Video

Is Cryptocurrency Really a New Idea?

William N. Goetzmann

March 15, 2019

Bitcoin meshes digital technology with an approach to money that predates the development of cash and coin, according to Yale SOM’s William Goetzmann.

Research

How to Turn Your Mistakes into an Advantage

Taly Reich

March 22, 2019

People and companies alike often try to hide their mistakes from public view. New research by Yale SOM’s Taly Reich reveals that sometimes you’re better off owning your gaffes.

Behavioral

Research

Competition Can Make Corporate Cultures More Socially Progressive

Alexander Zentefis, Gary B. Gorton

March 21, 2019

A study by Yale SOM’s Alexander Zentefis and Gary Gorton suggests a progressive competitor can push a company to change under the right circumstances.

Feature

Prof. Fiona Scott Morton Outlines Fixes for Healthcare Markets in Congressional Testimony

Fiona M. Scott Morton

March 14, 2019

Prof. Scott Morton called a private healthcare system without competitive pressure “the worst of both worlds” in terms of costs.

Top of Mind

We don’t intuitively understand exponential growth, because life around us is not exponential. Economies grow a few percent a year. In contrast, exponential growth accelerates massively in the outer years.

Nasir Wajihuddin ’89, CEO of Anedom Mobile Group, on strategy in an era of rapid technological change.

Research

Research

How to Turn Your Mistakes into an Advantage

Taly Reich
March 22, 2019

People and companies alike often try to hide their mistakes from public view. New research by Yale SOM’s Taly Reich reveals that sometimes you’re better off owning your gaffes.
- Behavioral
Research

Competition Can Make Corporate Cultures More Socially Progressive

Alexander Zentefis, Gary B. Gorton
March 21, 2019

A study by Yale SOM’s Alexander Zentefis and Gary Gorton suggests a progressive competitor can push a company to change under the right circumstances.
Research

The Illusion of Multitasking Improves Performance on Simple Tasks

Gal Zauberman
February 19, 2019

Multitasking is inefficient—but we feel like we’re getting so much done. In a series of experiments, Yale SOM’s Gal Zauberman harnessed this mistaken impression.
- Behavioral

Opinion

Opinion

Prosecution of Carlos Ghosn Exposes the Heart of Japan Inc.

Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld
March 11, 2019

Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes that the the arrest of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi chief reveals much about Japan’s system of business-government central planning.
- Global Business
Opinion

Values Proposition: Ranji Nagaswami ’86 on Telling Hard Truths

Ranji Nagaswami
February 25, 2019

As chief investment adviser for New York City, Ranji Nagaswami ’86 delivered the unvarnished truth when she discovered unwelcome news about the city’s pension funds.
- Leadership
Opinion

Three Questions: Prof. Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham on Payday Loans and Consumer Protection

Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham
February 21, 2019

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will stop requiring payday lenders to confirm borrowers' ability to repay. We asked Yale SOM's Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham what this change might mean to financially strapped Americans.

Feature

Feature

Prof. Fiona Scott Morton Outlines Fixes for Healthcare Markets in Congressional Testimony

Fiona M. Scott Morton
March 14, 2019

Prof. Scott Morton called a private healthcare system without competitive pressure “the worst of both worlds” in terms of costs.
Feature

Can Mobile Money Boost Financial Inclusion in Southern Africa?

Linda Du
January 30, 2019

Linda Du ’19, an MBA student at Yale SOM, traveled to Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to talk with providers, customers, and others about the technology’s potential.
- Global Business
- Social Entrepreneurship
Feature

Top Insights of 2018

December 26, 2018

In 2018, our most-viewed articles included faculty research on contentious issues like immigration and racism, management insights inspired by the Olympics and the World Cup, and a commentary from a new series on the values that guide our alumni.

Q & A

Q & A

How Do You Plan for Explosive Technological Change?

Nasir Wajihuddin
March 06, 2019

Nasir Wajihuddin ’89, CEO of Anedom Mobile Group, says that after five and half decades of Moore's law, technological change is coming so quickly that longstanding strategic frameworks are becoming irrelevant.
- Technology
- Competitive Strategy
Q & A

Is There Reason for Optimism on Climate Change?

