Archived News & Features
Eliodoro Matte, ’72, Speaks at Spring Convocation
How GSB ideas transformed Chile
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GSB Community Rallies to Aid Earthquake Victims
Students apply business lessons about social responsibility more>
CaptainU, LLC and CureParticle Tie for Top Prize at New Venture Challenge
Field of nine businesses represents greatest depth ever in competition more>
Microfinance Offers a Wide Range of Returns and Rewards for Institutional Investors
Connecting those who have large amounts of money with those who need it most more>
Collaboration Brought Microfinance to ‘Tipping Point’
Keynote address looks at theme of “competition and collaboration” more>
Tata India Business Conference
Students learn from experts about challenges and opportunities in Indian economy more>
Faculty and Alumni Speak at 56th Annual Management Conference
Experts debate today's business ideas and research more>
Predicting Excess Market Returns? Look at Past Market Variance
Initative on Global Markets asks professor Federico Bandi to explain the approach more>
Why a College Degree is Worth The Cost
Benefits of a higher education reach beyond salary, says Nobel laureate, Gary Becker more>
Chicago GSB Launches Industry Conversations
Alumni share their expertise in entertainment at LA panel more>
How Kiva Became "the eBay of Microfinance"
Students hear the success story from Kiva president Premal Shal more>
Latin America Poised to Succeed in Global Economy
Conference speakers focus on growth, stability, and investment more>
Michael Herron Says "There's No Better Time to Be in Hedge Funds"
Investors will see great returns in coming months more>
Achieving Growth and Scale in Health Care
Case study identifies five themes that drive success more>
Chicago GSB Students Ready to Run a Multi-Billion Dollar Business
Team of evening and weekend students takes second place in competition more>
How Free Enterprise is Shaping China
Chinese business issues are discussed by a panel of experts at the Meeting Entrepreneurs from China Conference more>
Santiago Levy Algazi, Vice President of Inter-American Development Bank, Addresses Myron Scholes Global Market Forum
How Mexican social programs for non-salaried workers are taking a toll on labor and employment more>
Is the Media Really Biased?
Professor Jesse Shapiro says research shows newspapers tailor product for customers more>
Trade and the Diffusion of the Industrial Revolution
Robert Lucas, John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, speaks at the Myron Scholes Global Forum more>
Gary Becker's "Pioneering Work" Earns Him the 2008 Bradley Prize
Professor Becker selected for his original research in economics and sociology more>
Black Alumni Association Forecast Luncheon
Panel of financial experts reflect on current business conditions more>
How Humility Helps CEOs get the Job Done
Alumni discuss earning employees' respect at Road to CEO series more>
Northern Trust's Chief Investment Officer Shares Career Insights with Students
John Skjervem, '91, discusses how challenging the status quo led to his success more>
Toyota: From Importer to U.S. Manufacturing Giant
Asia-Pacific student group learns from Toyota’s General Counsel more>
Founding Partner of The Carlyle Group Looks at Private Equity Today
William Conway Jr., ’74, sums up financial positives and negatives more>
Chicago GSB wins IESE International Case Competition
A team of four MBA students from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business won the 13th annual Roland Berger IESE Business School international case competition more>
The Future of Technology Innovation will be in Energy and Life Sciences
Gururaj Deshpande, chairman of Sycamore Networks, speaks at the student-led TechVision Conference more>
Why the Best Ideas Occur in the Shower
Private Equity, Entrepreneurial Ventures
and Venture Capital Club explores how “flashes of insight” work more>
Luigi Zingales Named "Monster Economist"
Corriere della Sera considers Zingales among "most brilliant brains behind globalization" more>
China's Impact on Latin America
Professor Christian Broda delivers Global Leadership Series lecture in Brazil more>
Realities of Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship in the Midwest
Founder of Midwest Venture Partners, an early stage VC firm, offers insights more>
Bringing Honey Maid Graham Crackers Back to Life
Frank Thometz, '89, discusses how to revitalize a brand more>
New Research Study Examines Relationship Between Wall Street and Main Street
Research sponsored by the Initiative on Global Markets more>
New Student Study Lounge Unveiled
Students will have additional quiet study space more>
How Size Matters in Negotiating
"Don't underestimate the size of your bargaining zone" Professor George Wu tells sudent group more>
Former PepsiCo CEO Talks to Students About Business Leadership
Authentic leadership requires "head, heart and hands" more>
Can Cable TV Raise the Status of Women
Research by Emily Oster shows how it can make a difference in India more>
How to Create Work Groups That make Money and Drive Innovation
Susan Lucia Annunzio, '79 president and CEO of the center for High Performance says new more>
Team Wins 'Rigorous' Venture Capital Competition
Judges from the venture capital industry awarded Skyline Ventures first place out of six competing GSB student teams. more>
Shift to Environment Strategy ‘Imperative’
CEOs can turn “Green into Gold”. more>
"Relentless Waves of Change" in Media
Gordon Crovitz, former Wall Street Journal publisher discusses how to make old media new again more>
GSB Announces Plans for New Campus in Singapore
New facility offers more space for students, alumni and new program offerings more>
Bill Gates Ready to Fight Malaria and Bring Technology to the Poor
Subhead Microsoft chairman shares his global concerns with students at Chicago GSB more>
Poor Economy Means Turnaround Managers Are Busy
Student conference takes timely look at industry more >
Polarization Creates Political Paralysis
At Myron Scholes Global Markets Forum columnist Clive Crook says the political atmosphere is "poisoned" more >
12 Guiding Principles of Energy Investment
Howard Berke, CEO of Konarka, explores energy investment at the Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Conference more >
