Are supply chain disruptions here to stay?
Panos Kouvelis, director of The Boeing Center for Supply Chain Innovation, said, optimistically, supply chains could recover by next summer. But if the energy crisis in China doesn’t resolve quickly, “2022 will be driven by that crisis and the constraints that it creates.”
Olin’s MBA entrepreneurship program earns top ranking
Olin Business School took the top spot for the third consecutive year in a ranking of master’s in business administration entrepreneurship programs by business education news outlet Poets & Quants. The online publication unveiled the rankings Oct. 25.
WashU alum Josi Jahic: journey from HR to restaurateur
Josi Jahic (MBA, 2015) never expected to be part of the restaurant business. “When I was in college,” she said, “I would do any kind of work other than restaurant work.” Now Josi finds herself at the center of J’s Pitaria, a Mediterranean restaurant she founded with her husband Zamir. At J’s, speed takes a back […]
The right stuff
Working with the Department of Defense, WashU students gain invaluable organizational expertise.
The art and craft of cider
Alumnus Sam Fitz wants to help us remember and revere our apple culture, starting with apple cider.
Considering others’ perspectives can prevent unfavorable outcomes
Research from Olin Business School indicates that people often make similar decisions based on shared perspectives and reasoning. Consideration of perspectives can help marketers better coordinate efforts with employees and consumers.
Facebook controversy raises ethical questions for corporations
By bringing to light the consequences of Facebook’s algorithms, whistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony has forced corporations to rethink their relationship with Facebook and use of consumer data, according to digital media experts at Olin Business School.
How the expanded child tax credit is helping families
American households making less than $50,000 are more likely than higher-earning families to spend the expanded child tax credit on essential expenses and tutors for their children, found a survey from the Social Policy Institute at Washington University.
How new leaders build — or lose — trust over time
Research from Olin Business School found that employees’ initial expectations for a new leader were a strong indicator of how trust levels would change over time. The higher the initial level of follower expectations, the steeper the resulting decline in trust.
Ideas matter—let’s create more
The director of WashU’s Skandalaris Center for Intrdisciplinary Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Il Luscri, talks about ideas and why we should create more of them.
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