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What's Next for China

Investors in China discuss "me-too technologies" and what's hot in the VC world.
Janet Yang

Where Hollywood Meets Beijing

One of the most powerful women in the U.S. film industry discusses her work in China.
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Striking the Balance

New research says working from home boosts employee happiness and productivity.
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Why Peace Can Pay

An economist shows how financial innovation can help reduce ethnic violence.
Kwabena Amporful

Bridging the Teaching Gap

Kwabena Amporful looks to improve education in his native Ghana, and beyond.
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08.22.12

The Trust Gap

Writing for Project Syndicate, the Stanford GSB's David Brady and Dean Emeritus Michael Spence examine why governments are struggling to take bold action on the global economy.

Entrepreneurs Learn to Scale Business

Tralance Addy Named SEED Executive Director
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The Real Cost of Default

New research indicates it is even higher than you might think.
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08.10.12

"Scaling Up the Business"

On the new Global Health Innovation Blog, Stefanos Zenios and Lyn Denend look at a company that's helping amputees in the developing world.
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08.10.12

The Smart City

Gathering at the Stanford GSB, scholars and industry leaders discuss the future of the green city.

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Global Transitions

Condoleezza Rice discusses political power in Russia, social stability in China, the “essence of democracy,” and “the most surprising place in the world.”
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A New Approach

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair discusses the importance of partnerships in working with African nations.
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Navigating Through Conflict

Gayle Lemmon discusses how entrepreneurs conduct business in some of the world’s most difficult and dangerous environments.
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"A Thoughtful, Systemic Approach"

How Scholarship Can Help Alleviate Extreme Poverty
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Former Cisco CEO Morgridge to Give 2012 Graduation Address at Stanford Graduate School of Business

Stanford GSB lecturer and philanthropist John P. Morgridge will be the third alumni speaker at the school’s June 16 graduation ceremony. As head of Cisco Systems, he established a culture of innovation, empowerment, and giving back that reflects the school’s mission to inspire transformational business leaders.
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Building Affordable Health Care in China

Serial entrepreneur Kewen Jin discusses the rapid growth of China's health care industry and the idea of "innovation by subtraction."
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Digital Diagnosis

A talk with a Stanford dermatologist and entrepreneur who cofounded an internet alternative to the doctors’ office.
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Rethinking the Peace Process

How even small psychological interventions can help reduce conflict.
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Building Better Health Care

In an online forum, Stefanos Zenios responds to reader questions on innovation in the field.
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Getting Out the Vote

How lessons from behavioral science could help increase turnout.

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Firms in Corrupt Countries Pay a Price in Market Value

Virtue seems to pay according to Professor Charles M.C. Lee whose research shows that publicly-held firms in countries perceived as less corrupt trade at bigger market premiums than those in places deemed more corrupt.

Study Calls for Sheltering-in-Place in the Event of Nuclear Attack

Stanford experts have concluded that in the event of a nuclear detonation, people in large metropolitan areas are better off sheltering-in-place in basements for 12-24 hours than trying to evacuate immediately, unless a lengthy warning period is provided.

Why Bank Equity Is Not Expensive

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How Big Banks Fail and What to Do about It

In a new book Professor Darrell Duffie describes the financial network of incentives and financial contracts that lead to run-on-the-bank calamities during the financial crisis of 2007-2009. The Stanford Graduate School of Business finance professor argues that placing the global financial system on a sounder footing depends on an understanding of how the largest and most connected banks — the...

"Influenza Vaccine Supply Chain with Multiple Agencies"

Building Reliable Air Travel Infrastructure Using Stochastic Models of Airline Networks

Two Queue or Not Two Queue: When and How to Integrate HIV Care and Treatment into Outpatient Services in Resource-Limited Settings

Can Oil Filters Improve Health Care?

For millions of people across Africa, motorcycles can be a key to effective health care. A well-maintained fleet of vehicles and motorcycles to connect patients, medical expertise, and medicine is sometimes the most vital link in the health delivery supply chain. A new case written for the Stanford Global Supply Chain Management Forum describes one successful program.

Harnessing Social Media to Make a Difference

Social Pressures Affect Corporate Strategy and Performance

Social pressure plays a major role in determining corporate strategy and performance according to an award-winning paper coauthored by Professor David Baron. The researchers find that social pressure and social performance reinforce each other, greater social pressure is associated with lower financial performance, and financial and social performance are largely unrelated.

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