Business in the Time of Ebola: the Case of Comfort Wuozenneh
As the World Health Organisation says the Ebola outbreak is unparalleled in modern times, and the World Bank declares that the West African economies could be shattered by the epidemic, this blog [...]
How the Celtic Tiger Ate Ireland
During the 90’s and much of the 00’s, Ireland was the poster boy for the neo-liberal fantasy of sound economic management. Its Celtic Tiger economy along with the similarly feline [...]
Update on BTCA Liberia
Here is a quick update on how things are progressing with our Be The Change Academy (BTCA) team in Liberia. Just to remind you the BTCA employs a leading business training methodology to support [...]
Fracking: Where the UK is Really Going
The UK seems all set to follow in the footsteps of the USA and adopt fracking on a widespread scale. The advocates for this move point toward how high energy prices are inhibiting economic [...]
Paving a New Road to Higher Skills
It is becoming increasingly clear that the current “default” degree route to higher skills is not suitable for all. The simple reductionist philosophy of degree, degree, degree needs to change if [...]
Getting Off The Bench Part I – From Talking The Talk To Walking The Walk
‘Don’t [just] talk about it, be about it’ – Various I’m not one for the saying talk is cheap. Talk isn’t cheap. Conversations are important because they allow you to learn. They allow you to [...]
New Figures: Same Ol’ Story
Yawn – more EU figures, same ol’ story! It is really getting a bit repetitive and a damn sight harder to find anything new and interesting to tell y’all (I’m not from Texas, but whatever). [...]
Teaching Entrepreneurship as a Way to Tackle Youth Unemployment
Entrepreneurship is not your average subject. You don’t learn about or go about teaching entrepreneurship alone like you would with most subjects. You have to experience it hands on. It’s a [...]