August 2002

An Economic Portrait of Terrorism
A Stanford political scientist and a Business School economist share their understanding of where terrorism comes from and how it affects global political and economic health. [Details]

Organizational Ecology
How do companies survive their life cycle phases? How do companies influence one another? And how do whole industries change over time? These are some of the questions organizational ecologists ask and try to answer. [Details]

Wanted: A Company to Call Their Own
Creating a search fund to find an existing business to buy appeals to some entrepreneurs. [Details]

Living in Limbo with "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Zoe Dunning, MBA '93, put herself on the line to change the U.S. military's antigay policy. [Details]

It's the Cash Flow, Stupid!
Alumnus Ronan McGovern ignored what he was taught in finance class and learned some hard life lessons. [Details]

August Issue cover

Organizational ecologists ask and try to answer questions about company life cycles. [Details]
Illustration by Gene Grief

		In Our Next Issue Cleaning up the Mess in Corporate America Corporate America has lost the trust of millions of investors who have watched their nesteggs shrink. Seven faculty discuss what precipitated the storm and what lies ahead. Help for Alumni Job Seekers The Business School Alumni Association is offering a variety of tools to help graduates in today's tough job market.

The Regulator
Executive chairman of Britain’s Financial Services Authority, Howard Davies, Sloan ’80, eschews the traditional formality of his country but feels right at home as the most powerful financial services regulator in the world.
BY JOHN O'RYAN

Growth Hinges on Science Education
If America is to maintain its growth rate, the government needs to invest in future scientists and engineers.
BY PAUL ROMER

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