Daniel C. Esty
September 06, 2018

Yale’s Dan Esty points to hopeful signs of progress on a bottom-up response to climate change in the wake of the Paris Agreement.
Q & A

Is Videoconferencing Still the Future?

Scott Wharton
July 20, 2018

The age of the video call has arrived, just as science fiction predicted. Scott Wharton ’95, who leads video collaboration at Logitech, talks about the potential of videoconferencing and the steps needed to make it ubiquitous.
- Global Business
- Technology

Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery

Portraits of Appalachian Ohio

Erin Clark
June 14, 2018

Yale Insights commissioned photographer Erin Clark to document the people working to transform southeast Ohio. She talks about the experience.
- Entrepreneurship
Photo Gallery

Can We Create Affordable Housing in the World’s Fastest-Growing Cities?

Ira Peppercorn
September 27, 2016

Ira Peppercorn ’85 says that creating affordable housing in the world’s fastest-growing cities requires accurate data and an incremental approach.
- Social Enterprise
- Sustainability
Photo Gallery

What Does Globalization Look Like in Eastern Congo?

Richard Mosse
May 09, 2016

Photographer Richard Mosse uses an unusual combination of technologies to tell the story of the conflict in eastern Congo.
- Global Business

Podcast

Podcast

The Design of Business | The Business of Design: Errol Morris

Michael Bierut, Jessica Helfand
February 26, 2019

A conversation with Errol Morris. a filmmaker whose documentaries include Gates of Heaven, The Thin Blue Line, and American Dharma.
- Design & Innovation
- Design | Business
Podcast

The Power Pod: A Conversation on Closing Achievement Gaps with Neil Lewis Jr.

Michael Kraus
January 18, 2019

A conversation with Professor Neil Lewis Jr., Assistant Professor of Communications and Psychology at Cornell University.
- Education
Podcast

The Power Pod: A Conversation on Identity with Christina Whatley ’19

Michael Kraus
January 09, 2019

In this conversation, Christina Whatley and Michael Kraus talk about the challenges of being a racial minority student at SOM and on the Yale campus.
- Diversity & Inclusion

Global Perspectives

Big Data – Great Power or Great Waste?

February 04, 2019
Office Humor: Why the Joke’s on You

February 01, 2019
How Retirement Savings Could Finance Infrastructure

January 25, 2019

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Recent Insights

Video

Can Business Links Lead to Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians?

Ian Shapiro

March 12, 2019

Yale's Ian Shapiro says that sometimes business leaders can create the pre-conditions for progress when politicians are stuck.

Opinion

Prosecution of Carlos Ghosn Exposes the Heart of Japan Inc.

Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld

March 11, 2019

Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes that the the arrest of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi chief reveals much about Japan’s system of business-government central planning.

Global Business

Video

Big Issues: The Foundations of Public Health

Elijah Paintsil

March 08, 2019

Yale physician Elijah Paintsil joined the Global Leadership: Big Issues class to describe the history of public health and how it informs current efforts to establish a minimum global standard for healthcare.

Healthcare

Q & A

How Do You Plan for Explosive Technological Change?

Nasir Wajihuddin

March 06, 2019

Nasir Wajihuddin ’89, CEO of Anedom Mobile Group, says that after five and half decades of Moore's law, technological change is coming so quickly that longstanding strategic frameworks are becoming irrelevant.

Opinion

Asleep at the Wheel

Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld

March 01, 2019

Tesla's board needs to wake up and take the wheel of the auto manufacturer before it's too late, writes Prof. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld.

Leadership

Podcast

The Design of Business | The Business of Design: Errol Morris

Michael Bierut, Jessica Helfand

February 26, 2019

A conversation with Errol Morris. a filmmaker whose documentaries include Gates of Heaven, The Thin Blue Line, and American Dharma.

Opinion

Values Proposition: Ranji Nagaswami ’86 on Telling Hard Truths

Ranji Nagaswami

February 25, 2019

As chief investment adviser for New York City, Ranji Nagaswami ’86 delivered the unvarnished truth when she discovered unwelcome news about the city’s pension funds.

Leadership

Video

Can Boeing Keep Up?

Bertrand-Marc Allen

February 22, 2019

Boeing’s leaders are placing a multi-billion dollar bet that they can bring together innovation and global reach to survive tumultuous times.