"Leaders rise to high levels of effectiveness when they develop strong connections to the performance aspect of their role, " Davis says in an introduction to the course.

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Mr Costa, who helps to promote the Alpha Course, which is an introduction to the Christian faith, said maximising shareholder returns should no longer be the "sole criteria" for judging how a company is run.

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The course, Introduction to Islam, is one of a growing number of Islamic studies courses being offered by universities across the country.

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And of course, I want to thank Mary for the wonderful introduction and for teaching me how to count earlier today. (Laughter.) I've got to tell you it was wonderful to be there.

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Beginning with this fall's incoming freshman class, the school will replace some of its calculus material with statistics and add an Introduction to Business Analytics course.

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