It analyzes data across sales, finance and human resources to help improve operational efficiency of companies.

FORBES: Big Blue Makes Big Moves In Big Data

Think about it: How many people who graduate with a degree in engineering, mathematics, technology or scientific research, work in the nonprofit sector or seek opportunities in human resources, strategy or operational sustainability?

FORBES: Job Hunting in CSR: Why Science And Technology Graduates Should Consider A Career In Sustainability

This study, published in Personnel Psychology, compares two groups of activities that aim to increase company productivity: those related to human resources, such as training and teamwork, and those related to operational management, such as just-in-time production and total-quality management.

ECONOMIST: What's in the journals, September 2008