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Management in Practice

  • Is Cannabis a Good Investment? 

    Brendan Kennedy ’05, a founder of leading cannabis investor Privateer Holdings, talks about where the industry is going.

    Indoor cannabis cultivation
  • Think Like an Owner

    In an excerpt from a new book, William H. Donaldson, Yale SOM’s founding dean, writes about the importance of leaders creating a sense of shared responsibility, whether in the private sector, at a nonprofit, or in government.

    A woman in corporate boardroom overlooking New York City
  • Can Trusted Brands Beat ‘Fake News’?

    Time Inc.’s chief content officer sees “fake news” as an opportunity for trusted brands in journalism to re-emerge—if they can find a business model.

    Time Inc. headquarters
  • Can Organized Labor Come Back?

    Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, sees collectivism as a force that can transform a broken system and bring about a fair and equitable future.

    Union rally
  • Is CRISPR Worth the Risk?

    Dr. Greg Licholai, a biotech entrepreneur and a lecturer at Yale SOM, explains the gene-editing technology’s potential and its dangers.

    DNA
  • Does Data Mean Insight?

    Stephan Gans, chief insights and analytics officer for PepsiCo, makes the case for data and judgment.

    bottling plant
  • How Do You Change a Successful Company?

    Ursula Burns, former CEO of Xerox, talks with Yale Insights about how a company can build its legacy by transforming its identity.

    Xerox Machine
  • How Can Philanthropy Do More Good?

    Aaron Dorfman of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy argues that foundations need to re-think their strategies and tactics.

  • Is Videoconferencing Still the Future?

    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.

    Punch magazine's 1879 imagining of the hypothetical "telephonoscope."
  • Can Appalachian Ohio Build a New Economy?

    The 32 Ohio counties spread over the Appalachian foothills suffer in comparison with their counterparts in the rest of the state by nearly every economic measure. But they’re also filled with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and citizens seeking to build a brighter future.

    McConnelsville downtown