StartupRealities

StartupRealities No 113 PractitionersTeach is an online directory of corporate executives, managers and other professionals who have an interest in teaching at university or in secondary education and have either experience in teaching or a teaching certificate. Experienced practitioners are commonly used to teach on MBA programmes and in acting courses, for example, but are starting to become more common outside the business school and drama department. The company has its own teaching certification, consisting of an online course and an exam. The directory also has a depository of links to videos and podcasts of teaching materials by practitioners, including YouTube videos and TED talks. CEO QUOTE "We create a marketplace, a two-sided network. On the one side there are all those gifted and experienced people who are interested in teaching and developing the talent of the next generation. On the other side are all the education institutions, which desperately need current an...

StartupRealities No 107 MBAquatro is a global business school which runs four types of MBA programmes for four stages in the career of a professional: 1) MBA-Operations, for young executives in their 20s. 2) MBA-Leadership, for executives in their 30s. 3) MBA-Strategy, for senior executives in their 40s. 4) MBA-Legacy, for professionals in their 50s. Most #MBAquatro students take (or plan to take) all four programmes when they reach the respective age and professional seniority. CEO QUOTE "You know all those jokes about what the abbreviation MBA stands for:  - married but available; - mediocre but arrogant; - management by accident; - more bad advice; - master bullshit artist. This is all nonsense. Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a respected qualification that serves professionals and companies alike. The only thing that many MBAs can rightly be accused of is having unrealistic expectations.  Our 'quatro' series helps level expectations, as the...

StartupRealities No 42 99Lines is an education publisher which produces textbooks and online courses condensing any subject into 99 sentences. Most of the sentences are quotes and metaphors, rather than theoretical explanations, as a metaphor can pack in more content in fewer words. CEO QUOTE "There used to be a big market for series like 'Marketing for Dummies' or 'Coding for Beginners'. 99Lines is different: we don't aim at beginners; our content is appropriate for all levels. We bring out the essence in a subject matter which makes it relevant for professionals as well as beginners. If you are a marketing practitioner, you need 99Lines even if you already know well almost all of the 99 lines in your area. A true expert needs to be able to quote these lines and understand them thoroughly, not only recognise them and be aware of them," said company CEO and founder Nino Limes. "In a world where time is in short supply, our content and editorial...