FEBRUARY 2004

Spreading the Risk of Default
Fueled by the world's economic problems—especially the largest number of corporate loan defaults since the Great Depression of the 1930s—a new industry in credit risk trading is sparking interest. [Details]

Major Survey Assesses European Venture Capital
The European venture capital industry is much more integrated than previously believed with significant links to the United States. Increasingly, it emulates U.S. investment practices, according to a major academic study. [Details]

Solving the Mystery of Pricing Commercial Leases
Negotiating leases for commercial property is a challenge even for professional real estate managers. Professor Steven Grenadier says using some of the fundamental processes of finance can help managers negotiate better real estate deals. [Details]

Too Much Choice Can Hurt Brand Performance
Some brand managers believe they need to keep offering new choices to stay in the game but giving consumers too many choices may actually hurt brand performance say marketing researchers. [Details]

Effects of No Fault Divorce
A study of couples in states with no-fault divorce laws seems to show that the law reduces incidences of domestic violence and spousal homicide, particularly brightening the picture for women. [Details]

Is Lying Always Bad?
"What is Race?" "Marriage and the State," and similar topics are debated on Philosophy Talk, a radio program created and hosted by Stanford University faculty that airs Tuesdays at noon on San Francisco's KALW 91.7 FM. Listeners can also tune in online. [Details]

Latin American Business Strategy Embraces Diversification
Local and global forces are pushing Latin American companies to become multinationals and to adopt new business strategies for success, agreed speakers at the 2004 Latin American Business Conference. [Details]

World Bank E-Library Site
The World Bank e-library covers all current World Bank titles, documents and papers and more than 1,200 backlist titles. Jackson Library advises the site allows browsing by region or topic. (Membership required) [Details]

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
Credit Risk: Pricing and Risk Management
April 18-23
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Strategic Uses of Information Technology
April 25-30
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Strategy and Action In the Information Processing Industry
This research paper gives an overview of the key themes, conceptual frameworks and related tools used in the popular course co-taught at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business by Prof. Robert Burgelman and Andy Grove. The course has prevailed through at least two business cycles and an Internet boom and bust.
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Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation
This book's 4th edition includes new cases combined with text and readings to explore the latest research. By Robert Burgelman, Clayton M. Christensen, Steven C. Wheelwright. McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2004
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Credit Risk: Pricing, Measurement, and Management
Business School professors Darrell Duffie and Kenneth Singleton provide an integrated treatment of the conceptual, practical, and empirical foundations for credit risk pricing and risk measurement. They model credit risk for measuring portfolio risk as well as pricing defaultable bonds, credit derivatives, and other securities exposed to credit risk.
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