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June 10, 2013
Data-Driven Decision Making in Higher Education
By: cwathen
“Data-driven decision making” and “evidence-based planning” are popular buzz words in education today, reflecting a growing movement to use data and assessments to improve education, as evidenced by policies such as No Child Left Behind and higher education accreditation standards.
June 4, 2013
International Market Evaluations: Refining Your Approach
By: cwathen
Firms are increasing their focus and capitalizing on the enormous growth of international markets. If your firm is looking to expand internationally, below are guidelines on executing an effective market evaluation.
May 21, 2013
Webinar: B2B International Market Evaluation on Wednesday, June 12
By: cwathen
Firms face tremendous risk when entering into an international market through an organic growth and/or merger and acquisition strategy. How do successful firms mitigate the risk of failure?
May 21, 2013
Best Practices in School Security
By: cwathen
The proliferation of violent incidents in schools in the past three decades, including the most recent attack at Sandy Hook last December, has driven school administrators to seek out the most effective systems to protect their students and staff.
May 21, 2013
The Sequestration and What It Means for the Healthcare Industry
By: cwathen
On March 1st, 2013, the federal “sequestration” of automatic budget cuts officially took effect. In a recent New York Times article, Jeffrey D. Zients, President Obama’s OMB director, called the cuts “deeply destructive to national security, domestic investments and core government functions.”
May 9, 2013
Integration of the Undergraduate Business Curriculum
By: cwathen
Is business education in crisis? Setting aside concerns about the role of business education, and particularly the MBA, in contributing to the late financial crisis, some observers have begun to question the value of a business education altogether, particularly at the undergraduate level.
April 19, 2013
Costs and Benefits of the Year-Round Calendar System
By: cwathen
Year-round schooling in the United States has grown remarkably over the past three decades, from a total enrollment of around 400,000 students in the mid-1980s to over 2 million by the early 2000s.
April 4, 2013
Why Catalogs and Internet Retailers Go Hand In Hand
By: cwathen
To overcome the digital abyss, internet retailers are printing catalogs to grow brand equity and increase revenue.
March 26, 2013
A Crossroads for the Education Doctorate
By: cwathen
Almost uniquely among academic fields, education hosts two kinds of doctorates: the Ph.D., and the Doctor of Education, or Ed.D.
March 19, 2013
Alternatives to Suspension
By: cwathen
Many schools and school districts rely on out-of-school suspensions as a disciplinary measure. However, advocates are increasingly calling for schools to reconsider their use of suspensions, particularly for at-risk students such as minorities and those with disabilities.





