US Business Students Name Top Companies to Work For

A survey carried out annually by Universum has found that Google is number one of the top companies to work for in the US among business students, closely followed by Walt Disney and Apple. Elsewhere in the top employers ranking, Nike shot up four places to fourth, Goldman Sachs climbed from ninth to seventh and the

Reassuring Evidence in the Workplace Gender Equality Debate

HBS study and working mothers

Working mothers of the world should no longer feel guilty for pursuing careers away from the family home – such endeavors actually benefit their children, according to new research from Harvard Business School (HBS). Findings that offer encouragement to an emerging generation Much attention has been drawn to the results of a study – entitled

‘Misallocated’ Higher Education Spending

Higher education spending

As part of an investigation into the world of work and the promise shown by digital platforms in connecting talent with suitable employment, a new report from McKinsey has uncovered some worrying statistics relating to higher education. ‘A labor market that works: Connecting talent with opportunity in the digital age’ focuses on the value of

The Challenges of the Romanian Research System

After 1989, Romanian society moved from communism to building a democratic and market based economy, aiming to reintegrate in the European family through its political, economic, social and cultural system. In this transition process, the higher education was considered to have a specific role in creating a research and innovation system at the European level.

Are Higher Fees Behind Career-Focused UK Students?

career-focused class of 2015

UK students graduating this year are the most career-focused in 14 years, a new study from UK-based higher education market research organization High Fliers Research has found. Sure, you might say, there is certainly a more vocational atmosphere in higher education, at a time when funding is diverted to subjects with more tangible outcomes, i.e.

How and Why Do Students Use University Rankings?

How do students use rankings?

We know millions of prospective students (and their parents) consult university rankings every year – but what motivates them to do so, and how do they apply the results? These are the questions behind our recently published report, How Do Students Use Rankings? – which investigates the motivations and beliefs driving prospective students’ to consult