Getting to Know: Lawrence Schovanec
Lawrence Schovanec has been at Texas Tech for a long time, but recently he was hired as the new Provost and Senior Vice President.
Right muddy mess at World Bog Snorkeling Championships
The mad, muddy world of bog snorkeling. This year the world championship was held in Wales, where 155 contestants paid to swim two lengths of a 60-yard-long weed infested bog. So, what exactly does
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Private label share in a downturn
Nirmalya Kumar, Professor of Marketing, draws on his research to examine what happens to private label shares during recessions and how market share can be defended in challenging times
3.014 Materials Laboratory (MIT)
This course is a required sophomore subject in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, designed to be taken in conjunction with the core lecture subject 3.012 Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering. The laboratory subject combines experiments illustrating the principles of quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and structure with intensive oral and written technical communication practice. Specific topics include: experimental exploration of the connections between energetics,
It's Who You Know: Networking vs. Informational Interviewing
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Making sense of your management model
Julian Birkinshaw, Professor of Strategic and International Management,explains how organisations can do a better job of using a management model to enhance their competitiveness
Analysis and Linear Algebra for Finance: Part I
This is a free textbook offered by BookBoon.'This book and its companion (part II) present the elements of analysis and linear algebra used in financial models and in microeconomics. Functions of one and several variables and matrices are developed in part I and vector spaces, linear mappings and optimization methods are developed in part II. Instead of formal proofs as in mathematical books, we develop examples and economic illustrations of the use of the concepts presented in the book. The boo
Tom Nairn Lecture 2009: Prof. Juergensmeyer - part 7
The topic of the Tom Nairn Lecture 2009 is ‘Global Rebellion: Religious Challenges to the Secular State’ and is presented by Professor Mark Juergensmeyer from the University of California.
ALPS Competency in Practice Assessment (CIPA) Tool
One of the key aims of ALPS is to improve the assessment of competence in practice across 16 professions, increasing the confidence of new graduates and their employers. The CIPA tool has been developed to establish measures of new graduate confidence in their ability across a number of areas of professional competence. Initially it is being piloted as a self-rating tool with new graduates with the intention of extending its use by employers of new graduates. The tool offers a way of establishin
Luis Fernandez '14 (McColl School Executive MBA)
Luis Fernandez, SVP, Operational Risk Manager for First Citizens Bank, shares the one characteristic he thinks every leader should possess.
What Could Have Saved Nokia, and What Can Other Companies Learn?
Nokia lost the smartphone battle despite having half of the global market share in 2007. Some argue that it was down to software, others that it was complacency. We argue that collective emotions within the company were a big part of the story.
Virtual Maths, Brick Density, Water Displacement method video
Video demonstrating how to measure the density of a brick using the water displacement method.
Richard Toop Talks Music and its Relationship to Architecture
Sydney musicologist Richard Toop gives a talk at RMIT Gallery exploring mid-20th century electronic and instrumental music and its relationship with architecture.
He discusses Greek composer, architect and mathematician, Iannis Xenakis.
Discover the latest exhibitions at the RMIT Gallery - http://www.rmit.edu.au/rmitgallery
Virtual Maths - Shapes, Space and Measure, Theodolite Survey simulation
Simulation of using a thodolite to calculate the height of a building.
After: Classroom Decorated
After pics of my classroom from 2012-2013. I teach first grade.
Creative Writing Tips for Students & Teachers : How to Write a Story Plot
Write a story plot by outlining a list of events that will lead to a climax, developing dynamic characters, starting at the end of the story and working towards the beginning. Create a plot, which is characterized as an arrangement of incidents, with this free video from a professional writer. (02:16)
1 Why do we read prose fiction? Prose fiction, whether in the form of the novel or the short story, is unarguably the most popular and widely consumed literary genre. One only has to see the proliferation of bookstalls at railway stations and airports, for example, and the predominance of novels over other forms of writing made available in such locations to realise the appeal of fiction. Take a few moments to think about Why we read fiction? What do we hope to gain from reading stories about imag
Virtual Maths, Cuboid - Excavation quiz2
Interactive quiz explaining requiring the student to calculate the time required to carry out excavation work (see also quiz 1 and video).
Project Artemis: Empowering Afghan Businesswomen
Please visit our Indiegogo Campaign page at http://igg.me/at/artemis and help us make the next Project Artemis class a reality!
Project Artemis is an intensive two-week business education program hosted by Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona. Since 2005, Thunderbird has brought groups of bright, Afghan women to our campus to teach them the skills needed to start and run their own successful businesses. For two weeks, they attend classes, visit US businesses, learn to
Social networks
Christopher Malloy, Assistant Professor of Finance, talks about his research into social networks, specifically about the connection between mutual funds managers and senior corporate board members.
