Thursday, November 19, 2009

Free video courses from Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, MIT, Princeton, and UCLA




Free video courses from Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, MIT, Princeton, and UCLA

http://academicearth.org/

Academic Earth offers free access to video courses and academic lectures from leading colleges and universities such as Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, MIT, Princeton, and UCLA.

Free worldwide teaching and learning materials




Free worldwide teaching and learning materials

Please visit

http://www.oercommons.org/

Worldwide learning network of shared teaching and learning materials made freely available online. Grouped by subject area and grade level .

Free online courses from MIT




Free online courses from MIT

Please visit

MIT Open Courseware at http://ocw.mit.edu/

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Business and Career Mailing List





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Saturday, October 24, 2009

Obama offers technology funds to Muslim nations




Obama offers technology funds to Muslim nations

Fund value: $25 -$150 million/project.

Click the following two links:

1. Obama's speech.

2. Detailed call for proposal.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Information about Open Educational Resources

What is OER?


Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials

that are freely available online for anyone to use. Open educational

resources include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks,

streaming videos, tests, software, and many other tools, materials or

techniques used to support access to knowledge. Flexibility is a key

concept in OER.materials can be adapted for your specific needs. Because

these materials can be searched by a wide variety of criteria, you can

quickly find what you specifically need.





Why OER?



It is believed that OER will not only reduce the cost of education for

schools, districts, and students by providing free access to textbooks

and other commonly used resources, but also help to improve the quality

and relevance of these materials by encouraging contributions from all

community members.Some educators are using OER as a way to get students

more involved, using the OER process as a way to collaborate with them

on content creation. This process brings students and other professors

into a larger context of learning and sharing knowledge beyond the four

walls of their classroom.



Why adopt an open textbook?



Open textbooks are more affordable then commercial textbooks. This

enables the already strained student budget to stretch even further.

Open textbooks give students and faculty flexibility to adapt and create

very customized course work to better meet their educational needs. The

digital format allows a portability that traditional textbooks have not

conventionally had, and can be carried on a key chain and used in any

computer and most hand held devices anywhere.



Steps to going digital:



1) We will meet with you to define what sort of Open Educational

Resources you need for each specific class.

2) We will search for and review texts that meet the needs of your

class.

3) We will download and prepare the text, providing you with an easy to

use copy for your review.

4) We will add custom material to your drive such as open source

programs, class notes, slides, syllabus, etc.

5) We create an easy to use interface that organizes the data and tools

for quick and easy student use.

6) We will obtain and duplicate the flash drives for your students and

will coordinate the sales of material to your students. Either via the

bookstore and/or our online shopping cart.





Copyright



Copyright law varies from country to country, but it generally provides

a limited period of legal exclusivity for original works. Copyright

reserves certain rights for the copyright holder. All others need to

obtain permission from them to do any of the following:

* Create derivative works from the original work, for example by

translating it.

* Distribute originals or copies of a work, for example by

printing a document for all students in a class.

* Publicly display or perform a work, for example by showing a

video to a class. These limitations cease once the copyright

period is over. The work then enters the public domain. Once

a work is in the public domain anyone may perform any of the

acts outlined above, without the need for permission. It also

means that no-one can appropriate or lay claim to the work.



Typically education institutions are allowed some flexibility in

reproducing copyright materials for the purpose of education (fair use).

However, the law is often unclear on the exact amount of flexibility

permitted; it is not easy to find out what exactly an educator is

allowed to do.



OER projects make use of open licenses. These are based on the legal

protection that copyright affords, but grant more rights to users.

Copyright law vests copyright in the author automatically. By using an

open license, the author retains copyright but can specify clearly which

rights he or she is prepared to share with users of the work. The most

common OER licenses are the Creative Commons license and the GFDL

license.



All current Creative Commons (CC) licenses require that a user give

credit to the original author ("attribute" them) and allow use and

distribution of the resource. Some Creative Commons licenses are more

restrictive and, for example, do not allow modification of a work to

create a derivative work, or commercial use.



The Creative Commmons license conditions are as follows:

* Attribution - You let others copy, distribute, display, and

perform your copyrighted work - and derivative works based

upon it - only if they give credit the way you request.

* Noncommercial - You let others copy, distribute, display, and

perform your work - and derivative works based upon it - but

only for noncommercial purposes.

* No Derivative Works - You let others copy, distribute,

display, and perform only verbatim copies of your work (not

derivative works based upon it).

