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Industry Leaders as Teachers in Higher Education Institutes of higher learning are bringing in leaders from certain industries as visiting professors or guest lecturers. This helps provide unique, on-the-job perspectives to the curriculum. One recent example is Microsoft's Steve Ballmer, who will be a valuable addition to Stanford's MBA program. |
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