The Future of B-Schools

The Future of B-Schools

What You Need To Know Bloomberg Businessweek , as part of its commitment to reporting on graduate level business education, examines and reports on the ways in which MBA programs are evolving and how MBA grads are approaching their careers and work. Highlights of this coverage can be found here. By The Numbers Growth in median earnings, between 2018 and 2022, of MBA grads six years post-graduation ($160,000 to $205,000 annually) Growth in median earnings, between 2018 and 2022, of all full-time US workers ($46,039 to $54,666 annually) Overall inflation from 2018 to 2022 Why It Matters Business school leaders and educators have been in a state of constant adjustment over the past three years. In reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic, they developed new protocols, incorporated digital tools for remote learning — these and other efforts were focused on ensuring seamless education at the level expected. By the fall of 2022, most programs were cautiously approaching a fuller return to on-campus learning. Beyond the challenge posed by the pandemic, schools and MBA programs have grappled with putting forth a persuasive value proposition that solidifies their purpose. A confluence of factors at this moment — climate change, rising inequality, political […]

Facebook sells subscriptions as the ad business stumbles

Facebook sells subscriptions as the ad business stumbles

“It’s free and always will be,” Facebook vowed on its landing page for nearly a decade. The world’s largest social network still is. But from this week its users and those of its sister app, Instagram, will have the option of paying $11.99 a month for a “verified” account, buying them better customer service, more widely distributed posts and a blue badge next to their name. The subscription is the latest example of a growing trend. Last June Snapchat , a messaging app popular among 20-somethings, launched a $3.99 plan called Snapchat+. In December Twitter relaunched Twitter Blue, an $8-per-month service. Like Meta’s offering, both offer an assortment of perks, the most significant being a more prominent place for the user’s posts in the feeds of others. It is hardly surprising that ad-supported networks are looking to diversify their sources of revenue. After years of non-stop growth the online-advertising business has hit a speed bump. The great one-off shift of ad budgets from offline locations, like newspapers, to the web is mostly complete. And since 2021 mobile advertising has been hampered by anti-tracking rules pioneered by Apple, which make it harder for apps like Facebook to target ads and […]

Apple-in-business use accelerates, but device management still an issue

Apple-in-business use accelerates, but device management still an issue

Apple Although 65% of managed service providers (MSPs) expect their business customers to increase the use of Macs over the next 12 months, many companies may not be managing their devices well, according to new survey data from Addigy . Apple is the only vendor to see market share growth in both PC and mobile devices during the past year, which has translated into growing Mac market share even as the overall PC market declines . Yet more proof of Apple’s growth in enterprise IT Moving out of the current slump, Apple’s advantage is that next-generation employees already prefer the company , certainly in the US. Those born after 1996 now represent around 34% of US iPhone owners , which makes them far more likely to use a Mac . That’s reflected in the world of MSPs, Addigy explains. It claims the number of Apple devices in use across managed devices has also significantly increased in the last year; 76.1% of MSPs report an increase in the number of Apple devices in their fleets. It’s also interesting the extent to which this growing use comes from the top , with C-suite executives now the second-largest group of Apple users […]

Corrosion Inhibitors Market- Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2018-2028

Corrosion Inhibitors Market- Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2018-2028

ReportLinker Segmented By Type (Water Based, Oil/Solvent Based), By Composition (Organic, Inorganic), By Application (Power Generation, Oil & Gas Refinery, Pulp & Paper, Metalwork & Mining, Chemical Processing, Desalination Plant, Automotive Coolants & Lubricants, Automotive Fuel), By Region. New York, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Corrosion Inhibitors Market- Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2018-2028" – https://www.reportlinker.com/p06373095/?utm_source=GNW Global corrosion inhibitors market stood at USD8487.86 million in 2022 and is anticipated to increase at a CAGR rate of 4.11% through 2028, due to increasing demand from various end user industries including oil and gas, agriculture, and others. Corrosion Inhibitors, also known as anti-corrosive, is a chemical composition which is mixed with liquid to lower the corrosion rate of a material.It is typically used on metal or alloy that comes across in contact with the fluid. It is a typical method of preventing corrosion that involves the enhancement of a coating and is frequently called a passivation layer, which blocks the access of the corrosive chemical to the metal. It is a preventative measure to make metal corrosion accessible and is deemed to be the first line of defence against corrosion. […]

