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Archive for October 2009
October 30, 2009

Teaching for a Small Business Sector

In a Community Forum on October 29, Dean Glenn Hubbard, professors Bill Duggan and Gita Johar, and Eric Tienou '03 of Burkina Faso discussed economic development in Africa. Learn more about the School's partnership with the University of Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania.

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October 28, 2009

When Should a Founder Find a CEO?

"You need to know when to get out of the way," Craig Newmark told students about his decision to select a CEO for Craigslist. So how does a founder know when? Entrepreneurship professor Brendan Burns shares his insight.

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October 26, 2009

High and Mighty: Behind the Vision of the City's Newest Park

High Line visionaries, architects, developers and city planners gathered for a panel discussion on October 13 about the 75-year-old elevated railroad that reinvigorated West Chelsea.

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October 23, 2009

Revisiting Board Strategy

A big shift in the world of strategy today is not necessarily reflected in board-level conversations. What do board members need to be asking?

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October 21, 2009

Social Enterprise Conference Focused on Ethics, Technology

Dr. Craig Barrett, retired Intel CEO and chairman, was awarded the 2009 Botwinick Prize in Business Ethics at this year's Social Enterprise Conference. Read about conference highlights.

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October 19, 2009

CEO Leadership Advice: Know Thyself

Shumeet Banerji, the CEO of Booz & Company, spoke with students about leadership this month. Read his top 10 tips for career development.

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October 15, 2009

Russia's Foreign Capital: Fight or Flight?

How can investors learn to trust a foreign legal system to enforce the rules? Professor Ray Fisman looks at the case of Hermitage Capital in Russia.

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October 13, 2009

Time For That 70s Show?

Cheryl Rathbun, a managing director at Citi, spoke with students in September about the future of financial regulation. Banking, she said, may start to look a little more retro.

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October 09, 2009

Where Are We Going With Business and Sustainability?

How can the private sector provide solutions to achieve environmentally sustainable outcomes?

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