This past spring, a new batch of students graduated business school, eager to put their MBAs to use. And despite having spent countless hours spent studying the intricacies of finance, accounting, marketing, and operations, many of these graduates will tell you that the most important thing they learned at business school wasn’t from a textbook […]
While colleges and universities push for diversity among their student bodies, the leaders of their campuses continue to look pretty homogeneous. The American Council on Education released its 2017 study on college presidents and found that the average president tends to be a white male in his early 60s who has been in the role […]
This year’s TED conference produced dozens of exciting talks, touching on topics such as education, transportation, poverty, and artificial intelligence. Not everyone could afford the $10,000 ticket, however, so thankfully many of the talks have finally been made available for public viewing online. Here are some of the most mind-expanding talks thus far. SEE ALSO: […]
The parents of Megan Rondini, a former University of Alabama (UA) student who killed herself after an alleged rape, have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against her alleged attacker, university officials, and individuals in the Tuscaloosa sheriff’s department. Michael and Cindy Rondini also believe their daughter’s alleged attacker, Terry Bunn Jr., escaped prosecution because he’s the […]
When it comes to Excel, there isn’t much middle ground. You have people who absolutely love it and will sing the praises of spreadsheets all day. And, then you have the people who absolutely detest it. They’d rather lock themselves in a phone booth full of mosquitos than have to go cross-eyed looking at all […]
America’s Independence Day is upon us. For most of us, that means summer fun, fireworks, and lots of red, white, and blue decorations. It also means that 241 years ago, the Second Continental Congress approved a resolution to declare independence from Britain — although historians believe that most of them didn’t sign it until about […]
As the most recent crop of college seniors have been awarded their diplomas, the next important decision many will make is where they should move now that they’ve graduated. A ranking of the best major metropolitan areas from the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) may help students having trouble making the call. AIER calculated […]
A college education is a huge investment of both time and money — so it’s helpful to know which schools and programs are worth it. With that in mind, Nitro, an online resource that helps incoming college students plan their education financing, examined median student-loan debt and median earnings 10 years after graduation at the […]
In 2000, I graduated from Central High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Central opened in 1979 after a federal court order forced the mostly segregated high schools in the Tuscaloosa City Schools system to integrate. For the next two decades, Central was an academic and athletic powerhouse in Alabama, producing state championships and National Merit Scholars. […]
Business students can’t wait to work at Google, and their engineering and IT classmates couldn’t agree more. Universum, a global research and advisory firm, surveyed 149,226 undergraduates studying engineering or IT in the 12 countries with the world’s largest GDPs — Germany, France, UK, Italy, Russia, US, China, Japan, Brazil, India, Canada, and South Korea. […]
Student loans are no joke. In 2017, student loan debt has swelled into a $1.3 trillion crisis in the US, according to Forbes. An estimated 44 million borrowers shoulder this financial burden. The blog Make Lemonade estimates that the average Class of 2016 grad owes $37,172. So, what are some coping strategies for recent grads […]
Job interviews can often feel like interrogations, with hiring managers drilling applicants on their work experience and best professional qualities. But successful candidates typically know that the best interviews are conversations rather than a one-sided questioning. Jeff Reynar, director of engineering and New York site lead at Facebook, visited Business Insider and provided some advice […]
Howard University, one of the nation’s largest historically black colleges, is granting 25 to 30 students the chance to spend their summer as Googlers. For three months starting this summer, rising juniors and seniors will take classes at the new Howard West campus in Mountain View, California. Students at Howard West will learn from Google […]
Bernie Sanders had terse words for federal investigators looking into his wife as part of a fraud inquiry related to her tenure as president of a small Vermont liberal-arts college. The FBI is investigating allegations that Jane Sanders made fraudulent claims and promises while seeking $10 million in financing for a real estate deal on […]
Google products are quickly becoming the go-to in many US classrooms, a new report finds. Beating out Apple iOS and Microsoft Windows in key aspects of school computer usage, Google’s Chrome OS is the preferred operating system on the majority of school desktop computers. It’s also a growing mobile presence among teachers and students. “Google’s […]
