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Business News

Moody's: Cyber Attacks Are a Growing Risk for Corporate Credit

The ratings agency says it does not 'explicitly incorporate' cyber attack risk in its analysis, but is paying more attention to it.

Thought Leaders

The Best Undergrad Programs for Entrepreneurship 2016

The Princeton Review ranked the top entrepreneurship programs at U.S. schools.

Thought Leaders

This Program Wants to Help People With Disabilities Become Entrepreneurs

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago hope to create a training program that can be replicated in other places.

Travel

For $44,000, This Company Arranges College Visits Via Private Jet

Last year, 18 excursions were purchased -- a number that charterer Magellan Jets hopes to double this year.

Operations & Logistics

A Tiny College Offers PR Crisis Lesson Businesses Should Study

When Shimer College was ranked one of the worst colleges in America, it trusted its loyalists to make its case. The strategy has worked well.

Business News

Obama Wants Community College to Be Free for Two Years

The president is giving a new idea for higher education the old college try.

Money & Finance

How We Pay for College Is Broken

The way most Americans pay for college -- a patchwork system of loans, grants, and scholarships from colleges -- was largely created generations ago, when fewer people went to college and when the price tag of a college was a lot less.

Leadership

Going From 'Least Likely to Succeed' and Charting a Path to Prosperity

An entrepreneur without a college degree gives his ingredients for overcoming hurdles and learning the skills to run a robust enterprise.

Employee Experience & Recruiting

Starbucks Will Fund Online College Degrees for Thousands of Employees

College juniors and seniors who work more than 20 hours per week will be eligible to enroll in a tuition-free online program with Arizona State University.

Growing a Business

The Workplace Training Hotbed You May Be Overlooking

By tapping the expertise of colleges and universities, companies can boost staff skills and productivity and stay ahead of the competition.

Money & Finance

Can the Academic Entrepreneur Save the Ivory Tower?

Higher education could be rebranded as startups' best friend and assist students in mastering business skills.

Money & Finance

Shopping for Startup Capital Outside of Silicon Valley

Entrepreneurs have lots of financing options beyond checking out venture firms in California. Here are six techniques to try.

Growing a Business

The Savvy Startup's Guide to Recruiting Interns

Before you do any outreach, formulate a well-developed project-based plan with clear goals and timelines.

Business News

The Best Value in Higher Education

Princeton Review came out with their list of best value colleges, with UNC Chapel Hill and Williams College taking the tops spots.

Business News

Melinda Gates on the Power of Technology in Making Human Connections

Social entrepreneur Melinda Gates spoke about the importance of making ethical choices and leaving a mark on humanity during her 2013 commencement speech at Duke University.