Ideas from the Yale School of Management
Current stories
Wisdom of the Few? Prediction Markets Are Driven by a Small Number of Skilled Traders
A new study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Theis Jensen finds that a small group of informed traders drive prices—and take home a large portion of the profits.
The Leadership Mission
Inside the 25-Year Mission to Give India’s City Dwellers a Voice in Government
Drawing on his experience at Yale SOM, his career in finance, and his first encounter with a New England town meeting, Ramesh Ramanathan ’89 returned to India with his wife, Swati, to help citizens shape the future of their communities.
Podcasts
Inside the Research: The Effect of Dispersion on the Informativeness of Consensus Analyst Target Prices
The Leadership Mission
Since its founding, Yale SOM has trained students to make a difference in any professional setting. For the school’s 50th anniversary, we spoke to faculty and alumni about how they articulate meaningful missions, apply business principles creatively across sectors, and make the hard decisions that can define the course of an organization.
Innovating for Profit and Purpose
To confront pressing societal challenges, we need businesses focused on new ideas and new solutions—and old ideas executed in new ways. We talked with Yale SOM faculty and alumni about pushing limits, taking disciplined risks, and developing resilient ventures while sustaining a dual commitment to profit and purpose.
The Business Behind the Arts
Every cultural institution has a mission that goes beyond the bottom line—enriching a community, preserving human achievement, delivering joy. But that mission also depends on business considerations—assembling financial and human capital, connecting with customers, considering long-term sustainability. We talked with leaders in the arts about the large and small strategic choices that their institutions must make to survive and succeed.
