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2020 Best Practices in Social Media for Business Higher Education

Feb. 25, 2020

It’s no secret that higher education institutions are investing heavily in dynamic and sophisticated student recruitment campaigns. But budgets can only stretch so far. With the broad communication needs that each school has, social media can be an excellent way to optimize your recruiting budget. Why social media? As we...

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Growing a Business Minor Into the Most Popular Choice on Campus - A Case Study

Feb. 25, 2020

While business majors have long topped the list of the most popular degrees nationwide, the last few years have also seen a rise in the popularity of business minors. Schools like the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, the University of Arizona, and the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder all report their...

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Is Walmart Stealing Your Students?

Feb. 4, 2020

How corporate giants are disrupting higher ed. A slew of megawatt companies from Starbucks to Chipotle to Disney have joined a growing trend of employers expanding their tuition-assistance benefits to provide low-cost pathways to education for working adults. Take Walmart. Almost two years ago, the retail giant began offering a...

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How Top Business Schools Are Boosting International Graduate Student Recruiting

Feb. 4, 2020

Recruiting international students is one of the most important steps universities can take to help foster the diverse learning environment needed to better prepare future leaders for today’s global marketplace. At business schools in particular, these students bring diverse perspectives and new ideas to the table that can often translate...

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When Faculty are Unprepared for Leadership

Oct. 28, 2019

How to set them up for success For faculty members making a transition to academic leadership, inadequate preparation, unrealistic expectations and an increased workload can set them up for mediocrity. Yet, the role of department chair is one of the most critical in higher education: It’s been estimated that 80%...

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Is Your Business School Prepared for the Next Economic Downturn?

Oct. 25, 2019

Strategies to get ahead of the curve Although the economy is currently robust, many economists are forecasting a downturn—possibly a recession—within the next couple of years. Data shows that Americans are already preparing for the worst , and many feel unprepared and financially insecure in the face of an impending...

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6 Breakthrough Ideas for Diversifying Your Faculty

Sept. 11, 2019

We all know that students need exposure to diverse role models and perspectives in order to succeed in multicultural America and the global community. So why are the majority of full-time professors still white males? “According to AACSB data, men still outnumber women at every rank and in every business...

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Going Global During COVID

April 21, 2011

Despite challenging obstacles and international travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, business schools across the country have remained committed to going global. Using this difficult time to innovate and evolve, schools are thinking creatively about what a global business education can look like—and why it's a vital component to the...

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