The Assets that Matter

Whether you’re a class of 30 students, or a faculty member preparing for a lecture, having appropriate and accurate secondary material to the primary content is vital for providing evidence and real-world context to learning. 

Jamie Smyth is an Australia-based correspondent for the FT, reporting on economics, business, politics and society in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and a host of other Pacific islands.

Our direct relationship with readers - including world leaders and the most influential people in business - sets us apart from competitors. We hear first hand from our Community Editor, Lilah Raptopoulos, on the value of our readers and how FT comments provide a unique perspective on what is happening in the world.

To help prepare the next generation for life after school, students across the globe who are 16-19 years old and their teachers are now eligible for free access to FT.com.

SKEMA, one of the top 10 leading business schools worldwide for Finance MSc courses, aims to provide students with a deep understanding of worldwide financial markets. To help achieve this, an FT Group Subscription is part of their solution.

We spoke to the Academic Director of IE Business School’s Masters in Finance, Professor Ignacio de la Torre, about his role and how the Financial Times is being used as part of the school’s curricula.

The FT's Andrew Jack sat down with the president of the University of Chicago, Robert Zimmer, and discussed how his approach to learning and education meshes with the values and morals he believes are vital for nurturing the next generation’s growth in business.

Statistics published in 2015 by Universities UK suggested there are 125,000 EU students at UK universities, and 14 per cent academic staff come from other EU nations. Combined they generated more than £2.2bn for the economy and creating 19,000 jobs.

The political, economic and social landscape is fast-moving. And much of it is driven by technology disruption. Within the academic and education market, this has had a great number of implications from how disciplines are taught in the classroom or through distance learning; to the work skill sets and experience companies demanding from graduates.