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The US Can Learn from High School Students in India, China
The United States’ attitude toward high school, where athletic ability is often valued more than academic prowess, could threaten the nation’s future, warns venture capitalist Robert Compton. “The fault lies not in our schools but in ourselves.” Details

The Socioeconomics of Coffee Be it fair trade, locally harvested beans, or coffee grown for a major global firm, Business School students find there are no easy answers as they explore the effects of our favorite drink on Guatemala’s economy. Details

China's New Face for the Olympics
Beijing has spent more than US$40 billion to modernize itself in preparation for this summer’s Olympics. The new Beijing has been expanded to six rings radiating from the Forbidden City; 2.7 million trees were planted last year; and a 130-kilowatt system will help power the Beijing National Stadium. Jackson Library has compiled a few selected readings on Beijing's preparation for the coming summer. [Details]

Asia’s Future as High-Tech Innovator
Asian countries should develop their higher education systems to compete for global technology leadership. Details

Gap Urges Global Manufacturing Standards
 Gap, the clothing giant, monitors 2,000 garment factories in 50 countries and conducts about 4,000 inspections annually. But today there is no single set of global standards, the firm’s vice president for social responsibility told a supply chain conference. Details

Narayana Murthy, the first Denning Distinguished Fellow in Global Business and the Economy, completed a week long visit to the business school in January 2008. This Fellowship was established to accelerate conversations about global issues between faculty and students. Mr. Murthy is Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor of Infosys Technologies, Ltd. based in India.

The Barefoot MBA Teaches Lessons Worldwide
Teaching basic business skills to villagers in the developing world so they can run their micro-companies more efficiently is the goal behind the Barefoot MBA, a program developed by two Stanford Graduate School of Business students. Details Video

Brazil’s Cosan Seeks a Bigger Chunk of the Ethanol Market
Increased competition and falling prices of its signature products will nick this year’s financial results for Cosan, one of the world’s top growers and processors of sugarcane and ethanol. (November 2007) Details
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Ghosn Keeps Nissan-Renault in the Fast Lane
Vehicle sales in the United States, Europe, and Japan are either stable or declining, says Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan-Renault. So he is looking to new markets such as India, Russia, China, Brazil, and Africa — where sales are expanding an average 20 percent annually. (November 2007) [Details] [Video]

Exchange Program Links MBAs from Stanford and India (News
Release)

Student Exchange Program Links Stanford Business School and IIM Bangalore (News Release)

Kenyan Bank Focus of Case Study at Graduate School of Business
A student trip to Kenya introduced a Stanford Business School professor to a successful Nairobi bank and led to a case study that links MBA students to the African continent. (October 2007) Details
East Africa slide show Video

Social Responsibility Is Now a Business Imperative, Says Roberts of World Wildlife Fund
“Companies still thinking about the environment as a social responsibility rather than a business imperative are living in the dark ages,” Carter Roberts, CEO and chief conservation officer of the World Wildlife Fund, told the audience at the Business School’s annual von Gugelberg Memorial Environmental Lecture. (October 2007) Details

SLIDE SHOW: Actress Challenges Students On Poverty Natalie Portman spoke to students on the need to think innovatively on answers to issues surrounding poverty. Related Article: Actress-Activist Natalie Portman Urges Students to Help Alleviate Poverty

Nike Foundation Aims to Improve the Lives of 500 Million Girls
The Nike Foundation has zeroed in on a pressing need, says Maria Eitel, who heads the organization: the plight of 500 million girls in many of the world’s most impoverished countries who are cut off from taking part in their nations’ economies. Details

Failure Is Important, Says Indian Tech Leader
Failure is an essential part of the innovative process, says Azim Premji, chairman of the Indian outsourcing giant Wipro Technologies: "It is impossible to generate a few good ideas without a lot of bad ideas. Failure should be forgiven and forgotten quickly." Details

2006 Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Yunus Describes His Work
2006 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus, an economist who founded Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, was a participant in the Global Poverty Conference sponsored by the Business School's Center for Global Business and the Economy. At the 2004 conference Yunus described the work of Grameen Bank, a pioneer in micro lending that makes money available to those living in extreme poverty, especially women, so that they can launch their own businesses. Details