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- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Books: A Nation Transformed by Information
Cortada travel back in time to seek enlightenment about the future. To a large extent, they write, “historical perspective is crucial to our understanding of information in the role of the transformation of the United States from the...
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- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Field 2 Gives Students Hands-On Exposure To Business Practices In Malaysia
though she and her teammates did some introductory project work during the preceding semester, it was daunting to deliver a viable business plan in-country in just a week’s time. Still, adds Henderson, it was an enlightening experience....
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- 06 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
Takeaways from the Peek Women's Colleges Cohort
debated about the relative values of different managerial approaches, my peers and I began to realize how nuanced and subjective decision-making could be in the business world. During these debates, some of the most enlightening comments...
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- 18 Jun 2007
- Op-Ed
Leveling the Executive Options Playing Field
treatment of corporate income appears to make the United States somewhat anomalous by international standards. By itself, this international experience is informative but hardly decisive as the United States may choose quite different rules for good reasons....
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by Mihir Desai
- 21 Jun 2020
- News
Rooting out Racism
people, he says. Eliminating this kind of racism would expand the economic power of people of color, but it is especially difficult to root out “because many of our most enlightened white leaders do not even realize what they are doing,”...
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- 01 Jun 2007
- News
A Roadmap for Moms
you’re not quite feeling it. The hope is that over time the confidence will kick in. Why should employers want to hire them? Enlightened employers realize that these women have a lot of skills to offer, not only the training and...
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- 27 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
Taking the LEAP into the Case Method
experiences with the class under the background of the case and answered questions raised by students. The protagonists enlightened responses sometimes challenged the students as the guest speakers and students held different positions...
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- 27 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Development while Decarbonizing - Understanding India’s Agriculture Landscape
government, who can take advantage of Pixxel’s hyperspectral imagery to inform policymaking. While both of the company visits confirmed our initial hypotheses on the state of the Indian agriculture sector, they also enlightened us to...
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- Portrait Project
Paolo Tosato
– a loving family, enlightened mentors, the possibility of and the desire for learning – but also things that have brought me sorrow, such as my mother's death. I remember that at her funeral, the church and the lawn were filled with...
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- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Ban the Butterfly Rule for Corporate Directors
loses his or her brilliant colors - turns from a butterfly into a moth - then he or she no longer measures up. This view of the director's role creates a terrible perception for the public. Beyond that, it is the antithesis of enlightened...
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Joseph Hinsey IV
- 13 Feb 2020
- News
Honoring a Legend
plaque is an acknowledgement of their work and a thank-you for enlightening our group.” Nussey was the first honoree and featured speaker in the Legends series, which will include a wide range of entrepreneurs who are “moving the needle”...
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Margie Kelley
- 01 Feb 2008
- What Do You Think?
How Sustainable Is Sustainability in a For-Profit Organization?
Summing Up How will sustainability be achieved? To sum up responses to this month's column, the question is not whether global sustainability will be achieved but how. One school of thought could perhaps be characterized as enlightened...
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by Jim Heskett
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Turning Point: Tell Me More
sadly, failing to understand each other. I pulled all my insights together into a book, which I hope will enlighten readers and also inspire people to commit to listening to each other. It’s clear to me that convincing “the other side” is...
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- 02 Jun 2011
- What Do You Think?
Is it Time for a National Bankruptcy?
penalties on the country and its economy. But how enlightening would it be for a country like Greece—small enough to serve as a kind of laboratory for the rest of us—to fail? I assume it would be a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a workout, as we...
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by Jim Heskett
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2014
Publishing Platform The Education of a Value Investor: My Transformative Quest for Wealth, Wisdom, and Enlightenment by Guy Spier (MBA 1993) Palgrave Macmillan This candid memoir takes readers into some of the darker corners of Wall...
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- 01 Mar 2014
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Frank Blethen (PMD 35, 1978)
SOMETHING NEW happening with the newspaper ownership model. With John Henry, Warren Buffett, and Jeff Bezos, we're starting to get some enlightened buyers. It's the first ray of hope I've seen in a while. The Seattle Times is one of only...
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- 05 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
Business and the Global Poor
more slowly have benefited from enlightened managers who take the view that a BOP venture's steep start-up costs are a long-term investment. Q: The case is made that companies in BOP markets can't just operate to make profits, they also...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2020
- What Do You Think?
Are CEOs the Wrong Leaders for Stakeholder Capitalism?
Europe, financed by the Ford Foundation, concludes that since the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic, the adoption of the Statement “has failed to deliver fundamental shifts in corporate purpose in a moment of grave crisis when View Details
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by James Heskett
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Faculty and Alumni Books for March 2014
to shift performance to a high level. The Trek: Adventure and Enlightenment on a Climb to the Summit of Kala Patthar, above Mount Everest Base Camp in the Himalayas by David Schachne (MBA 1990) (Relevant Corporation LLC) Schachne tells...
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- 02 Jan 2019
- What Do You Think?
SUMMING UP: Do We Need an Artificial Intelligence Czar?
such a person might be needed. Does the United States need an artificial intelligence czar? What do you think? References: David Ignatius, China’s application of AI should be a Sputnik moment for the U.S. But will it be?, The Washington Post, November 6, 2018. Steven...
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