by austin okere | Nov 14, 2016 | Austin's Notes |
Austin Okere’s address on reimagining the business school model at the GBSN/EFMD joint Conference at Accra, Ghana. Time there was when an MBA from an Ivy League College will guarantee you a very lucrative high profile job. This seems no longer the case. In fact, I...
by austin okere | Oct 13, 2016 | Austin's Notes |
Following the unprecedented interest and response to my earlier post ‘Footprints in the sands of time’, I feel obliged to share some insights on the rough road travelled, and the bumpy ride still ahead. Success is more of a journey than a destination. A journey...
by austin okere | Oct 3, 2016 | Austin's Notes |
Recent graduates Jennifer and John are applying for the same job managing a university’s scientific lab. Both have the exact same credentials. The only difference is the gender of their first name. In the evaluation by the professors making the hiring decision, John...
by austin okere | Sep 24, 2016 | Austin's Notes |
(Being a keynote address at the LBS Executive Programme Graduation 2016) According to Maria Robinson “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” Perhaps the most difficult transition I had to make in my...
by austin okere | Sep 11, 2016 | Austin's Notes |
In the past, if you wanted to get a qualification, or even simply learn something new, you would sign up for a course at a bricks-and-mortar institution, pay any relevant fees, and then physically attend class. That was until the online learning revolution started....
by austin okere | Sep 9, 2016 | Austin's Notes |
Could a robot do your job? Millions of people who didn’t see automation coming will soon find out the painful way. The answer is a resounding yes. The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs study predicts that 5 million jobs will be lost before 2020 as artificial...
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