Chicago GSB news

Winning Idea for a Start-up Meets Olympic Standard

With his detergent specifically for athletic apparel, Mark Konjevod, '07 (XP-76), landed a sponsorship with the U.S. Team

Professor Richard Thaler Nudged the Media Twice in One Day

The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times featured Thaler's thoughts on the credit crisis and the 2008 presidential election

Professor Austan Goolsbee's On Obama's Centrist Economic Team

CBS News looks at Goolsbee's role in Obama's campaign

What's Behind China's Explosive Growth?

Nobel laureates look at technology, human capital, and labor shift

Pathbreaking Accounting Research Marks 40th Anniversary

Influential work by Professor Ray Ball, MBA '68, PhD '72, and Philip Brown, MBA '65, PhD '68, sets standard

Stimulus Checks Boosted the Economy, Professor Christian Broda Says

Wall Street Journal notes research is ready 3 months after checks went out

Ready to Launch a Business? A Good Idea May Not Be Enough

Polsky Center seminar offers guidance to alumni who are ready to take the plunge

Wall Street Journal Applauds Chicago's Milton Friedman Institute

Columnist L. Gordon Crovitz cites the timeliness of "work of serious economics"

Nobel Laureate Myron Scholes, MBA '64, PhD '70, Optimistic About Economy in the Long Term

Financial shocks force innovative solutions, he says at Global Leadership Series in London

Professor Richard Thaler Backs British Policy

UK's opt-out pension plan is good policy, Thaler tells BBC

Professor Austan Goolsbee on "Obamanomics"

Obama quotes Goolsbee on economic policy in Fortune

Robert Steel, '84, Named Wachovia's Chief Executive

With second-quarter losses of $2.8 billion, bank hires Treasury insider to solve troubles

The Economics of Business School

Professor Kevin Murphy welcomes Executive MBA Program students from Chicago, London, and Singapore

Operations and Management Professor John Birge Earns Kuhn Award

Prize-winning research could impact high-level corporate planning

Professor Günter Hitsch Wins Bass Award for Marketing Research

Why Hitsch's work on dynamic decision models is at the frontier of marketing

Citizenship for Sale?

Professor Gary Becker puts a price tag on immigration

What Does the U.S. Need to Do to Stay Competitive?

Investment in education, science and infrastructure will pave way for growth

Finding An Opening For Innovation

A look at the marketplace for new ideas from outside a company

GSB Wins Kellogg Real Estate Challenge

Student team develops innovative solution for Olympic housing

Professor Steven Kaplan Urges Class of 2008 to Be Persistent, Efficient, and Proactive

Kaplan shares research on successful CEOs at convocation

Eliodoro Matte, '72, Speaks at Spring Convocation

How GSB Ideas Transformed Chile

GSB Community Rallies to Aid Earthquake Victims

Students apply business lessons about social responsibility

CaptainU, LLC and CureParticle Tie for Top Prize at New Venture Challenge

Field of nine businesses represents greatest depth ever in competition

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

Collaboration Brought Microfinance to 'Tipping Point'

Keynote address looks at theme of "competition and collaboration"

Tata India Business Conference

Students learn from experts about challenges and opportunities in Indian economy

Faculty and Alumni Speak at 56th Annual Management Conference

Experts debate today's business ideas and research

Predicting Excess Market Returns? Look at Past Market Variance

Initative on Global Markets asks professor Federico Bandi to explain the approach

Why a College Degree is Worth The Cost

Benefits of a higher education reach beyond salary, says Nobel laureate, Gary Becker

Chicago GSB Launches Industry Conversations

Alumni share their expertise in entertainment at LA panel

How Kiva Became "the eBay of Microfinance"

Students hear the success story from Kiva president Premal Shal

Latin America Poised to Succeed in Global Economy

Conference speakers focus on growth, stability, and investment

There's No Better Time to Be in Hedge Funds

Investors will see great returns in coming months

Achieving Growth and Scale in Health Care

Case study identifies five themes that drive success

Chicago GSB Students Ready to Run a Multi-Billion Dollar Business

Team of evening and weekend students takes second place in competition

How Free Enterprise is Shaping China

Chinese business issues are discussed by a panel of experts at the Meeting Entrepreneurs from China Conference

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

Is the Media Really Biased?

