Kwame von Bismarck, MPA

Executive Education Editor

Von Bismarck left a precarious academic career after discovering that a three-day executive program paid more than a semester of teaching. He now lectures senior leaders on resilience, purpose and the future of work. His own future of work has improved considerably.

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Nobel Prize Awarded to Economist Who Proved University Education Is Basically Pizza

Professor’s landmark theory showed that degrees, like pizzas, become cheaper when produced at scale, should arrive when promised, and need not contain anything the customer will remember eating.

18 September 2026 · 5 min read · Read →

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