Written by: Jennifer Robison Published by: Gallup Workplace MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Millennials are the biggest age cohort in the U.S. workforce, the least engaged, the most likely to quit, and pingpong tables and free beer aren't fulfilling their notoriously high expectations of their employers one bit. And then the pandemic. And then remote work. And … [Read more...] about What Disruption Reveals About Engaging Millennial Employees
Do Large Classes Make It Harder to Learn?
Written by: Amanda Nimon-Peters and Nadine Page Published by: BizEd, AACSB International MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: FOR A LONG time now, business educators have faced increasing pressure to tackle the ultimate conundrum: How can we train future leaders to meet the complex needs of modern employers? Especially as our classes grow larger and more diverse? And that … [Read more...] about Do Large Classes Make It Harder to Learn?
University of Wollongong in Dubai has launched a Master of Business Analytics degree
Written by: Varun GodinhoPublished by: Gulf Business MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The 18-24 month course will have three intakes spread across January, June and September. The maximum requirement to graduate from the business analytics programme is 12 subjects. However, if students have completed a bachelor degree in a relevant business area or a UOWD Graduate … [Read more...] about University of Wollongong in Dubai has launched a Master of Business Analytics degree
Elon Musk Decries ‘M.B.A.-ization’ of America
Written by: Patrick ThomasPublished by: The Wall Street Journal MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: What is wrong with American corporations? Elon Musk says too many M.B.A.s. are polluting companies’ ability to think creatively and give customers what they really want. His comments criticizing M.B.A.s came amid a broader conversation about leadership before an … [Read more...] about Elon Musk Decries ‘M.B.A.-ization’ of America
Meeting Market Demand for Stackable Credentials
Written by: BRIAN CAMERON, MICHAEL WALDHIER, AND TERESA AVERYPublished by: BizEd, AACSB International MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: PUBLICATIONS RANGING from Forbes to U.S. News & World Report have described stackable degrees as the future of higher education. Stackable degrees are growing in popularity primarily because of their flexibility—they allow … [Read more...] about Meeting Market Demand for Stackable Credentials
Business Roundtable Launches Initiative to Place Greater Emphasis on Skills in Hiring and Advancement, Improve Equity and Diversity in Employment
Written by: Business RoundtablePublished by: Business Roundtable MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Business Roundtable today announced the launch of a new, multi-year effort to reform companies’ hiring and talent management practices to emphasize the value of skills, rather than just degrees, and to improve equity, diversity and workplace culture. The new initiative … [Read more...] about Business Roundtable Launches Initiative to Place Greater Emphasis on Skills in Hiring and Advancement, Improve Equity and Diversity in Employment