‘The Downton Abbey Effect’: Olin dean researches unions between British aristocrats, American heiresses
“Downton Abbey” and a BBC miniseries based on Edith Wharton’s novel “The Buccaneers” inspired Olin Dean Mark P. Taylor to examine a historical trend.
Plunkonomics: How business scientists studied baseball’s beanings for workplace parallels
Three business scientists, including two at Olin Business School, pored over 20 seasons of Major League Baseball hit-batsman statistics to reach some intriguing data and conclusions with implications off the field and in the office.
Let nature of work dictate return-to-work plans
Hybrid work may be the future for many organizations post-pandemic, but there will be significant challenges to overcome — perhaps even more so than traditional in-person offices and fully remote work environments, say Olin Business School researchers.
A novel way to learn business
In the course “Morality and Markets,” students gain new perspectives on real-life business situations through fiction.
The business of giving
Brenda Asare has raised billions for nonprofits by taking
a for-profit approach.
Pfizer, Moderna absent; Cara Therapeutics, Square in as 2020-21 R&D winners
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies topped the 2021 RQ Top 50 list of the most innovative U.S. companies. The annual ranking identifies the smartest R&D spenders – those companies that both spend big (at least $100 million in R&D) and provide the greatest returns to shareholders from that investment.
How people prefer to receive life-changing news, good or bad
According to a study co-authored by a Washington University researcher, behavioral patterns can be predicted by understanding information-seeking and information-aversion behaviors.
Despite challenges, starting a small business during pandemic has advantages
The pandemic spurred an entrepreneurship boom, but do these small businesses have what it takes to survive? Olin Business School’s Glenn MacDonald explains factors to consider in starting and succeeding with a new business.
Don’t cry over spoiled milk, incentivize supply chain for longer shelf life
Research provides blueprint for development of sustainable milk production supply chain, where milk waste is reduced in a way that is cost-effective, socially acceptable and environmentally sound.
Negotiation as a Martial Art
Techniques to Master the Art of Human Exchange
In his latest book, Steven “Cash” Nickerson, JD ’85, MBA ’93, teaches how to become a better negotiator. It’s a skill everyone uses almost everyday but it is not regularly formally taught. “We consider it something that we have to just learn by doing it. And it is true that trial and error is the […]
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