Fascinating article. Worth a longer discussion when I have time…
Comparing a Harvard MBA to a Hitotsubashi or Globis MBA is completely laughable. Comical in a way that is hard to express. Utterly absurd, is maybe close.
Quantitative Easing Explained
Trust me, worth it to listen to it all the way through.
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Embrace the world, English, too: Ogata | The Japan Times Online
That Sadako Ogata, of all people, has to still be stressing the importance of English to Todai students in 2010 is a testament to the complete failure of Japan’s education policies around English.
Referring to her stint as U.N. leader on the refugee issue, Ogata stressed the importance of knowing one’s capabilities, being able to grasp the situation, and . . . learning English.
“Language is the foundation of understanding yourself and the others. . . . English is the international language. Without speaking English, it’s hard to communicate overseas,” she said.
Embrace the world, English, too: Ogata | The Japan Times Online.
asahi.com – Japanese students being left out in trend of international hiring
With Japan’s domestic market expected to shrink because of the low birthrate and graying society, Japanese companies are expanding into overseas markets. Hiring people with experience abroad is simply part of their global strategies.
Japanese students who remain in Japan are finding themselves in a seemingly no-win situation. If they study abroad, they will miss the early recruitment drive by companies in Japan. But if they stay at Japanese universities, they find themselves taking a backseat to foreign students here in gaining employment.
In addition, companies view Japanese university students as vulnerable to adversity and overly eager for job security.
via asahi.com（朝日新聞社）：Japanese students being left out in trend of international hiring – English.
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