LinkedIn is buying Lynda.com, the website, which helps you developed a range of different skills from public speaking and photography to SPSS and advanced Excel. This will enable Job seekers to identify courses that will help them get ahead in their chosen field and then take the relevant Lynda.com course, making themselves more employable. The good news is you guys can be ahead of the curve! Middlesex already has a subscription to Lynda.com and you can follow this link to sign up and take courses now!
Will 3D printing undermine traditional manufacture? Possibly yes, this article is an interesting read.
Women in boardroom, an ever vexed topic. Quotes or no quotas, what is the solution to gender inequality in business? This video looks at whether quotas work. Jay-Z's new music streaming service launch this week but can Tidal threaten Spotify and Apple? Jay-Z thinks so and sees it as the artists fighting back, but we shall see whether Tidal can make a mark on an increasing crowded market. Has a grad student disproved Piketty? The FT thinks so but then it's feud with Piketty is becoming legendary. What do you all think? Finally is failure good for you? These case studies from the Guardian Sustainable Business section and the world of Global Development may not be conclusive but make fascinating arguments about the importance for both individuals and businesses to learn from trial and error.
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