* Share Alike - You allow others to distribute derivative works

based on your work - but only under a license identical to the

license that governs your work.



The GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) was created by the Free

Software Foundation and was originally used by Wikipedia. The GFDL was

incompatible with many CC licenses, which prevented users from combining

content to create derivative works.



One of the most burdensome aspects of publishing OER is to ensure that

none of the intended material falls under someone else's copyright. In

other words, you may not publish content as an OER unless you are the

copyright holder, or have obtained explicit permission from the

copyright holder.



For more information please contact us at:

Flash Publishing

380 Wyandotte Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43202

(614) 263-0835

progressive-eai.com

usbflashpublishing.com

Thunderbird International Business Review

TIBR Nov/Dec Table of Contents




Contact me for information on articles.

Thanks,

Suzy Howell, Managing Editor










Thunderbird International Business Review









T: +1 602.978.7659









F: +1 602.978.7001









Submissions Link - Create Account









Calls for Papers Link









TIBR - Publisher homepage









www.thunderbird.edu/tibr Information page








________________________________________

Special Section on Private Equity

Introduction: Susan E. Boedy



Venture Capital Secondary Funds – The Third Exit Option

by Hans Swildens



Credit Markets: Tumultuous and Opportunistic: Navigating the Shifting Terrain of Debt Markets

By Roger Wittlin



How to build a successful private equity portfolio

By Katharina Lichtner



Private Equity Secondaries: Opening the Liquidity Tap

By Sebastien Burdel

________________________________________



Sovereign Wealth Funds: National Security Risks in a Global Free Trade Environment

by Thomas Hemphill

Examining the Returns of American Depository Receipts: Evidence from Emerging and Developed Markets

By Ilan Alon, Halil Kiymaz, Ted Veit



An interview with John Bogle

by Ellen Drost and Daphné Calphon



Case Study: Building A Giant – Bank of America

By Fengming Song and Yabshi Pan Rinzinwangmo



Case Comment: Bank of America

By Peter Flavel



Exploring International Business

Book Review: Alan M. Rugman. 2009. Rugman Reviews International Business.\

Reviewed by Ermal Shehu





________________________________________

Suzy Howell, Managing Editor

Thunderbird International Business Review

T: +1 602.978.7659

F: +1 602.978.7001

Submissions Link - Create Account

Calls for Papers Link

TIBR - Publisher homepage

www.thunderbird.edu/tibr Information page

DSI Editor Vacancy Announcement for Decision Sciences Journal

DSI Editor Vacancy Announcement for Decision Sciences Journal




Decision Sciences Journal-Editor Vacancy



Pursuant to Institute procedures, the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI)

is seeking qualified candidates for the Editor of the Decision Sciences

Journal. The Editor will serve four years, starting with July 1, 2010,

and may be reappointed to a second two-year term. The basic

responsibility of the Decision Sciences Editor is to publish four high

quality issues of the Journal in February, May, August, and November of

each year.



The mission of the journal is to publish *scholarly research about

decision making within the boundaries of an organization, as well as

decisions involving inter-firm coordination. The journal promotes

research advancing decision making at the interfaces of business

functions and organizational boundaries.* As a flagship journal of the

Decision Sciences Institute, the journal has a rich history and a record

of publishing high quality multidisciplinary research, from a variety of

disciplines. The articles published in the journal have had a high

impact over time and influenced the evolution of knowledge in different

management disciplines.



The committee seeks individuals who are thought leaders and

internationally renowned scholars in their chosen discipline. With

respect to intellectual interests, the Decision Sciences Editor should

have familiarity with virtually all functional and methodological areas

related to managerial decision making. Equally important, the Editor

must be willing to bend personal preferences in favor of the eclectic

interests represented by the membership of the Institute.



Each candidate or nominee for the Editorship position is requested to

provide the following information:



1. Current curriculum vita that includes information about

education, academic and administrative positions, publications, honors

and awards, professional affiliations and activities, and other relevant

items.



2. Description of editorial experience with scholarly journals or

other publications.



3. Statement of interest and availability to serve as Editor,

including a description of anticipated academic and professional

responsibilities for the next four years.



4. Statement of editorial philosophy, including views on editorial

policy, directions the publication should take, and composition of and

approach to working with Associate Editors and reviewers.



5. Vision for an editorial structure that might be appropriate for

attracting and managing high quality submissions from multiple

disciplines represented by the Decision Sciences community.



