Content written by Vanessa Miller and published by The Gazette on 8 July 19. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: “Soft skills” like communication, problem-solving, group collaboration and team management are becoming increasingly important in the business world, and the University of Iowa is aiming to personalize its approach for teaching them to executives on the … [Read more...]
Outcomes-Based Graduate School: the Humanities Edition
Content written by Leonard Cassuto and published by The Chronicle of Higher Education on 19 June 19. MBA News Digest Comment: Is outcomes-based GME something we should consider? Extracted Content: "Assessment" has been something of a dirty word in faculty circles for awhile now — mostly because of administrative fiats demanding that professors quantify the often unquantifiable. Trying to … [Read more...]
Preparing students for the world outside the classroom
Content written by Ishwar Puri and Leonard Waverman and published by Global Focus, The EFMD Business Magazine on 12 June 19. MBA News Digest Comment: Perhaps the program could work for MBA students. Extracted Content: Ishwar Puri and Leonard Waverman describe how a new programme at a top Canadian university breaks down academic barriers and allows students to pursue their interests across … [Read more...]
Cutting-Edge Education: 13 Ways To Leverage Technology For Learning
Content written by Forbes Technology Council and published by Forbes on 28 March 18. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: While technology has drastically altered most industries in recent years, one of the biggest impacts has been in the education sector. From online courses to automating feedback and scoring, opportunities to learn are now more accessible than ever for more … [Read more...]
Is academia losing its chance to capitalize on technology?
Content written by Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi and published by The World Economic Forum on 1 July 19. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day,” goes the adage. “Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” The proverb may be an old one, but it still applies today, particularly in the field of education. … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Proposes New Type of Apprenticeship
Content written by Eric Morath and published by The Wall Street Journal. MBA News Digest Comment. Is it possible to modify an experiential learning program and so it qualifies for this new type of program? Think Britain's apprenticeship levy and what it has done for MBA programs. Extracted Content: The Labor Department released its proposal Monday to create a new type of apprenticeship that … [Read more...]