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Business majors spend less time preparing for class than students in any other field, and it shows. Assessment Students, What Have You Learned?Accreditors identify thousands of learning goals that could help. Interviews Four Leaders Define an 'Excellent' Business Education |
Academically Adrift
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Are Undergraduates Actually Learning Anything?
A significant percentage fail to develop the broad-based skills and knowledge they ought to master, two sociologists write in this excerpt from Academically Adrift.
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New Book Lays Failure to Learn on Colleges' Doorsteps
"Academically Adrift," which blames students' lack of progress on weaknesses in the curricula, has earned fans and critics.
- College Without Writing?
- 'Trust Us' Isn't Enough
Teaching
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Today's Students Need Leadership Training Like Never Before
We should stop snickering when we hear the word "leadership" and start recognizing our students' desire for such skills.
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Should Business-School Faculty Have PhDs?
Who should teach business students: scholars with research doctorates or M.B.A.'s with practical experience?
- Economic Crisis Could Be the Best Possible Catalyst for Change
International Competition
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European Business Schools Pull Students Away From U.S.
A growing number of students worldwide are heading to Europe to pursue a degree that was born in America: the M.B.A.
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Global Students Do in One Year What American M.B.A.s Do in Two
The once-struggling Hult International Business School recently drew a top ranking, but it's still working to establish a name among global business schools.
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American Business Schools in the Post-American World
The schools must learn from their counterparts overseas to successfully adapt to changes in the global business-school market.
- An Education in Luxury