Media & Entertainment Conference
January 17, 2008 more >
2007 Quantitative Marketing and Economics Conference
Market Share Shifts May Be Caused by Incompatible Standards more >
Essential Leadership Tools Same for MBAs and Teens
GSB Alumni Affairs hosts Professor Noel Tichy's leadership workshop with Boys and Girls Club more >
Election 2008: The Economy
BBC interviews Professor Goolsbee, economic adviser to Barack Obama, about the current state of the economy more >
The Psychology of Tax Rebates
Professor Epley's New York Times op-ed discusses new "tax rebate" bill more >
Research Says Private Equity Effect on Jobs Is Mixed
World Economic Forum releases Professor Steven Davis's study on private equity and employment more >
Be the CEO of Your Own Experience
GE Healthcare Financial Services sponsors student-led GSB marketing competition
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Getting the Basics Right Is Key to McDonald’s Turnaround
President and COO of McDonald’s Corporation, Ralph Alvarez, talks to Executive MBA students more >
Innovation is Key to Success
Brady Dougan, '82, CEO, Credit Suisse Group, says investment banking recreates itself every 20 years more >
Current Economy May Spell Trouble
Student-led Asia Deep Dive shares economic forecast more >
Professor Sufi Wins Brattle Prize
The Journal of Finance recognizes paper on information asymmetry and financing arrangements more >
Midwest Alternative Energy Venture Forum
Inaugural conference brings green technology to Chicago GSB more>
After Slow First Half, U.S. Economy Will Grow in 2008
Annual business forecast includes prediction of presidential race more >
Becker Brown Bag Series Analyzes Effect of Incarceration on Marriage
Professor Kerwin Charles's research finds as incarceration rises, men are 13 percent less likely to marry more >
U.S. Investments Travel to Emerging Markets
Student group hosts panel to explore worldwide effects of subprime lending crisis more >
Successful Leaders Need "Follower-ship"
Ken Chenault, CEO of American Express, discusses leadership potential more >
National IPO Challenge Offers Students Investment Banking Opportunities
GSB winning-team members share benefits of business competitions more >
Chicago GSB Research Wins Top Marketing Award
Professors Sanjay Dhar and Jean-Pierre Dubé were recognized for best article in Journal of Marketing Research more >
23rd Annual DuSable Conference
Student group raises awareness of issues affecting African-American community more >
2007 Conference on Chicago Economics
Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory Examines Gap Between Business Practice and Economic Theory more >
2007 Chicago Real Estate Conference
Chicago Real Estate Alumni Group examines fallout from sub-prime mortgages more >
Professor Steven Kaplan Earns Private Equity Award
Illinois Venture Capital Association to present medal December 3 more >
Good Leadership Requires Lifelong Learning
Jeffrey Malehorn, of GE Healthcare, kicks off Marketing Challenge more >
2007 Alumni Celebration
Charles M. Harper Center dedicated in style more >
2007 Road to CFO Conference
Keynote speaker Jack Brace,'82, CFO of United Airlines, on how to excel more >
Presidential Candidate Advisors Assess Economy
Professor Austan Goolsbee and Roger Altman,'69, highlight potential policy issues more >
How Creditors Influence a Company's Investment Policy
Capital Ideas features research by Amir Sufi on private credit agreements more >
Renewable Energy Business Has to Think Green
Management Consulting Group hosts environmental discussion more >
Professor Gary Becker to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Pioneering economist to be recognized for highest civilian honor more >
Fed Should Err on the Side of Caution
Head of Chicago Federal Reserve speaks to Initiative on Global Markets
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Former CMO of Coca Cola on the Truth About Marketing
Sergio Zyman addresses student-run marketing conference more >
Why Business Needs More Random Experiments
Steve Levitt talks to students at Becker Center Brown Bag Series more >
GSB Hosts Portfolio Magazine Interview with Motorola CEO
Ed Zander shares his views on innovation, principles, and performance more >
James Kilts: Creating a "Constant Turnaround Mentality"
Former CEO of Gillette shares advice from his new book at Global Leadership Series more >
New Enid Fogel Diversity Scholarship Unveiled
In memory of school's first African American associate dean more >
Initiative on Global Markets Looks at Market Turmoil
Panelists discuss how Fed actions helped some investors, hurt others more >
Professor Gene Fama Awarded First Morgan Stanley-AFA Prize for Excellence in Financial Economics
Fama selects GSB to receive $200,000 cash grant more >
Charles M. Harper Center Named "Building of the Year"
Chicago Building Owners and Managers Association calls it best corporate facility more >
GSB Campaign On Fast Track
Reaches goal early but seeks to raise additional funds more >
Former Dean Sidney Davidson Passes Away
Was influential member of accounting faculty more >
What is the Economic Effect of Compliance, Ethics, and Social Responsibility Efforts On the Bottom Line?
Groundbreaking research study planned by three GSB professors more >
Professor Warren Batts Named One of the 100 Most Influential People in Corporate Governance
Directorship magazine notes Batts has the "ear of CEOs and directors at the largest companies" more >
"A Truly Transformational Experience"
Welcoming new students to the GSB more >
Robert H. Topel Appointed Director of the George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy of the State
Respected researcher to head efforts to examine intersection of economic life with political life more >
Chicago Tribune Features Op-ed Piece by Dean Snyder
Offers Chicago perspective on Chinese product recalls more >
Corporate Governance Is Tied to Performance
Panel discusses effect on shares and shareholders more >
Discretion Meets Disclosure
Research shows what motivates managers to conceal profits more >
Did You Really Drive a Hard Bargain?
Research by George Wu shows most people don't bargain as well as they think more >
President Bush Names Dennis Carlton to Council of Economic Advisers
GSB professor to assist White House with policy issues more >
Will Women Get Bigger Paychecks Than Men?
