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June 07, 2022
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John Cochrane: “Fair or Unfair: Do Competitive Markets Give Everyone a Chance?”
In this podcast episode, we discuss how competitive markets work, and whether they lead to good economic outcomes.
June 06, 2022
Written
Introducing the Steps Toward Power to the Nice Generation
Jeffrey Pfeffer says that rising to the top requires a willingness to break rules — and competence is often overrated.
June 03, 2022
Written
The Marketplace of Ideas: Information About Innovation Boosts Patent Trading
Corporate disclosure can bring more efficiency to a busy yet often-overlooked market.
June 03, 2022
Written
What Will It Take to Solve Climate Change? Investor John Doerr Shares His Plan.
Venture capitalist and philanthropist describes urgent measures outlined in new book, Speed and Scale.
June 03, 2022
Written
When Corporate Earnings Reports Talk, Consumers Listen
It’s not just investors paying attention. Plus: Why not to announce good news on a Friday.
June 02, 2022
Written
The Federal Government Pays Farmers. That Doesn’t Mean Farmers Are Fans.
Millions receive agricultural subsidies, but benefits don’t sway attitudes about government.
May 31, 2022
Audio
From Dreaming to Doing: How We Set and Achieve Goals
In this episode, we look at an essential ingredient of human behavior: motivation.
May 25, 2022
Audio
David Vélez: “Position Yourself in the Scarcity, Not in The Oversupply”
In this podcast episode, Nubank cofounder advises students to operate in a market where they have a competitive advantage.
May 24, 2022
Audio
A Conversation with Tony Elumelu
The private sector has an important role to play in helping entrepreneurs transform the African continent.
May 24, 2022
Written
Looking Beyond Benefit-Cost Analysis to Measure the Value of Life-Saving Drugs
A new analysis of social and economic impact bolsters the fight against hepatitis C in India.
May 20, 2022
Written
Upgrades Can Help Mom-and-Pop Stores Compete with Big Retail
A project to assist small Mexican shops with branding and management quickly boosted their sales.
May 19, 2022
Written
A Pricing Paradox: We Want Digital but Will Pay More for Analog
People find digital music, books, and games more convenient — but think physical goods should cost more.
May 13, 2022
Audio
Jessica Alba on the Role of Humility in Entrepreneurship
In this podcast episode, entrepreneur Jessica Alba shares how lessons from her personal life informed her business decisions.
May 10, 2022
Video
Class Takeaways — People Analytics
Five lessons in five minutes: Professor Amir Goldberg shows how machine learning can help leaders make people-related decisions inside an organization.
May 10, 2022
Audio
Forgiveness: How the Right Communication Repairs Relationships
In this podcast episode, we look at the role of forgiveness in healthy communication.
May 10, 2022
Audio
Masterclass on Effective Corporate Governance
There comes a time in every company’s journey when leaders need to formalize systems and structures to support growth.
May 06, 2022
Written
What Is the Metaverse? Even the Experts Aren’t Sure
Industry leaders discuss the promise and potential dangers of a developing virtual frontier.
May 05, 2022
Written
Ghost in the Machine: Knowing Who Created a Robot Makes It Feel More Authentic
Researchers found that origin stories changed how people viewed AI agents’ work.
May 05, 2022
Audio
You Own the Vaccine That Others Need: Should You Share It?
Case study: Reconciling an enormous public health crisis with intellectual property concerns
May 04, 2022
Written
How Partisanship Crept into a Program to Boost Investment in Low-Income Areas
Political bias has influenced the rollout of the federal Opportunity Zone program, according to a new study.
May 03, 2022
Audio
Corporate Good vs. Social Good: Can Investors Have Both?
In this podcast episode, we compare several investment strategies used for achieving social impact.
April 28, 2022
Audio
“Are You Listening?” How to Stay Open and Curious to Other People’s Ideas
In this episode, we discuss the importance of really hearing where others are coming from.
April 28, 2022
Audio
Brain Trust: How to Make an Incredible Advisory Board
Strategically add expertise to your business with an independent advisory board.
April 20, 2022
Audio
Can (and Should) Corporations Be Taxed?
In this podcast episode, Larry Summers pushes back against suggestions to stop taxing companies.