Professor Jesse Shapiro says research shows newspapers tailor product for customers

Trade and the Diffusion of the Industrial Revolution

Robert Lucas, John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, speaks at the Myron Scholes Global Forum

Black Alumni Association Forecast Luncheon

Panel of financial experts reflect on current business conditions

How Humility Helps CEOs get the Job Done

Alumni discuss earning employees' respect at Road to CEO series

Northern Trust's Chief Investment Officer Shares Career Insights with Students

John Skjervem, '91, discusses how challenging the status quo led to his success

Toyota: From Importer to U.S. Manufacturing Giant

Asia-Pacific student group learns from Toyotas General Counsel

Founding Partner of The Carlyle Group Looks at Private Equity Today

William Conway Jr., ’74, sums up financial positives and negatives

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

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

Why the Best Ideas Occur in the Shower

Private Equity, Entrepreneurial Ventures and Venture Capital Club explores how flashes of insight work

Luigi Zingales Named "Monster Economist"

Corriere della Sera considers Zingales among "most brilliant brains behind globalization"

China's Impact on Latin America

Professor Christian Broda delivers Global Leadership Series lecture in Brazil

Realities of Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship in the Midwest

Founder of Midwest Venture Partners, an early stage VC firm, offers insights

Bringing Honey Maid Graham Crackers Back to Life

Frank Thometz, '89, discusses how to revitalize a brand

GSB Magazine: Behind the Bling

Why blacks and Hispanics spend 30 percent more than whites on clothing, cars, and jewelry, according to research by Erik Hurst and Kerwin Charles.

New Student Study lounge Unveiled

Students will have additional quiet study space

How Size Matters in Negotiating

"Don't underestimate the size of your bargaining zone" Professor George Wu tells sudent group

Former PepsiCo CEO Talks to Students About Business Leadership

Authentic leadership requires "head, heart and hands"

Can Cable TV Raise the Status of Women

Research by Emily Oster shows how it can make a difference in India

"Relentless Waves of Change" in Media

Gordon Crovitz, former Wall Street Journal publisher discusses how to make old media new again

GSB Announces Plans for New Campus in Singapore

New facility offers more space for students, alumni and new program offerings

Bill Gates Ready to fight Malaria and Bring Technology to the Poor

Subhead Microsoft chairman shares his global concerns with students at Chicago GSB

How to Create Work Groups that Make Money and Drive Innovation

Susan Lucia Annunzio, '79, CEO of the Center for High Performance discusses the results of her company's ground breaking study

Poor Economy Means Turnaround Managers Are Busy

Student conference takes timely look at industry

Polarization Creates Political Paralysis

At Myron Scholes Global Markets Forum columnist Clive Crook says the political atmosphere is "poisoned"

12 Guiding Principles of Energy Investment

Howard Berke, CEO of Konarka, explores energy investment at the Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Conference

2007 Quantitative Marketing and Economics Conference

Market Share Shifts May Be Caused by Incompatible Standards

Essential Leadership Tools Same for MBAs and Teens

GSB Alumni Affairs hosts Professor Noel Tichy's leadership workshop with Boys and Girls Club

Election 2008: The Economy

BBC interviews Professor Goolsbee, economic adviser to Barack Obama, about the current state of the economy

Research Says Private Equity Effect on Jobs Is Mixed

World Economic Forum releases Professor Steven Davis's study on private equity and employment

Be the CEO of Your Own Experience

GE Healthcare Financial Services sponsors student-led GSB marketing competition

Innovation is Key to Success

Brady Dougan, '82, CEO, Credit Suisse Group, says investment banking recreates itself every 20 years

Current Economy May Spell Trouble

Student-led Asia Deep Dive shares economic forecast

Professor Sufi Wins Brattle Prize

recognizes paper on information asymmetry and financing arrangements

Midwest Alternative Energy Venture Forum

Inaugural conference brings green technology to Chicago GSB

After Slow First Half, U.S. Economy Will Grow in 2008

Annual business forecast includes prediction of presidential race

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

U.S. Investments Travel to Emerging Markets

Student group hosts panel to explore worldwide effects of subprime lending crisis

Successful Leaders Need "Follower-ship"

Ken Chenault, CEO of American Express, discusses leadership potential

National IPO Challenge Offers Students Investment Banking Opportunities

http://www.chicagogsb.edu/news/2007-11-03_IPO.aspx

New Student Scholarships Available

Students from 22 Arab nations to receive full scholarships

Chicago GSB Researchers Win Top Marketing Award

Professors Sanjay Dhar and Jean-Pierre Dubé recognized for best article in Journal of Marketing Research

