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Jun 13, 2022

Higher Ed’s Next Great Digital Advantage

Vijay Govindarajan and coauthor N. Venkat Venkatraman pen an article exploring how higher education could benefit from utilizing datagraphs.

Jun 13, 2022

Will Remote Work Help Boston’s Startup Scene?

Quotes Lars Albright T’05, general partner at Unusual Ventures, in an article examining how the shift to remote work could impact Boston startups.

Jun 11, 2022

Average U.S. Gas Prices Top $5 a Gallon, as Surging Energy Costs Squeeze Economy

Quotes Dean Matthew Slaughter in an article analyzing the economic ripple effects of rising gas prices.

Jun 11, 2022

Marketing Experts Discuss Role of Marketing in the Coming Years

Kevin Lane Keller joins CNBC-TV18 in India to discuss the Indian edition of his textbook Marketing Management.

Jun 10, 2022

‘Woke Capitalism’ on the Rise—And Running into Resistance

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article examining the increased pressure facing American corporations to take stances on hot-button social and cultural issues.

Jun 08, 2022

Headhunt for Latin American Tech Talent Follows Wave of Startup Layoffs

Features Daniel Bilbao T’13, co-founder and CEO of Truora, in an article about technology companies looking to hire talent in Latin America following a wave of startup layoffs in the region.

Jun 07, 2022

The Dollar’s Strong Right Now. That’s a Problem for American Companies Doing Business Abroad.

Quotes and features research by Teresa Fort in an article examining how the strength of the dollar could cause issues for companies who rely on overseas business.

Jun 07, 2022

What Young Women Need to Know About Salary Negotiations

Highlights research by Jennifer Dannals and coauthors that found that the higher in career rank a woman gets, the more likely she is to face backlash for assertively negotiating her salary.

Jun 06, 2022

How Dates and Bee Pollen Make This Chocolate Irresistible

A feature story about Spring & Mulberry, a healthy snack food company cofounded by Sarah Bell T’14.

Jun 05, 2022

Sheryl Sandberg Knew the Damage Facebook Was Causing — And Did Nothing

Roger McNamee T’82 authors an opinion piece reflecting on Sheryl Sandberg’s tenure at Facebook/Meta.

Jun 03, 2022

Baltimore Sun’s 2022 Business and Civic Hall of Fame Honoree: William Stromberg

A feature story honoring Bill Stromberg T'87, former president and CEO of T. Rowe Price, and his humble leadership style.

May 31, 2022

Globalization’s New Puzzle

Quotes Dean Matthew Slaughter in an article exploring the future of globalization.

May 30, 2022

DEI in the C-Suite: How Four Large Maine Employers Are Tackling Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Features Laura Shen T’17 and Krystal Williams T’03 in an article about how four Maine companies are approaching diversity, equity, and inclusion.

May 28, 2022

The Texas Law That Has Banks Saying They Don’t ‘Discriminate’ against Guns

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article examining a Texas law that bars state agencies from working with a firm that “discriminates” against companies or individuals in the gun industry.

May 27, 2022

2022 State Farm Insurance Review

Features Praveen Kopalle in an article overviewing insurance offerings from State Farm.

May 27, 2022

Meet 6 CEOs of Fast-Growing Bay Area Biotechs

Features Jason Coloma T’07, president and CEO of Maze Therapeutics, in an article highlighting the chief executives at fast-growing biotech firms in the San Francisco Bay Area.

May 26, 2022

Delta Is Cutting Flights to ‘Relieve Pressure’ on Operations

Quotes Samuel Engel in an article examining steps Delta is taking to recover from recent issues that have disrupted the company’s operations.

May 25, 2022

A Deep Dive into ESPN+ with Russell Wolff

Russell Wolff T’94, EVP and general manager of ESPN+, joins SportsPro’s StreamTime podcast to discuss the role of ESPN+ in the wider ESPN business.

May 25, 2022

Innovative Concepts to Communicate Science during the COVID-19 Pandemic

A feature series compiling concepts created during the pandemic to distill the latest science highlights Dear Pandemic, co-founded by Lindsey Leininger.

May 25, 2022

Two Years after George Floyd Pledges, Black Women Still Denied Top Jobs at Largest Companies. This...

Quotes Ella Bell Smith in an article examining why Black women are less likely to hold leadership or top executive positions, according to new analysis by USA Today.

May 24, 2022

Vehicle Listings Sites Continue to Evolve into Transactions

Features CarGurus and CEO Jason Trevisan T’03 in an article exploring how vehicle listing sites are evolving into automotive transaction hubs.

May 24, 2022

Sift through All That Tech Rubble and Find a Couple Gems

Roger McNamee T’82, managing director of Elevation Partners, joins CNBC to discuss the shifting landscape in technology and how it may impact venture capital investments moving forward.

May 20, 2022

Virtual Is the New Reality for M.B.A. Students

Quotes Vijay Govindarajan, Sam Lawlor T’22, and pictures T’22s Zoe Huschle and Cam Smith in a feature story about the Virtual Global Insights Expedition course Govindarajan taught this spring.

May 20, 2022

CIOs Look to Foster Innovative It Cultures, Post-COVID

Features Ron Adner and his book Winning the Right Game in an article exploring how companies are approaching innovation following disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 20, 2022

Who Won the U.S.-China Trade War?

Quotes Davin Chor in an article examining who won the trade war between the United States and China.

May 19, 2022

A Vibrant, Prosperous Economy Calls for a New Approach to Business

Roger Hochschild T’90, CEO of Discover Financial Services, coauthors a piece exploring how businesses can thrive by better including their local communities.

May 18, 2022

Walking or Biking to Work Could Make You More Productive

Features research by Pino Audia and coauthors examining the impact commuting has on job performance.

May 17, 2022

The Biggest Challenges for a Hybrid Workplace—and How to Overcome Them

Features Sydney Finkelstein in an article exploring how business leaders can best approach a hybrid workplace.

May 17, 2022

The 2022 Disruptor 50: How We Chose the List of Companies

Mentions Ron Adner in an article about the 2022 CNBC Disrupter 50. Adner served on the Disruptor 50 Advisory Council that helped select the included companies.

May 16, 2022

Tech Power Players 50

Features Andy Palmer T’94, founder and CEO of Tamr, as one of the top 50 people influencing the technology industry in Massachusetts.

May 15, 2022

Business Travel Resumes, Though Not at Its Former Pace

Quotes Evan Konwiser T’08, executive vice president of product and strategy for American Express Global Business Travel, in an article about the return of business travel and how it is evolving.

May 13, 2022

Poets&Quants’ Best 40-Under-40 Business School Professors of 2022

Poets&Quants’ annual list of the 40 best business professors under 40 highlights Prasad Vana.

May 12, 2022

Meet Bret Bero—Rhymes with ‘Hero’—A Candidate for Lieutenant Governor

A feature story about Bret Bero T’85, a candidate for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts.

May 11, 2022

Ron Adner: Strategic Guidance for a New World of “Ecosystem Disruption”

A feature interview with Ron Adner about his book Winning the Right Game, business ecosystem disruption, and the new ideas that underlie modern strategy thinking.

May 10, 2022

‘Flight Shame’ and the Return of Business Travel

Evan Konwiser T’08, EVP of product and strategy at American Express Global Business Travel, joins the Financial Times’ Working It podcast to discuss the return of business travel and how it might evolve in the coming years.

May 09, 2022

We Asked MBAs How They Got into Top Schools. Here’s What They Told Us

Features T’22s Lulu Carter, Drew Hazel, and Lia Parker-Belfer in an article collecting the application experiences from MBA graduates in the class of 2022.