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Explore Past Episodes of The Meredith Minute Videos • What is in a Scientific Name? • Explaining the Gender Pay Gap • How Do You Evaluate Information On the Internet? • How Does the Electoral College Work? • Why Can’t We Remember Our Childhood? • From Page to Stage: How to Make a Play • $1 Million vs. 1¢
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Meredith College education encourages graduates to develop a passion for learning that extends beyond graduation and continues throughout their lives. That curiosity is just one reason the College developed The Meredith Minute, which is a series of short videos and essays featuring Meredith faculty explaining a topic within their area of expertise. The series covers a wide range of topics across a variety of academic disciplines; in fact, all of the four Schools are deliberately represented. From exploring the meaning of a scientific name to delving into the implications of Title IX, each episode provides an opportunity for faculty to elucidate one aspect of their academic study in approximately one minute.
Essays • How to Help Women Succeed in STEM • The Surprising Benefits of Fidgeting and Doodling • A Social Worker’s Perspective on Feminism • Are “Natural” Products Safer Than Synthetic? • Politics Aside: Women and the Vote • How Mathematics Impacts Your Health
A complete list of essays and videos can be found at meredith.edu/minute.
MBA Adds Concentration in Innovative Management By Melyssa Allen
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new option for students in the Meredith MBA program has recently been approved. The concentration in innovative management is designed to complement the MBA’s core curriculum. Through the innovative management concentration, MBA graduates will gain high-level management skills along with a broad knowledge of overall business strategy. According to the Project Management Institute, in the U.S., demand for project practitioners is growing by more than 12% annually, resulting in nearly 6.2 million jobs by 2020. Managers in other roles also increasingly require project management skills. “Managers need to think differently rather than just know how to manage technically,” said Kristie Ogilvie, dean of Meredith’s School
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of Business. “They need to know how to manage people, how to negotiate, and how to understand business planning.” To earn the concentration, students will complete the 33-credit-hour Meredith MBA – including the following courses: Business Planning and Design; Strategies for Effective Negotiation; and Project Management Essentials. These required courses will provide Meredith MBA graduates with skills needed to advance in business management. With the addition of the innovative management option, the Meredith MBA now offers four concentrations including project management, human resource management, or entrepreneurship. Meredith is accepting applications now for the new program. Learn more at meredith.edu/mba.