Digital Technology

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Medical technology is one of the foundations of the American health care system. It is home to dramatic technical advances. But it is one of the key contributors to rising health care costs, accounting for, according to one study, roughly half the increase in health spending. Issues such as these...
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The 80s and 90s ushered in the downfall of communism and the Berlin Wall. Now the world watches Arab Spring uprisings from citizens demanding democracy across the Middle East. Gayle Lemmon, Deputy Director of the Women and Foreign Policy Program at the nonpartisan Council on Foreign Relations and...
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STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS – Former Cisco CEO and philanthropist John P. Morgridge will address graduates of the Stanford Graduate School of Business during its graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 16, 2012. A graduate of the business school himself, he will be the third alumni speaker...
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STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS — As a rapidly-developing economy, as a potential market for American companies, and as a source of intellectual property challenges, China is one of the most commented-on topics in business. Kewen Jin is a serial entrepreneur in China with an extensive...
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STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS — For as long as people have been talking about the World Wide Web, they've been talking about telemedicine, or using internet technologies to connect doctors with patients who are in remote areas or confined to their homes. But despite all the talk, little has...
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In this Closer Look, David F. Larcker and Brian Tayan at the Corporate Governance Research Program and researcher Sarah M. Larcker examine this issue in detail. Read the complete Closer Look Series research piece Explore More Topics, Issues and Controversies in Corporate Governance via...
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STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS—Can strategic applications of mobile technology yield benefits in the developing world? Stanford professor Joshua Cohen thinks so. But he also emphasizes that applications need to pay careful attention to design and to be founded on strong relationships. His...
STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS—The latest new industry being explored by entrepreneurs is Big Data — the collection, storage, analysis, use, and monetization of the flood of information and personal data being generated in an increasingly digital world. At the recent Stanford Graduate School...
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STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS — Chi-Hua Chien, MBA ’06, is an investment partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, where he specializes in mobile web and internet ventures. He’s also the founder of MyListo, a company created to provide product reviews from...

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