Turkey’s economic crisis, ongoing since 2018, took a sharp and dark new turn in October 2020. The Turkish lira fell to a historic low as COVID-19 cases rose. These trends are hardly unique to Turkey, as many countries face tough choices to balance propping up their economies and limiting the spread of the virus. Middle-income countries like Turkey are especially vulnerable, given the dearth of international assistance for all but the most vulnerable nations.
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals marked the end of the longest and most tumultuous season in the NBA’s 74 year history. Yet by all accounts, this past season was a success. In what has been a year of chaos, the NBA formulated one of the most successful initiatives taken during the COVID-19 pandemic–The NBA Bubble.
Read MoreNonprofits are an important source of jobs and provide vital services. Unfortunately, many nonprofits fail to survive because they lack concise funding models and long-term strategies for growth. Now that Covid-19 has taken its toll on both nonprofit funding and community demand for nonprofit services, how can nonprofits learn from this pandemic and revise their growth strategies to enable long-term sustainability?
Read MoreBezos’ growing wealth amid the unrest brought on by COVID-19 has prompted country-wide discussions on the way big corporations perpetuate unequal distribution of wealth. Journalism Fellow Maryam Gamar questions the power that big corporations have over their employees, specifically among the working class.
Read MoreCorporate Contacts, Business Today's flagship internship program, is key to BT's finances and operations. Traditionally an internship program that takes undergraduates on road trips across the country to pitch to CEOs for sponsorship and participation, this summer's program was transitioned into a virtual format. Vignesh Panchanatham, this year's Director of Corporate Contacts, speaks to the frustrations he faced and takeaways he learned in this episode of Inside BT. Inside BT is a series that was launched to reflect on how Business Today, a nonprofit that's entirely run by undergraduates, has adapted to the new digital normal created by COVID.
Read MoreIn the last few years before COVID, Business Today had already begun transitioning to a stronger online presence, as opposed to its traditional print magazine. In 2020, our move to explore digital content creation reached new heights, though facing the challenge of leading a team residing in different places all around the globe. In our first episode of Inside BT, Amy Wang, Director of Content, speaks to her experience leading this team and what it means for the future of BT content. Inside BT is a series that was launched to reflect on how Business Today, a nonprofit that's entirely run by undergraduates, has adapted to the new digital normal created by COVID.
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 MoreSo you’ve just landed an internship – congratulations! What are the steps you can take to succeed in your role? While this piece is relevant for remote internships during the summer of 2020, the advice can be widely applied to any internship. Business Today explains how students and recent graduates can define their goals for the summer, get to to know the people around them, communicate with their managers, attend as many social and career events as they can, and connect with fellow interns.
Read MoreIn this episode, Business Today shares advice from Beau Thomas, Managing Director at private equity firm Audax Group, on how to navigate the job market during a financial crisis. As someone who graduated in 2009 into a financial crisis himself, Beau describes what the job search looked like for an undergraduate junior or senior during his time. To provide hope for students in the present who are stressed out about losses in their internship or job opportunities, Beau explains that folks who are smart, hungry, and driven, whether they start out at their preferred job or not, will always find the pathway to be successful. He also shares with current undergraduates how to make the most out of the current pandemic.
Read MoreIn part II of Grace Hong’s podcast with Miri Rodriguez, Head of the Global Internship Program at Microsoft, Miri explains how to connect with potential mentors on LinkedIn by showing up with grace, reaching out with the intention to gain insight and relate via compassionate empathy, and coming out of a space of learning. She also explains a storyboarding exercise, where she challenges others to describe their brand story using colors or paint, but not words, in only six panels.
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