By Phil Hill. Just over four years after Providence Equity Partners acquired Blackboard and three years after they brought in Jay Bhatt to replace co-founder Michael Chasen, the company hired Bill Ballhaus as its new CEO at the beginning of January. 100 days in, Ballhaus is starting to make changes to the organization and providing some insights into future corporate directions. More...
By Ramu Nagappan - EvoLLLution. By creating and managing a curriculum in-house that’s based around a specific set of values and focusing on recruiting through partnerships, institutions have the opportunity to stand out in the lucrative global postsecondary space. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. An undeniable connection exists between Southwest Georgia’s economic development and institutions of higher learning. Colleges and universities impact the wealth and resources of communities in many ways and that’s true for Albany State University and Darton State College. In about a year, it will also be true for the consolidated university. More...
By Joshua Kim. "The ASU GSV Summit, where investors and start-ups frolic…."
Scenes From Ed-Tech Heaven (or Hell) by Doug Lederman.
I’ve never attended the ASU GSV Summit, and 2016 was no exception. Read more...
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, an accreditor, last week released a new "vision" for management education. In a report the group identified five roles business schools are well positioned to fill, including being catalysts for innovation, co-creators of knowledge, hubs of lifelong learning, leaders on leadership and enablers of global prosperity. Read more...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. This is a vision for a future where business schools are drivers of change. Where business schools change the narrative about the role of business education, and of business, in society. More...
By Jennifer Lewington. With those pressures in mind, one of the major global accrediting bodies for business schools spent several years mapping out five aspirational goals for business education. A report called A New Vision for Business Education, released at the annual meeting of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business in Boston this month, urges business schools to become “drivers of change” that spark innovation, share relevant research, rethink delivery modes, train ethical leaders and, not least, contribute to global prosperity. Read more...By Jennifer Lewington. For example, in the school’s Creative Destruction Lab, MBA students offer pro bono advice to startups seeking to commercialize their ventures. Read more...
Posted . Numerous international agreements and free trade areas have reduced trade and foreign investment restrictions dramatically. This is one factor that has boosted international trade, which has risen about one and a half times faster than GDP since the Second World War. Globalisation has made it possible to reap economies of scale and has given access to cheaper goods. More...
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