Adults in tertiary educational institutions need a well-developed school infrastructure for effective learning, however, many players in the education industry only consider infrastructure as the facilities in schools (like the actual building). But infrastructure in a modern educational institution should now go beyond bricks and mortar, thinking instead in terms of design, environmental and technology. At…

In the past few years, the world witnessed an explosion of research partnerships between universities and business organizations. Statistics from the National Center for Universities and Business (NCUB) say that there were over 100,000 corporate partnerships between businesses and universities across Europe in 2017. This figure has undoubtedly increased, but why?  Limited by their organizational goals or budget,…

Your faculty members are the cornerstone of your higher education institution. Their dedication and professional skills help maintain a good reputation for your school. However, today’s fast-paced business environment requires institutions and their faculty members to rapidly adapt to ever-changing circumstances as well as keep learning. For this reason, your institution’s faculty should be on…

Lifelong learning is about developing your full potential, skill development and growth via self-actualization, which is the highest need described by Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Traditional education has a beginning and an end that culminates in taking examinations, and by comparison, feels like a reductive conclusion to a process that should, in fact, be an evolving…

Part of the Accor hotel group, Swissôtel was founded in 1980 and is a world-leading travel and lifestyle hotel brand. Today it numbers more than 30 hotels globally including flagship properties such as Swissôtel The Bosphorus in Istanbul, Swissôtel The Stamford in Singapore and Swissôtel Chicago. Here we share insights into the green personas and…