Written by: Nathan Allen Published by: Poets&Quants MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: It was only a matter of time. But with global markets in flux, unemployment claims reaching record levels, and all signs pointing toward an impending recession amid the spread of coronavirus, MBA hiring could already be slowing down, according to a leaked accounting of the MBA job … [Read more...]
Duke students quarantined after travel to Israel and other countries on spring break
Written by: Kate Murphy Published by: The News & Observer MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: At least 15 Duke MBA students who traveled to Israel over spring break tested positive for COVID-19 and have been isolated at their homes off-campus for at least a week, sources told The News & Observer. They were tested and instructed to self-quarantine after four other … [Read more...]
UL students worry they’ll have to take all online classes soon
Written by: Katie Easter Published by: KATC 3 MBA News Digest Comment: Student immaturity is evident in this article. Extracted Content: Moving to online courses is one scenario being looked at by UL Lafayette amid concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus, but so far, no definitive decision has been made. Click Here to Read More Via Original Source … [Read more...]
Coronavirus School Closures Expose Digital Haves and Have-Nots
Written by: Julie Jargon Published by: Wall Street Journal MBA News Digest Comment: This article focuses on K-12. But, the issues discussed likely apply to Higher Ed programs and students. Extracted Content: The ability of schools across the country to hold classes remotely is being tested as more close in an effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Also being tested: the … [Read more...]
America’s Hottest New Dating Sites: Business School Campuses
Written by: Patrick Thomas Published by: The Wall Street Journal MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: A growing proportion of women in M.B.A. programs has yielded greater gender parity in classes—and more business-school weddings. Click Here to Read More Via Original Source … [Read more...]
The Coronavirus Is Upending Higher Ed. Here Are the Latest Developments.
Written by: Chronicle Staff Published by: The Chronicle of Higher Education, updated 3/20/2020 MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The crisis — one Chronicle senior writer called it a “black swan” event — could have lasting ramifications in the months and years to come. It could financially devastate institutions, their students, and employees. It will test the strength and … [Read more...]