July / August 2014 Issue | BizEd Magazine

Tapping Tech's Potential

Educators gather to discuss the implications of online technologies in emerging markets, and the daunting—but necessary—task of using them to their fullest potential.

Reimagining Education

MANY FACTORS ARE forcing educational institutions to rethink the learning process.

Online Programs Proliferate

THE MARKET HAS seen a flurry of business schools introducing new online degree programs to meet demand for more flexible educational options.

Investing in the Emerging Market at Home

MANY BUSINESS SCHOOLS offer students a chance to work with real money by managing investment portfolios.

Feeling Sad, Indulge Less?

WHEN PEOPLE ARE sad, the negative emotion might deter them from eating unhealthy foods, according to a study.

Categorization Affects Consumer Predictions

ALTHOUGH HUMANS ARE wired to predict the future—whether it’s what the weather will be, who will win a sporting event or election, or how a stock will perform—they rarely get better at it over time.

Your Turn: Online Education - Hype vs. Reality

POLITICIANS, PUNDITS, and professors all have weighed in with their expectations about online education.

Can You See Me Now?

Four schools use videos and other innovative marketing techniques to promote their programs, reconnect with stakeholders, celebrate milestones, and set themselves apart.

The Fiscal Fix

How can business schools thrive financially in the face of rising salaries, decreased state funding, and greater competition? Mark Zupan lays out the system used at the University of Rochester.

Ethics & Enterprise

Jesuit business schools tap their global network to encourage social enterprise and take care of communities.

Two Modes, One Experience

UMass Amherst is adopting a novel funding model to support a stronger connection between its online and on-campus students.

USING SOCIAL MEDIA and using it well are two different things, says Andrew Stephen, an assistant professor of business administration and the Katz Fellow in Marketing and Business Economics at the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Graduate School of Business in Pennsylvania.

Reputation in the Information Age

TODAY’S 24/7 ONLINE media and social networks have the power to send information around the world in a matter of minutes—and many business leaders and policymakers still are uncertain about how this 21st-century reality could affect their institutions’ reputations.