Stanford Business

AUGUST 2006

FEATURES

The Decision Tree of Family Business
Joining a family-owned business can be both daunting and attractive to achievement-oriented Business School graduates. [Details]

Tackling Corporate Governance
David Larcker and other GSB researchers hope to move the corporate governance debate beyond “one-size-fits-all” solutions. [Details]

Calculating Ways to Stop Terrorists
Mathematical modeling opens new insights as to how we screen sea cargo, disrupt terrorist cells, and fight biological threats. [Details]

Bumpy Road to Savoir Faire
Alumni anecdotes prove it’s not so easy to do as the Romans do when traveling in Rome.  [Details]

Profile: Ivan Png, PhD '85
A microeconomist tackles politics as a member of parliament in the Singapore government. [Details]

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David Larcker hopes to move the corporate governance debate beyond "one-size-fits-all" solutions. [Details]
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SPREADSHEET: WHAT'S UP

This Isn't
Your Father's Daytona Beach
Spring break found Stanford MBA students learning from social entrepreneurs in Brazil, repairing hurricane damage in New Orleans, and prototyping water distribution systems in Myanmar.

Showcase of Innovations
The 2006 Cool Products Expo featured products and prototypes from 38 exhibitors.

MISS THESE STORIES?

The Half-Truths of Leadership
Leaders have far less control over organizations than people believe, but they can be more effective if they understand leadership myths and use them to their organizations'' advantage. [Details]

Hands Across the Water
Forty-four MBA students spent last summer interning for corporations and nonprofits outside the United States. The experiences were brief but enriching for both interns and hosting organizations. [Details]

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MBA students get involved in biodesign initiatives with students in other Stanford schools.
 



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Kathleen O'Toole, Editor
Robert Joss, Dean

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