Leadership change: Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge today announced Sarah Munson, the current vice chairman of the organization’s board, has been selected to serve as YEA BR executive director. Munson’s role will focus on managing the weekly responsibilities of the academy.
Hands-on experience: When asked what they believe would be most helpful for a high school graduate to launch a career, Americans overwhelmingly recommend an internship at Google (60%) over a degree from Harvard (40%), Forbes reports. This latest finding from research led at Kaplan is based on a survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted in December. The research is an example of how Americans increasingly see more value in work experience and on-the-job training and less in traditional higher education. Read the full story.
Price check: The global benchmark for crude oil has continued to rise and is now above $70 a barrel for the first time in over three months, with jitters rising over the escalating military tensions between Iran and the U.S. The Brent contract for oil touched a high of $70.74 a barrel, the highest since mid-September, when it briefly spiked over an attack on Saudi crude processing facilities. Read the full story.
