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May 08, 2013
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Mandy O'Neill: Why Capable Women Don't Always Realize Their Potential
A study suggests it's many factors, from priorities to putting in fewer hours at work than men.
May 07, 2013
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Debra Meyerson: How Companies Can Boost Gender Equity
A study of oil rigs shows that a different approach to male-dominated environments can change corporate culture.
May 07, 2013
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Jessica Jackley: Stories of Poverty and Entrepreneurship
The cofounder of a microlending outfit says entrepreneurs need to “wake up each day and say, ‘Now what?’”
April 30, 2013
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Yan Chow: Taking Health Care Technology for a Test-Drive
A physician-turned-administrator at Kaiser Permanente discusses cost-effective innovations that improve care.
April 26, 2013
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Hidehiko Yuzaki: "Work Hard. It is the Only Way"
The governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, discusses the value of persistence and humility in entrepreneurship.
April 22, 2013
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Joshua Rauh: What the Forbes 400 List Says about American Wealth
Research shows that some popular conceptions about the sources of U.S. wealth may be incorrect.
April 18, 2013
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William Sharpe: How to Invest In a Turbulent Market
A Nobel Prize winner says preparing for retirement means keeping an eye on investment costs and not looking to the market for sympathy.
April 15, 2013
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Denise Brosseau: Find the “Palace of Possibilities”
The CEO of an executive talent agency discusses the value of directness and knowing when to say ‘we’ and when to say ‘I.’
April 09, 2013
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Caroline Hoxby: New Tools Help Smart Low-Income Kids Realize Great College Opportunities
New study finds that low-income, high-achieving students with information about their full range of college opportunities, will apply to selective colleges in larger numbers, attend and graduate.
April 07, 2013
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A British Entrepreneur Builds a Music Business in Nigeria
Michael Ugwu explains the challenges, and opportunities, of building a company in Lagos.
April 01, 2013
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The Bottom Line on Corporate Tweeting
Research suggests Twitter helps market liquidity of little-known companies.
March 29, 2013
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Making the Business Case for Africa
The for-profit sector steps up to play its role in Africa’s economic development.
March 29, 2013
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The Big Trend: The World is Getting Wealthier
A macroeconomist says that despite the risks, long-term growth patterns should make you optimistic about the future.
March 26, 2013
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Chip and Dan Heath: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work
In their book, Chip and Dan Heath lay out a path for making better decisions.
March 25, 2013
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Building a City for Tomorrow
A conversation with the CEO of the company that’s developing Saudi Arabia's new King Abdullah Economic City.
March 21, 2013
Video
Elizabeth Blankespoor: How Twitter Can Improve Your Market Liquidity
Elizabeth Blankespoor explains how smaller firms can use Twitter to deliver company news directly to investors, improve market liquidity and compete with bigger companies.
March 21, 2013
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IBM’s “Frugal Innovation” Takes Root in Africa
Combining high and low tech, IBM’s famous R&D lab tackles the challenges of a rapidly urbanizing continent.
March 19, 2013
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Myron Scholes and Darrell Duffie Assess the Fallout in Cyprus
Two scholars explain what could happen next in Nicosia — and the rest of Europe.
March 18, 2013
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What March Madness Tells Us About Forecasting
Stanford’s Amy Zegart argues in that the prediction business is getting easier.
March 15, 2013
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Beware: Corporate Financial Statements Decline in Predictive Value
New research explores the value of financial and market data to ascertaining the likelihood of bankruptcy.
March 15, 2013
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Streamlining an “Expensive Democracy”
Nigeria’s reform-minded central banker discusses government waste, austerity, and growth.
March 13, 2013
Video
Margaret Neale: Negotiation: Getting What You Want
Negotiation is problem solving. The goal is not to get a deal; the goal is to get a good deal.
March 11, 2013
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Why Do Some Ideas Spread?
Can any message be shaped to spread? A scholar offers tips to increase the odds.
March 04, 2013
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“I Never Lost Money On a Deal I Didn't Do”
The cofounder and former CEO of DeVry discusses his professional experiences, difficult lessons, and the significance of family.