Who Teaches College Professors How to Teach?
Mar 08, 2012 by Jason Fertig |
I have a dirty little secret. No one has ever taught me how to teach - and that's the single biggest reason I still love teaching today.
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Leftist (Not Liberal) Learning for the Profession
Aug 08, 2011 by Jason Fertig |
Jason Fertig reviews Rethinking Undergraduate Business Education, and finds its proposed curricular reforms too ideologically skewed.
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Better Blueprint Needed
Jun 16, 2011 by Jason Fertig |
A recent proposal to upgrade business curricula correctly pinpoints current deficiencies, but doesn't offer a credible alternative.
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Yes, There Are Classics in Business Education
May 17, 2011 by Jason Fertig |
To be really effective in training students for "the real world," business professors should substitute business "classics" for impractical and confusing textbooks.
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Can We Put Business Students to Work?
May 04, 2011 by Jason Fertig |
Jason Fertig considers why business students lack motivation to work hard and encourages business professors to take steps to hold students to higher standards.
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Ask a Scholar: The Path to a Finance MBA
Apr 07, 2011 by Jason Fertig |
How should I chart my course toward an MBA in Finance?
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Reengineering Ethics Education
Jan 25, 2011 by Jason Fertig |
Teaching "ethics" won't prevent the next Enron; ethics can only be taught indirectly, argues Jason Fertig.
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The Folly of Team Projects
Jan 18, 2011 by Jason Fertig |
Stick to individual assignments, counsels Jason Fertig. Group work often produces shoddy results and unfair grades, and rarely does it create "synergy."
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10 Random Thoughts for the New Year
Jan 05, 2011 by Jason Fertig |
Ponderings and proposals for higher ed in 2011.
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Ask a Scholar: Can I Get into B School Without a Double Major?
Dec 30, 2010 by Scott Masten |
If I don't have a double major, will it hurt my MBA application chances?
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Ask a Scholar: Time for Business School?
Dec 30, 2010 by Jason Fertig |
Jason Fertig argues that the MBA is not the golden ticket it once was.
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Atlas Black Shrugs
Aug 26, 2010 by Jason Fertig |
The first comic book textbook combines management jargon and theories and packages them into a story about a slacker student's attempt to become an entrepreneur.
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Comment from a Reader about Credential Inflation
Aug 16, 2010 by George Leef |
Your op-ed relating to credential inflation is on point. Beyond college credential inflation there is another "credential" inflation virus that has infected the US. It is the license or certification credential. … Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
People Need Skills; College Degrees Aren’t the Same Thing
Aug 02, 2010 by George Leef |
Blogging at Harvard Business Review, Michael Schrage makes a strong case that higher education has been oversold. What people need to succeed are skills and college is neither necessary nor sufficient for that. He calls higher… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
New Author on NAS.org: Jason Fertig
Jul 16, 2010 by Ashley Thorne |
I'm pleased to introduce Jason Fertig as a new contributor at NAS.org. Dr. Fertig is an NAS member and assistant professor of management at the University of Southern Indiana. Dr. Fertig brings a depth of perception and lively… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
