title: The Business of Education: The New Role of Education in the Globalized Knowledge Economy
abstract: The globalized knowledge economy has altered the nature of work such that employees in almost all fields and positions must have strong STEM, global competency, and critical thinking skills. A lag in the American education system has created a skills deficit for companies. Many employers report an inability to find workers with the skillset required for knowledge-economy positions. This skills deficit is detrimental to both American workers and corporations, ultimately negatively affecting the A
journal: Digital Commons - DU (University of Denver)