Education reform has been a hot topic in recent years, and leaders across the political spectrum have championed measures such as increased testing anEducation reform has been a hot topic in recent years, and leaders across the political spectrum have championed measures such as increased testing and results-based evaluation of teachers and school districts. But one of the most pervasive problems affecting public schools is rarely discussed as an education issue at all. With the recent news that a majority of K-12 students in the Southern and Western United States now live in low-income households, it is time to take a serious look at how poverty affects education. More ...
The extractive industries play an increasingly significant role in the economic activity of developing and middle...
The extractive industries play an increasingly significant role in the economic activity of developing and middle income countries. A new UNU-WIDER project l...
Artificial Intelligence Scientist. Scientific Director of the Swiss AI Lab, IDSIA, DTI, SUPSI; Prof. of AI, Faculty...
Artificial Intelligence Scientist. Scientific Director of the Swiss AI Lab, IDSIA, DTI, SUPSI; Prof. of AI, Faculty of Informatics, USI, Lugano; Co-founder &...
Alex is a Professor of Finance at London Business School. Alex graduated top of his class from Oxford University and...
Alex is a Professor of Finance at London Business School. Alex graduated top of his class from Oxford University and then worked for Morgan Stanley in investment banking (London) and fixed income sales and trading (NYC). After a PhD in Finance from MIT Sloan as a Fulbright Scholar, he joined Wharton, where he was granted tenure and won 14 teaching awards in six years. Alex’s research interests are in corporate finance, behavioural finance, CSR, and practical investment strategies. He has been awarded the Moskowitz Prize for Socially Responsible Investing and the FIR-PRI prize for Finance and Sustainability, and was named a Rising Star of Corporate Governance by Yale University. Alex co-led a session at the 2014 World Economic Forum in Davos, and runs a blog, “Access to Finance” (www.alexedmans.blogspot.com), that aims to make complex finance topics accessible to a general audience.
Trust: How do you earn it? Banks use credit scores to determine if you're trustworthy, but there are about 2.5...
Trust: How do you earn it? Banks use credit scores to determine if you're trustworthy, but there are about 2.5 billion people around the world who don't have...
The surprise declaration by Syria's Kurds of an autonomous region inside Syria has added a surprising new...
The surprise declaration by Syria's Kurds of an autonomous region inside Syria has added a surprising new complication to the hopes for a political settlemen...
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Can we learn to lead, or...
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Can we learn to lead, or is leadership something we're born with? I...
Disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons and floods have devastating impacts on a community’s ability to thrive....
Disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons and floods have devastating impacts on a community’s ability to thrive. Actionable decisions to prepare for, respond ...
Section Two: Social Shapers. Kevin Cheung, HCHS '14 "Community Service and My Crisis of Identity" Kevin Cheung is...
Section Two: Social Shapers. Kevin Cheung, HCHS '14 "Community Service and My Crisis of Identity" Kevin Cheung is president of the Key Club, an international...
As China shifts to a consumption-led economy, the government has signaled a long-term commitment to environmental...
As China shifts to a consumption-led economy, the government has signaled a long-term commitment to environmental reform, both through its leading role at th...