Is autonomous practice safe for patients?
As the Oklahoma Legislature clears the way for autonomous practice by nurse practitioners, it’s time for a broader conversation regarding the scope and duration of training and certification needed to independently provide care to patients of all types, says Patrick Aguilar, MD, a business of health expert at WashU Olin Business School.
Deans lead international panel on business-public health connections
WashU School of Public Health Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, and Olin Business School Dean Michael Mazzeo led a two-day dialogue bringing together dozens of experts in academic public health and business from around the world.
Class Acts: M.J. Brown
From Eagle Scout to Ervin Scholar, M.J. Brown leads with commitment to service and values. Now the soon-to-be Olin Business School graduate prepares to follow his dreams across the country where he’ll work as an associate product marketing manager at Google in San Francisco.
Open Educational Resources awards announced
WashU’s Digital Intelligence & Innovation Accelerator and WashU Libraries recently awarded funding to faculty developing open educational resources for students.
What Walgreens’ $10 billion private equity deal means for consumers, pharmacy industry
After years of financial turmoil, Walgreens recently announced that it has reached a $10 billion buyout deal with private-equity firm Sycamore — a move that likely will have wide-ranging consequences for how consumers access health care and health-care products, according to Olin Business School experts Patrick Aguilar and Peter Boumgarden.
Leaders appointed for digital transformation
Two WashU faculty members have been appointed to leadership posts supporting the university’s Digital Intelligence & Innovation Accelerator.
Research reveals corporate strategy to support Black-owned businesses, avoid backlash
An analysis of Yelp’s “Black-owned business” search function by Oren Reshef at Olin Business School shows revealing business owners’ race can boost consumer engagement and sales in markets where consumer demand exists.
Delivering humanitarian aid in digital age
A new study by Tarek Ghani, at WashU Olin Business School, found that, despite their lack of tech literacy, women in Afghanistan were able to use funds delivered directly to their phones to purchase food and other necessities.
How ChiChi is disrupting the breakfast business
Chiara Munzi and Izzy Gorton met in a WashU entrepreneurship class and made their first batches of ChiChi hot chickpea cereal in the Skandalaris Center. Two years later, the brand is booming and the founders will be featured on the Amazon series “60 Day Hustle.”
Pierce installed as Beverly and James Hance Professor of Organization and Strategy
Lamar Pierce, an Olin Business School expert on ethics, motivation and incentives in organizations, was installed as the Beverly and James Hance Professor of Organization and Strategy at Washington University.
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