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Outcomes-Based Financing: The Quality Education India Development Impact Bond

UVA Darden

In 2018, India’s annual ASER survey indicated that the average Grade V student in India is at least two years behind in grade-appropriate learning. It demonstrated the benefits of implementing an outcome-based financing model at scale and influencing policymakers and the funding community.

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Make Or Buy? It Was Biggest Decision For Marshmallow Manufacturer

Chief Executive

Many mid-market manufacturers face a big decision as they attempt to scale up: To make or buy their goods? So Tierney retrofitted a small facility in Wisconsin with his own machines to make his own production runs for Stuffed Puffs beginning in late 2018. You’d better be able to continue to support that with your volume and scale.

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agile42 invests in Cognitive Edge to accelerate thought leadership and innovation

Agile42

Press Release, Berlin and Singapore - November 22, 2018 agile42 and Cognitive Edge are excited to announce that from the 1st of December 2018, Marion Eickmann and Andrea Tomasini, the founders and CEOs of agile42, become major investors in Cognitive Edge. With the extended team we can now make a real difference. ”

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EMPROPAZ: Financial Inclusion in a Refugee Crisis

UVA Darden

With high concentrations of migrants in both cities and remote, rural areas, there is a large-scale need to support these vulnerable populations in order to promote peace and economic growth. Meanwhile, the already distressed country has received approximately 2.5

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Strategic Locations: The Secret To Attracting And Retaining Talent

Chief Executive

As early as 2018, U.S. Large-scale layoffs have not been restricted to big tech employers—in the last six months, companies in automotive, consumer and industrial products; financial services; life sciences sectors and more have announced intentions to reduce headcount across corporate and technical job roles. average (U.S.

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What Do CEOs Really Earn In America? It Isn’t Musk Money, That’s For Sure

Chief Executive

While it may be obvious why CEOs did not receive new grants in 2020—many, in fact, took cuts to their compensation that year to help weather the Covid storm—a look back at 2018, during a robust economy, median private company CEOs did not, then, report any new grants either. million was less than $40,000.

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3 Telltale Signs It’s Time to Rethink Your Executive Team

Michael McKinney

Sign 1: A change in the business environment The most obvious signal that it’s time for a change is a large-scale shift in the business environment. To decide if “now is the time” for a change, CEOs must watch for three telltale signs. In recent years, many industries have been disrupted by technological change.