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"I was born smart, but education ruined me"

We want to study in good schools, get education, earn our diploma and become "smarter". But only a few people really think about education system, specifically higher education systems, their national and international standards.  Once accepted to college, a student has an important decision to make, that is, in what direction she/he should specialize on and what classes to take (unless she/he exactly knows what she/he wants to study). A certain list of required courses is provided and a student starts to studying that, often without thinking if it worth it. We obey the rules, most of us do not question already created standards. But who sets those standards? Is it a Ministry of education or a donor who makes big donations? And are the standards set in the past still relevant today? I haven't been thinking much about this issue, but got really inspired to think on this when attended the public lecture called How 'Global' is the Global Transformation of the Un

CHINA 2030. Quality over speed

There has been a lot of talks about China's economy, its rapid growth since 1978 (when China shifted from centrally planned to market based economy) and its recent slowdown. Most critics on China claim that its growth will gradually slow down. Transitioning from middle-income to high-income status can be more difficult than moving up from low to middle income (WB ). A comprehensive work on China called China 2030. Building a Modern, Harmonious, and Creative Society, was conducted by a joint research team with experts from the World Bank and China (Ministry of Finance, the Development Research Center of the State Council). A four hundred page research work covering China's path 1978 - 2030, its structural reforms, growth through technological convergence and innovation, green development, security and China's integration in Global                                  picture source: The Telegraph Markets, is the product of various workshops, studies, background papers a

"Сейчас наше время"

Эта статья написана как вдохновление биографией одной из влиятельных женщин нашего времени. Эта женщина в 2011 году заняла 5 место в списке «100 самых влиятельных женщин в мире» от Forbes, в 2012 году попала в ежегодный список Тайм (Time) 100, список наиболее влиятельных людей мира по версии журнала Тайм (Time).  Ее доход за прошлый год составил $845 млн и при этом она замужем и у нее двое детей. Кто говорит, что семья и карьера несовместимы? Шерил Сэндберг - главный операционный директор Фейсбук. Шерил Кара Сэндберг родилась 28 августа 1969 года. В 1991 году Шерил окончила с отличием Гарвард (бакалавр в экономике) и поступила на службу к Ларри Саммерсу во Всемирном банке в качестве ассистента по исследованиям. В 1995 году Шерил окончила с отличием МВА в Гарварде. C 1997 по 2001 она проработала в Министерстве финансов США, далее 8 лет работала в Гугле вице президентом по глобальным онлайн продажам и операциям. С 2009 года Шерил Сэндберг работает в Фейсбуке и в этом году она издала