Professor Gary Becker shares statistics that show women are poised to advance more >
‘What We Need Now Is a Henry Ford of Microfinance’
Conference looks at how technology and other factors will change microfinance more >
Braintree Financial Takes Top Spot in New Venture Challenge
Nine teams vie for $85,000 in prize money in annual business plan competition more >
Students Discover How a Small Firm Goes Big
Sterling Capital Partners’ Rick Elfman, ’83, shares firms’ story with Professor Steve Kaplan’s class more >
CEOs Agree: Opportunity Leads to Profit in Latin America
Students host fourth annual Latin American Business Conference more >
Trends in the Technology Sector
Student-led conference examines developments in marketing, private equity and managing innovation more >
Professor Amir Sufi Receives Inaugural JPMorgan Young Researcher Prize
Recognized for paper on lines of credit in corporate finance more >
Professor Lubos Pastor Receives 2007 Goldman Sachs Asset Management Award
Honored for research on predictive systems more >
Costly Responses to Climate Change Would Be Worth It
Dan Cashdan, ’86, an environmental analyst and policy expert, talks with students more >
An American in Asia: How Jack Wadsworth Primed the Markets
Retired chairman of Morgan Stanley sees economic parallels between Japan and China more >
Experience Trumps Logistical Challenges for Executive MBA Students in New Venture Challenge
XPs commute from Paris, Atlanta, Milwaukee for Chicago competition more >
Ron Huberman, MBA ’00, MPP ’00, Outlines Chicago’s Bid for the Olympics
High-ranking city official talks to students more >
How Productivity Benefits from Competition
Associate professor Chad Syverson speaks at Becker Brown Bag lunch more >
Mexican-U.S. Migration Could Flow Both Ways
Mexican secretary of finance and public credit Agustin Carstens, AM ’83, PhD ’85, speaks at Initiative on Global Markets more >
Tata India Business Conference
Students learn from experts about challenges and opportunities in Indian economy more >
Leader of the House of Lords on the Free Market
Baroness Amos speaks to students about easing the growing pains of diversity, globalization more >
Class of 2007 Urged to Keep Strategy in Mind and Learn from Failure As Well as Success
Professor James Schrager and Evercore CEO Roger Altman, ’69, speak at spring convocation more >
Seeing Things His Own Way, Sam Zell Embodies the Entrepreneurial Spirit
Billionaire shares his thoughts with students in the Executive MBA Program more >
Part-Time Students Take First Place in Marketing Case Competition
Team of Evening MBA and Weekend MBA students beat Kellogg, DePaul, Loyola, and the University of Illinois at Chicago more >
55th Annual Management Conference
Bringing together latest groundbreaking business ideas and research more >
How to Compress Time in the World of Finance
Nobel laureate Myron Scholes, MBA ’64, PhD ’70, explains use of omega more >
Michael Milken Sees Competition for Human Capital in 21st Century
Milken shares predictions with students at the Harper Center more >
Why Hong Kong Offers the “World’s Freest Economy”
Economics Commissioner Margaret Fong visits GSB’s Singapore campus more >
Former President of Mexico on “the Destructive Power of Government”
Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon addresses Myron Scholes Global Markets Forum more >
Former Harley CEO on Being the Head of the Pack
Richard Teerlink, ’76 (XP-36) describes leading Harley-Davidson turnaround more >
Why Minorities Hold Few Top Spots in Corporate America
Former JPMorgan executive Clayton Rose shares his research with students more >
Michael Gibbs Receives Award for Management Accounting Research
American Accounting Association recognizes paper on incentives more >
Why It’s Difficult to Characterize India’s Economic Past, Present, and Future
GSB’s Initiative on Global Financial Markets hosts professor Raghuram Rajan more >
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Receives Naming Gift for its Hyde Park Center
Charles M. Harper, '50, retired chairman and chief executive of ConAgra Foods, honored for donation more >
Deans' Statement on General Pace's Visit to the GSB
The Deans express a collective view in response to concerns about the General's upcoming visit more >
Why Vision and Commitment Can Lead to Failure
Author Michael Raynor talks to students about The Strategy Paradox more >
Kevin Murphy on Wage Inequality
Murphy speaks to students at Becker Brown Bag Lunch more >
Using Microfinance to Break the Generational Cycle of Poverty
Alex Counts of the Grameen Foundation describes path to success more >
Kevin Murphy and Robert Topel Receive Kenneth J. Arrow Award
Recognized for best research paper in health economics more >
Eugene Fama Wins 2007 Fred Arditti Award
CME Center for Innovation recognizes contributions that have changed financial markets more >
Students Win Funding for Chicago Nonprofit
Taking second place in JPMorgan Good Venture Competition pays off more >
Robert Lane, ’74, Describes Deere Turnaround on “CEO Exchange”
University of Chicago hosts live taping of national PBS program more >
Gary Becker Explains the Benefits of Setting a Price for Immigration
Becker Center on Price Theory hosts first Brown Bag discussion for students more >
Finding a Corporation with Socially-Minded Values
Kevin Conlon examines the softer side of business for Net Impact more >
Spending Brings Greater Value to Health Care Research
Professors Kevin Murphy and Robert Topel speak to Biopharma Roundtable more >
Bargains, Value, and Fit—What a Hedge Fund Seeks in Investments
Evening and Weekend Program students get inside look at Tala Investments LP more >
Team's Nose for Details Leads to Win in Venture Capital Competition
Midway Venture Partners takes first place in Glencoe Capital VC contest more >
EQ More Important than IQ When It Comes to Success
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon chats with professor Luigi Zingales more >
A Tale of Merging with NYSE
Cofounder of Townsend Analytics speaks to students more >
Steven Kaplan Testifies Before House Financial Services Committee
Proposed legislation focuses on shareholder voting for CEO pay more >
Identifying the Causes of Wall Street’s Loss of Competitiveness
Professor Luigi Zingales speaks at Global Financial Markets Forum more >
Sixth Annual Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company Private Equity Conference
Professionals and alumni in the industry gather to hear speakers and discussions more >
Bush Advisor Calls American Economy “Robust and Stable”
Global Financial Initiative welcomes Council of Economic Advisors’ Edward Lazear back to Chicago more >
Chris Gardner describes The Pursuit of Happyness at DuSable Conference
Broker tells what it took to make it on Wall Street more >
Leaving a Good Impression? You Might Be Surprised
Professor Nick Epley explains why intuition is unreliable more >
John Templeton Foundation Gives $2.2 Million for Center for Decision Research
Grant will fund research in behavioral economics, behavioral finance and cognitive psychology more >
Former U.S. Treasury Under Secretary on Post-9/11 International Finance
Initiative on Global Financial Markets hosts John Taylor more >
Diane Swonk, ’89, Says the Economy Will Expand
Economist sees slowdown, but investments, profits up more >
How Teamwork Trumps Adversity
Blind mountain climber Erik Weihenmayer shares insights with students more >
Firms Offer Socially Conscious MBAs a Chance to Help
Abbott, Bain, and Boeing are among firms with employee programs more >
Being Ethical May Not Boost the Bottom Line
Professor Mike Gibbs focuses on the cost of compliance at ethics conference more >
Is It Feasible to Do Well by Doing Good?
Consultant Michael Diamond talks to students about corporate social responsibility more >
Why Deutsche Bank Keeps Its Focus on Global Markets
CEO Seth Waugh speaks to the dean in a fireside chat more >
Retail Success Relies on Customers, Employees, and Brand Image
Alumni among panelists at 6th annual Retail Conference more >
Recalling Milton Friedman, Colleague and Teacher
Faculty pay tribute to one of Chicago’s most influential thinkers more >
Risk Management Requires a Mix of Science and Art
Students host second annual Risk Management Conference more >
Brattle Prize Awarded Again to University of Chicago Graduate School of Business for Finance Research
Joshua Rauh wins for outstanding research paper on corporate finance in Journal of Finance more >
Tobias Moskowitz Wins 2007 Fischer Black Prize Honoring Top Finance Scholar Under
Age 40
American Finance Association recognizes research relevant to practice of finance
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2006 Chicago Asia-Pacific Business Conference
Sixth annual event looks at marketing and management in the region more >
Chicago GSB Students Take First Place in Consulting Case Competition
Judges cite quant skills of winning team at AT Kearney competition more >
Alumni Entrepreneurship Conference
Entrepreneurs and small business owners learn how to overcome growth plateaus more >
2006 Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Conference
Experts discuss where business ideas come from and how to evaluate them more >
Hedge Fund “Shakeout” Among Prognostications at 2007 Business Forecast
Austan Goolsbee, Marvin Zonis and Michael Mussa offer their takes on the economy more >
Two GSB Teams Take Top Spots at 2006 National IPO Challenge
Chicago GSB hosts finals for annual competition more >
"Famously Risky and Cutting Edge:
Conference Celebrates the Work of Robert Fogel more >
Make Innovation Meaningful, Advises Public Radio CEO
Alisa Miller, MBA ’99, MPP ’99, speaks to students more >
What Makes Demographics Drive Other Trends?
