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27 May 2021
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History’s Future

of AlUla, it is AlMadani’s responsibility to chart a future for the historic region, a plan that will include archeological exploration, ecological conservation, and economic development—all with a commitment to inclusivity. The old city... View Details

Keywords: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment

07 Jul 2019
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Walmart's Workforce of the Future

Any discussion of the future of retail—or how we work—has to include Walmart. As of 2017, 90 percent of the US population lived within 10 miles of a Walmart store; with 11,766 locations worldwide and $514 billion in annual revenues, the... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

15 Mar 2022
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History’s Future

importance is still etched into the sandstone that surrounds this long, narrow strip of lush oasis. “AlUla has 200,000 years of history—and it’s nearly untouched,” says Amr AlMadani (PLDA 18, 2014).As CEO of the government-funded Royal Commission of AlUla, it is... View Details

Keywords: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment

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28 May 2019
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Future Source

Seni Sulyman (MBA 2014) wants to rescript Africa’s role in the world. “For too long the continent has been seen as a place people give things to,” he says. “I want to connect Africa to the world on equal terms.” As vice president of global operations at tech company... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

March 1986 (Revised July 1986)
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Applications for Financial Futures

Consists of a series of four brief descriptions of the use of financial futures as hedging vehicles: a savings and loan hedging the rollover of three-month money market certificates with T-bill futures, a corporate debt issuer hedging the cost of a future debt issue... View Details

Keywords: Financial Instruments

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11 Jul 2012
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The Future of Boards

In discussions that continue to swirl in the aftermath of the financial crisis, the question of corporate governance's role is often front and center. In The Future of Boards: Meeting the Governance Challenges of the Twenty-First Century,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

17 Mar 2015
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Future Management

21 Jan 2012
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The Future Of Advertising

November 2016 (Revised April 2018)
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reMarkable: e-Writing the Future

By: Elie Ofek and Curtis Hsu

Magnus Wanberg is the creator of reMarkable, a breakthrough e-writer device set apart from similar products on the market by having solved the frustrating “slow ink” problem typically experienced on pen-based electronic devices, thus providing a “pen and paper” like... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Marketing; Innovation Management; Go To Market Strategy; Marketing Plan; Target Market; Digital Devices; Consumer Electronics; Forecasting; Information Technology; Marketing Strategy; Innovation and Management; Marketing Channels; Entrepreneurship; Forecasting and Prediction; Product Marketing; Product Development; Electronics Industry

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11 Jul 2012
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The Future of Boards

Feb 26 2020
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October 8, 2017
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The Watergate Trap: Seeing So Much of the Present through Watergate Makes It Harder to See the Future

By: J. Peter Scoblic

Keywords: Time; Politics; Analogy; Future; Learning By Thinking

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November–December 2020
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Our Work-from-Anywhere Future

By: Prithwiraj Choudhury

The pandemic has hastened a rise in remote working for knowledge-based organizations. This has notable benefits: Companies can save on real estate costs, hire and utilize talent globally, mitigate immigration issues, and experience productivity gains, while workers can... View Details

Keywords: Remote Work; Best Practices; Employment; Health Pandemics; Geographic Location; Opportunities; Problems and Challenges

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16 Dec 2014
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The Future of Green China

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Future Positive - Managing the Future of Work

Research Research Future Positive: How Companies Can Tap Into Employee Optimism to Navigate Tomorrow’s Workplace By: By: Joseph B. Fuller Joseph B. Fuller , , Judith Wallenstein Judith Wallenstein , , Manjari Raman Manjari Raman & & Alice... View Details

22 Feb 2017
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Funding Solar’s Future

Photos courtesy Double Time Capital Photos courtesy Double Time Capital A recent Fortune article profiles Double Time Capital, an investment firm focused on utility-scale solar farms in North Carolina founded by Rye Barcott (MBA 2009) and Dan McCready (MBA 2011). Both... View Details

Keywords: Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

July 1992 (Revised January 1995)
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An Investment Linked to Commodity Futures

By: Kenneth A. Froot, Jay O. Light and Nancy Donohue

Describes a new investment which is linked to an index of commmodity futures prices. Explores how the index is constructed, how commodity futures (as opposed to other futures and spot prices) behave, and what the portfolio impacts of such an investment might be. View Details

Keywords: Commodity Market; Investment Management; Portfolio Management; Financial Markets; Investment; Investment Portfolio; Futures and Commodity Futures

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