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The co-ordination of higher education.--A new college degree.--The young man's future.--Trade schools and labor unions.--The business man's reading.--The American invasion of Europe.--The industrial future.--Old-age pensions for workingmen.--America's foreign commerce.--The ultimate dependence of New England upon foreign trade.--Political problems of Europe as they interest Americans.--The currency.--Banking developments.--The lessons of our war loan.--The Treasury. ; Mode of access: Internet.

"In today's globalized business era, multinationals all share the same customers and suppliers, need to adapt to the same technological revolution, face the same environmental threats and are exposed to the same risks. The burdens they bear are different to those of ten years ago. In this context, Business and Education in the Middle East brings together academic and business expertise in order to come up with long-term strategies that will greatly benefit universal performance and governance. The first chapters are written by four professional leaders from diverse business backgrounds, who share their experiences, outlooks and forecasts for the next five years on suggested topics. This gives the reader a real-time perspective and explains how professional managers prepare for prospective threats and forthcoming opportunities. The following chapters are provided by four distinguished professors and academic leaders with the position of dean or president in their highly regarded institutions, who were invited to share their wide academic experience. This book shares their experience and knowledge to explore innovative strategies and plans with a new perspective for the future"--

Introduction-- Nehme Azoury 1. The New Social Contract: The Business of Values-- Ramsay Najjar 2. The Next Digital Development in Education-- Jonathan Michie 3. A Business Outlook for the Arab Region-- Adnan Kassar 4. The Future of Learning in the World of Hospitality at Le Cordon Bleu-- Andre Cointreau 5. Winds of Business Change-- Salma Hareb 6. Business Challenges in Turbulent Lands: the Case of the Middle East and North Africa-- Taeb Hafzi 7. Impact of Technological Development on Businesses-- Talal Abou Ghazaleh 8. Education in the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities-- Sherif Kamel 9. Education in the Globalized Era-- Lindos Daou and Charbel El Khoury Conclusion-- Nehme Azoury

Businesses, philanthropies and non-profit entities are increasingly successful in capturing public funds to support private provision of schooling in developed and developing countries. Coupled with market-based reforms that include weak regulation, control over workforces, standardization of processes and economies of scale, private provision of schooling is often seen to be convenient for both public authorities and businesses. This book examines how the public subsidization of these forms of private education affects quality, equality and the realization of human rights. With original research from leading experts, The State, Business and Education sheds light on the privatization of education in fragile circumstances. It illustrates the ways in which private actors have expanded their involvement in education as a business, and shows the influence of policy borrowing on the spread of for-profit education. Case studies from Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India and Syrian refugee camps illustrate the ways in which private actors have expanded their involvement in education as a business. This book will be of interest not only to academics and students of international and comparative education, but also to education development professionals in both the private and public sectors, with its empirical assessment of case studies, and careful consideration of the lessons to be learned from each