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Faculty Viewpoints

  • The Consequences of Slashing Medicaid Spending‌‌

    Congressional Republicans are looking to make deep budget cuts, and Medicaid spending is a target. Yale SOM’s Dr. Howard Forman says that large-scale reductions in the program would hit the poorest states and the most vulnerable Americans especially hard. ‌‌

    A clinic with signs reading "child eligibility"
  • What Investors Are Missing about Pfizer and Merck

    Investors are undervaluing promising drug candidates on the horizon for the two pharma giants, write Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian.

    Pfizer headquarters
  • How College Presidents Respond to Critiques of Higher Ed

    According to Prof. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian, the college and university presidents who attended the Yale Higher Education Leadership Summit on January 28 are ready to fight back against attacks and make the case that American higher education is an “irreplaceable beacon of light and truth.”

    An ivy-covered university building
  • The Right Approach to State Regulation of AI

    Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Stephen Henriques write that Connecticut should begin by applying its existing consumer protection, civil rights, and data protection laws to artificial intelligence, rather than scrambling to create new laws that could hamper innovation in the state.

    A robot hand walking across a crosswalk surrounded by traffic cones
  • Donald Trump Has the Opportunity to End the Ukraine War

    Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes that with Russia’s economy teetering, the new president can push for an end to the war and even bring down the Putin regime.

    Vladimir Putin sitting alone and grimacing at the Kremlin
  • Why CEOs Are Reaching Out to the New President

    Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes that business leaders are engaging with the new administration because they want to collaborate on areas of shared interest—and steer Trump away from ill-advised policies.

    The U.S. Capitol, decorated for Inauguration Day
  • The Lessons for CEOs in the Turmoil at the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times

    As they ended political endorsements at their respective newspapers, writes Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld , Jeff Bezos and Patrick Soon-Shiong provided a master class in how not to announce and explain a sudden change in direction.

    Jeff Bezos in front of a screen with the Washington Post logo
  • In Defense Of Dual-Class Shares

    The two-tiered structures, which offer more voting power to some shareholders, are frequently maligned. But Yale SOM leadership and corporate governance expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes that they endow companies with a host of advantages, including a better return to investors.‌

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  • Small Changes, Big Results: Research-Backed Tips for Living a Good Life in 2025‌‌

    We asked Yale SOM faculty for their best tips on living happily, healthily, and productively in the new year.‌

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  • How Jimmy Carter Lost His Job and Found His Mission: A Personal Remembrance

    Drawing on a decades-long relationship with Carter, Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld reflects on the vast achievements and sometimes bewildering contradictions in his post-presidency.

    Jimmy Carter in Port-au-Prince, Haiti