Higher Education in The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Inclusion of women in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) gives us an incredible opportunity to unite as human beings against automation. The reality is it is not just about men losing roles to women or vice versa, but humans losing roles to automation. However, in order to unite as human beings we need to first address the challenge of women being left behind. Inclusion of women is a joint responsibility with men and exclusion has joint risks.
Can entrepreneurship be taught at universities?
I often joke saying, “We Bangladeshis may have taught the world what BBA is! There really weren’t many before, (if any at all).” Business schools may hate me for this. Surely, one can learn the various aspects of running a business, however, I am a skeptic when it comes to the idea of “learning” entrepreneurship.
Is it too late to learn soft skills?
Imagine this: you walk into an interview for the multinational company you have been dreaming of working at.
“The future of skills includes attributes such as leadership quality, critical thinking, innovation and lifelong learning”
Bangladesh needs to put more emphasis on IT. The future of skills includes attributes such as leadership quality, critical thinking, innovation and lifelong learning.
Inter-university collaboration can help scientific research in Bangladesh
When I returned to Bangladesh in the late 1980s after pursuing higher studies in England as a commonwealth scholar, there were no private universities and only six public universities in Bangladesh.
The future of higher education in Bangladesh
North South University is continuously working on developing employability skills for our students with a dedicated Career Placement Center (CPC).