💼 CEOs Paid 280x More Than Employees. Regenerative Fields Offer New Jobs. Gen AI Enters Business Schools.

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Peterborough College leads the way in green skills training and jobs. New manufacturing hub positions Saudi Arabia at the forefront of smart industry. Glasgow Caledonian University secures major funding to advance oral health education. S&P Global’s $10M initiative preps youth for AI.

Attensi, a Norwegian gamified training platform, has raised $25M to enhance their workforce’s skills through engaging and AI-enabled methods. The Corporate Governance Institute, an Irish e-learning and certification, raised $3.4M to enhance its course portfolio and expand beyond its current 70 global delegates. Didask, a French workplace digital learning solution provider, raised $11.2M to enhance its LMS, expand across Europe, and roll out a new “Knowledge Assistant” designed to support anytime learning. HTX Labs, a US-based XR training platform provider, has raised $5.8M to scale its XR training platform and deliver a virtual classroom for training engineer maintainers. Renvent Holdings and LeftRight Capital, two US-based private equity firms, have acquired CurrIQūnetto, a curriculum management provider for higher education institutions.

Today's Topics

💼 Workforce. CEOs were paid 280x more than average workers
🍃 Green Skills. Regenerative fields offer lucrative potential for new jobs
🤖 Artificial Intelligence. Gen AI becomes a new normal at US business schools

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💼 CEOs Were Paid 280x More Than Average Workers

By 2024, the US CEO-to-worker pay ratio reached 280:1, up from 21:1 in 1965, reflecting exponential executive pay growth as firms scaled globally and roles diversified. Stock-based compensation, which drives profit incentive and optimisation of operations and peer benchmarking, has amplified rewards for managing complexity, while median wages lag. However, many workers raised concerns about how they aren’t compensated for the company’s performance as much as their superiors. This widening gap mirrors weaker union power, shareholder-first governance, and incentive structures prioritising equity returns over broad wage growth.

🍃 Regenerative Fields Offer Lucrative Potential for New Jobs

Regenerative jobs are on the rise as companies expand regenerative industries and infrastructure, scoring high in job potential alongside care and security fields. These roles span renewable energy technicians, soil health specialists, agroecology advisors, and sustainability managers, reflecting demand for skills in climate tech and ecosystem restoration. However, skills gaps and training shortages create bottlenecks, slowing deployment and scaling despite strong demand, as many openings remain unfilled due to a lack of qualified candidates.

🤖 Gen AI Becomes a New Normal at US Business Schools

By 2024, 65-68% of business schools had integrated AI/GenAI modules into existing courses across different regions, with nearly 70% in the Americas, reflecting a shift toward preparing students for AI-driven workplaces. This trend equips future leaders with skills to optimise workflows, enhance decision-making, and innovate strategies in AI-centred business environments. Curricula now cover AI ethics, data-driven decision-making, and practical applications, helping students integrate AI into real-world roles. AI also enables working individuals to optimise their learning with the convenience of AI. Schools face bottlenecks in faculty preparedness and policy governance, highlighting a need for better training and frameworks to fully harness AI’s potential. 

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