Management in Practice
Can Vietnam Become a Global Tech Hub?
Venture investor Eddie Thai ’12 discusses Vietnam’s nascent startup ecosystem and what the future of the communist country might look like.
How Can We Create an Economics of Hope?
Entrenched inequality is creating a sense of despair for many Americans. Andrea Levere ’83 discusses policies and programs that help more people find opportunities for hope.
How Do You Build Effective Public-Private Partnerships?
The World Bank’s Isabel Marques de Sá explains how these enormously complex contracts can be tools for innovation and capacity building.
Should Companies Lead on Sustainability?
Unilever CEO Paul Polman says the company can dramatically shrink its environmental impact while growing profits.
Why Aren’t Women Saving Enough for Retirement?
TIAA’s chief income strategist says while the retirement system appears to be gender neutral, it is putting women at a disadvantage.
How Does a Family Business Survive?
Few family businesses make it to the third generation. Victoria Mars YC ’78 talks about the set of values that have helped make Mars Inc. an exception.
Should You Invest in Uncertain Environments?
A focus on fundamentals can reveal opportunities in the Middle East, despite conflict, political upheaval, and economic uncertainty.
Can a Conglomerate Be Nimble?
Adriana Cisneros, CEO of the Cisneros Group, discusses leading a sprawling family business that is built to turn on a dime.
What’s the Energy Equation?
What will the world’s use of energy look like in the coming decades, as technological advances revolutionize transportation and push down the price of renewable energy?
What’s the Future of Television?
With traditional TV losing viewers to streaming services, the industry is still figuring out what its new economic model will look like.
