Business schools get real
The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday on a shift in teaching methods by M.B.A. programs: Business schools are moving away from the case-study method—the long-held standard of business education—and asking students to resolve actual corporate dilemmas in real time. This focus on "real life" education appears to mirror the growing awareness by lawmakers here in Washington […]
22nd of September 2015
6th of August 2015
Manufacturing Jobs: Lots of openings, not enough skilled workers
The Puget Sound Business Journal recently brought together a panel of Puget Sound manufacturers to discuss the problem, verging on crisis, of finding skilled workers. In a nutshell: “Manufacturers can’t find workers to fill open positions.” And these are good-paying blue-collar positions. Things have gotten so bad that several manufacturers, tired of waiting for educators […]