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Oxford is poised to launch a £300 million joint venture that will develop technology start-ups — the latest example of education powering up early-stage companies.

A skills gap in the data analytics field is being plugged by online education — cheaper, sometimes free and shorter courses for working professionals.

Tablets and mobile apps are hot among MBAs as business education expands beyond its campus roots and schools race to deploy the latest technologies.

Business schools are delivering solutions to increasingly complex supply chain risk. More managers are needed to cope with global and fast-changing chains.

The top management consultancy firm is tapping business schools for talent as it expands its global reach. Pharmaceuticals, tech and retail are key recruitment areas this year.

Start-up ventures are red hot among MBAs, who are inspired by the likes of Uber and Airbnb. Silicon Valley innovation is increasingly a focus for business schools.

Business schools have been disrupted by the innovative use of new digital technologies. Platforms for Moocs are increasingly encroaching into the territory of the traditional MBA.

The world's first open digital MBA degree will be launched in a tie-up between Mooc maker Coursera and US b-school the University of Illinois.

Skilling up and scaling up are not mutually exclusive pursuits. Business schools are temping entrepreneurs to their programs but start-ups remain wary of investing in education.

Business schools are competing with online learning groups for entrepreneurial students. Digital technologies have put courses onto the web that are designed for start-up founders.