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Inc. February 2005 Stephanie Clifford	It's Official: MBAs Are a Bunch of Clowns Improv, that domain of theater students, has become the latest discipline taught at the nation's top business schools. The goal: to improve listening skills, speech delivery, and responsiveness.
HBS Working Knowledge July 11, 2005	Readers Respond: How Can Business Schools Be Made More Relevant? Don't you think that part of the problem is in how business schools are selecting their students?... I was shocked recently to discover what appears to be a rampant disconnect among key professors... etc.
CRM May 2014 Maria Minsker	The Evolution of the MBA What business schools are doing to better prepare your future employees.
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AskMen.com Sean Hewitt	9 Soft Skills For Success These days, the strength of your "soft" skills can make or break how successful you are in the workplace -- the non-technical, intangible, personality-specific skills that determine your strengths as a leader, listener, negotiator, and conflict mediator.
T.H.E. Journal February 2003 Sylvia Charp	Engaging the Tech-Savvy Generation It's the job of every educator to use all technological resources available to keep students engaged in the classroom. But a true tech-savvy educator is continually learning from his or her students.
Job Journal May 3, 2009 Craig Harrison	What's Your CQ? Good communication skills are highly valued everywhere. Do yours measure up?
HBS Working Knowledge May 3, 2010 Martha Lagace	What Is the Future of MBA Education? Why get an MBA degree? Transformations in business and society make this question increasingly urgent for executives, business school deans, students, faculty, and the public.
T.H.E. Journal June 2003 Mona Westhaver	Learning to Learn: The Best Strategy for Overall Student Achievement State and local funding for schools is decreasing. Learning to learn -- helping students develop thinking skills, learning skills and, most importantly, a passion for learning -- is the solution that will have the most long-term and widespread impact.
Searcher August 2002 Carol Tenopir	Educating Tomorrow's Information Professionals Today It is a great time to enter the information professions, but one that poses challenges for LIS schools and employers, as a new generation of information professionals comes on the scene and prepares to tackle jobs in a variety of environments.
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HBS Working Knowledge July 25, 2005 Jim Heskett	Summing Up: Can Business Schools Be Made More Relevant? Many people suggest ideas on how to increase the relevance of business schools. But in the current academic context the lingering the question is, can those ideas be implemented?
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T.H.E. Journal September 2004 Mark Schneiderman	Advocating a Bolder Education Vision for the Future As this election season hits full stride, candidates must be challenged to lead with a bolder vision that arms our students and educators with the technology-based tools and practices needed to meet the demands of the new century.
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T.H.E. Journal September 2008 John K. Waters	A Pathway to Achievement An innovative IT skills program is laying students a trail between high school, higher education, and ultimately, the job market.
BusinessWeek November 27, 2006 Richard Schmalensee	Where's The "B" In B-Schools? Many business schools are seeking to make research and teaching more valuable to practicing managers. This is easier said than done.
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IndustryWeek June 1, 2006 Jill Jusko	Daman Products President Larry Davis Proposes An Education Revolution Larry M. Davis, president of Daman Products Co. Inc., wants the nation's educational system to add lean management principles to its K-12 curriculum. Here's why.
T.H.E. Journal October 2007 Neal Starkman	Problem Solvers US students continue to lag behind the rest of the world in the four core STEM subjects. The answer, many believe, is a practical approach to instruction: project-based.
T.H.E. Journal September 2001 Sylvia Charp	Accommodating Individual Learning Needs Though this topic is of concern, the primary interest of educators and trainers now seems to be how to best establish e-learning opportunities and do this cost-effectively...
Job Journal December 26, 2010	Find Your Future Career Training School In most areas, vocational courses have been totally retooled for the 21st century.
T.H.E. Journal July 2007 Williams & Cline	Curriculum-Based Reform :: West Virginia Addressing three key areas of need identified by the state, a West Virginia district has rolled out a program dedicated to project-based, student-directed learning and implementing technology initiatives that enliven the academic environment.
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T.H.E. Journal February 2008 John K. Waters	How Geek Became Chic With budgets and staff stretched thin, schools are turning tech-savvy students into technology leaders and a popular, important source of IT support.
BusinessWeek September 5, 2005 Lindsey Gerde	B-Schools With A Niche With applications falling, mid-tier business programs are crafting specialized degrees that give students the kind of targeted, real-world experience sometimes lacking in traditional MBAs. And as a strategy, it seems to be working.
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