BLogs from George Sakoulas

Podcast: Feeling safe enough to fail

Published on 14 March 2023

This podcast episode addresses the fear of failure when learning as an adult and what can be done to create a safer environment for adults to reap the benefits of higher education. This is discussed through the prism of using business simulations for teaching business related subjects at university...

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5 Reasons for a Strategic Partnership

Published on 13 March 2023

1) How are you going to use business simulations to create a coherent offer? The simulations are not a standalone project. They become the centre and not an addon. The purpose is to create a strand of experiential learning from the foundation level up to masters level. This creates a coherence in...

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Cross-Modular Learning in Business Subjects

Published on 7 March 2023

Most university courses operate with a modular system. This is to give students more flexibility and some would argue, lighten the workload of module conveners. This, however, creates challenges for program leaders wanting to embed cross-modular learning that appeals to a wider student audience....

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Artificial intelligence in Business Education

Published on 24 February 2023

Students have been searching the web for answers to academic questions since the advent of the search bar. People started asking their phones, their kitchens and anything with a microphone and an assistant for answers to the questions we sought. It was rather unlikely that a smartphone assistant...

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Developing Business Education to Help Students Achieve Their Goals

Published on 4 January 2023

Beyond the Bottom Line Those in business education probably know that “the bottom line” is a phrase borrowed from accounting. In one way or another every business decision leads to an impact that affects the bottom line. It means that after all the inflow and outflows are accounted for the bottom...

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Improving Student Engagement and Testing Theory in Business Education

Published on 2 December 2022

Looking for the Laboratory When it comes to improving student engagement, social sciences and humanities are at a disadvantage. Natural sciences, engineering, arts and computer science courses usually have time specifically timetabled for practical application of theory. In business-related...

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