Business & Economics - Education

Many people are tapping into the power of Network Marketing to make their fortunes from home. Now this book makes it easy for you to cash-in, too - without all the headaches and hassles that other people must go through. Author T.J. Rohleder has...

What could schools ever learn from luxury fashion houses, global tech, media and telecoms companies, and the world's biggest businesses of tomorrow - the startups? I work in schools and universities as well as in creative organisations and I've discovered there is much each...

Team Quotient: How to Build High Performance Leadership Teams that WIN Every Time is a novel concept conceived by the author to measure, track, and diagnose the state of any team as well as its transformational progress, thereby creating a roadmap to team excellence....

Urgent Care How to Start & Finance Your BusinessWith this business book...Imagine you can have the knowledge you want to start your business and live the Hassle Free All-American Lifestyle of Independence, Prosperity and Peace of Mind...You will discover how to....* Get Free Government...

This book provides professional-level information on how to analyze the financial and business well-being of all types of insurance company, including Lloyd's of London syndicates. The proposed risk-based assessment framework will enable better Credit, Investment, Policy and other decisions, subject to the risk-averse stance...

Planned Giving is the next great frontier in philanthropy. There has been double-digit growth in planned gifts over the past few years and that trend will continue. Non-profits that can invest some time each week in cultivating these gifts will see fundraising success for...

Sun Tzu Meets Jesse Livermore - And They Both Win is an updated edition of The Art of Speculation during Civil War - Sun Tzu Meets Jesse Livermore, with all-new material included. It offers a compelling choice: remain asleep or wake up to the...

A beginner's guide to step-by-step investing for all the sassy females who've ever wanted to take control of their finances! From penny-pinchers to free-(spirited!) spenders, this fun and engaging activity workbook allows women from all educational backgrounds to learn more about money and how...

Author Mariana Zanetti pens an eye-opening expose into the world of higher business education that will appeal to all those who have, or are contemplating getting, their master's of business administration (MBA) degree. The MBA Bubble is nothing short of revolutionary in a world...

Know the details of each part of Scrum so you can understand the purpose each part serves in the framework. Many books describe the "what" part of Scrum, but few explain the "why." Every part of the Scrum framework is important. You need to...

What makes you wealthy? Are you, like most people, thinking: 'Money'? If so, get ready to turn that idea on its head - it's time to realize that wealth comes first. This book will transform your attitudes towards wealth and money and show you...

Alec has saved $1000. He does not know how to invest this money. He sits down with his grandfather Papou who explains to him various investment options. Alec would like to invest safely, but he wants to take enough risk to get a higher...

Brazilian educational advisor and career coach Ricardo Betti helps people achieve their dreams. In Worth It, he shares the inspiring collection of stories of his clients who embarked on the adventure of taking time off from their careers to study abroad and gain international...

93 pages. Includes: color illustrations, color diagrams, 4 complete strategies. A compilation of 4 hedge fund trading strategies: Hedged Income Index ETF (This strategy produces small consistent returns that beat the broad market averages through use of hedged derivatives, providing both monthly income &...

*Shortlisted in the Management and Leadership Textbook Category at CMI Management Book of the Year Awards 2017* A Guide to Professional Doctorates in Business and Management has been written by a team of experts with experience of the challenges faced in both studying for...

A leader may learn their best lessons by watching a sheepdog. Sheepdogs are bright, full of unbridled energy, and loyal. They are, above all, goal oriented and intensely focused on rounding up the sheep for which they are responsible and herding them in the...

The components of sound school finance that are increasingly important in an era of scarce financial, material, and human resources are provided in this book.Author: Stephen V. Coffin, Bruce S. CooperISBN-10: 1475838204ISBN-13: 9781475838206Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/08/2017Pages: 154Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 9.00h x...

This is the first book to present innovation and entrepreneurship as a purposeful and systematic discipline. It clearly explains and analyzes the challenges and opportunities of America's new entrepreneurial economy. Peter Drucker, the most influential and widely-read thinker and writer on modern organizations, gives...

This volume examines the role of education in shaping rates and patterns of intergenerational social mobility among men and women during the twentieth century. Focusing on the relationship between a person's social class and the social class of his or her parents, each chapter...

Actuarial exams are renowned as being among the hardest to pass. Hard work, dedication and commitment are required. But it's important to ensure that your effort is targeted to the right sort of activities - and that your strategy will be effective in getting...

This book on the causes of grade inflation will be of interest to faculty in all disciplines.Author: Valen E. JohnsonISBN-10: 1441918019ISBN-13: 9781441918017Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/20/2011Pages: 262Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.57d

The decisions you make when you are young can dramatically change your life. Unfortunately, most people don't know their options, let alone the consequences of acting on those options. Saving just $6 each month, for example, can increase your retirement wealth by nearly $70,000....

This all-new test preparation guide is a shorter version of the brand-new Barron's GMAT manual. Pass Key to the GMAT gives an overview and explanation of all four GMAT test sections, including Analytical Writing Assessment; Integrated Reasoning; Quantitative; and Verbal. It also offers intensive...

Financial Mathematics is occupying centre stage in commerce at the moment mainly due to heightened focus of the business on computations. This book covers all the important facets of financial mathematics in an integrated, simplified manner, with an added emphasis on the computational techniques,...

A bank for the "language of money" you need to know. Our author, expert and professor targeted the most important vocabulary for this critical subject in 6 laminated pages covering over 300 terms. Easy to access at a moment's notice for reviewing core concepts...

Igor Ansoff developed a unique strategic management school of thought that is a synthesis of his years in industry, the work of several significant predecessors, his own keen insight into the significant variables that are related to successful strategic behavior, and empirical research that...

