Problem-solving is a skill managers use every day in the workplace. Today's managers might face problems like allocating work fairly among staff or accomplishing business results with fewer resources.

Rafael Ochoa (MPM '17) talks about his life growing up in Venezuela, how he became a project manager, and what he loves most about the field. Rafael Ochoa (MPM '17) always considered himself a problem ...

In the fast-paced world of modern business, workarounds are often hailed as the heroes of productivity. Workarounds allow teams to sidestep obstacles while continuing to move a task forward. But what ...

Strategic problem solving is a critical business skill, for both management and front-line workers. For management, a large portion of strategic problem solving involves predicting problems that ...

Overview Management consulting in 2026 prioritizes structured thinking and practical skills over traditional MBA credentials.Coursera’s management consulting co ...

Nelson Repenning, MIT Sloan School of Management Distinguished Professor of System Dynamics and Organizational Studies. Courtesy MIT Sloan School of Management It’s often said that most business books ...

Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

To project managers, the words project management conjure up visions of data entry, Gantt charts and long hours spent trying to guess how much money they will need to beg from management to accomplish ...