23rd Annual DuSable Conference

Student group raises awareness of issues affecting African-American community

Inaugural Real Estate Conference

Chicago GSB alumni group examines fallout from sub-prime mortgages

2007 Conference on Chicago Economics

Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory examines gap between business practice and economic theory

Professor Steven Kaplan Earns Private Equity Award

Illinois Venture Capital Association presents medal Dec. 3

Good Leadership Requires Lifelong Learning

Jeffrey Malehorn, of GE Healthcare, kicks off Marketing Challenge

2007 Alumni Celebration

Charles M. Harper Center dedicated in style

Professor Steve Kaplan's Research Finds Tough CEOs Often Most Successful

A new study suggests that hard-nosed personal virtues such as persistence and efficiency count for more than "softer" strengths like teamwork or flexibility.

2007 Road To CFO Conference

Keynote speaker Jack Brace,'82, CFO of United Airlines, on how to excel

Professor Gary Becker's Blogging Recognized by Bush

Finally, blogging is blessed on high

Presidential Candidate Advisors Assess Economy

Professor Austan Goolsbee and Roger Altman,'69, highlight potential policy issues

How Creditors Influence a Company's Investment Policy

Capital Ideas features research by Amir Sufi on private credit agreements

Renewable Energy Business Has to Think Green

Management Consulting Group hosts environmental discussion

Professor Gary Becker to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

Pioneering economist to be recognized for highest civilian honor

Fed Should Err on the Side of Caution

Head of Chicago Federal Reserve speaks to Initiative on Global Markets

Former CMO of Coca Cola on the Truth About Marketing

Sergio Zyman addresses student-run marketing conference

Why Business Needs More Random Experiments

Steve Levitt talks to students at Becker Center brown bag lunch

GSB Hosts Portfolio Magazine Interview with Motorola CEO

Ed Zander shares his views on innovation, principles, and performance

James Kilts: Creating a Constant Turnaround Mentality

Former CEO of Gillette shares advice from his new book

Research by Steven Kaplan Identifies Factors That Make Mergers Profitable

Contemplating a merger? It's best to do all-cash deals directly in your industry, says new research

Professor Douglas Skinner Examines Companies That Tinker With Earnings To Make Themselves More Attractive

A NEW study has found compelling evidence that companies often tinker with their earnings to make themselves look more attractive

New Enid Fogel Diversity Scholarship Unveiled

In memory of school's first African American associate dean

Initiative on Global Markets Looks at Market Turmoil

Panelists discuss how Fed actions helped some investors, hurt others

Financial Times Profiles Luis Garicano as Professor To Watch

Prof Garicano is one of a new breed of young economists who is bringing a technical discipline to life for the business community

Professor Gene Fama Awarded First Morgan Stanley-AFA Prize for Excellence in Financial Economics

Fama selects GSB to receive $200,000 cash grant

Chicago GSB Harper Center Named Building of the Year

The award recognizes excellence in commercial real estate management

A Truly Transformational Experience Welcoming New Students to the GSB

Dean Edward Snyder explained to Full-Time MBA students what sets the school apart and how that would shape their studies, careers, and how they view life

Financial Times Profiles Luis Garciano as Professor To Watch

Professor to watch – Luis Garicano: Trendy subject taught with aplomb

Marvin Zonis Discusses Future of Capitalism with Robert Reich

Former Labor Secretary says US tradition of democratic capitalism has gone badly wrong.

Research by Haresh Sapra Raises Questions About Accuracy of Fair-Value Accounting

The accounting principle that is meant to capture fair value might end up distorting it

GSB Campaign On Fast Track

Reaches goal early but seeks to raise additional funds

Former Dean Sidney Davidson Passes Away

An influential member of accounting faculty..

What is the Economic Effect of Compliance, Ethics and Social Responsibility Efforts On the Bottom Line?

Chicago GSB to examine the economic effects of corporate compliance, ethics and social responsibility initiatives

Enid Fogel, Retired Associate Dean of Students and wife of Professor Robert Fogel, Remembered

Retired associate dean of students at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business remembered

Corporate Governance Is Tied to Performance

Panel discusses effect on shares and shareholders

Discretion Meets Disclosure

Research shows what motivates managers to conceal profits

Chicago Tribune Features Op-ed Piece by Dean Snyder

Offers Chicago perspective on Chinese product recalls

Did You Really Drive a Hard Bargain?