A.T. Kearney chief Paul Laudicina talks about his book World Out of Balance more >
Erik Hurst Wins 2006 Paul A. Samuelson Award
Professor recognized for article about the transition to retirement more >
Finding New Marketing Methods
Rishad Tobaccowala, ’82, gives keynote at Marketing Conference more >
How GSB’s Diversity Fellowships Open Doors
Program combines funding and professional contacts more >
Chicago Black Alumni Association Leadership Summit
Panels and speakers focus on business success more >
Harry Davis on Leadership As Performance Art
Professor Davis speaks at Global Leadership Series in London more >
Milton Friedman Recalled as a Champion of Free Markets and a “Gentle Intellectual Giant”
Memorial service at Rockefeller Chapel draws Vaclav Klaus and Leo Melamed more >
Head of Hyperion Takes an Alternative Approach to Leadership
Executive chairman Jeff Rodek tells students to look beyond the bottom line more >
Bringing New Drugs and Devices to Market
Biopharma panelists tell students what it takes more >
Ford Canada CEO Says Auto Industry Needs to Become Flexible
Bill Osborne, ’01 (XP-70), speaks to Executive MBA students more >
Five Years After Joining the WTO, China’s Economic Frenzy Continues
Evening-Weekend student group hosts post-WTO discussion more >
Change Creates Opportunity, so Make the Most of It
Credit Suisse’s Brady Dougan shares global outlook with students more >
Monika Piazzesi Wins 2006 Elaine Bennett Prize
Piazzesi recognized for outstanding research by a woman at beginning of her career
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Google Sponsors GSBs First Marketing Case Competition
Taking the GSB to market, students reveal their fun side more >
Students Hear From Veteran Portfolio Managers
Student-led Investment Management Conference offers broad range of perspectives on industry more >
The Road to CFO is Paved with Personal Values
Deere CFO Michael Mack tells students how to choose a company more >
UBS Invests in Efficiency of the Markets
Bank president Ken Moelis speaks with Dean Edward Snyder more >
Human Capital Is the Key to Prosperity
Marvin Zonis talks about Accenture’s book on its corporate training program more >
Crain’s Chicago Business Names Austan Gooslbee One of “40 Under 40”
Professor noted for applying laws of economics to everyday business and human behavior more >
How Diversity Helps In Creating New Ideas
Professor Ron Burt describes the benefits of social capital to the Human Capital Institute more >
Mitt Romney Says MBA Students Can Handle the World’s Most Difficult Problems
Massachusetts Governor speaks to students in Hyde Park more >
Warren Batts Honored by National Association of Corporate Directors
Professor Receives Director of the Year Award more >
Alumni Weekend 2006
Events feature University of Chicago President Zimmer, a faculty panel and the Distinguished Alumni Award winners more >
Why Are Poor Countries Financing the Rich?
Raghu Rajan, chief economist at IMF, speaks in Singapore at Global Leadership Series more >
How Big Pharma Follows Its Social Conscience
Students hear how fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa affects Abbott’s bottom lines more >
When Starting Small Can Be an Advantage
Professor Damon Phillips talks to Entrepreneurial Roundtable more >
Chicago’s Mayor Daley Gives Students Insight into Successful Leadership
Richard M. Daley talks about public housing, Millennium Park, and the “big box” ordinance more >
Anne Mulcahy Tells How She Resurrected Xerox
Xerox CEO speaks to students more >
One Hedge Fund’s Gentle Approach
John Mutch, ’97 (EXP-2), speaks to Private Equity Group more >
Luigi Zingales Member of New Committee on Capital Markets
Panel of business leaders charged with improving U.S. competitiveness more >
Alliance for Aging Research Recognizes Robert Fogel as “Indispensable Person in Health Research”
Nobel Laureate honored at 20th annual Bipartisan Congressional Awards Dinner more >
European Finance Association Honors Two Chicago GSB Faculty
Lubos Pastor and Pietro Veronesi awarded 2006 Barclays Global Investors Prize for the best research paper more >
American Academy of Management Awards Prize to Matthew Bothner
Research on organizational prestige in Venture Capital industry wins 2006 Glueck Best Paper more >
Consultants Should Be ‘People Who Can Lead in the Absence of Authority’
Consulting firms share industry insights with students at fifth annual consulting fair more >
Does Ford Motor Company Need Alliances?
James Schrager Comments in New York Times more >
Raghu Rajan To Return To GSB After Three Years at IMF
Youngest Chief Economist will bring valuable experience more >
How TiVo is Forcing Adverstisers to Fight Back
Austan Goolsbee sounds off on NPR more >
Dennis Carlton Joins U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division
Carlton named deputy assistant attorney general for economic analysis more > >
Dean Snyder Shares Philosophy with BusinessWeek
Watch online interview more >
Steve Kaplan Elected Co-Dean of National Program for Fellowships in Venture Capital
Kaplan will serve as co-dean of Kauffman Fellows Program more >
Why eBay Bidders Are Smarter than You Might Think
Research by Robert Zeithammer illustrates the effect of sequential auctions on bidding more >
Dean's Message
We are saddened by the human toll from the recent train bombings in Mumbai, India more >
Executive MBA Kick-off Week Draws International Group to Chicago
Steven Levitt and Kevin Murphy speak to students more >
Class of 2006 Urged to Apply Economic Principles to Everyday Life
Professor Kevin Murphy and Accretive Health CEO Mary Ann Tolan, ’92, speak at spring convocation more >
Executive Director of Bank of England Helps Students Understand Monetary Policy
Paul Tucker makes a special trip to speak to GSB students more >
Transferring Sears’s Corporate Culture to Kmart
Sears CFO Bill Crowley talks about battling Wal-Mart more >
Education is Key in the Knowledge Era of Business
Global Leadership Series event highlights need for business, governments and universities to work together more >
Can We Survive the Rise in Energy Prices?