Applied Real Intelligence ("A.R.I.") Launches Venture Debt Opportunities Fund for Qualified Clients

Applied Real Intelligence (“A.R.I.”) Launches Venture Debt Opportunities Fund for Qualified Clients

A.R.I.’s Fund Brings Exclusive Access to Wealth Advisors and Affluent Clients for First Time LOS ANGELES, February 21, 2023 –( BUSINESS WIRE )– Applied Real Intelligence LLC (A.R.I.) , an investment management company based in Los Angeles, has launched its A.R.I. Venture Debt Opportunities Fund for Qualified Clients in response to significant interest from Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), wealth advisors, and their affluent clients who are seeking higher returns, greater safety, and low correlation to other assets in their portfolios. "Venture debt has delivered annual returns of 15% to 20%-plus with loss rates of less than 0.25% over the last two decades. Moreover, its returns have been less volatile and exhibited minimal correlation with other asset classes, establishing it as a highly effective investment strategy for leading lenders like Silicon Valley Bank, Hercules Capital, Western Technology Investment, and now A.R.I.’s Qualified Client Fund. Considering the increasing demand for capital from startups, rising interest rates, and reduced availability of venture capital, the current opportunity is unparalleled. We already have an excellent pipeline of very attractive deals to fund and anticipate that the next few years will be among the best in the history of venture debt," said Zack Ellison , […]

‘An opportunity for cure’ pushes cancer researcher to persevere

‘An opportunity for cure’ pushes cancer researcher to persevere

K risten M. Hege, MD, is one of those rare individuals who excels at most of her endeavors. She can get something done herself, and she can exhibit the leadership necessary to bring teams together to tackle problems that cannot be solved alone. Hege is a physician, research scientist, teacher and mentor, as well as a wife and mother of two daughters. In her free time, she likes to scale mountains — or sometimes strap on a pair of skis and carve her own groove on the way back down. Hege — senior vice president of early clinical development for hematology/oncology and cell therapy at Bristol Myers Squibb — helped develop idecabtagene vicleucel (Abecma; Bristol Myers Squibb, 2seventybio), the first commercially available chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for treatment of advanced multiple myeloma. The development of B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-targeted CAR T-cell therapies like idecabtagene vicleucel — often called ide-cel — may be the most clinically impactful advance for the disease. “An opportunity for cure — I think that’s why we are all in this,” Hege told Healio | Cell Therapy Next. The success of leading Bristol Myers Squibb’s ide-cel clinical program from first patient treated to regulatory approval […]

Defense Giant Lockheed Martin Eyes New Opportunities In Wildfire Fighting

Defense Giant Lockheed Martin Eyes New Opportunities In Wildfire Fighting

Lockheed wants to use AI and rapid connectivity to make firefighting tools—like this Los Angeles … [+] Copyright 2009 AP. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. James D. Taiclet, Lockheed Martin LMT +0.3% Corporation’s Chairman, president and CEO, wants his company to solve America’s big problems. Taiclet, who took on the job about two years ago, is aligning his vast portfolio of national security platforms and high-powered mission integration systems to address what he calls “21 st Century Security.” According to Taiclet, “21 st Century Security” offers a broader vision of where large defense contractors can quickly deliver and apply integrated, mission-focused defense capabilities to complex problem sets outside the traditional defense sphere. Taiclet is focusing his company on wildfire fighting, addressing the tough integration challenges recently highlighted by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology . It is no easy task. While Lockheed Martin has immense expertise as an integrator of complex technologies, Lockheed Martin is oriented towards selling big things to a handful of big Federal customers. To move the needle in the company’s massive balance sheet, Lockheed’s business units are focused on developing and supporting boutique systems […]