Crafting “the perfect” résumé to get yourself noticed among a stack of other qualified candidates is an exercise in self-doubt. Am I using “power words”? Are these the right action verbs? Did I choose the best industry buzzwords? But obsessing over the nomenclature on your résumé is an ineffective way to spend your time, according […]
New student loan borrowers are about to pay more starting in July when the federal government increases interest rates. The rates on federal student loans will increase .69 percentage points across a slew of loan products for the 2017-2018 school year. Individuals who take out loans between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018 will […]
A new tool for calculating the cost of college hopes to cut down on sticker shock. MyinTuition is an online questionnaire that produces an estimate for what families will actually pay for a student’s yearly tuition — as opposed to the stated price on the college or university’s website. “By my calculation, something like 90% […]
Eric Barker is the author of “Barking Up The Wrong Tree.” In this video, Barker explains what it takes to be a billionaire, and it isn’t a high GPA. The following is a transcript of the video. What we see is that the average GPA, college GPA of American millionaires is actually 2.9. So Karen […]
Don’t have the time or money to get a bachelor’s degree? Don’t fret. There are plenty of high-paying jobs that require only a two-year associate degree, postsecondary nondegree certificate, or even just a high-school diploma. According to the latest data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, these are the 25 highest-paying jobs that you […]
Graduation season has finally come to a close — but that doesn’t mean you can’t continue to live by the advice espoused in the stellar speeches given this year. The 2017 commencement speakers addressed politics, surviving life’s hardships, teamwork, and innovation. In an Instagram campaign called #BIBrightFuture, Business Insider curated the most inspiring quotes from […]
The price of college in the US continues to tick up at a worrisome pace. In 18 years, the cost to attend a public college is estimated to be about $54,000 a year — over $200,000 for a 4-year degree, according to a recent analysis by investment management company Vanguard. At private colleges, that figure […]
A college education is a huge investment of both time and money — so it’s helpful to know which schools and programs are worth it. With that in mind, Nitro, an online resource that helps incoming college students plan their education financing, examined median student-loan debt and median earnings 10 years after graduation at the […]
As managing director for Google’s global customer acquisitions group, Darren Pleasance has teams in 20 countries around the world. So you could say he knows what to look for in a prospective hire. On the Wall Street Oasis podcast, Pleasance told Alex Grodnik that a few personality traits stand out. “What does someone need to […]
When Arrel Gray went looking for a daycare program for his young child, he was met with endless waitlists. He quickly realized just how intense the demand for childcare was: In California, 75% of kids are unable to find a spot in a child care program. Gray’s experience sparked the idea for Wonderschool, a San […]
Joan C. Williams, legal scholar and author of “White Working class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America” explains why some members of the white working class don’t graduate from college. Following is a transcript of the video. One of the messages that the white working class has heard is if you want a decent solid life, […]
Student-loan debt in the US has grown to a staggering $1.3 trillion, and the average 2016 graduate will have to repay more than $37,000. While it’s clear that college is more expensive than ever, surprisingly, there’s a correlation between the amount a student pays for tuition and their SAT score. “The data show a correlation […]
Young people are freaked out about money. As Business Insider’s Tanza Loudenback previously reported, one LendEDU poll found that 48% of a sample of 3,770 college students say that “paying taxes and budgeting are the scariest part about graduating college.” And they’ve got good reason to be nervous. It’s not as if many schools are […]
A former high-school classmate of Otto Warmbier, recently shared her memories of his warmth and charisma. Warmbier, a 22-year-old American student, died Monday after returning home from a year in a North Korean prison. He “felt like everyone’s friend in our small town of Wyoming, Ohio, given his nondiscriminatory friendliness,” Sallee Ann Ruibal wrote in […]
Kelly Peeler, 29, has had a knack for building and growing a business that started long before her Ivy League days. As an 11-year-old growing up in New Jersey, Peeler would dumpster dive for old furniture and refurbish the pieces with an antique look, then sell them for up to $3,000. “I have always loved […]
