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Higher education

  • Biotech Consulting Firm To Team Up With WPI

    Emily Micucci April 29, 2013

    The Worcester-based contract research company Averica Discovery Services announced a collaboration with Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry that will allow the two organizations to share expertise on projects.

    Emily Micucci April 29, 2013
  • What Value Does Today’s MBA Have?

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal April 29, 2013

    How much good does an MBA do?

    Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal April 29, 2013
  • More Than Money: MBA Students Focus On Nonprofit Careers

    Emily Micucci April 29, 2013

    Traditionally, students pursuing a master of business administration degree have set their sights on high-paying jobs in finance or accounting, frequently landing on Wall Street and in financial districts in other major cities.

    Emily Micucci April 29, 2013
  • Labor Officials: Programs Needed To Close 'Skills Gap'

    April 24, 2013

    Building on previous reports that trumpeted warnings about aging workers in Massachusetts and high unemployment rates among younger workers the state will need to replace them, a state report out today calls for new programs to address the problem.

    April 24, 2013
  • Rick Saia March 18, 2013
  • Grant To Expand QCC Life Sciences Offerings

    March 15, 2013

    Quinsigamond Community College will receive a $310,000 capital grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) to boost its life sciences program.

    March 15, 2013
  • AMC Biz Dean Returns To Banking

    March 11, 2013

    Not yet two semesters into his tenure as dean of Anna Maria College's school of business, Lloyd Hamm Jr. will depart at the end of this month to assume the role of CEO of Grafton Suburban Credit Union (GSCU), a college official confirmed.

    March 11, 2013
  • Medical School: Property Taxes Likely A 'Non-Issue'

    February 27, 2013

    Five days after it purchased three biotech office buildings adjacent to its campus for more than $40 million, UMass Medical School (UMMS) issued a lengthy response Tuesday evening to Worcester officials concerned the purchase could result in a $1.5-

    February 27, 2013
  • Departing UMass Head O’Brien To Teach At Clark

    February 20, 2013

    John G. O'Brien, who retires next week from his position leading UMass Memorial Health Care, has been appointed to a distinguished professorship at Clark University, the school announced.

    February 20, 2013
  • Region’s Colleges Battling Tough Revenue Climate

    February 18, 2013

    It's no secret that the higher education industry is facing its share of challenges. As if to underscore that, last month Moody's downgraded its outlook of the entire sector to negative, citing several financial pressures.

    February 18, 2013
  • Endowments Mixed At Area Colleges

    February 6, 2013

    Several Central Massachusetts schools saw their endowment funds dip in fiscal year 2012, according to a study released today.

    February 6, 2013
  • UMass Medical Opens Sherman Center Today (With Video)

    Rick Saia January 30, 2013

    A host of dignitaries will be on hand this afternoon when University of Massachusetts officials dedicate their new $400-million Albert Sherman Center at UMass Medical School, a state-of-the-art biomedical research and education facility that opened

    Rick Saia January 30, 2013
  • Becker Launches Animal Studies School

    January 9, 2013

    Building on an existing undergraduate animal studies program, Becker College in Worcester has formed a school of animal studies, it announced today.

    January 9, 2013
  • Nichols Receives $5M Gift

    December 27, 2012

    An anonymous alumnus and Worcester native has given Nichols College a $5 million unrestricted gift, the Dudley-based school announced.

    December 27, 2012
  • Certificate Programs Help Area Schools Meet Market Demands

    Alison Lee Satake Special To The Worcester Business Journal December 10, 2012

    Like many college students today, Natalie Ballard, a junior psychology major at Becker College in Worcester, believed gaining a specific, marketable skill was important.

    Alison Lee Satake Special To The Worcester Business Journal December 10, 2012
  • From Tech To Toys, MetroWest Firms Aim For Education Market

    Emily Micucci December 3, 2012

    It's hard to think about any aspect of life that hasn't been changed by information technology in a meaningful way over the last 20 years. But in the education technology field, the biggest changes may lie in the years ahead.

    Emily Micucci December 3, 2012

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While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.