William (Bill) Braun, MBA Carlson Strategic Management Graduate [email protected]   [email protected] Phone: 651-291-3153 Fax:   612-670-0385 POBox 4067, St.Paul, MN 55104-0067 1175 N Winston St, St. Paul, MN 55108
Strategic Management is the art and science of formulating, implementing and evaluating cross-functional action through objectives, policies and plans for resource allocation. Strategic management combines functional areas of the highest level of managerial activity via the organization's CEO and executive team.
Mr. Braun completed his graduate work in Strategic Management  and Organization at the 'Top 50'  Carlson School of Management (AACSB International Certified) at the University of Minnesota, earning a Masters of Business Administration (MBA).  His keystone work was in Data Based Marketing at Carlson Companies.   Mr. Braun also has a BS in Business Marketing from the University of Minnesota. Previously Mr. Braun studied engineering at the Institute of Technology of the University of Minnesota in Electrical Engineering.  Mr. Braun is still licensed by the State of Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry and is also registered to teach continuing education as a specialty power limited electrician, also registered nationally as an Emergency Medical Technician and also IFSAC certified by the Minnesota Fire Service Certification Board as a Hazardous Materials operations Firefighter II.   He was in the United States Navy and was employed by Control Data Corporation / Syntegra (now Ceridian) in their Aerospace division.
“Genius is the ability to act rightly without precedent;         the power to do the right thing the first time”               - Elbert Hubbard (American editor, publisher and writer, 1856-1915): More quotes from Elbert Hubbard:    “Art is not a thing; it is a way.”     “He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.”    “Initiative is doing the right things without being told”    “It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.”     “The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: Be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge.”    “In order to have friends, you must first be one.”     “Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you.”     “Never explain -- your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.”    “The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment”    “The teacher is the one who gets the most out of the lessons, and the true teacher is the learner.”    “Live truth instead of professing it.”    “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one”    “To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.”    “There is no failure except in no longer trying.”    “A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.”    “How many a man has thrown up his hands at a time when a little more effort, a little more patience would have achieved success.”