Explore all the stories in the Autumn 2020 issue of Stanford Business magazine — our first digital-only edition.
(Don’t worry: Print is not dead. It’s just sheltering in place for a few months.)
November 20, 2020
Access to superabundant data has transformed the methods of scholastic inquiry — and possibly the basic tenets of inquiry itself.
October 12, 2020
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited the pair for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.
October 5, 2020
Quantification boosts productivity if the task is simple, but demotivates if the task is complex, a Stanford study finds.
November 10, 2020
The political polarization wrought by the 2020 presidential election is bound to creep into the workplace. Here are some ways managers can become peacekeepers.
October 30, 2020
How a medieval navigation tool symbolizes the link between world trade and inter-ethnic harmony.
November 6, 2020
Lean into corporate values and insist on mutual respect, advises the CEO of Great Place to Work, Inc.
December 7, 2020
“We have to make sure people see that they belong,“ says Rouse. “That’s ultimately what this work is intended to do.”
November 4, 2020
Underrepresented PhD students from around the country gathered at the inaugural Rising Scholars Conference to claim their place in academia.
October 14, 2020
Big-money donors, both Democrat and Republican, not only have more political influence than the average voter, they also have more extreme beliefs.
October 20, 2020
If you want to be efficient when it comes to influencing others, focus on those who are already (sort of) on your side.
November 6, 2020
Should firms be required to disclose the negative social impacts of their suppliers? A new study investigates that question from the perspective of investors.
November 1, 2020
Ricardo Cervantes and Alfredo Livas both grew up in Mexico but didn’t meet until Stanford GSB. They agreed on one thing: They missed the bakeries of their youth.
September 9, 2020
Stanford GSB’s fastest-growing alumni program moves online, giving alumnae everywhere the chance to connect, reflect, support, and inspire.
November 16, 2020
“I came to realize that one could catalyze change on multiple levels.”
October 15, 2020
Join Professor Brian Lowery as he sits down with prominent leaders for a series of conversations on the most pressing issues of today.
Voices
Research Revolution illustrations by Josh Cochran.