November 2005

Microfinance: Small Loans Make a Big Impact
Alumni are working to improve the business model for microfinancing—a lending technique that is helping lift families in developing countries out of abject poverty. [Details]

Doing Good Pays Unexpected Dividends
A philanthropic foundation started at a manufacturing plant in Mexico produced not only assistance for those in need but also potential leaders from a diverse group of employee volunteers. [Details]

Creativity: Ray of Enlightenment
Helping students find—and listen—to their inner voices has been the goal of Michael Ray's elective class on creativity. [Details]

Personal Finance: Renegotiating Debt One
Consumer at a Time
Two GSB alums take a different tack when stepping in to renegotiate individual consumer debt load. [Details]

Best Practice: Pioneering Supply Chain Forum
Turns 10
Stanford's pioneering Supply Chain Forum provides a network to share ever-more-sophisticated practices. [Details]
 

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Carie Lemack's War on Terror
Traumatized by the murder of her mother, Carie Lemack organized other victims families to thwart terrorism. [Details]

Global Health Care Realities
As health threats mount in the developing world, skilled managers are proving to be as vital as doctors. [Details]

Addressing Electronic Business, Phase Two
Professors Saloner and Mendelson discuss how they integrated electronic business and commerce into the curriculum. [Details]