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March 01, 2011
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John Paul DeJoria: Successful Entrepreneurs Must Survive "No"
The Paul Mitchell founder tells how he went from selling shampoo out of his car trunk to a hair care firm with $900 million in sales in 2010.
March 01, 2011
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Marcos Galperin: Growing Latin America’s Online Marketplace
The founder of Mercado Libre e-commerce, the eBay of Latin America, explains how to take a company from surviving to thriving.
March 01, 2011
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Novartis Executive Describes the Battle Against Malaria in Africa
A program using cell phones to get drugs to rural areas has helped lower deaths from malaria, said Silvio Gabriel in a Stanford GSB talk.
March 01, 2011
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Penny Pritzker Takes on the Public School System
The 2011 recipient of the Arbuckle Award says public education must prepare a workforce for tomorrow's needs.
March 01, 2011
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Researchers: How Women Can Succeed in the Workplace
A study shows that women who display masculine traits ― and know when not to ― get more promotions than men.
March 01, 2011
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Steven Rattner: The 2009 U.S. Auto Bailout Was Necessary
The Wall Street financier who led the operation says that the government's $82 billion expense averted a national economic catastrophe.
February 01, 2011
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Ford Is Adding Jobs, Expanding Says CEO Alan Mulally
The Ford Motor turnaround required tough decisions and labor cooperation but CEO Alan Mulally is optimistic about the future.
February 01, 2011
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Marcia McNutt: Leadership Lessons from the BP Oil Spill
The head of the U.S. Geological Survey says one major challenge was getting the "cowboys," engineers, and scientists working together.
February 01, 2011
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Researchers: How Does Posting Calories Affect Behavior?
Research shows that posting calorie counts at restaurants has a big impact on consumption but none on revenue.
February 01, 2011
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Stefan Nagel: How Personal Experience Affects Investment Behavior
Researchers show that living through an event, like the Great Depression, has a significant impact on how we invest our money.
February 01, 2011
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When Is Bad Publicity Good?
Negative publicity can increase sales when a product or company is relatively unknown simply because it stimulates product awareness.
January 31, 2011
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Desegregating Advanced Placement Courses
Social Innovation fellow recruits potential achievers who are often overlooked.
January 11, 2011
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Jeff Bingaman: Faster Deployment of Clean Energy Technologies
The U.S. Senator and chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee discusses policy and finance innovations to speed new clean energy.
January 01, 2011
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Africa Is the Next Frontier for Entrepreneurs
By 2040 Africa will have a larger workforce than China or India, and overlooked development opportunity, said speakers at Stanford Africa Forum 2011.
January 01, 2011
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Despite Shortage of Management Talent, Africa A Good Investment
The continent offers opportunities for entrepreneurs willing to be flexible and take the long view, say Stanford GSB conference speakers.
January 01, 2011
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Frank Flynn: Pay What You Want Pricing and Charitable Giving
Creating opportunities for “shared social responsibility” — among companies, charities, and customers — will stimulate prosocial behavior.
January 01, 2011
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Ilya Strebulaev: Bankruptcy Laws Drive Corporate Default Rates
A finance professor says permissive bankruptcy laws, not bad business downturns, seem to be the greatest cause of corporate bond defaults.
January 01, 2011
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Nonprofits Must Change as Old Funding Models Decline
Particularly older organizations, such as Goodwill Industries, need to innovate to survive, nonprofit leaders told a Stanford GSB audience.
January 01, 2011
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Panel: A Sobering Look at Today's Federal Debt
Economics experts from Stanford GSB and beyond explain why there are no easy solutions to the estimated $14 trillion debt.
January 01, 2011
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Paying Star Employees Well is a Good Strategy for Innovation
New research shows that the most successful companies get their edge by paying star employees more than the competition to fuel innovation.
January 01, 2011
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Setting Vague Goals Can Help You Keep Those New Year’s Resolutions
New research says people are more likely to achieve a goal if it’s sketched out in vague terms than if it’s set in stone with a specific target.
December 01, 2010
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Duncan Niederauer: Communication Is Key in Changing Culture
The New York Stock Exchange CEO explains that accelerating a slow-moving company to light speed requires stating—and repeating—a clear vision.
December 01, 2010
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Ilya Strebulaev: Tax Policy Has Changed Who Owns Stocks
A new study argues that household stock ownership decreases as the tax benefits associated with owning stocks inside a pension plan increase.
December 01, 2010
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Research: Economics Lessons From Indian Textile Firms
New studies show that firms implementing systematic management practices improved their productivity by 10 percent reduced defects by 60 percent.