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August 29, 2023
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The Business of Ending Generational Poverty in India
How one social enterprise built a successful revenue model while having a large-scale, positive impact.
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August 17, 2023
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Quick Study: How to Think Like a Venture Capitalist
In selecting investments, VCs take a unique approach.
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July 24, 2023
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Unleashing the Power of Market Creation
Businesses that create markets instead of products have the power to unlock the greatest potential.
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July 18, 2023
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In an Age of Ubiquitous AI, What Does It Mean to Be Human?
The artificial intelligence explosion is making people rethink what makes us unique. Call it the AI Effect.
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June 06, 2023
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Taking a Stand with Your Brand: Genderless Fashion in Africa
An activist and a business owner make a bold fashion statement by standing up for LGBTQ rights.
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May 18, 2023
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Explainer: What Is Machine Learning?
Computers are getting smarter. But what does it mean to say they’re learning?
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May 17, 2023
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Is That Self-Driving Car a Boy or a Girl?
Gender-neutral tech might avoid stereotypes, but a new study finds that people feel less attached to it.
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May 16, 2023
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Strategy: It’s the Big Bets that Matter
Creating a well-thought-out strategy for your business requires accepting that you can’t control everything.
Entrepreneurship
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April 07, 2023
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When Markets and Politics Collide, Innovation May Lose Out
In regulated markets, the threat of new competitors can lead dominant firms to pull back.
Political Economy
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April 04, 2023
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Pivot, Adapt, Grow: Building a Fashion Brand in Kenya
A “warrior for economic growth” describes how the fashion industry can boost African communities’ well-being.
Entrepreneurship
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March 28, 2023
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You Need a Manifesto: How to Communicate Your Convictions
In this episode, the d.school’s Charlotte Burgess-Auburn explains the power of crafting your own personal manifesto.
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March 22, 2023
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Explainer: What Is an Algorithm?
Algorithms aren’t just for coders and computers. Watch to learn why.
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March 17, 2023
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7 Insights to Boost Creativity at Work
Research-based approaches for bringing fresh ideas to teams and organizations.
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March 13, 2023
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A New Look at Immigrants’ Outsize Contribution to Innovation in the U.S.
Foreign-born inventors generate a disproportionate share of patents — and make their U.S.-born collaborators more productive.
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February 23, 2023
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Why We See Rescue Robots as Helpers, Not Heroes
How to design a robot that not only responds to disasters but inspires humans to help each other?
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February 16, 2023
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Latino Entrepreneurs Are Thriving, But Access to Contracts and Capital Remains Challenging
Latino-owned businesses have weathered the pandemic and the Great Resignation. Now they’re looking for new ways to grow and innovate.
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February 08, 2023
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Quick Thinks: AI Has Entered the Chat — a “Conversation” with ChatGPT
In this podcast episode, Matt Abrahams interviews an algorithm.
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December 09, 2022
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Baby Bust: Could Population Decline Spell the End of Economic Growth?
Economists’ models assume the population will keep expanding forever. But what if it doesn’t?
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November 29, 2022
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Eric Yuan on Keeping Customers and Employees Happy
In this podcast episode, the CEO of Zoom and SEP graduate reflects on his leadership two years after the outbreak of COVID-19.
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October 27, 2022
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Class Takeaways — Business and Government
Five lessons in five minutes: Anat Admati and Robert E. Siegel, on leaders’ roles in creating trustworthy institutions and markets.
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