6. Brief description of administrative, organizational and

managerial experience.



7. Brief description of Institutional commitment for the support of

the editorial office for the next four years.



The due date for nomination/application for the position is October 15,

2009, though the process will be kept open until the position is filled.

All nominations/applications should be addressed to Manoj Malhotra,

Chair of the Search Committee, (Malhotra@moore.sc.edu), while enquiries

about the position could be addressed to the Committee Chair or any one

of the Search Committee Members including Vallabhajosyula Sambamurthy

(sambamurthy@bus.msu.edu), Kingshuk K. Sinha (ksinha@umn.edu), and

Peter Ward (ward_1@fisher.osu.edu).









Decision Sciences Institute

Georgia State University

35 Broad Street, Suite 414

Atlanta, GA 30303

404-413-7710 (Phone)

404-413-7714 (Fax)

dsi@gsu.edu

www.decisionsciences.org

Call for reviewers for the Journal of Financial Economic Policy

The editors of the newly launched Journal of Financial Economic Policy are currently seeking reviewers of research papers whose expertise includes Financial Markets Stability, Corporate and Systemic Liquidity Control, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Banking Stability and Supervision, Public Debt Policy and Management, Regulation and Law, Sovereign Risk and Management, Institutional Organization, and Voting.




The Journal of Financial Economic Policy publishes research papers and case studies aiming to expand the boundaries of knowledge in economic and financial theory, econometrics and probability, regulation and law and decision sciences worldwide. The coverage includes:

• Banking Stability

• Banking Supervision

• Banking Policy

• Financial Markets and Stability

• Corporate Financial Policy and Liquidity Control

• Systemic Liquidity Control

• Private Insurance Policy

• Fiscal Policy

• Fiscal Risk Management

• Public Debt Policy and Management

• Monetary Policy

• Regulation and law

• Institutional organization

• Investment Management Policy

• Trade Policy

• Competition Policy

• Institutional Voting Policy

• Corporate Governance Policy

• Crisis Management: Forecasting and Control

• Sovereign Risk and Management

For further information about the journal please follow the link below: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/jfep.htm



As one of our reviewers said very well – “I learn a great deal from reviewing!”-, reviewing for a journal gives you access to the most current research methods and findings and is a good opportunity to get involved in the journal’s success and build your pool of networks.



You would be requested to review two to three papers a year. If you would like to review articles, please register your name and areas of expertise on the journal’s online submission and review system, at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jfep; by clicking “New User / Register here” on the right hand side of the page.



Please forward this email to any of your peers and research students who may be interested in reviewing and/or writing for the journal. Author guidelines can be found at http://info.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/author_guidelines.htm?id=jfep



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Valerie



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Emerald Book Portfolio

Emerald Book Portfolio



We are pleased to announce the publication of our latest 2009-10 Autumn/Winter Book Catalogue. This contains details of our book series and key titles across a range of subject areas:

• Accounting and Finance

• Business Ethics and Law

• Economics

• Education

• Enterprise and Innovation

• Environment

• Health Care Management

• Human Resource Management

• Information and Knowledge Management

• International Business

• Language and Linguistics

• Library and Information Studies

• Management Science/Management Studies

• Marketing

• Organization Studies

• Politics and Policy

• Psychology

• Sociology and Anthropology

• Strategy

• Tourism and Hospitality

• Transport

You can view our full catalogue, or select a subject section here.



I do hope that you find our range of publications and forthcoming titles of use & interest.



We are always keen to develop our book portfolio further. If you are interested in publishing with Emerald, please do get in touch direct with the appropriate Commissioning Editor below:



Accounting and Finance, Business Ethics and Law, Economics, Environment, Industry and Public Sector Management,



Chris Hart

chart@emeraldinsight.com

+44 (0) 1274 785217



International Business, Language and Linguistics, Management Science/Management Studies, Organization Studies, Strategy, Enterprise & Marketing



Kim Foster

kfoster@emeraldinsight.com

+44 (0) 1274 785076



Health Care Management, Sociology and Anthropology, Politics and Policy, Tourism and Hospitality, Transport



Claire Ferres

cferres@emeraldinsight.com

+44 (0) 1274 785031



Education, Human Resource Management, Information and Knowledge Management, Library and Information Studies



Diane Heath

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+44 (0) 1274 785090



Kind regards,



Mark Hindwell

External Relations

Emerald Group Publishing Limited



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