Nobel laureate Gary Becker speaks at the Global Leadership Series more >
‘Chicago’s Road to China’ Presented By Linda Yu
ABC News anchor Linda Yu speaks to International Roundtable more >
Why Building Relationships at Work Shouldn’t Be All Business
Marc Pierce of Stonegate Strategic Advisors speaks to evening and weekend students more >
Wal-Mart CFO Tom Schoewe Tells What It Takes to Build a Better Store
Schoewe speaks to students and Deputy Dean Stacey Kole more >
General Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Offers Advice to Students
Pace endorses embracing responsibility, checking moral compass more >
To Finance Cancer Prevention and Cures, Researchers Look to Big Business
MacArthur genius grant winner Fumni Olopade speaks to Chicago African Business Group more >
Illinois Adds to Award Money for New Venture Challenge Winners
Four teams emerge on top in 10th annual business plan competition more >
GSB Students Host Third Annual Latin American Business Conference
Speakers and panels examine the economy and business climate in Latin America more >
Students Recommend Changes at Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Exploring Entrepreneurship series examines Chicago futures trading more >
Challenge Everyday Thinking
Management Conference features Brady Dougan as well as panels on branding, hedge funds and becoming an entrepreneur more >
Accountants Entering a “Golden Age,” Panelists Tell Students
Changes in corporate governance have made accounting the “hot profession” more >
Dare to Take the Leap Into the Abyss
Marvin Zonis at the Global Leadership Series in London more >
GSB Hosts The Committee of 200's Spring Conference
National organization for top female executives and entrepreneurs looks at women in business more >
The Free Market—from Poland to Chicago to Tiananmen Square
Melamed, father of financial futures, talks to students more >
Tata India Business Conference 2006
Student-led South Asia Business Group hosts event highlighting opportunities and challenges more >
GSB Team Wins 2006 Jungle Business Plan Challenge
SunPhocus Technologies takes the prize while three other GSB teams make the semi-finals more >
Czech President Sounds Alarm Over EU Movement
Vaclav Klaus speaks at the Hyde Park Center more >
What the Red Cross and Big Business Have in Common
Katrina forces the agency to become even bigger, CEO Jack McGuire says more >
Turning Charity Into Business: Chicago GSB Hosts Second Annual Microfinance Conference
Conference examines challenges faced in reducing poverty and supporting economic growth more >
How Mergers & Acquisitions Combine Law and Business Skills
JD/MBA panel examines the role each side plays more >
France’s Foreign Trade Minister Visits GSB to Speak to Students
Christine Lagarde talks about globalization and the WTO more >
GSB Students Host Greater China Conference
Speakers address China's growing economy and market participation more >
Venture Capitalist Plays Air Guitar, Offers Advice
Tim Draper of DJF encourages students to be passionate about change more >
From Beer to Biotech: India’s “Mother of Invention”
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw tells students it was one part luck, ninety-nine parts perseverance more >
Students Raise $17,000, Visit Cambodia to See How Funds Were Spent
Chicago Global Citizens, new student group, publishes book and opens computer lab more >
Member of Council on the Graduate School of Business Wins Innovation Award
Leo Melamed Recognized by Chicago Mercantile Exchange as Founder of Financial Futures more >
Key to Retail Success? Customer Contact
Young entrepreneurs share their secrets with the GSB’s Retail Group more >
The Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory, Founded by Richard O. Ryan, ‘66
Inaugural conference covers issues such as the economics of health to the biggest questions facing economists more >
How Infosys Rode the Wave
CEO Nandan Nilekani and Consulting CEO Stephen Pratt talk about technology and globalization more >
Gift Names The Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory, Founded by Richard O. Ryan
Nobel laureate who helped create research center honored more >
Ethan Allen CEO Farooq Kathwari speaks to Pakistan Club
Kathwari applies business experience to India-Pakistan conflict more >
What Price Are We Willing to Pay For Clean Energy?
GE chief marketing officer David Slump, ’96, weighs the options with students more >
Chicago Fed CEO Weighs In on Anchoring Inflation
Michael Moskow says current rate is at the upper edge of his comfort zone more >
Fifth Annual Private Equity Conference
Attendees told to look for “combination that is a dream date for that company” more >
Nobel Laureate Myron Scholes Speaks to Students About Investing
Speculation requires macro, micro understandings, Scholes says more >
Diverse Talents Give Students Winning Edge in Venture Capital Competition
Team will advance to regional VCIC in Colorado more >
Socially Responsible Investing Is Not Just for “Tree Huggers”
Author of Profitable Socially Responsible Investing describes approach to Business Book Roundtable more >
Maxwell House or Folgers? It Depends Where You Live
Research shows brand preferences are regional more >
Inaugural Alumni Entrepreneurs Conference
Speakers address "Building a Workplace for Growth" more >
Senate Approves Randall Kroszner for Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Vote Puts GSB Professor in Policy Making Role more >
Americans Have Gained an Extra 5-10 Weeks of Leisure Per Year
New research by Erik Hurst, Associate Professor of Economics and the John Huizinga Faculty Fellow, appears in The Economist more >
Kauffman Foundation for Entrepreneurship Awards Prizes to Two PhD Students
GSB scholars provide leading research in new field of study more >
To Consumers, Stealing Software a Foregone Gain, Not a Loss
Research by Christopher Hsee investigates attitudes toward theft more >
Boeing Backing Smaller Planes; Airbus Living Large
Former Ambassador Thomas Pickering describes global aviation market from a Boeing perspective more >
Students Learn from Real World Entrepreneurs
For one business owner, entrepreneurship is "in the bag" more >
Airline Customer Service No Longer “an Oxymoron”
JetBlue CEO talks about setting a standard for all companies more >
Jamie Dimon’s Advice on “Freak Economic Storms”
Expect to weather them, president and CEO of JPMorgan Chase Financial tells students more >
Fellowship Aims to Level Playing Field for Women
Paul Purcell, ’71, meets with Baird fellows more >
Top Executives Agree 2006 Equity Looking Brighter
Michael Moskow of the Chicago Federal Reserve and Peter Wall of JP Morgan Client Services speak at Finance Roundtable more >
Full-Time and Evening MBA Students Team Up for A.T. Kearney Global Case Competition
Simulated consulting assignment fosters collaboration more >
Why Attempts at Innovation Often Fail
Consultant explains what businesses can do to succeed more >
Innovative Financing Idea Makes the Difference in JP Morgan M&A Challenge
Student team wins 2006 case competition more >
Changes Happening in Pakistan are “Enormous”
Shoaib Abbasi, ’85 , discusses offshore outsourcing with Chicago GSB’s Pakistan Club more >
U.S. Economy’s Slow Growth Still Getting No Respect
Randy Kroszner, Michael Mussa, and Marvin Zonis look ahead at 2006 more >
NYSE, CME Leaders Explain Changes at the Exchanges
John Reed and Craig Donohue talk with Professor Randy Kroszner more >
Kevin Murphy Offers Economist’s View of Doomsday
Reducing demand, disrupting supply of nuclear weapons may avert modern doomsday more >
GSB Team Scores Big in Fuqua Product Strategy Case Competition
Team credits preparation by marketing professors more >
Chicago Economists’ Approach to the Real World
Steven Levitt describes Price Theory Initiative to Chicago GSB Club more >
7th Annual Entrepreneurial Edge Conference
Read coverage of panels and speakers more >
How Professionals Should Choose a Nonprofit Board
Pam Strobel offers advice to UCWBG more >
Making Economic Inroads Between North and South Korea
Expert says commerce and industry are key more >
Making a ‘Pure’ Investment in the Chicago Tradition
Peter Stein on investing for the University of Chicago more >
“Dysfunctional” Health Care Industry Provides Opportunity for Consultants
Panel discussion on biopharma consulting draws students and alumni more >
How a Third Airport Would Boost the Chicago Economy
U.S. Rep. Jackson outlines the plan at DuSable Conference more >
High Level Jobs the Next Step Up for People of Color
Black Alumni Association Hosts Inaugural Business Forecast more >
Hedge Funds “Causing a Sea Change” in Capital Markets
Alumni panelists demystify the industry more >
Janet Tavakoli, ’81, on ‘How to Blow Up the World’
Tavakoli tackles credit derivatives for Finance Roundtable more >
What Pension Fund Investors Like About Real Estate
Real Estate Professionals Club examines the link more >
Biopharma Start-Ups Should Develop Specialized Drugs
Expert panelists describe market niche at health care conference more >
Experienced Students Are Wealth of Capital for Each Other
Todd Warnock, ’88, speaks to I-Banking Club more >
Is It Time to Reframe Business Ethics?
