The fintech industry is heavily dominated by males, with less than 30% employed identifying as female. This trend not only hurts companies and gender equality, but also the product development and democratization of services delivered by these businesses. A quick gender fix is said to bring as much as 20% more profit and increase dividend payouts by as much as half of the current value.
Read MoreThe Foodservice industry might employ the most minorities, but that diversity is not reaching the top ranks in the kitchen. In particular, the strong focus on the European system has caused a lack of representation of culinary traditions from other parts of the world. Grace Chung analyzes how there is heavy cultural bias towards cooking in the French style among restaurateurs and how the culinary curriculum as a whole disregards the traditions and importance of other global cuisines.
Read MoreStorytelling is one of the most powerful ways of sharing cultures and expressing ideas. For Max Rudin, the stories told through history and literature form a cornerstone of the American identity that he has strived to preserve and honor through his work as President and Publisher of the Library of America. In his conversation with Summer Journalism Fellow Maryam Gamar, Rudin highlights the crucial role of the library in an age of digital information and racial reckoning.
Read MoreJosh Nichols, Founder of CrossBraining, Inc., an experiential learning and video assessment platform, explains how CrossBraining encourages hands-on learning by enabling students to capture, narrate and reflect on their learning targets through video storytelling. He also shares what opportunities exist for the education system to be more innovative, especially during COVID-19 and what aspiring student entrepreneurs need to know about the product design process.
Read MoreFrom engineer to founder to politician, Luz Rivas has constantly dedicated herself to promoting STEM education & awareness as Founder of DIY Girls and Assemblywoman for California's 39th State Assembly District. Here, she discusses the challenges in managing a non-profit organization and how tech intersects with policy in her work today.
Read MoreWhen students enroll in college, they sign up to sharpen their minds, not to attend virtual “discussion” sessions. With learning and extracurricular/social opportunities reduced to a fraction of their on-campus levels in the wake of shutdowns prompted by COVID-19, the value of a college degree starts to fall far below the tuition costs.
Read MoreSusan Dawson is a Princeton alumna and the President of E3 Alliance, a non-profit which aims at improving economic outcomes by reforming the education sector. She sat down with BT to talk about her career in business and her initiatives in the non-profit sector.
Read MoreMark Taub is the Vice President of the IT Professional group at Pearson Education. He previously served as the Editor-in-Chief. He sat down with BT to talk career, advice, and the educational media industry.
Read MoreAt the 45th International Conference, Business Today had the pleasure of speaking with Frederico Menino, a Schwarzman Scholars admissions officer, and Sarah Mortell, a graduate of the program, on how interested candidates can apply and how the program has evolved since its creation.
Read More“It’s education for the complete human being, mind, body, soul.“ — Vishen Lakhiani on how his views on health, wellness, and productivity have shaped the education at Mindvalley.
Read MoreI completely relish my identity as an athlete, but I am a student first. That’s why the stories of parents and counselors photoshopping kids onto water polo players, football kickers, and rowers alike, and bribing coaches and athletics officials to have their “student-athletes” admitted to college leaves me feeling disgusted.
Read More“We need you to tackle society’s biggest problems now, to ask very important questions and pioneer the innovations that the rest of us are too “experienced” to think of.”
Read MoreNonetheless, I have learned first-hand that the number of complexities involved in remedying educational inequality has less to do about numbers and more about the context within the communities where this money is given.
Read MoreTiger Performance is a new arm of the athletic department that “aims to create the right environment and educational platforms to help student-athletes reach peak performance in athletics, in academics, and in life.”
Read MoreAccording to Mala Sharma, VP/GM of Creative Cloud at Adobe, it’s a simple fact that you have to be creative to be an artist. But you don’t have to be an artist to be creative.
Read MoreAt Training the Street, CEO Scott Rostan places an emphasis on the importance of communicative skills.
Read MoreMichael Purves, the Chief Global Strategist and Head of Equity Derivatives Strategy at Weeden & Co., would argue that there will always be a place for people trained in economics, policy, and business.
Read MoreFor a college student pursuing a career in tech, there seems to be one set path: get a secure job at Facebook or Google. However, Coding It Forward (CIF), a startup initiated by Harvard student Chris Kuang and Wellesley College graduate Rachel Dodell, gives students interested in tech another option.
Read MoreWith individuals foregoing college and making millions, is Youtube a sustainable career platform worth pursuing?
Read MoreA profile on Andrew Alfano: President and COO of The Learning Experience.
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