March / April 2014 Issue | BizEd Magazine

The CEO Experience Trap

WHEN COMPANIES HIRE new leaders, they most often place their bets on CEOs with plenty of previous experience.

Singapore’s Gender Diversity Inches Up

WOMEN’S CORPORATE BOARD participation in Singapore is slowly but steadily increasing, according to the 2013 Singapore Board Diversity Report from the National University of Singapore’s Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations (CGIO).

Most Users Still Abandon MOOCs

A STUDY FROM the Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education shows that massive open online courses still inspire low levels of student engagement as a percentage of total initial enrollments.

Expanding into Asia

If you think a has been a thriving market for business education in recent years, you’re right. Data from AACSB International show that, in the past five years, the number of AACSB-accredited schools in the region has more than doubled, from 28 to 59.

Enhancing France’s Attractiveness

How well is France competing in the global market?

Career Planning Gets Gamified

It can be a challenge to keep undergraduate business students engaged with their schools and career centers.

Boosting Happiness at Work

Several studies show that focusing too deliberately on achieving happiness can make people less happy.

Emerging Opportunities

AACSB CEO John Fernandes examines how business schools can work together to fill the need for business education in emerging markets.

The Long-Term Partnership

Washington University’s Jim Little and Fudan University’s Zhiwen Yin describe their ten-year collaboration.

Translating the MBA

How does EDHEC Business School ensure that its Asian students have the tools they need to succeed?

How Will Asia Change Business Education

AIM’s Ricardo Lim provides an overview of the complex, heterogeneous market that is Asia today.

India's Growing Education Market

THE BRITISH COUNCIL’S Education Intelligence in the United Kingdom recently surveyed more than 10,000 students from across India about their educational goals.

Hip, Hippo, Hooray

As an English grad student, I once taught a freshman composition course for students who needed extra help with writing.

The Discouraged Worker Effect

DURING FINANCIAL DOWNTURNS, markets pay close attention to the unemployment rate.

Religious Neighbors Spark Good Behavior

BUSINESSES HEADQUARTERED in religious communities behave better than those that aren’t, whether or not their leaders are religious.

YOUR TURN

Trading Rooms, Bridges to Reality

Many business school deans love the idea of adding trading rooms to their schools.