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A digest of the latest news from the Stanford Graduate School of Business


Tending Haitian Earthquake Victims

photo of Paul AuerbachA small child who is a triple amputee offered him a bite of cracker. A former ballerina who had part of her leg amputated traded contact informaion. Dr. Paul Auerbach, Sloan '89, a professor of surgery from Stanford Medical School, talks in his blog about his experiences in Haiti as the coordinator of medical services for nongovernmental agencies.



Whole Foods' John Mackey Is Out to Change American Business

John Mackey, the CEO of Whole Foods Market chain, has loftier goals than getting Americans to eat healthy foods, one of the missions of his grocery empire. He is out to change American business as well, putting it on the path to higher consciousness.

 
 

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Electric Cars Are Alive and Well, Says Carlos Ghosn

VideoThe electric car, a vehicle that was practically gone before it arrived, is anything but dead, Carlos Ghosn, the widely celebrated CEO of both Nissan and Renault, told a Stanford Graduate School of Business audience.

Balance of Power Shift Coming Says Wolfensohn, Former World Bank President

VideoIn the next 40 years, a global power shift will see today's leading economic countries drop from having 80% of the world's income to 35%, says John Wolfensohn, former World Bank president.  By 2030, two-thirds of people in the world's middle class will be Chinese.

Conservation Champion Robert Augsburger Dies

Robert R. Augsburger's  teaching career gave him a chance to share all he had learned about nonprofit management with thousands of MBA students "who are 'out there doing it.' "died on Dec. 31 at his home in Portola Valley. Profile of Augsburger class (From Stanford Business 1990)

Pulin Sanghvi Named Director of Career Management Center at
Stanford Graduate School of Business

VideoPulin Sanghvi, MBA '97, has been named assistant dean and director of the Career Management Center which offers career counseling and placement services for business school students.

 
photo of william Browder, MBA '89Don't Invest in Russia Today, Warns Bill Browder

VideoHermitage Capital Management went from $25 million to $4 billion by investing in undervalued Russian companies. Today its founder, Bill Browder, MBA '89, says anyone investing in Russia long term "is out of their mind."

The Right Decisions Aren't Always Easy, Says Avon's Jung

VideoAndrea Jung stuck with a company she loved. Today, she's turning heads, as Avon's CEO. The firm is a success story in a brutal economic climate.

Photo of Heidi RoizenNetworking Is More Than Lots of Names, Says Heidi Roizen

VideoNetworking is more than having a hefty collection of business cards and attending A-list parties. Heidi Roizen has been a Silicon Valley CEO, a venture capitalist, and a corporate board member but "the homework never ends," she told students.

 


Stanford Business magazine

Innovators in Communication

Alums from Grupo Reforma, Ning, and Youku show how their companies are adapting to a rapidly evolving information marketplace. collage photos of alumni Jorge Melendez, victor Koo, Gina Bianchini

photo of Stefanos ZeniosMathematical Healer

As an operations researcher and professor, Stefanos Zenios aims to improve health care and make it more accessible.

photo of christine Benninger, MBA '78Improving Animal Care

Christine Benninger, MBA '78, and Elena PernasGiz-Battles, MBA '04, develop a warmer community center for strays, pets and their owners at Humane Society Silicon Valley.


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New Research

Posting Calorie Counts in Restaurants Lowers Customers' Calorie Purchases Per Visit

Starbucks' customers purchased 6% fewer calories per visit at chain outlets that posted calorie counts without substantially affecting revenue say Stanford Graduate School of Business researchers Bryan Bollinger, Phillip Leslie, and Alan Sorensen.

Outsourcing May Be Slowing Down Apparel Firmsphoto of Robert Swinney

Designing fashion products quickly to capture the latest consumer trends, and then spending extra money to get them to market quickly, can be well worth the extra expense and can increase profits exponentially, says Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Robert Swinney, coauthor of a recent study.

 
photo of Rod KramerWhy Trust Can Get You Into Trouble

"Why do people trust, why can trust get us into trouble, and what we can do to protect ourselves?" asks Professor Rod Kramer. After looking at the financial industry he was surprised by "the level of abuse of trust throughout the financial industries: its magnitude, its pervasiveness, and its duration."

People Like to Play the Blame Gamephoto of Larissa Tiedens

Pointing fingers can ruin a company's morale, according to a new study co-authored by organizational behavior Professor Larissa Tiedens

photo of Harikesh NairEliminating Sales Quotas May Stimulate Profits

Eliminating sales quotas boosts company profits says Professor Harikesh Nair. In one case, the new sales compensation plan without quotas resulted in a 9% improvement in overall revenues, which translates to about $1 million of incremental revenues per month.

photo of Brian LoweryPrejudice Fuels Opposition to Obama's Plans

Individuals' who demonstrated implicit racial prejudices were reluctant to vote for President Barack Obama in the 2008 election and demonstrate opposition to his health care reform plan, according to a study coauthored by Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Brian Lowery. They were more likely to support a health care reform proposal attributed to former President Bill Clinton than the same proposal from Obama.

photo of Stefan ReichelsteinCost of Reducing CO2 Emissions Could Plunge

The financial impact of regulating coal-fired power plants that produce carbon dioxide emissions under a cap-and-trade system will be much less than previously projected according to research by Stanford Business School Professor Stefan Reichelstein and doctoral student Ozge Islegen.

photo of Zakary TormalaBelieve Me, I Have No Idea What I'm Talking About

Experts can be more persuasive by expressing uncertainty, argues Stanford Graduate School of Business marketing professor Zakary Tormala.


photo of Erica PlambeckSlowing Introductions of New Electronic Products Reduces E-Waste

Some types of regulations governing disposal of electronic waste can reduce the world's mountains of devices waiting to be recycled, while they also slow the rate of new product introductions says Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Erica Plambeck.

photo of Prof. Tunay TuncaServices Market Is Key to Open Source Software

Open source software has become a major and fast-growing presence in the computer industry in recent years. Professor Tunay Tunca of Stanford Graduate School of Business and his co-authors argue that the key factor in whether to create open source software is the strength of the market for support, integration, and related services for such programs.


 

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