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How universities can prepare graduates for an AI-driven world
When the AI-powered ChatGPT made its big debut, higher education leaders naturally questioned how their students would use high-tech tools like it to write essays and research papers for class.
Just a short time later, we know thatâ€...
The Increasing Savvy of the American Consumer
Credit card debt is on the rise, but that doesn't mean it is time to panic about the state of American credit. Though the economy is pressuring the bottom lines of American families, consumers have demonstrated increased financial literacy, accor...
Real Estate Industry Requires New Talent With Upcoming Transformation
Real estate investment, traditionally reliant on meticulous spreadsheet analysis combined with a touch of intuition, is on the brink of a significant transformation that will redefine the industry over the next five years.
Say goodbye...
Patents Are a Crucial Protective Shield for Small Businesses
Small companies need every protection they can get in today's business landscape to defend themselves from predatory Big Tech companies. Patents are vital tools for smaller companies to ensure long-term success.
As the pace of inno...
What CEOs can learn from Disney's proxy fight with activist investor Norman Peltz
Disney remains locked in an ongoing struggle with activist investor Nelson Peltz, rejecting his bid for board seats and...
COVID's Reckoning is Coming to College This Fall
Colleges, brace yourself: the class of 2024 is going to be unlike anything we've seen previously.
These students who will be matriculating in the fall are the result of a highly disrupted and unusual high school experience. They we...
How Far Out Can You Reliably Forecast For Business Decisions?
How far out into the future can business forecasts and projections be reliable - or anything much above worthless? It's a question every entrepreneur and CEO of a young and growing company has asked themselves.
The answer to the...
Stablecoin Payment Systems Could Save Families $40 Billion Annually
The use of cryptocurrency-based stablecoins by foreign guest workers to send cash back to their home countries could save the world's working poor families a stunning $40 billion annually in aggregate.
That's the most eye-popping...
Why Ground Lease REITs Are Building in Popularity
Numerous publicly traded real estate trusts (REITs) have faced challenges in the past year, with returns largely trailing stock market indexes. But REITs that are focu...
Narcan Is Everywhere Now, But It's Not a Solution for the Root Causes of the Opioid Crisis
The Biden administration has now officially urged schools to maintain a stock of naloxone (more commonly known as Narcan), the opioid overdose nasal spray that was recently approved for over-the-counter sales by the FDA. It's a measure that will undo...
Price transparency will cause market disruption for physicians, patients and insurers
Price transparency is the newest initiative and likely catalyst that will trigger large scale change to the traditional U.S. health care payment process. Where have we come from and where are we going with U.S. health care's notoriously complex...
Crafting An AI-Ready Workforce: The Urgent Need For Ethical Leadership
To no one's surprise, an unbridled AI-led future is not likely to be the laissez-faire utopia Marc Andreesen and his hordes of so-called "techno optimists" make it out to be. Creating an ethical AI future will require ethical executives wil...
Will 2024 Finally Be the Year for Federal Data Privacy Law in US?
In the midst of the dysfunction that's so prevalent in Congress, there's an emerging opportunity for bipartisan cooperation on an issue of pressing national interest: the enactment of federal privacy legislation.
Even a group of t...
Unchecked AI rollout threatens privacy rights
Unfortunately, this humiliating scenario unfolded in recent years at Rite Aid stores nationwide. A facial recognition system, powered by an artificial intelligence algorithm exhibiting inherent bias against minorities, compelled retail clerks to confront individuals flagged as shoplifting suspects.
How a Backdoor Roth IRA Works (and Its Drawbacks)
Some high-profile personal finance commentators are big fans of the "backdoor Roth IRA." I'm not - at least not for high earners - and here's why: If you're making enough money to be considering a backdoor Roth, there are likely hig...
Doctors need new approaches to pain management January 12, 2024 Thomas Sandgaard, MBA News Article
With the Supreme Court set to decide on the fate of Purdue Pharma and its role in the opioid crisis, $6 billion is on the line, set to be paid out to the hundreds of thousands of victims, their families, cities, and states.
It's an...
Hospitals Must Treat Patient Data and Health With Equal Care
Hospitals are in the crosshairs: As collectors of some of the most personal and sensitive data available, hospitals a...
Here's How to Help First Generation Students
As anyone who's raised a high school student could tell you, the college application process can be a nightmare of deadlines, stress, and unimaginable paperwork. This anxiety is almost always compounded for first-generation students, as Samanth...
Apprenticeships kickstart students' careers with work outside the classroom
Apprenticeships are getting a makeover.
Companies are increasingly partnering with universities to create a hybrid educational experience that combines life skills with classroom learning. This equips students with the knowledge and t...