As the new president of the Rhode Island School of Design, John Maeda brings digital artistry -- and an obsession with business -- to an ultra-analog world. Here's a peek at his digital art and design.READ»
With the ever-popular Sims games as blueprint, video games are making their way into the office. Here's a look at how savvy CEOs have made gameplay requisite for job training. READ»
A Kick in the Career: Has the over achievement of some adults resulted in achievement obsession for their kids? In this week's column, humorist and careers expert Tom Stern ponders whether we're preparing our kids to take over the world far too early in their lives. READ»
Michelle Rhee's overhaul of the D.C. school system is the latest entry in a long history of attempts to improve public education in the U.S. Some highlights:READ»
- Washington spends $16,698 per student, the second highest in the country after Boston, yet:
- In 2007, 61% of D.C.'s fourth graders scored below basic level in reading, and 51% below basic in math.
- Of America's 100 largest ...READ»
No one is attacking Washington, D.C.'s stagnant culture more boldly than Michelle Rhee, head of the city's failing schools. Is there a lesson here for our nation's leaders?READ»
Discovery Communications (DCI) which airs Dirty Jobs has more than 100 TV networks reaching 1.5 billion subscribers. Here are four of DCI's key properties.READ»
Incoming B-school students from Harvard to Stanford use Web-based communities to get to know each other, to make deals for cell phones, and to launch business plans -- before they attend their first class! Can the schools themselves get into the act?READ»
Banking and consulting remain strong on B-school campuses, while techies spurn startups in favor of infrastructure companies and well-funded firms.READ»
Will a declining economy and the dotcom meltdown prompt a rush on the nation's best business schools? Admissions offices nationwide are standing by, waiting to see if NASDAQ troubles will prompt a deluge of MBA applications.READ»
And you think you know how to work a crowd? Incoming B-school students from Harvard to Stanford use Web-based communities to get to know each other, to make group deals for cell phones, and to launch business plans -- before they attend their first class!READ»
A startup with real vision, class.com is reinventing teaching for the 21st century. Corporate trainers would do well to watch how high-school kids learn online.READ»
Roger Martin
Roger Martin is the dean of the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. He was appointed to a seven-year term beginning on September 1, 1998.
A Canadian from Wallenstein, Ontario, Martin was ...READ»