Author of Moral Capitalism answers the question for students more >
You Already Have a Brand, Experts Say
Authors of Why Can’t Johnny Brand? tell how to define it more >
When Businesses Go Code Blue
Panel examines the risks and rewards of the turnaround sector more >
Corporate Governance Gets a Good Grade
Kaplan speaks to alumni during GSB@Work event at William Blair more >
U.S. Needs to Blow Down High Energy Costs with Wind-Fueled Policy
Michael Polsky, ’87, advocates renewable energy more >
Marketing the Arts with Corporate Expertise
Executives from Boeing and Joffrey Ballet speak to students more >
Steer Clear of Herd Thinking
Citigroup’s Brad Coleman, ’88, speaks to Dean Snyder more >
GSB Hosts Faculty Conference on Quantitative Marketing
Format allows participants to challenge research more >
When an Auction is the Best Way to Sell a Product
Robert Zeithammer presents “Optimal Selling in Dynamic Auctions” at QME more >
How Advertising Changes a Consumer’s Memory
Becker Fellow Jesse Shapiro presents “A ‘Memory-Jamming’ Theory of Advertising” at QME more >
Chicago GSB Cosponsors SuccesSoul Conference
Michele Hooper, ’75, speaks at minority business conference more >
Milton Friedman: ‘Eliminate Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare’
Friedman shares philosophy over lunch with students and alumni more >
Investors Say Times Are Changing in the BioPharma Market
Finance Roundtable and student BioPharma Group host panelists more >
Jordan offers access to the Middle East
Telecommunications minister Muna Nijem, ’01, speaks to students more >
Welch Endorses Candor, Eschews Caution
Former GE CEO encourages students to think for themselves more >
Are Hedge Funds Heroes or Villains?
Panelists discuss the role of hedge funds in mergers and acquisitions more >
Chicago GSB Student Wins Fortune Small Business Third Annual business Plan Contest
PrepMe, winner of New Venture Challenge, takes first among five finalists more >
Student Runners Raise Funds for Katrina Victims
GSB team participates in Chicago Marathon with Michigan’s Ross School of Business more >
Aon Keeps Execs Abreast with ‘Extreme’ Reporting
Risk Management panel focuses on managing with derivatives more >
Women Helped Ukraine Survive, Re-emerge
First lady Kateryna Yushchenko addresses UCWBG more >
2005 GSB Alumni Weekend
1,500 alumni from around the world gather to celebrate the 10th annual event more >
Message from Dean on Earthquake in South Asia
Chicago GSB Pakistan Club makes appeal for aid more >
IT Prompting “Leap-Frog Kind of Change” at Ford
Bill Houghton, ’88, speaks to students in High Tech Group more >
Department of Commerce Portfolio Manager Keynotes Annual Asia-Pacific Business Conference
Chinese opportunities myriad, but investors must exercise caution more >
How Venture Capital and Private Equity Will Fare in Asia
Panelists tell how to succeed in Vietnam, China, and other Asian countries more >
GSB Welcomes MBA Students from New Orleans
Hyde Park campus is home to 13 students for fall quarter more >
Marketing Fellowships to Provide Mentoring
Jim Kilts, ’74, launches program with $1 million challenge grant more >
New Chicago GSB Student Group Sets High Goals with Social Entrepreneur
Plenty of Room to Read in Wood’s World more >
Black Alumni Association Celebrates Inaugural All-Class Reunion
Alumnae Recall Early Days of Black Experience more >
How Spending Has Made the U.S. a "Declining Giant"
Professor Alwyn Young heads back to the classroom with alumni more >
GSB Students Place First in Energy Case Competition
Chicago team is best of a dozen schools at University of Texas event more >
What’s the Key to Successfully Launching a New Product?
Conduct market research upfront, experts tell Entrepreneurial Roundtable more >
GSB Students Win Marketing Case Competition
Team with the GSB ‘edge’ takes first place more >
Government Could Use a Few MBAs
‘Much smarter’ government employees needed, according to Ron Huberman, MBA ’00, AM ’00 more >
Workplace Diversity Goes Beyond Gender and Race
JPMorgan Chase’s Laura Born, ’91, says a variety of work styles help an organization more >
Excellence Across the Globe
Announcing the 2005 Distinguished Alumni Award Winners more >
Professor Kevin Murphy Receives the 2005 “Genius Grant”
Chicago GSB professor named MacArthur Fellow more >
How Spending Has Made the U.S. a “Declining Giant”
Professor Alwyn Young heads back to the classroom with alumni more >
George Shultz Promotes Alternative Energy at the GSB’s London Center Opening
Event draws 350 alumni and friends more >
Risk Management and the ‘New World’ of Transparency
Top Executives Speak to Finance Roundtable more >
New Fellowship Program For Israeli MBA Students
Program's goal is to help strengthen Israeli economy through education and professional development more >
‘Making It Big and Making It Quick’ with Drug Patents
Consulting Roundtable examines the pharmaceutical industry more >
New scholarships for women MBA students at Chicago GSB
Fellowship to Help Attract Higher Percentage of Women Students more >
Austan Goolsbee Weighs In on Post-Katrina Economics and the Cost of College
Appearances on Fox News Chicago and NBC 5 more >
‘Making It Big and Making It Quick’ with Drug Patents
Consulting Roundtable examines the pharmaceutical industry more >
Hurricane Katrina: Chicago GSB Accepting Visiting Students
Chicago GSB is welcoming applications from visiting, displaced students more >
The GSB is saddened by the loss of Nelson Pitaguari Germanos ‘02
Our condolences go out to the Germanos Family more >
Chicago GSB consulting club hosts annual fair
Top consulting firms advise students more >
Chicago GSB Executive MBA Program opens new Europe Campus - London
Inaugural Executive MBA class (EXP12) starts program more >
Dean Snyder talks about global business education and the Chicago MBA
Watch BusinessWeek video more >
Chicago GSB alum Andrew Alper now heads fund-raising campaign
Alper succeeds Edgar Janotta more >
Starting a Company with No Demand for the Product?
