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KPMG 2013 Higher Education Survey Shows More Schools Turning to Online Education
Audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG recently released results from its 2013 Higher Education Outlook Survey. The survey, now in its second year, questioned 103 senior officers in higher education …
Financial Analyst Job Description, Salary & Outlook
A career as a financial analyst is an exciting but demanding one well-suited for those who enjoy an intellectually challenging job that provides professional and financial rewards. Financial analysts gather …
Financial Difficulties at Many Colleges Mean Deals for Students
The financial predicament of institutions of higher learning will lead to changes in the nation’s university and colleges, according to a new study. Those changes could mean advantages for college …
Economists Maintain Optimistic Outlook on U.S. Economy
By MARY PATRICK A recent survey found that economists are keeping a positive outlook on the United States economy, predicting 3% growth by the second quarter of 2014. The numbers …
Amazon Seeks to Level Playing Field in Internet Sales Tax
In a strange twist, Internet retail giant Amazon is both supporting and fighting the effort to get sellers on the web to collect state sales tax. Late last month, Amazon …
Unemployment Drops in 36 States In the Past Year
Thirty six states saw decreases in the unemployment rate in July 2013 as compared to July 2012, while five states had no change, according to a report this week from …
Older Workers Finding More Full-Time Employment, According to New Report
The number of middle-aged job seekers in the United States who have found full-time employment has gone up, with more than 48% of those between the ages of 50 and …
Coursera Receives $43 Million to Improve Platform
Coursera announced that it has received $43 million in funding from Learn Capital, Laureate Education Inc., GSV Capital and several other investors to…
Blackboard Offers Flexible Platform for Schools Who Want to Join the MOOC Movement
Blackboard Inc. announced that it will offer a new platform for schools that want to offer massive open online courses (MOOCs) without having to use…
Offering MOOCs Could Help a School’s Credit Rating
Offering massive open online courses (MOOCs) could benefit a university so much that they might raise the school’s credit rating, according to a report…