India Lab '09: Educational Enhancements
Creating employable workers for India's economy
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Deborah Ancona, faculty director of the MIT Leadership Center, and MIT Sloan Senior Lecturer William Isaacs say structural balance is vital to the success of teams. Their “Four-player model” asserts that, applied appropriately and in the proper sequence, four core acts — Move, Follow, Oppose, and Bystand — are the building blocks of an effective team.
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Amid greater life expectancy and uncertainty over social security, care for the elderly is an increasing strain on U.S. families. A PBS documentary, “Caring for Your Parents,” draws upon the MIT Workplace Center's Family Caregiver Handbook in helping families navigate the challenges of elder care. More >>
Mercedes Politi ’11
The Core (the first semester) has definitely taken a toll on my blogging. I can't believe it's been a month! Hope I can still give you a sense of what's been going on here. I guess I can explain it in one word.... hectic! To sum it up: First Semester Courses The coursework has been very intense with many deliverables (that's what we call assignments here!) scheduled each week, that is, both individual and team deliverables. The mandatory courses for the Core are (along with the appropriate "translation"): Data, Models, and Decisions à Statistics Financial Accounting àAccounting Economic Analysis for ... More >>
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