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Newsletter February 2005
NEWSLETTER CONTENT :When Smart Managers Fail and Knowledge gets Risky
The beauty of wisdom requires painful learning processes. This seems to be an unpleasant truism. But when business world discovered the power of knowledge they forgot about the pain it takes to make learning happen. They ignored the childhood’s experiences of their employees with schools and education, which would have told them that learning is different from reading books, and participating in training programs. Of course they knew that education needs to be organized in training programs, and that you should sent your employees to executive MBA programs. But they forgot about something else. Read more
Impact
At this time of year, as we close down the old and welcome the new, the passage of time becomes much more evident. It is the time when I most often reflect on the changes that have occurred; the things that have been accomplished; the mistakes made... both personally and professionally. This year, I am struck by how quickly our paradigms have changed as educators. We have moved relatively quickly from the mode of education and corporate training where a broad view was "good for you" to one where we are focused on what the student needs to do Monday morning. One of our most successful executives, who was hired 20 years ago, is an Ancient Greek Language and Literature graduate. Today, we are hiring predominately Computer Science, Business and Engineering students. Read more
East meet West in business education
The western business world is dominated by power plays, competitive positioning, entrepreneurs, change agents, strategic thinkers, and risk takers. Our business courses embrace curriculum and skill building to equip our students for employment in this environment. Hong Kong, however, lies at the cross roads between this western business environment, and an eastern educational approach. The Chinese Hong Kong students learn in a passive way, developing model answers to problems, not challenging their teachers, and expending great individual efforts on passing exams. But Hong Kong is a city built on commerce, trading as a world financial centre in a very competitive environment. The dilemma for business higher educators in Hong Kong is how to develop the skills of university students for employment.
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Business has fuelled interest in learning about the role of knowledge in contemporary society. Business organizations have recognized the value of knowledge creation, and turning their organization into a learning arena. Business managers are eager to capitalize on new information technologies and appreciate the importance of knowledge. Business schools commit themselves to developing knowledge and learning as core competencies.
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