The English language is hard. But sometimes people just flat out mispronounce words. Take a look, for example, at the 11 words below. We bolded the emphasized syllable and included links for audio (click the word to listen). While some words have multiple acceptable pronunciations, the audio links include the standard pronunciation. The true pronunciations […]
Wordsmiths like Shakespeare and Robert Frost loved their sarcasm. But when you take comments out of context, they can mean the exact opposite of the author’s intention. That hasn’t stopped people from spouting famous lines, many from classic literature, however they see fit. We created a list of some frequently used quotes that people just […]
Evergreen State College closed for several days at the beginning of June as protests over racial issues turned violent. Reports emerged of students wielding “sticks and bats” and causing $10,000 of property damage. A threat to “execute as many people on that campus as I can get ahold of” was called into emergency operators. The […]
Ive League universities are notoriously hard to get into, but compared to the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), they might as well be open to everyone. Located in Pilani, India, the flagship BITS campus boasts an acceptance rate of just 1.47%, according to 2012 data, which makes it the most exclusive university in […]
Harvard University President Drew Faust announced Wednesday that she will step down from her post in June 2018. In a letter to students, she called it the “right time for transition,” according to the Harvard Crimson. “It has been a privilege beyond words to work with all of you to lead Harvard, in the words […]
First Lady Melania Trump announced in May that her son Barron will start school this fall at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland. Melania and Barron Trump moved into the White House on Sunday, which they had delayed so that Barron could finish the year at his New York City-based day school rather than […]
No one likes the f-word, especially people who are fresh out of college. That’s because the prospect of failure is terrifying to many recent grads. But “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban has always had good things to say about failure. The Dallas Mavericks owner recently discussed his thoughts on failure in an interview with Arianna […]
The summer months symbolize pleasure reading at its best. It’s a time to indulge in the texts that are most appealing, without scrutiny: an easy beach read, a guilty pleasure, or that book you’ve always meant to start. But students at some of America’s most prestigious private schools are digging into substantial works this summer. […]
Melania and Barron Trump moved into the White House on Sunday, a move they had delayed so that Barron could finish the year at his New York City-based day school rather than moving to Washington, D.C. right away. Barron attended Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, an elite school located in the Upper West Side of […]
Walmart isn’t just the world’s biggest retailer in terms of combined revenues, profits, assets, and market value. The company’s influence on local US economies is also far-reaching thanks to its status as the country’s largest private employer. In 22 states including Kansas, Texas, Florida, and Ohio, Walmart is king, with about 1.5 million full-time workers […]
Jon Hamm says that teaching was his “fallback” career if he didn’t make it in Hollywood. But with an Emmy award and multiple film roles on the horizon, Hamm still hasn’t ruled out a return to the classroom. “If it all went sideways, I was like, well, you know, it’s the meanest thing, but those […]
The US Department of Education appears ready to alter the gainful-employment rule established during the Obama Administration, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. The rule, which aims to hold for-profit and other career-oriented colleges accountable, has been a focal point for the Trump Administration, who indicated last month that they were “studying carefully and looking” […]
You’d be hard-pressed to find a college senior who’s not worried about what challenges their first year in the “real world” will bring. But while they may be nervous about finding a job or adjusting to a new city, it turns out their chief concern has to do with money. That’s according to a recent […]
Instruction on the rules of grammar in an English class or about a triangle’s hypotenuse in a math class rarely devolves into raised voices and angry debate. But wander into the world of science standard-setting, and you’re likely to encounter a few topics that roil emotion. In US science education, “the two topics that arouse […]
Last week, President Trump announced the US will pull out of the Paris climate agreement, saying the deal was unfair to American businesses. Trump’s speech didn’t mention his own thoughts on climate change, and White House officials refused to answer questions about his belief in the overwhelming evidence that humans are contributing to climate change. […]