Written by: Deloitte Published by: Deloitte MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: To prepare for the future and continue to grow, organizations should build talent models that enable them to access and engage the full spectrum of talent, from traditional employees to alternative workers to robots. In particular, alternative ways of working are no longer anomalies, but mainstream … [Read more...]
5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Impacting MBA Students
Written by: Seb Murray Published by: BusinessBecause MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Business is being affected left, right, and center. 54% of executives say artificial intelligence tools have boosted their company’s productivity. Add to that the projected 40% increase in labor productivity from AI use, and the 61% of business professionals who say machine learning and … [Read more...]
UW System, WEDC launch online tool to help employers create internship programs
Written by: Sari Lesk Published by: Milwaukee Business Journal MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. partnered on a free, online tool to help businesses launch internship programs. The two entities revealed the tool this week during an event at Eau Claire-based construction company Market & … [Read more...]
Employers Try a New Perk: Matching Student Loan Payments With 401(k) Contributions
Written by: Anne Tergesen Published by: The Wall Street Journal MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Many workers with student loans postpone saving for retirement. Now, a handful of companies are trying to prevent them from falling behind on retirement savings by matching their student-loan repayments with contributions to a 401(k) plan. In recent months, companies … [Read more...]
Why You Should Hire an English Major Instead of an MBA
Written by: Melissa Mapes Published by: Inc. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: When you hire an English major, you're getting someone who's not solely motivated by making money or building a comfortable life -- you're hiring someone who is committed to creative thinking and overcoming the odds. This is exactly what you need at a startup. Click Here to Read More Via … [Read more...]
Sydney’s employability program wins AFR award
Written by: University of Sydney Published by: University of Sydney MBA News Digest Comment: This could be a program US STEM programs may want to adopt. Extracted Content: The University of Sydney's employability program for international students received an accolade at last night's Australian Financial Review Higher Education Awards. Click Here to Read More Via Original Source … [Read more...]