Toy maker describes his successful approach to the Entrepreneurial Roundtable more >
Dean Names New Executive Director of Marketing
Christopher Iannuccilli to lead efforts to promote the GSB in business communities throughout the globe more >
Too Soon to Act on Social Security Reform?
U.S. Treasury official debates professors Randall Kroszner and Robert Aliber more >
Chicago GSB Hosts JumpStart Conference
Incoming, underrepresented minority MBA students at top schools introduced to future careers more >
Message from the Dean
We are saddened by the terrorist bombings in London more >
New Executive MBA Class Draws Students from 48 Countries
Orientation in Chicago includes inaugural London class more >
Who Drives Financial News, the Media or Wall Street?
Financial Journalist Bill Barnhart, MST ’69, MBA ’81, offers a writer’s perspective on the global economy more >
Investing in Hedge Funds Means ‘Betting on People’
Top hedge fund investors tell alumni what they look for in assessing new funds more >
Chicago GSB Spring Convocation 2005
Brady Dougan, AB ’81, MBA ’82, and Professor Harry Davis address the graduates more >
Robert Fogel among Experts Who Say Good Ethics is Good Business
Panelists at Gleacher Center examine the spirit and the letter of business ethics more >
Faculty Awards
GSB faculty honored for research, service and teaching more >
Dean Snyder appointed to second term at Chicago GSB
Will continue leadership of school’s research and education efforts more >
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley on ‘Being in the Eye of the Hurricane’
Daley shares his view of leadership with Marvin Zonis’s class more >
‘Sleep Less and Work Harder’
Wall Street Journal’s Joann Lublin gives job search tips more >
GSB Sponsors Ninth Annual Competition for Entrepreneurial Students
High Scores for Test Prep Company in New Venture Challenge more >
GSB Hosts Second Annual Latin American Business Conference
‘Reform fatigue’ inhibiting political and economic progress in Latin America more >
Wall Street Leaders Weigh In on the Investment Banking Industry
Chicago GSB alumni Brady Dougan, Thomas Kalaris, and Warren Spector discuss competition between investment banks and universal banks, proprietary trading, and the role of culture in performance more >
Marvin Zonis on the U.S. Deficit, Oil, and the Middle East
Chicago GSB alumni clubs co-host event on future of dollar in China and East Asia more >
Apply Six Sigma to Address Crisis in Marketing
Consulting Firm President Offers Advice at Marketing Roundtable more >
Chicago GSB Hosts Microfinance Conference
Students and financial business executives explore the future of providing growth opportunities to the poor more >
Gallo Eyes the Premium Wine Market
Corporate Management & Strategy Group hosts wine forum more >
Opportunities Shifting in Biopharma Consulting
Student groups host Sean Ryan, ’99, of A.T. Kearney more >
Michael Ivers, Prophet of Nonprofits
Evening and weekend MBA programs learn about networking through nonprofit boards more >
Capitalizing on Change Gives Entrepreneurs Clout
Author Stefania Aulicino, ’79, on Cash and Control: You Can Have Both more >
GSB Professors Named to Editorial Board of Central Banking Journal
Professors Douglas Diamond and Luigi Guiso to help guide new publication more >
Sam Zell on Why Entrepreneurs Need to Accept Risk
Zell speaks to evening and weekend students more >
‘A Myth that People Strive to Make More Money’
Tellabs’s CEO Krish Prabhu speaks to students more >
53rd Annual Management Conference Coverage
Former GE CEO Jack Welch visits Chicago GSB more >
What Inefficient Markets Can Teach You
Howard Marks, ’69, president of Oaktree Capital, talks to students more >
Faltering Finances Won’t Bring Down Airline Industry
Dan Kasper, JD ’70, MBA ’71, joins panel discussion for JD/MBA students more >
Professor George Tiao and the Ozone Science Tiger Team win 2005 EPA award
Eliminating ozone depleting substances more >
India Steps onto the World Stage
Conference features U.S.-India Business Council president more >
Listen to What’s Not Being Said to You
General Peter Pace, vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff more >
Ask for What You Want, Attorney Advises
Laurel Bellows offers advice to UCWBG more >
Venturing into winning territory
GSB students rank high in two major entrepreneurship competitions more >
Professor Fama wins first Deutsche Bank Prize
Award honors internally renowned researcher more >
Sarbanes-Oxley’s First Year
A lot more work than expected,’ says Dennis Chookaszian, ’68 more >
Entrepreneurial spirit still alive at Morningstar
CEO Joe Mansueto, AB ’78, MBA ’80, addresses Chicago GSB Club more >
Faculty continue Social Security debate
Goolsbee, Kroszner, Murphy agree that raising taxes or cutting benefits likely necessary more >
Retaining Employees During a Turnaround
Hyperion Solutions Executive Chairman Jeff Rodek speaks to Chicago GSB more >
The New Shape of Indian Industry
India is poised to become an economic powerhouse, panelists say more >
Favorable M&A Conditions Point to Another Strong Year
Barry Freeman of Goldsmith-Agio-Helms shares his views more >
Deliberate Decision or Snap Judgment?
Author of Blink explains how we make choices more >
Going Global
Alumni offer the American perspective at Global Finance Roundtable more >
Sales Leaders Urged to “Put Human Touch Back” in Sales Process
Understanding the emotional component of decision making more >
The Ins and Outs of Getting In and Out of Deals
How can venture capital deals best be structured? more >
Is Sports Revenue Divided Fairly?
