Content written by Tae Yoo and published by World Economic Forum. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The world is changing. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here - and it is having an impact on everything, including the future of work. A significant evolution of the labour market is forecast over the next 10 years, and we do not yet fully know all the jobs of the … [Read more...]
‘I’m Still Under Construction’; Six Tales of Lifelong Learning
Content written by Lauren Weber and published by The Wall Street Journal. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Lifelong learning has become a mantra in American corporations as employees face pressure to stay relevant in a rapidly evolving workplace. Employers, politicians and educators are hammering the message that people need to continuously upgrade their skills because … [Read more...]
Studying the Impact of Critical Thinking on the Academic Performance of Executive MBA Students
Content written by Fernando A.D’Alessio, Beatrice E.Avolio, and VincentCharles and published by Thinking Skills and Creativity. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Abstract - Developing critical thinking abilities is an essential aspect of education which has been the endeavor of many instructors throughout the years, as it is believed that it can lead to higher academic … [Read more...]
The ‘Hybrid’ Skills That Tomorrow’s Jobs Will Require
Content written by Lauren Weber and published by The Wall Street Journal. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Jobs that tap both technical and creative thinking will be likely to pay well—and resist automation. Click Here to Read More Via Original Source … [Read more...]
400 free Ivy League university courses you can take online in 2019
Content written by Dhawal Shah and published by Quartz. MBA News Digest Comment: Scan the list of courses. Some of these courses could solve prerequisite issues for students and their need for skill development. It is an impressive list. Extracted Content: These Ivy League schools are also highly selective and extremely hard to get into. But the good news is that all these universities now … [Read more...]
The Case for Soft Skills
Content written by Leah Weiss and published by BizEd. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: TO LAND A JOB in a secure, lucrative leadership position, business school graduates once had to check off all the technical skill boxes. But these competencies are no longer enough to dazzle recruiters—and MBA students know it. Today, it’s the soft skills that are much in demand. … [Read more...]