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November 07, 2011
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California Redistricting Panel Calls on Citizens Like Cynthia Dai, MBA ’93
Californians are trying a new way of drawing district lines, and Cynthia Dai, MBA ’93, is a key player.
November 01, 2011
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Online Social Networks Can Increase Ad Revenue by Stimulating Content
To increase revenue, social networking sites need to give their most active users reason to post more information and make more friends.
October 15, 2011
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How to Tell Your Story for Impact
Communication lecturer JD Schramm helps alumni develop the art and science of tight story-telling for social impact.
October 11, 2011
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Why Nice Guys Don't Always Make It to the Top
Taking care of others may reduce a nice guy's chance of becoming a leader.
October 10, 2011
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Player Hierarchy in the NBA Can Lead to Victory
Unlike major league baseball, salary disparity in the NBA can make a positive difference on the court, says Nir Halevy, coauthor of a new study.
October 09, 2011
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Ken Shotts: How Does the Media Influence Political Behavior?
A political economist says an effective media makes politicians less likely to pander.
October 04, 2011
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Richard Fairbank: Capital One Is Poised to Be the Biggest Virtual Bank
The CEO explains how his company revolutionized the credit card world, and is still cooking up ways to disrupt the banking industry.
October 01, 2011
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Chid Liberty: Building Fair-Trade Manufacturing in Liberia
An entrepreneur explains how it's possible to make money and do good at the same time.
October 01, 2011
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Who Is More Digital? Teenagers in China or Silicon Valley?
High school students in Palo Alto spend more time using digital media daily than their counterparts in Beijing, according to a Stanford study.
September 15, 2011
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Give Them the Gift They're Expecting
Research shows that when it comes to gift giving, most people are simply not paying enough attention to what others want.
September 15, 2011
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Investor Flows Were Behind the 2008 Oil Price Wild Ride
Research says there was an "economically and statistically significant effect of investor flows on futures prices."
September 15, 2011
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When They Are Wrong, Analysts May Dig in Their Heels
Analysts sometimes stick to their erroneous views, a tendency that might contribute to market bubbles and busts.
September 12, 2011
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Matt Ivester: Why Bad Behavior Online Can Ruin Your Life
In his new book, a Stanford MBA student offers a prescription for students who want to enter the adult world with their reputations intact.
September 01, 2011
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Eliminating Sales Quotas May Stimulate Profits
A professor of marketing says eliminating sales quotas boosts company profits.
September 01, 2011
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Jack Ma: China's Alibaba Wants to Acquire Yahoo
The Chinese internet giant chairman shows how, in many ways, China's internet has eclipsed that of the United States.
July 01, 2011
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Why a Ferrari May Make Imported Wine Seem Expensive
A professor of marketing says consumers equate "foreign" with "expensive."
June 25, 2011
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Trends in Tech-Savvy Education
Virtual classrooms, data analysis, and other cutting-edge tools are replacing “chalk and talk” to help educators improve worldwide education levels.
June 22, 2011
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Cory Booker: Better High School Education Key to America’s Success
Schools can let down low-income minority students, and “I will not allow this to happen on my watch,” says the mayor of Newark, N.J.
June 20, 2011
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Frank Flynn: Those with Less Give More
Frank Flynn explores research showing that the most generous, trusting, and helpful people are not those with more money, but, rather, those with less.
June 15, 2011
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Power Diffuses in Global Corporations, New Book Suggests
Today's global corporations are evolving towards networks of related affiliates, says Bruce McKern, faculty director of the Sloan Master's Program.
June 06, 2011
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Conference Explores Innovations to Transform Health Across the Globe
A new generation of medical “rock stars” are blending cutting-edge technology with reams of old-fashioned data to help drive innovation in health care.
June 01, 2011
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7 Myths of Executive Compensation
Corporate governance experts from Stanford GSB say criticism of CEO pay might be off the mark.
June 01, 2011
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George Foster: How Do You Create a Successful Startup Hub?
A professor says policymakers should better understand early-stage companies in their own area, rather than try to create another Silicon Valley.
June 01, 2011
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Katherine Phillips: Black Women are Succeeding Rapidly
A visiting scholar explains how Black women are excelling as undergraduates and in business, particularly as entrepreneurs.