Join Sally Helgesen and contributing scholars as they discuss research regarding women in leadership. The conversations contains research that will influence how women's leadership is understood and supported in the years ahead. This volume provides fresh insights into mentoring and coaching practices, an examination...

This book examines the global dilemma of poverty and offers solutions to poverty based on the teachings of Imam Ali, the successor to Prophet Muhammad. The book offers practical strategies to combat poverty and increase or develop wealth.Author: Sayed Mortadha ShiraziISBN-10: 0991025024ISBN-13: 9780991025022Publisher: Imam...

Rich with leadership references and practical examples, this book will provide you with a solid foundational understanding of coaching skills and techniques. The tools and exercises, along with additional resources provided, will equip you to continue to practice and develop your skills, setting you...

With a solid foundation and minimal maintenance, anyone can understand exactly what's truly going on in the world. There is a definite game plan where you stick to the principles, apply the formula, and achieve wealth, regardless of the economic conditions. David Quintieri's book,...

Why is Money... a) The thing that most of us worry about the most, and b) The thing that you understand and were educated in school about the least? Why do otherwise educated people tragically say: "I really do not understand Economics"? In 'Secrets...

Let Dr. Ayo Bajomo, a successful investor with over 30 years of experience guide you through investing in the stock market. This book is packed with practical tips and techniques, such as picking good companies and buying or selling at the right time. It...

Rather than present development economics by introducing and explaining theories and concepts, this volume introduces the topic through the lens of a business investor exploration. Using the 52 developing countries of Africa as background, the reader is led to explore and analyze the major...

This volume of the Thinker's Guide Library addresses the vital role of questions in every area of life. As readers develop a questioning mind, they also come to a better understanding of the world and of themselves. This book illustrates how well developed questions...

Is the end in sight for college tuition hikes?Tuition and fees at public colleges and universities consistently have risen twice or even three times as fast as comparable increases in the Consumer Price Index in recent years. Since 2000 these costs have even grown...

Discover the secrets and tips to get the business education you need, the faster and cheaper way.The average debt load for graduates of the top business schools has now exceeded $100,000. For most young professionals, this means spending the first half of their career...

The Student Loan Scam is an expos of the predatory nature of the $85-billion student loan industry. In this in-depth exploration, Collinge argues that student loans have become the most profitable, uncompetitive, and oppressive type of debt in American history. This has occurred in...

This easy-to-use reference tool translates the latest research results and provides tips for K-12 math teachers.Author: Alfred S. Posamentier, Hope J. Hartman, Constanze KaiserISBN-10: 0803965907ISBN-13: 9780803965904Publisher: Corwin PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/23/1998Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 9.95h x 6.97w x 0.44d

With contributions from leading experts in the field, this comprehensive and timely book presents the principles and guidelines for effective accountability for states, colleges, and universities. Achieving Accountability in Higher Education clarifies the concept of accountability for both public and private colleges and universities...

Sustaining and Improving Learning Communities is the long awaited follow-up to the groundbreaking book Creating Learning Communities. The authors continue their exploration of the concept of learning communities as an innovation in undergraduate curricular instruction that allow students to actively participate in their own...

In this second edition, twenty-nine classic chapters have been revised and updated and twenty new chapters have been added to reflect how the field has evolved since the first edition of the Handbook was published in 1995. This landmark volume describes and analyzes changes...

Exploring Spirituality and Culture in Adult and Higher Education is written from the unique perspective of teacher, researcher, and author Elizabeth Tisdell who has extensive experience dealing with culture, gender, and educational equity issues in secular adult and higher education classrooms, and formerly in...

From the author of Four Critical Years--a book the Journal of Higher Education called the most cited work in higher education literature--What Matters in College? presents the definitive study of how students change and develop in college and how colleges can enhance that development....

This detailed guide outlines a strategic planning approach uniquelysuited to the academic environment and proven effective in numerousinstitutions around the country. The authors address the complexnature of stakeholders and conflicting purposes in an academicsetting. Their approach leads to?rather than starts from?theinstitutional mission statement, and...

It used to be that any college applicant with stellar SAT scores and a high grade point average was a shoo-in for the school of his or her choice. Not anymore. These days it takes a great application, too. The extracurricular activities or brag...

Successful schools are built on a strong foundation of Quality. In this book, Bonstingl outlines the blueprints for creating such a foundation and provides practical tools and examples for putting the Quality Philosophy to work at every level.Author: John Jay BonstinglISBN-10: 0761978550ISBN-13: 9780761978558Publisher: Corwin...

Foreword by Bob AlgozzineAfterword by Robert Rueda This insightful work offers case studies, observations, and solutions to the challenges presented by cultural diversity--a new approach that can bring excellence to all learners, all teachers, all parents, and all communities.Author: Festus E. ObiakorISBN-10: 0761977961ISBN-13: 9780761977964Publisher:...

This book traces the major stages of thinking in the development of inclusive education. It provides overviews of the main theoretical influences: the medico-psychological model; sociological positions; curriculum studies; school effectiveness; and the impact upon policy and practice of the Disability Movement. Positioned and...

This book shows that an early childhood setting can be described as a learning place in which children develop learning dispositions such as resilience in the face of uncertainty, confidence to express their ideas, and collaborative and thoughtful approaches to problem-solving. These dispositions provide...

Positive teacher-student relationships are an important factor in increasing student achievement and motivation as well as decreasing a student′s risk of dropping out, substance abuse, bullying, and violence. Learn how to proactively and positively manage your classroom and students and build on their inherent...