Transaction Data Systems Launches Clinical Opportunities Solution Across Largest Network in Community Pharmacy

Transaction Data Systems Launches Clinical Opportunities Solution Across Largest Network in Community Pharmacy

New enhancement brings instant access and ability to act on clinical opportunities to diversify pharmacy revenue ORLANDO, February 21, 2023 –( BUSINESS WIRE )–Transaction Data Systems (TDS), the leader in patient-centric pharmacy solutions, announced the launch of a new Opportunities Now enhancement within its patient engagement center platform, extending paid clinical opportunities to the largest network of independent community pharmacies. With over $20 million in clinical opportunities provided in 2022, this enhancement will enable pharmacists to diversify their revenue streams with instant access to more paid clinical opportunities than ever before within their system workflow. The launch of clinical opportunities within the patient engagement platform is a significant milestone for pharmacies as it broadens their reach and extends access to new revenue streams as they work at the top of their pharmacy license. TDS is able to activate its network of 18,500+ community pharmacies with this program. Pharmacies have faced diminishing dispensing margins for years, and with this launch TDS has integrated all clinical opportunities and eligible reimbursements into one easily accessible, central, fully integrated solution. "TDS is focused on the future of clinical pharmacy and providing new pathways to realize diversified revenue today within the workflow of the […]

Is PIMCO Corporate&Income Opportunity Fund (PTY) Stock at the Top of the Asset Management Industry?

Is PIMCO Corporate&Income Opportunity Fund (PTY) Stock at the Top of the Asset Management Industry?

The 41 rating InvestorsObserver gives to PIMCO Corporate&Income Opportunity Fund ( PTY ) stock puts it near the top of the Asset Management industry. In addition to scoring higher than 71 percent of stocks in the Asset Management industry, PTY’s 41 overall rating means the stock scores better than 41 percent of all stocks. PTY has an Overall Score of 41. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on PTY! What do These Ratings Mean? Finding the best stocks can be tricky. It isn’t easy to compare companies across industries. Even companies that have relatively similar businesses can be tricky to compare sometimes. InvestorsObserver ’s tools allow a top-down approach that lets you pick a metric, find the top sector and industry and then find the top stocks in that sector. Our proprietary scoring system captures technical factors, fundamental analysis and the opinions of analysts on Wall Street. This makes InvestorsObserver ’s overall rating a great way to get started, regardless of your investing style. Percentile-ranked scores are also easy to understand. A score of 100 is the top and a 0 is the bottom. There’s no need to try to remember […]

Barclays: Post Result Price Dip Offers Value Opportunity

Barclays: Post Result Price Dip Offers Value Opportunity

Summary Barclays shares fell sharply following the release of a 4Q22 result that included softer numbers for the Barclays International division, driven by lower Markets income. Competitive forces are dampening UK net interest margin expansion, but interest rate leverage remains a positive factor for earnings. Management is targeting an FY23E RoTE of at least 10%. Trading at ~60% of NTA, Barclays offers strong upside potential. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images News Introduction Back in December 2022, I published a strong buy call on Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS ), with the stock at that time trading around 160p on the London Stock Exchange. The share price performed well post-publication, closing at 187.32p on 14 February 2023 (the day prior to the BCS 4Q22 result release) delivering a return of ~17%, which was around 10% above the return on the FTSE100 index over the same period. Disappointingly, the 4Q22 result erased all of the excess gains relative to the FTSE100, although it is worth pointing out that the closing price on 15 February 2023 remained 7.8% above my strong buy base price of ~160p. In this note, I will comment on aspects of the 4Q22 result materials that caught my eye, including items […]