This presentation topic aims to address potentially underappreciated skills required of an actuarial graduate and a potential research candidate. The discussion provides the author's views based on his teaching experience and in talking with industry practitioners. This presentation also...

Many universities are recently favouring the introduction of active learning elements inside the teaching-learning process. This research presents a joint strategy of intervention aimed at improving students' class participation and discussion. The suggested active learning instruments' design...

Over the last decade, randomized evaluations have taken the field of development economics by storm. Despite the availability of strong review pieces in the topic, there is no pedagogical paper on randomized evaluation. This paper bridges the gap by introducing three interactive classroom games...

This paper explores the synchronicity of two mega-crises we are now facing: The BP oil spill and the repercussions of the 2008 financial meltdown. It examines some key common threads in both of these crises. The overarching message is that firms must maintain a culture of social responsibility,...

Organizations are betting on the social responsibility of organizations as a source for future sustainability. There is concern about how business resources are managed and how they will be managed in the future, especially in times of crisis. Giving strategic value to social responsibility is...

This study sought to examine students' perceptions of their learning experience in the introductory accounting courses at three colleges and universities in the United States. Questionnaire responses were collected from 375 students at the end of the second introductory course. The student...

This paper argues that the various theories of economics can all add value, yet educational institutions each seem overly committed to only one theory. The intense debates between economists are destructive and should be replaced with attempts to combine and use each of the theories in...

This paper presents a simple inflation-targeting model with alternative assumptions regarding the conduct of monetary policy. The central bank is assumed to either follow a Taylor rule or minimize a social welfare loss function. The model can be tractably described by means of a straightforward...

This paper presents an exercise for introductory economics classes for high school and undergraduate students. The students create a “Value of Human Life” function. Assigning value to human life is a necessity in many situations, from tort law to the compensation of terrorism victims. Is it...