Archive View (August 2005)

Chairman, Trump UniversityWe hear terrible things about outsourcing jobs--how sending work outside of our companies is contributing to the demise of American businesses. But in this instance I have to take the unpopular stance that it is not always a terrible thing.I understand that outsourcing means that employees lose jobs. Because work is often outsourced to other countries, it means Americans lose jobs. In other cases, nonunion employees get the work. Losing jobs is never a good thing, but we have to look at the bigger picture.Last year, Nobel Prize-winning economist Dr. Lawrence R. Klein, the founder of Wharton Econometric Forecasting more...

Chief Learning Officer, Trump UniversityI would like to suggest 10 actions that universities should consider taking if they want to make the education of students their primary mission.1) Any student who applies should be admitted.Why are there admissions requirements for top universities? Let's let everyone in. Let's design schools that have no space issues (one good reason for on-line schools.) Let's design schools that do not dwell on their elite name, but simply prepare people to do stuff. And, if students aren't ready to learn what is taught at these schools, let's make sure we have a program that meets them more...

Chairman, Trump UniversityPeople swallowed hard when gas hit $2 a gallon last year. Now, it has passed yet another horrific milestone. In some parts of the country, people are paying as much as $3 a gallon at the pump. That's just ridiculous. Plus, there's no sign that things are going to get any better.I wish that the United States would just get on the ball with alternative energy. As much as I'm impressed with the space program, maybe those funding dollars should be redirected into research that would develop other ways of fueling our nation.I'm also very tired of hearing about more...

President, Trump UniversityThe Trump Blog Goes PublicThe blog you're now reading just went public last week (prior to our recent upgrade, we had been keeping somewhat of a low profile). We sent out a press release and unleashed this forum into the blogosphere. The reaction was swift and tremendous. Both the New York Post and the New York Daily News wrote items about it, and, of course, the other blogs started linking to it. Just as importantly, people began sending comments en masse. There were so many, we couldn't post them all. This is good news for everyone associated with Trump more...

Chairman, Trump UniversityThe style is the man himself.-George Louis LeclercThe glamour and grandeur of my buildings and my life are no mere trappings. Beauty and elegance, whether in a woman or a work of art, is not something superficial, not just something pretty to look at. It's a product of style, and it comes from deep inside. No matter how hard you try, you cannot buy style. Whether custom-made or off the shelf, good taste is not for sale. For me, style and success are completely interwoven. I wouldn't want to have one without the other.When I'm going up to my more...

This posting marks the inauguration of a new feature on The Trump Blog. "What's Happening @ Trump University" will be a semimonthly review of all Trump University activities including new products, new launches, new partnerships, details on upgrades to existing products, and previews of courses. So much is going on at TrumpU. that we thought it would be valuable to highlight news about recent developments and future plans in one central spot. Trump University Live Last week we launched Trump University Live, a new line of products featuring Web seminars and live courses. Trump University Live represents an exciting new direction for our more...