“Psychology and the Good Life”, taught by Laurie Santos at Yale, has become the most popular course in the history of the prestigious American university. Yet there is no shortage of examples in Italy as well
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The advent of the Coronavirus pandemic has changed many things, perhaps even things that seemed almost inevitable. The virus has even crippled Silicon Valley, the area around San Francisco renowned for hosting the headquarters of the world’s largest tech companies: with the possibility of working from home, many workers have left, and now may never return. […]
A public institution linking 75 research organisations under an annual public/private budget of 2.8 billion: in Germany, the link between scientific research and entrepreneurial growth is both close and well-structured. And in Bolzano, Italy, a private company inspired by the German model has sprung up.
The Civic Brands Observatory survey examines the “say-do gap”: “A company’s civic engagement has a distinct economic impact now that ‘social behaviour’ has emerged as a compelling purchasing driver”, points out the research institute’s co-founder Paolo Iabichino.
Pharma’s exponential growth in recent years entailed a surge in new jobs and an unprecedented acceleration of digitalisation. Raffaella Maderna of Lundbeck Italy gives us the lowdown on what’s going on.
Young entrepreneurs have a host of ideas in times of crisis to facilitate entrance into the workforce, especially for the most vulnerable sectors of the population. Here are some of the most innovative ones
While competition used to be about quality and price, storytelling has emerged as the new battlefield: in a world in which infinite choices are available within a few clicks, meaning making is a new competitive frontier
Especially during the last year, with the pandemic and lockdown, people have felt the need to have every possible kind of help at home. This also applies to keeping in touch with the outside world and continuing to work
We’re not just talking about chefs, managers and waiters. But also about suppliers, cleaners, florists, social media managers and photographers. An entire sector which is seeing businesses closing down and will have to reinvent itself
According to the European Commission, one worker in two will be aged over 65 in 2070. Hence the need to focus on active ageing both inside and outside companies. “It’s important to protect them, as we would lose a great deal without them,” says Giovanni Lamura, director of INRCA
If we are to keep pace with change and respond effectively to crises, human capital must be at the forefront. Alessandro Rimassa, a digital transformation expert, explains how to build a winning corporate culture.
The Lombardy branch of Confartigianato (the association serving artisans and small businesses) has found that as many as 77% of businesses have either already invested or plan to invest in digital innovation. A must-have in the wake of the pandemic and in today’s world, and it has to start with training
Our country should stop selling cars with diesel or petrol engines by 2035 and switch to electric cars. New skills, new professional profiles and more research will be needed
“Psychology and the Good Life”, taught by Laurie Santos at Yale, has become the most popular course in the history of the prestigious American university. Yet there is no shortage of examples in Italy as well
Software developers, engineers and computer scientists will be leading the first phase of creating a virtual reality for avatars. But eventually a detailed world will have to be created, and this will only be possible with architects, designers, mathematicians and many other professional profiles.