Research by George Wu shows most people don't bargain as well as they think

President Bush Names Dennis Carlton to Council of Economic Advisers

GSB professor to assist White House with policy issues

Will Women Get Bigger Paychecks Than Men?

Professor Gary Becker shares statistics that show women are poised to advance

What We Need Now Is a Henry Ford of Microfinance

Conference looks at how technology and other factors will change microfinance

Braintree Financial Takes Top Spot in New Venture Challenge

Nine teams vie for $85,000 in prize money in annual business plan competition

An American in Asia: How Jack Wadsworth Primed the Markets

Retired chairman of Morgan Stanley sees economic parallels between Japan and China

Ron Huberman, MBA ’00, MPP ’00, Outlines Chicago’s Bid for the Olympics

High-ranking city official talks to students

How Productivity Benefits from Competition

Associate professor Chad Syverson speaks at Becker Brown Bag lunch

Tata India Business Conference

Students learn from experts about challenges and opportunities in Indian economy

Leader of the House of Lords on the Free Market

Baroness Amos speaks to students about easing the growing pains of diversity, globalization

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

Seeing Things His Own Way, Sam Zell Embodies the Entrepreneurial Spirit

Billionaire shares his thoughts with students in the Executive MBA Program

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

55th Annual Management Conference

Bringing together latest groundbreaking business ideas and research

Michael Gibbs Receives Award for Management Accounting Research

American Accounting Association recognizes paper on incentives

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

Former President of Mexico on the Destructive Power of Government

Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon addresses Myron Scholes Global Markets Forum

Why Minorities Hold Few Top Spots in Corporate America

Former JPMorgan executive Clayton Rose shares his research with students

Why It’s Difficult to Characterize India’s Economic Past, Present, and Future

GSB’s Initiative on Global Financial Markets hosts professor Raghuram Rajan

Paper Jam at FedEx Kinko’s

James Schrager Examines Corporate Culture War at FedEx Kinko's

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

The 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

Why Vision and Commitment Can Lead to Failure

Author Michael Raynor talks to students about The Strategy Paradox

Kevin Murphy on Wage Inequality

Murphy speaks to students at Becker Brown Bag Lunch

Using Microfinance to Break the Generational Cycle of Poverty

Alex Counts of the Grameen Foundation describes path to success

Eugene Fama Wins 2007 Fred Arditti Award

CME Center for Innovation recognizes contributions that have changed financial markets.

Students Win Funding for Chicago Nonprofit

Taking second place in JPMorgan Good Venture Competition pays off

Robert Lane, ’74, Describes Deere Turnaround on CEO Exchange

At a live taping of the national PBS program hosted by the University of Chicago, Lane described how a symbolic act signaled his approach to changes at Deere.

Inaugural Becker Brown Bag Series Lecture

As part of its mission to share its research with students, the Becker Center began a series of lunchtime events. Gary Becker, University Professor of Economics and of Sociology, delivered the first address where he explained the benefits of setting a price for immigration.

Hedge Fund Lecture Series Features Tala Investments

Because potential investments are most likely mispriced, Naveen Jeereddi discussed the valuation process. He emphasized determining what is driving the issue and the use of multiple metrics.

Teams Nose for Details Leads to Win in Venture Capital Competition

Midway Venture Partners takes first place in Glencoe Capital VC contest

EQ More Important than IQ When It Comes to Success

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon chats with professor Luigi Zingales

A Tale of Merging with NYSE

Cofounder of Townsend Analytics speaks to students

Are B-Schools Slacking Off?

