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Honoring the Best Business Professor of the Year
March 12, 2013

Honoring the Best Business Professor of the Year

The reason we humans have accomplished amazing things is due to the teachers who imparted the foundational wisdom required for the leaps (large and small) we’ve taken. But good teachers don’t always get a chance in the spotlight like they deserve – and they do deserve more credit, especially at the university and post-graduate level, where administration and research often are prioritized higher than teaching.

The Case for Comic Books in the Classroom
March 9, 2013

The Case for Comic Books in the Classroom

The room is dark. A gentleman sits behind a heavy desk, wearing a pinstriped suit. The red rose pinned to his lapel is a contrast to his imposing physique and ominous expression. A plume of smoke rises thickly from the cigar in his left hand.

Million Dollar Hunger Reality Show: The Hult Prize [Huffington Post]
March 8, 2013

Million Dollar Hunger Reality Show: The Hult Prize [Huffington Post]

Welcome to the brutal world of business plan competitions. It’s not about co-eds hoping to win the affections of the Bachelor. It’s about late nights sketching out business models on sandwich wrappers, pizza boxes, newspapers and white boards. It’s about assembling a diverse yet compatible team, with varied backgrounds and skills, securing a dedicated coach, juggling a demanding business school schedule and a lengthy international competition.

Person holding open a comic book, flicking through its colourful pages
March 7, 2013

Can Reading Comics Make Us Smarter?

Of all of our senses, it’s vision that requires the most cerebral horsepower to process information. And while words on a screen or a page can be compelling, it’s pictures that are a cut above in terms of delivering information, according to Alex Lundry, Vice President and Director of Research at TargetPoint.

Five Student Teams to Compete for $1 million Hult Prize
March 6, 2013

Five Student Teams to Compete for $1 million Hult Prize

After evaluating over 250 social start-up pitches from more than 1,000 students, the Hult Prize today announced the regional winners of its 2013 challenge.

Hult Prize Semi-Finalists
March 6, 2013

Hult Prize Semi-Finalists

After evaluating over 250 social start-up pitches from more than 1,000 students, the Hult Prize today announced the regional winners of its 2013 challenge.