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19 May 2015
News

Getting Ready for Success

Leanne Huebner (MBA 1997) was just out of college, working at her first job and volunteering her free time with foster children when a little girl asked: “Will you adopt me?” Just 22 and single, Huebner wasn’t in a position to raise children. But she committed herself... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Educational Services

03 Nov 2020
Working Paper Summaries

An Executive Order Worth $100 Billion: The Impact of an Immigration Ban’s Announcement on Fortune 500 Firms’ Valuation

Keywords: by Dany Bahar, Prithwiraj Choudhury, and Britta Glennon

February 2019 (Revised May 2021)
Case

Electric Car Wars, 2018

By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock

Electric cars had long been championed by environmentalists as a superior solution to the internal combustion engine (ICE), but, despite large government incentives and strong pioneering efforts by a few automakers over the years, electric and hybrid cars and light... View Details

February 2016 (Revised July 2017)
Case

Leadership and Independence at the Federal Reserve

By: David Moss and Marc Campasano

“From the Great Depression, to the stagflation of the seventies, to the current economic crisis caused by the housing bubble, every economic downturn suffered by this country over the past century can be traced to Federal Reserve policy.” Ron Paul, a Republican from... View Details

Keywords: Government Legislation; Central Banking; Policy; Financial Crisis; Business and Government Relations; Banking Industry; Public Administration Industry; United States

08 May 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 8, 2018

forthcoming Management Science Evidence of Upcoding in Pay-for-Performance Programs By: Bastani, Hamsa, Joel Goh, and Mohsen Bayati Abstract—Recent Medicare legislation seeks to improve patient care quality by financially penalizing... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Aug 2007
Op-Ed

3 Steps to Reduce Financial System Risk

agencies, uneven supervisory coverage, and politically driven legislative reactions. In the process, much of the initial beneficial impact of credit risk transfer technology may be negated. 3 steps can mitigate this new component of... View Details

Keywords: by Mohamed El-Erian; Financial Services; Banking

01 Sep 2018
News

Turning Point: Power Outlet

provides information and support to moms and sons and promotes positive images of black males. MOBB United for Social Change aims to influence policy at the local, state, and federal levels to impact how black boys and men are treated and perceived by law enforcement... View Details

July 2009
Supplement

Who Killed Bhavani Manjula?--A Story of Microfinance in Andhra Pradesh (B)

By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Katharine Lee

The (B) case updates the readers on the outcome of the situation described in the (A) case. It provides data on the growth of microfinance in the region. It introduces the possibility of tighter regulation on the industry through the passage of a "microfinance" bill. View Details

Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Industry Growth; Microfinance; Government Legislation; Financial Services Industry; Andhra Pradesh

14 Jul 2006
Op-Ed

The Case for Consumer-Driven Medicaid

legislators who decline to raise taxes and, instead, attempt to control these costs, face three choices: Cut Medicaid expenses through reductions in enrollment, benefits, and provider reimbursement; cut other state expenditures for the... View Details

Keywords: by Regina E. Herzlinger

Profile

Andrew Kinard

the DOD, and volunteering for Wounded Warrior, Andrew has gained legal experience with an internship at Jones Day and has served "as an assistant in military legislative matters" in the office of Senator Lindsey O. Graham. For... View Details

01 Feb 1997
News

Merton Discusses Risk Management at Dean's Seminar

and institutions," noted Merton in his opening remarks. He then discussed the modern contracting technologies underlying popular new financial products that are being used in myriad ways to serve households and corporations. Merton explained that deregulation and other... View Details

Keywords: Elizabeth McNair

01 Jun 2000
News

VC Luminary John Doerr: Education Reform Critical to Success of New Economy

urged state lawmakers to support legislation favorable to charter schools and to repeal laws that impede them. "Four million dollars and some lobbying efforts," he said, "resulted in one thousand schools and three billion dollars invested... View Details

December 2006 (Revised December 2008)
Case

Wireless Generation

Reflecting on an innovative joint venture that his company executed with a public school district in 2004, the CEO of Wireless Generation, a five-year-old, privately held educational technology company, is contemplating the company's product development strategy in... View Details

Keywords: Joint Ventures; Education; Government Legislation; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Development; Business and Government Relations; Education Industry

21 Aug 2017
News

The Principles That Divide Us Might Be Greater Than Those That Bind Us Together

conflict in the US government is causing a stalemate in advancing legislation and setting policy and that income gaps are creating a social divide not seen since the 1930s. Read the complete essay View Details

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

June 2023
Case

The Business of Campaigns

By: Vincent Pons and Mel Martin

In 2022, the U.S. Congress examined the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, the latest in a long series of campaign finance reforms. According to its authors, the law would be the “most consequential overhaul of federal... View Details

Keywords: Political Elections; Government Legislation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business and Government Relations; United States