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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.

Categories: Business Blog
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?

Categories: Business Blog
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.

Categories: K-12 Blog
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.”

Categories: Non-Profit Blog
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.

Categories: K-12 Blog
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.

Categories: Business Blog
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.

Categories: K-12 Blog