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Practice Makes Perfect: On Writing & Why Talent Is Not Required
December 1, 2012

Practice Makes Perfect: On Writing & Why Talent Is Not Required

Business graduate students are asked to wear many hats during their programs, and this is intentional. The objective is to mimic some of the realities of the business world in order to prepare them for careers that will inevitably require them to don all kinds of hats (or for the metaphorically uninclined: use many different skills), and maybe even a few at the same time.

Shared ImpACT – Social Responsibility Forum, Madrid
November 28, 2012

Shared ImpACT – Social Responsibility Forum, Madrid

Hult Professor of Global Economics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Mark Esposito is a contemporary author, researcher and professor, in the field of Economics of Strategy, Complex Systems, Economic Development, and Sustainability. Featured as “Professor of the week” by the Financial Times, his work has been widely recognized internationally.

Managing People, Mistakes, And A New Office Experience
November 28, 2012

Managing People, Mistakes, And A New Office Experience

Making a mistake has one indisputable silver lining – there’s usually a lesson to be gleaned. And if we take the time to digest it, we can potentially save ourselves from a headache (or grief) in the future.

The Business of Making a Difference [The White House, Washington]
November 26, 2012

The Business of Making a Difference [The White House, Washington]

People ask me why I’m not getting an MBA if I want to work in business, and my classmate said it best – we are looking forward to the day when a Masters in Social Entrepreneurship is more sought after than an MBA, because every businessperson should learn how to incorporate the community and find ways to develop business to make life better.

Pushing the link between international education and employability [PIE News]
November 22, 2012

Pushing the link between international education and employability [PIE News]

Earlier this month, a British Council poll revealed a third of the UK population believed that they would have had a better job if they had studied abroad.

Why Words Matter
November 21, 2012

Why Words Matter

Words matter. And they matter possibly much more than we ever thought, according to new research conducted by a team from Stanford University, and co-authored by Organizational Behavior and Psychology professor Benoît Monin.