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Education for everyone: An interview with Sal Khan

September 2013—Online learning is revolutionizing access to education. As Khan Academy founder Sal Khan explains, it may also revolutionize how organizations find the workers they need.more

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Education for entrepreneurship: An interview with Tim Draper

September 2013—Can entrepreneurship be taught? Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper believes it can and has established the Draper University of Heroes to do just that.more

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How to attract US women to the sciences

September 2013—Compared with their counterparts elsewhere, American women shun science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. What should be done?more

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A cost curve to improve road safety

September 2013—By more fully evaluating available countermeasures, stakeholders can focus on the most effective ones.more

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Innovative development financing

August 2013—How can more resources be applied toward development in the world’s poorest countries? Recent research has pointed to some promising ideas.more

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China’s next chapter: The human-capital puzzle

July 2013—McKinsey’s Andrew Grant explores what’s being done to make Chinese workers and managers more effective in domestic and global operations.more

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Lars H. Thunell on encouraging private-sector investing in emerging markets

June 2012—The departing head of the International Finance Corporation discusses its mission to improve the lives of the world’s poor.more

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Boosting productivity in US higher education

April 2011—America’s economic health depends on additional college-trained workers. Some universities are showing how to graduate more students at lower cost.more

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The power of storytelling: What nonprofits can teach the private sector about social media

February 2011—Learn how to harness the power of social media in this case study excerpted from The Dragonfly Effect, by Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith. Then hear more from the authors in a conversation with McKinsey’s Dan Singer.more

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