Your Paper Sucked but it will Change the University
Returning to university for grad school is so intimidating, especially after you’ve been out of school for several years. The worst part? That first essay. In this podcast, university and college administrators discuss what they learned when they wrote their first term paper in the Master’s of higher education program at the University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE).
Your Paper Sucked but it will Change the University
S01E04: Agnes Mak - Strengthening Canada's position in the global knowledge economy
Universities contribute to our economy in all sorts of ways - from start-up companies in the local neighbourhoods to advising on national economic policy. But what about their global impact? Agnes Mak, joins the show to explain how universities are actually essential players in what scholars are referring to as the global knowledge economy.
How can universities quantify their societal impact and make their graduates adaptable to technology changes? Agnes explains.