ON TOP OF THE WORLD: In May, Vik Sahney, LGO '05, successfully climbed to the summit of Mt. Everest. More >>
SPOTLIGHT:
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ON TOP OF THE WORLD
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LISBON MBA
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CONVOCATION 2009
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G-LAB ’09: MALAYSIA
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FORWARD LOOKING
Bank bailouts and investor confidence
According to MIT Sloan Professor Jeffrey Ng, the federal government has to pump capital into struggling banks not only to prop up the institutions themselves, but to help rebuild the confidence of investors who have lost faith in what banks say about their own conditions. Ng describes a vicious cycle in which investors doubt reports even from institutions that are doing relatively well, which means those banks remain in financial trouble, continuing the need for additional assistance. More »
“Boom and Bust” Dynamics
The recent economic crisis has led to the downfall of many businesses, but it can't be blamed for all of the failures. Research by MIT Sloan School of Management Visiting Scholar M. Shayne Gary found that the “boom and bust” dynamics experienced by every industry ranging from consumer electronics and telecommunications to toys and real estate are caused by decision errors and biases that can be avoided. More »
Thought
Leadership:
MIT Sloan's Peter Senge shows how companies, right away, can stop adopting sustainability measures that do “less bad” and start doing “more good,” both for the business and the world around it. More »
Collective Intelligence:
Prof. Tom Malone discusses the value of collective intelligence in solving climate problems and improved mental models for management. More »
