More than a quarter of the people living in Japan are over the age of 65, making it the world’s oldest population. With this in mind, the rest of the world can learn something from how Japan cares for the well-being of its elderly and aging population. About Elderly People in Japan In Japan, the … Read more
Price optimization is one of the key factors in every business operation as it can raise prices whilst improving sales volumes at the same time. Savvy pricing managers will implement it and focus on building their business to cater to the most profitable customer. However, that sounds easier in theory than it is in practice … Read more
If you are not already familiar with the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, I encourage you to check it out. The Consortium’s mission is to enhance diversity in business education and leadership by helping to reduce the significant underrepresentation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans in its member schools’ enrollments and in the … Read more
There’s a serious gender gap in higher education. And according to new findings from Pew Research Center, this gap only continues to widen. Women increasingly outpace men in college graduation and enrollment rates. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, women accounted for nearly 60% of all college students by the end of the … Read more
Attending college overseas may seem daunting owing to the cost of study, but that’s exactly why you need to find, apply for, and receive scholarships which are essential to ensure that you won’t be burdened up with huge student loan payments after graduation. Scholarships aren’t just an additional benefit any longer. They’re essential to bridge … Read more
All great innovators in literature, science, music, engineering, art, and business have practiced it. Thinking, today, is being taught at leading universities globally, including Stanford d.school (the Hasso-Plattner Institute of Design), Harvard and MIT. But why call it design thinking? Because, this is a practice practised during innovation, typically. However, now it is applied in all forms of … Read more
As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across the globe, countries are forced to move into lockdown mode. This has meant the closure of all education institutes, from kindergarten to universities. Language schools have downed shutters. Private tutorials are canceled as the world practices social distancing. Even as the world works towards controlling the virus and its … Read more
Transgender is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity is different from their sex assigned at birth; ‘gender identity’ is one’s innermost concept of self as male, female, a blend of both (gender fluid), or neither (non-binary). Gender expression involves expressing one’s gender identity through their social roles, appearance, and behaviors. Many health concerns … Read more
“Learning can’t be all fun and games!” As a classroom teacher, have you heard (or perhaps expressed) this sentiment? Many educators may associate “fun” in the classroom with games and activities that are engaging but not necessarily rigorous or standards-aligned. Some even see a trade-off between engagement and rigor. But is this trade-off real? It … Read more
Odors are a fact of life. Whether it’s from kids, pets, or dirty clothes, your home is bound to have some kind of stinky odors lingering around. You might not always be aware of them because you slowly get used to them over time. However, that doesn’t mean that other people don’t notice them. If … Read more