BusinessWeek interview with Dean Snyder

Power pay

Marianne Bertrand's research into executive compensation featured in The Economist

Distribution Strategies in the PC Industry

Economist's Executive Briefing: Pradeep Chintagunta's research on distribution strategies in the PC industry

Steven Kaplan Testifies Before House Financial Services Committee

Proposed legislation focuses on shareholder voting for CEO pay

Identifying the Causes of Wall Street’s Loss of Competitiveness

Professor Luigi Zingales speaks at Global Financial Markets Forum

Sixth Annual Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company Private Equity Conference

Professionals and alumni in the industry gather to hear speakers and discussions

Bush Advisor Calls American Economy “Robust and Stable”

Global Financial Initiative welcomes Council of Economic Advisors’ Edward Lazear back to Chicago

Distribution Strategies in the PC Industry

Economist's Executive Briefing: Pradeep Chintagunta's research on distribution strategies in the PC industry

Power pay

Marianne Bertrand's research into executive compensation featured in The Economist

Blogs give economists rare shot at fame

Gary Becker Discusses Growing Popularity of Economic Blogs

Chris Gardner describes The Pursuit of Happyness at DuSable Conference

Broker tells what it took to make it on Wall Street

Leaving a Good Impression? You Might Be Surprised

Professor Nick Epley explains why intuition is unreliable

John Templeton Foundation Gives $2.2 Million for Center for Decision Research

Grant will fund research in behavioral economics, behavioral finance and cognitive psychology

Former U.S. Treasury Under Secretary on Post-9/11 International Finance

Initiative on Global Financial Markets hosts John Taylor

Diane Swonk, ’89, Says the Economy Will Expand

Economist sees slowdown, but investments, profits up

How Teamwork Trumps Adversity

Blind mountain climber Erik Weihenmayer shares insights with students

Being Ethical May Not Boost the Bottom Line

Professor Mike Gibbs focuses on the cost of compliance at ethics conference

Is It Feasible to Do Well by Doing Good?

Consultant Michael Diamond talks to students about corporate social responsibility

Why Deutsche Bank Keeps Its Focus on Global Markets

CEO Seth Waugh speaks to the dean in a fireside chat

Retail Success Relies on Customers, Employees, and Brand Image

Alumni among panelists at 6th annual Retail Conference

Risk Management Requires a Mix of Science and Art

Students host second annual Risk Management Conference

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

Tobias Moskowitz Wins 2007 Fischer Black Prize Honoring Top Finance Scholar Under Age 40

American Finance Association recognizes research relevant to practice of finance

Alumni Entrepreneurship Conference

Entrepreneurs and small business owners learn how to overcome growth plateaus

Recalling Milton Friedman, Colleague and Teacher

Milton Friedman’s influence looms so large over the Chicago school of economic thought that Nobel laureate Gary Becker, University Professor of Economics and of Sociology, says he feels Friedman’s presence in all of his work.

Business Forecast 2007

Want to get a handle on the economic year ahead? How will global political and economic issues funnel down to the everyday numbers affecting business?

Single-sponsor TV shows return

Puneet Manchanda on Branded Television Programs

Blogs give economists rare shot at fame

Gary Becker Discusses Growing Popularity of Economic Blogs

Newspapers Cater to Readers' Politics

Professor Matthew Gentzkow and Researcher Jesse Shapiro Investigate Media Bias

A Country Less Dependent on Oil Is Free to Make Other New Year’s Resolutions

Goolsbee Has a New Year’s Resolution: Guzzle Less Gas

Sanjay Dhar On New Trend in Retailing

Sanjay Dhar, James H. Lorie Professor of Marketing, on new trend in retailing

Even for Shoe Bombers, Education and Success Are Linked

Austan Goolsbee's New York Times column on education and terrorists' success rates

Making Health Care the Engine That Drives the Economy

Robert Fogel Predicts Health Care Will Drive Economy

Professor Emeritus Milton Friedman dies at 94

Milton Friedman, retired professor of economics at the University of Chicago and one of the world’s leading proponents of the importance of the free market, died Thursday, Nov. 16, in San Francisco

President Zimmer's Inauguration

University community honors President Zimmer as Chicago's 13th chief executive

A startup that puts teenagers to the test

Alumnus Karan Goel on the founding of his college prep company, PrepMe.com

How the GSB Provided “a lifelong management learning experience”

More than 800 alumni and friends of the GSB filled the Navy Pier Grand Ballroom in Chicago at the 11th Annual Alumni Celebration

Alumni Weekend 2006

Events feature University of Chicago President Zimmer, a faculty panel and the Distinguished Alumni Award winners

One Hedge Fund’s Gentle Approach

John Mutch, ’97 (EXP-2), speaks to Private Equity Group

Luigi Zingales Member of New Committee on Capital Markets

Panel of business leaders charged with improving U.S. competitiveness

Alliance for Aging Research Recognizes Robert Fogel as “Indispensable Person in Health Research”

Nobel Laureate honored at 20th annual Bipartisan Congressional Awards Dinner

American Academy of Management Awards Prize to Matthew Bothner

Research on organizational prestige in Venture Capital industry wins 2006 Glueck Best Paper

Raghu Rajan To Return To GSB After Three Years at IMF

Youngest Chief Economist will bring valuable experience

Does Ford Motor Company Need Alliances?

