EDUCATION

A debate rages on over the role that educational institutions could play in preventing individuals like Loughner from causing a threat to public safety.

A new Executive MBA program from IE Business School and Brown University promises to impart a strong liberal arts perspective to help groom innovative managers for the future.

The National Law Journal has reported that the American Bar Association (ABA) is now considering the possibility of making the LSAT optional for students wishing to enroll for graduation in law or Juris Doctor (JD)

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Professor of Strategy, Bernard Garrette, who has been teaching and researching at HEC Paris for over 20 years, has been appointed the Associate Dean of the MBA program of the School.

Apollo Group announces the launch of a school under University of Phoenix to provide ongoing education to adults and executives.

The Center for Professional Development at Stanford University has signed an agreement with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to offer a unique distance learning program combining aviation training and management fundamentals.

An innovative course at the School of Information at UC Berkeley help students turn social entrepreneurs and make a real difference

From academic profile to expectations in the interview, Ankur Kumar, Deputy Director of MBA Admissions at the Wharton School tells us what the School looks for in a candidate

Half a million students studying at Washington State's 34 two-year colleges will now be accessing online study material compiled by experts.

Australian students from University of New South Wales have designed what they claim to be the world’s fastest solar car Sunswift Ivy by clocking a speed of 88 kilometers per hour after smashing a previous Guinness World Record of 79 kilometers per hour speed.

For the testing year ending June 30, 2010, European schools received more than 85,000 GMAT scores, marking an increase of almost 90 percent from 2006 numbers

For the third year in a row, the state of Maryland emerged on top when the scores in all six categories that make up the Quality Counts framework were aggregated.

The College of Business at the San Francisco State University has launched the Center for Ethical and Sustainable Business

Three among the United States' premier universities find a place among the top 5 in University of Indonesia's Green Metric Ranking of World Universities for 2010

An online survey conducted among 2,742 Canadian students shows a strong inclination among them to go for studies abroad.

Babson College introduces programs for high school students to teach them the fundamentals of entrepreneurship

A few leading trends that could characterize jobs and work in 2011

The average time required by full time MBA graduates of 2010 to recoup their MBA investment is estimated to be 6.5 years, according to Bloomberg Businessweek

The Canada Summer Jobs Program has received an additional $10 million this year from the federal government and is likely to pay for 3500 more jobs

Survey suggests that a half or more of law school students feel inadequately prepared to handle the various non-academic demands of the profession

Applications for 2011 entry have risen by 2.5% till December 20, according to UCAS data

The University emerges at the top of a list by Kiplinger magazine that ranks public educational institutions by academic quality and affordability

Nursing students in Kansas are expelled for posting insensitive photograph on Facebook

A shareholder in Devry Inc. has sued 14 of the for-profit education company's officers and directors for their failure to properly oversee student recruitment and financial aid policy

January 1 marks the first day that students can file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the coming academic year.

News from the world of MBA that could have a far-reaching impact

University of Wisconsin at Madison emerges at the top in the TrendTopper MediaBuzz Internet analysis published by the Global Language Monitor.

UK Cards Association demands suppression of MPhil student's research exposing security flaws in UK's card authentication system.