This paper presents a brief literature review of the uses of blockchain technology to record, store and disseminate proof of learning achievements. After reviewing the various potential or current uses of blockchain in post-secondary education institutions and other training organizations, this...

The research on diversity and diversity management in German organisations has significantly gained relevance over the last years. The reasons for this are socio-political and economic changes that make diversity a highly relevant topic. In higher education, there is currently much discussion on...

I evaluate a financial aid policy which automatically granted 1,800 euros annually to low-income students scoring in the top 5% of high school students and enrolling in higher education. Using a regression discontinuity design, I find that it had no significant impact on various higher education...

Aiming for superior performance, companies need to have and skillfully use rare, valuable, irreplaceable and inimitable resources, with special emphasis on intangibles, constructed in lengthy and risky processes or strategically accumulated via mergers and acquisitions (M&A). To analyze how the...

In this paper, we examine the salient characteristics of the French higher education system in the light of its recent evolution and in the context of overwhelming Europeanization trends. In spite of major weaknesses that still hinder the performance of French universities, we show that,...