Sentences with phrase «which educational businesses»

STEM has a profound impact on our everyday lives, a fact of which educational businesses are acutely aware.

Not exact matches

Boire, who took the reins last summer, added that the retailer has benefitted from efforts to diversify its offerings and ramp up its educational toys and gift businesses, sales of which grew 12.5 % and 13.8 % respectively in the quarter ended Jan. 30.

I've been in a number of businesses, but am now only involved in my first consumer product company — which has been both highly educational, but also tests my patience.

From educational content to live video and beyond, take the time to understand which channels represent the best fit for your business, your budget and your expertise.

The Advisory Board's EAB business, which provides data, advisory and benchmarking services to educational institutions, was acquired by Vista Equity for $ 1.55 B (6X Revenue, 20X EBITDA) and Thoma Bravo acquired Frontline, which provides HR software for K - 12 for well over $ 1B (details not disclosed).

«Beginning with my first day at Uber, I have been committed to building a diverse Business Team that would be widely recognized as the best in the technology world: one that is welcoming to people of all genders, sexual orientations, national origins and educational backgrounds,» he wrote, according to Recode, which obtained a copy of his email.

Cape Classics, which launched the Indaba Education Fund (IEF), is receiving enthusiastic financial support from its business partners and benefactors in America, to provide early childhood teacher training, learning materials and educational infrastructure to uplift young, at - risk children living in the South African Winelands.

Each special event and feature area has been developed to help you become more informed, more educated and more profitable... the Food Trends Experience which will excite your senses and keep your menu fresh and exciting; culinary demonstration on the Center Stage presents top chefs and artistry — live; our educational sessions bring knowledge to enhance your business savvy and boost profits; the Product Showcase gives you the first look at the latest innovations; Culinary Clash: Battle Los Angeles brings you the thrill of team competition; the Beer, Wine & Spirits Pavilion explores the latest alcoholic beverage trends and how to engineer your beverage menu to maximize profits; and more!

Cape Classics, which launched the Indaba Education Fund (IEF), is receiving enthusiastic financial support from its business partners and benefactors in America, to provide early childhood teacher training, learning materials and educational infrastructure to uplift...

This relatively new movement, which is also sometimes called student - centered learning, has its roots in the progressive strain of American educational thought, but its current incarnation is also based on the modern belief, common among corporate executives and other business leaders, that there is a major and potentially calamitous disconnect brewing between the historical structures and traditions of the American public school system and the labor - force demands of the 21st - century American economy.

David Cameron «lectured a business audience in India» on the need to have 50 % of company directors as women while «just four of Cameron's 22 - strong Cabinet are women» while «as for the educational background of Cabinet ministers, God help any university which showed such a bias towards public school types.»

She's now turned her passion for helping others, writing and events into a business: GreenLife Cleanse & Detox which is the first of it's kind to offer compassion, cutting edge science and educational info and workshops to those wishing to revolutionize their health one meal at a time.

Researchers from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Yale University found having shared political beliefs with matches increases messaging rates between 9.5 and 10.8 percent, which is nearly the same produced by shared educational levels at 10.6 percent.

A business executive and founder of Emerson Collective (which advocates for policies on educational reform), Laurene immersed herself into her work and causes after her bereavement.

My educational background is in system controls and optimization which fits well to many aspects of Internet businesses.

They have recruited around 75 notable business leaders willing to put their reputations forward in favor of more rigorous standards in schools (including the Kentucky Core Academic Standards, which are aligned to the Common Core) and general educational improvement in the state.

The platform is open to course developers, business trainers, and teachers who are now able to create unique educational products aimed at the development of skills, as well as provide simulation based training, which is proven to add to learning retention based on experience rather than theory.

Having in mind the whole learning context (business or educational needs, learning goals and objectives, specifics of the target group, technological, organizational, and people - related constraints, etc.) one have to design the right formula which will address all issues related with learning challenge.

Listening to Sal Khan, founder of the Khan Academy, speak on stage to several hundred attendees at the 5th Anniversary Gala last week for Innosight Institute — the non-profit that I co-founded — I thought about how Clayton Christensen and I have speculated for some time that the long - term future of much of educational content will be in the business model of a facilitated network, a platform in which users essentially exchange modular pieces of educational content with each other.

Back in 2002 a group of educational travel companies came together and pioneered a robust verification scheme which featured an audit of all members every year by independent experts By measuring against a comprehensive code of practice that had been developed with, amongst others, health & safety experts, teachers» unions», head teachers» associations, outdoor advisors and top legal advice, the audit ensures all aspects of a company's business was examined, this includes worldwide health & safety management, financial security, consumer protection, fair terms and conditions and, for when it does go wrong, a commitment to independent arbitration.

The 2017 Education Business Awards will be award establishments for outstanding achievements in the UK education sector, as well as the hard work and dedication of teachers, department heads, business managers, and support staff which contribute to the success of an educational instBusiness Awards will be award establishments for outstanding achievements in the UK education sector, as well as the hard work and dedication of teachers, department heads, business managers, and support staff which contribute to the success of an educational instbusiness managers, and support staff which contribute to the success of an educational institution.

School Minibus Leasing UK forms part of a group of businesses (Carlease (UK) Ltd t / a CarLease UK and VanLease UK) which supply contract hire and associated leasing products to individuals, businesses and educational bodies alike.

Finally, the No Child Left Behind era — which in fact left many children behind — will be over, and its successor is being hailed by some in the worlds of education, business, and public policy as a big step toward increasing educational opportunities for the nation's students.

