"Ingenious": Insights into Diplomats' Bad Behavior and Do-Gooders' Regret
In two recent studies by Professors Ray Fisman and Ran Kivetz — touted in the New York Times Magazine as “ingenious” — the common thread is a sense of guilt, or the lack thereof.
Did the Health Care Facilities Commission Report Miss the Mark?
Professor Linda V. Green contends that the primary evidence used by the commission is an overly simplistic and potentially dangerous “ideal hospital occupancy rate”
Wisdom from Le Cost Killer Ghosn: Lukewarm Results Incompatible with Good Management
When Carlos Ghosn became CEO of Nissan in 1999, he vowed to return the Japanese manufacturer to profitable status within two years or resign. Within months, Ghosn cut thousands of jobs and began to reorganize the company’s product lineup.
Annual BBSA Conference Celebrates Silver Anniversary
Corporate executives, alumni, faculty members and current and prospective students convened last week for the Black Business Students Association’s (BBSA) 25th annual conference, “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants.”
Glasserman Awarded Lanchester Prize
Paul Glasserman, the Jack R. Anderson Professor of Business, received the 2006 Lanchester Prize for the best contribution to operations research and the management sciences published in English from INFORMS.
Russo Keynote Highlights Annual Graham & Dodd Breakfast
Prominent investors, faculty members and students gathered at the Marriott Marquis Times Square for the 16th Annual Graham & Dodd Breakfast last week. Tom Russo delivered the keynote address.