Panelists weigh in at 2005 Spring Classic more >
Two views on Social Security
Randall Kroszner and Austan Goolsbee debate President Bush’s plan view video — more >
Why Big Law Firms Handle Bankruptcy
Expert gives overview of bankruptcy more >
Prepare for Bankruptcy in Advance
A business in distress ought to consider all the options more >
Is Private Equity an Asset Class?
Several elements are present that make it qualify more >
Will Hedge Funds Replace Private Equity?
Paul Finnegan of Madison Dearborn Partners says there’s room for both more >
‘Wicked Pete’ Got Lucky with Ale
Microbrew success leads to chocolate venture more >
An Analytical Look at Culture
Generalizing Brings Problems, Menon says more >
Piazzesi Named Sloan Research Fellow
Award recognizes early-career scholars more >
GSB to host Tax Reform Panel on March 16
Meeting will focus on the impact of the tax laws on important taxpayer decisions and how the tax system treats investment alternatives. more >
"Support the Kids in my Home Town"
Battling cancer, alumnus raised over $46,000 for Chinese village more >
A Global Crisis in Leadership
Short-term thinking is one cause, says former A.T. Kearney CEO and chairman Fred Steingraber, ’64 more >
A Business Student’s Guide to Intellectual Property
Partners at Kirkland & Ellis provide a primer for the GSB’s Law and Business class more >
Dot.com Bust Not Necessarily a ‘Bubble’
Professor Pietro Veronesi offers economic explanation for Nasdaq boom and bust more >
New GSB Scholarship Program Recognizes Alumni
The Alumni Recognition Awards provide a merit-based scholarship to second-year student winners. more >
How Kmart Bounced Back from Bankruptcy
Investment banker Derex Walker, MBA ’92, JD ’95, describes the process more >
Playing to Win
Corporate strategist says women need ‘leadership mindset’ to succeed in a business world still tilting in favor of men. more >
Market Watchers Give Investment Outlook
Alumnus Oberweis “moderately bullish” for 2005 more >
‘The story of innovation is the story of America’
How failure has led to success in the marketplace more >
Companies Underutilize Their Best Assets
Adjunct Professor Susan Annunzio Shares Research with Chicago GSB Club more >
Chicago GSB moves Europe campus to London more >
JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon tells how to spot corporate waste
Focusing on customers is the key more >
How to Keep Deere Running
CEO Robert Lane, ’74, shares plan for success view video — more >
Back to the Beginning: The Basics of Hedge Funds
A ‘founding father’ presents “Hedge Funds Demystified” more >
Sales Leaders’ Roundtable Asks Why People Buy
Panelists share latest research on making marketing effective more >
Global Finance Roundtable Experts Say Corporate Confidence is on the Rise
Panelists from William Blair, Goldsmith Agio Helms, Adams Street Partners more >
How to Succeed in the Biopharmaceutical Industry
New student group taps panelists for expertise more >
Forecasters Split Over State of U.S. Economy
At Business Forecast 2005 in Chicago on December 1, two experts predicted an upswing for 2005 while a third said the U.S. economy is in decline. more >
Full text of speeches: Kroszner, Stern, Zonis
For information on other Business Forecast events, visit chicagogsb.edu/bfl
The Pros and Cons of Going Public
Peter Cherry talks about taking a private company public more >
Bertrand Wins Bennett Research Prize
Award is GSB’s second prize from the committee more >
How outsourcing helps the U.S. economy
Every dollar spent brings $1.14 in benefits more >
Chicago Private Equity Network Hosts Year-End Panel
Insiders examine the state of the industry more >
Alumni Lead at Goldman Sachs
GSB Alumni Tapped for Partnership Pool, Managing Directorships more >
Not Too Late to Enter the Chinese Market
There are many opportunities—and pitfalls—to setting up shop in China, Ivie tells students more >
The “Crisis” Confronting Social Security
Professor Kevin Murphy addresses the privatization debate more >
Marketing Roundtable: Using Strategic Marketing Alliances
Experts explore the types of alliances and the reasons that organizations develop them
more >
McKinsey Seeks Generalists
Consulting firm “not just looking for ex-bankers,” alumnus tells students
more >
A Way to Connect with Your Idealism
Susan Crown advises alumnae on nonprofit board participation more >
Dean Snyder on the State of Chicago GSB
Time to focus on ‘relationships that matter’ more >
Faculty Research
The latest from Steven Kaplan on private equity performance; Peter Rossi on quantitative modeling technology; Abbie Smith and colleagues on corporate governance; and Richard Thaler on retirement savings.
Former Secretary of State Shultz inaugural Distinguished Speaker
U.S. needs to increase diplomatic corps, he tells crowd of 600. view video — more >
Health Care Conference Features Robert Atlas, ’77, and James Tyree
More than 200 students, alumni, and friends of the GSB hear experts explore future health care issues at the Fairmont Hotel
- New Drug Plan Has Winners and Losers more >
- Abbott’s Tyree on the Future of Pharmaceutical Firms more >
Entrepreneurs Should Avoid Mutual Funds
Little opportunity offered by the current environment, Peter Thompson, ’00, tells alumni
more >
Students Compete in LEAD Challenge
First-years receive feedback from senior-level alumni at annual case competition more >
Enhancing Financial Decision Making
Roundtable Experts Offer Three Strategies more >
Rothman Gift Names Winter Garden
Hyde Park Center dedication culminates in $20 Million commitment from Robert Rothman, ’77 more >
Lehman Brothers Classroom Named
Chairman and CEO Richard S. Fuld Jr. helps dedicate classroom in memory of Sherman R. Lewis Jr., ’64 more >
Entrepreneurial Edge Conference Features Larry Levy, Dan Snyder
Nearly 100 students gather at Navy Pier to explore entrepreneurship
- Levy Made Grand Slam with Sports Venues more >
- Washington Redskins Owner Snyder on the Importance of Sales more >
Cold Calls: Secret of Life?
Three senior executive alumnae weigh in. more >
Educating the Poor is a Top Social Issue for the 21st Century
Professor Gary Becker weighed in on education, jobs at “World Changing Ideas” forum. more >
Balancing Act
Jim Beam CMO Beth Bronner, ’74, on achieving work-life harmony more >
Defining Financial Literacy
Professor Roman Weil shares research with Chicago GSB Club. more >
More on Alumni Weekend
- Hamada honored more >
- Vinoly on the Hyde Park Center more >
- Distinguished alumni offer advice more >
- 1,000 Alumni Celebrate in Style more >
- Dedication ceremony more >
Martinelli to lead admissions
Rosemaria Martinelli has been appointed associate dean for student recruitment and admissions. She comes to the GSB from Wharton. more >
UBS’s Crews addresses Investment Banking Group
Kenneth Crews, ’74, gives advice to GSB students. more >
Barclays Capital Executives Address First-Year Students
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