Some of the most important foundational principles of edupreneurship include paying close attention to your students» wishes and desires, rewarding them appropriately, minimizing unneeded bureaucracy and administration from the educational system, as well as having a strong desire to succeed, an entrepreneurial mindset and a viable business model, which are 3 things most professionals say are probably the most vital when it comes to edupreneurship.

Funds for the program come from businesses, which make contributions to non-profit scholarship or educational improvement organizations.

The effort is spearheaded by the Michigan Higher Education Partnership Council, which includes a unique panel of business, government, college and university leaders who are collaborating to improve educational attainment in Michigan.

He was selected by the Indianapolis Business Journal for its «Forty under 40» class in 2015 and was a presenter at Richmond's African - American Male Summit, which educates students about educational opportunities within the community.

Mr. Cooper holds a bachelor's degree in educational entrepreneurship and mathematics, with a minor in business, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from which he graduated with honors after attending as a Morehead - Cain Scholar.

CCSSO's Board, which manages the overall business affairs of the Council and is the governing body of the organization, states in the job description that it seeks a mission - driven leader committed to educational equity and one possessing an unwavering belief that every child can succeed.

As we demonstrated in our 2015 analysis of the Common Core debate on Twitter, the dispute about the standards was largely a proxy war over other politically - charged issues, including opposition to a federal role in education, which many believe should be the domain of state and local education policy; a fear that the Common Core could become a gateway for access to data on children that might be used for exploitive purposes rather than to inform educational improvement; a source for the proliferation of testing which has come to oppressively dominate education; a way for business interests to exploit public education for private gain; or a belief that an emphasis on standards reform distracts from the deeper underlying causes of low educational performance, which include poverty and social inequity.

The systems and structures a school district puts into place to ensure that no learner is denied the fair and equitable benefit of a quality, sound educational experience afforded to all other students regardless of race, gender, national origin, economic level and handicap is the lens through which all of the business of the organization is filtered.

In order for these partnerships to occur, there needs to be a win - win component in which the community or business supports an educational program and in return receives a service, recognition or financial benefit for doing so.

«Mary Tanner, managing director at Lehman Brothers, which sponsored the first educational investment conference last year, compares it to health care — «a local industry that over time will become a global business.

He was also one of the three original designers of the Illinois Pathways Initiative, which partners business and industry with the world of public education to enhance the educational experiences of young Illinoisans.

Recipients will consider such factors as denial of equal access to institutions of higher education and vocational training, exclusion from social and professional association with students or teachers, denial of educational honors rightfully earned, and social patterns or pressures which discouraged the individual from pursuing a professional or business education.

Currently with more than 100 first - time exhibitors, the 2010 SEMA Show — which takes place Tuesday - Friday, November 2 - 5, 2010 in Las Vegas — is a can't - miss opportunity to reach thousands of industry professionals, display the latest new products and attend educational seminars designed to help you improve the way you do business.

Visual FoxPro and FileMaker Developer have the ability to build up objective hypermedia applications which put most of its stress on educational and business content managing.

NEW YORK --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation's largest retail bookseller and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced the appointment of Frederic (Fred) D. Argir as Vice President and Chief Digital Officer for the Company, overseeing the E-Commerce and NOOK businesses, which are part of Retail.

In addition to his work at Your New Book, www.YourNewBook.com, Neil also is currently the acquisitions editor of Brigantine Media, which publishes fiction, business, and educational books.

The KTC format was originally developed for producing textbooks and other educational materials but can also be used to present business books, travel guides, cookbooks, music books and other non-fiction titles which aren't suited to reflowable eBook formats.

Through her business Animal Alliances, she offers many educational seminars and workshops that address the behavioral care of shelter animals, including her two - day «Shelter Behavior Seminar» which covers all aspects of shelter behavioral care.

2013 marks the tenth birthday of Game Republic and will be an even busier year, with more networking events across the whole of the north, delivering more opportunities for games businesses, affiliates and educational partners — which now includes six universities with the recent addition of the University of York.

So there is reason to be excited about the latest video from Growing Your Greens which details Petaluma Health Center's efforts to transform their standard, anonymous lawn in a pretty standard business district into a thriving educational, edible garden.

Comprising of campaigners, corporate responsibility specialists and academics, the group has an ambitious program which includes working on ethical procurement programmes, creating educational materials for schools and training for businesses, and even, potentially, the ranking of corporations based on their ethical practices, like those in Ethical Consumer.

Frontiers of Freedom, Inc. does business as «Frontiers of Freedom,» a 501 (C) 4 nonprofit which is tax - exempt but can't accept tax - deductible donations, and also maintains a separate «educational organization» called the Frontiers of Freedom Institute that operates under section 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Perhaps it all goes back to the regrettable performance of our educational systems in this country, which, unless they major in business subjects, leaves students utterly ignorant of how the world really works.

In addition, Jack talks about the educational tracks offered at Clio Cloud Conference, which include Business of Law, Legal Technology, and Clio University.

The sessions themselves were very educational, during which the panelists offered the audience very specific insights into topics ranging from Mobile Strategy for Law Firms to Strategic Business Intake.

Looking at some of the business and educational plans out there, it's easy to confuse a MOOC company (which seems like an oxymoron) with the fly - by - night diploma mills of old.

There are different areas, which can also be covered through this quote, and those are childcare costs, business continuation, educational costs, debt payoff, final expenses and more.