Sarah Wild

Aristotle’s three modes of persuasive speaking form a framework that can help us to master public speaking and win the hearts and minds of our audiences. In 1963, civil rights activist Martin Luther King delivered his iconic “I have a dream…” speech, calling for equality and freedom for black Americans - and setting the bar pretty high for effective public speaking.

Waterfall and Agile methodologies have advantages and disadvantages, which must be considered in relation to specific projects. “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” So says the Waterfall project management methodology which, in 2017 was still used by 51% of organisations, according to research from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

As the professional education landscape shapeshifts in response to market forces, we discuss the drivers, innovations and the future of the MBA. Once the pinnacle of professional learning, guaranteeing lucrative careers, the full-time MBA is dead or dying – at least in the opinion of some.