FEATURE
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Questioning Value of Science Degrees
August 26, 2010 | Inside Higher Ed
There is “no significant relationship” between a nation’s economic growth rate and the number of STEM students, according to an analysis by Paul Whiteley, professor of politics at the University of Essex.
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Why Companies Need Less Innovation
August 27, 2010 | Business Week
Perhaps the most popular—and misunderstood—term of the first decade of the new millennium is "innovation." A new stack of books and articles is produced every year asserting the critical importance of innovation for organizations that want to survive, especially during these challenging times.
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Learning Curves on the Career Path
August 26, 2010 | New York Times
“Every day we know less and less about more and more,” said Ray Caprio, vice president for continuing education at Rutgers University. That, he said, goes far to explain why so many people, including engineers, teachers, bankers, museum workers and public relations aides, are concluding that they need to return to school, often years after receiving their bachelor’s degrees.
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For Small-Business Owners, Credit Crisis Won't Go Away
August 29, 2010 | The Oregonian
"We took care of the big guys, the auto companies and the banks," says Goeff Thompson, owner of Portland's historic Viewpoint Inn in Corbett, but for small businesses, "the banks aren't lending. It's a tragedy." Two years since the global economy went haywire, the credit crisis remains very much a fact of life for Oregon's business community.
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Business Schools Race to Erect Modern Campuses
August 28, 2010 | San Francisco Chronicle
Elite business schools are locked in an arms race of building bigger and more elaborate campuses to recruit the best students and faculty and climb magazine rankings, says Yale finance professor Matthew Spiegel.
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