James Schrager Comments in New York Times

Consultants Should Be ‘People Who Can Lead in the Absence of Authority’

Consulting firms share industry insights with students at fifth annual consulting fair

Dennis Carlton Joins U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division

Carlton named deputy assistant attorney general for economic analysis

How TiVo is Forcing Advertisers to Fight Back

Austan Goolsbee sounds off on NPR

Fed Chief Wants to Improve Communication

Anil Kashyap on More Open Communication at the Fed

The invisible hand on the keyboard

Do Professors' Blogs Affect A School's Competitive Edge?

Education is Key in the Knowledge Era of Business

Dean Snyder, Eduardo Castillo, and Jaime Chico Pardo speak at the Mexico City GLS

Steve Kaplan Elected Head of National Program for Fellowships in Venture Capital

Kaplan will serve as co-dean of Kauffman Fellows Program

Why eBay Bidders Are Smarter than You Might Think

Research by Robert Zeithammer illustrates the effect of sequential auctions on bidding

Dean's Message

We are saddened by the human toll from the recent train bombings in Mumbai, India

Executive MBA Kick-off Week Draws International Group to Chicago

Steven Levitt and Kevin Murphy speak to students

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

General Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Offers Advice to Students

Pace endorses embracing responsibility, checking moral compass

To Finance Cancer Prevention and Cures, Researchers Look to Big Business

MacArthur genuis grant winner Fumni Olopade speaks to Chicago African Business Group

Illinois Adds to Award Money for New Venture Challenge Winners

Four teams emerge on top in 10th annual business plan competition

GSB Students Host Third Annual Latin American Business Conference

Speakers and panels examine the economy and business climate in Latin America

Challenge Everyday Thinking

Management Conference features Brady Dougan as well as panels on branding, hedge funds and becoming an entrepreneur

Dare to Take the Leap Into the Abyss

Marvin Zonis at the Global Leadership Series in London

GSB Hosts The Committee of 200's Spring Conference

National organization for top female executives and entrepreneurs looks at women in business

Tata India Business Conference 2006

Student-led South Asia Business Group hosts event highlighting opportunities and challenges

Andrew Alper Steps Down as Head of NYC Economic Development Corporation

New York City Mayor announced Alper's resignation effective June 2

Time Magazine Names Steven Levitt One of 100 Most Influential People in the World

Levitt was singled out for his ability to think outside the box

Czech President Sounds Alarm Over EU Movement

Vaclav Klaus speaks at the Hyde Park Center

What the Red Cross and Big Business Have in Common

Katrina forces the agency to become even bigger, CEO Jack McGuire says

Turning Charity Into Business: Chicago GSB Hosts Second Annual Microfinance Conference

Conference examines challenges faced in reducing poverty and supporting economic growth

How Mergers and Acquisitions Combine Law and Business Skills

JD/MBA panel examines the role each side plays

France's Foreign Trade Minister Visits GSB to Speak to Students

Christine Lagarde talks about globalization and the WTO

GSB Students Host Greater China Conference

Speakers address China's growing economy and market participation

Venture Capitalist Plays Air Guitar, Offers Advice

Tim Draper of DJF encourages students to be passionate about change

Monika Piazzesi Wins the 2005 Bernácer Prize

She has won the Prize as the best European economist under the age of 40 focusing on finance or macroeconomics

From Beer to Biotech: India's "Mother of Invention"

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw tells students it was one part luck, ninety-nine parts perseverance

Students Raise $17,000, Visit Cambodia to See How Funds Were Spent

Chicago Global Citizens, new student group, publishes book and opens computer lab

Member of Council on the Graduate School of Business Wins Innovation Award

Leo Melamed Recognized by Chicago Mercantile Exchange as Founder of Financial Futures

Austan Goolsbee Starts as Contributor to New York Times

His inaugural column, "In iTunes War, France Has Met the Enemy. Perhaps It Is France."

Key to Retail Success? Customer Contact

Young entrepreneurs share their secrets with the GSB's Retail Group

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