Generative Thinking to Improve Strategy

How boards can tilt the balance back to strategic governance in an era dominated by fiduciary governance.

The Practical Entrepreneur

Rather than taking big risks, most entrepreneurs succeed by taking a far more practical approach, which just shows: it's not necessary to risk everything to be a successful entrepreneur.

The 'Entry' Interview: Why Wait Until Employees Leave?

Instead of waiting for exit interviews to identify problems and missed opportunities, managers should interview employees shortly after they have been hired. During these entry interviews, employees share information about their interests, values, preferences, knowledge, skills and career aspirations.

Long Lines Brewing

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Starbucks is asking its baristas to make no more than two drinks at a time. However, many baristas worry that this change will lead to longer lines, causing some customers to drop out.

The Value of the 'Subscription Model'

Let’s hear it for the subscription model! Too many firms are quite content to “acquire” a customer and then push the relationship along, one transaction at a time.

Commodity Investment: Don’t Get Burned in Natural Gas (Part I)

It is hard to ignore the importance that commodity investment has taken on over the past few years. It seems now that commodities have found their way into every portfolio.

So, You Want to Distribute Content on the Web?

Network News

Managers Who Aggressively Push Networking Initiatives in Their Firms and Industries Come up with New Product Ideas More Often – and With Better Results – that Those Who Don’t, says Lori Rosenkopf

Alumni Profiles

Bernardo Vega, W'59; Beth Starr, W'87; Robert Bynum, W'80

School Update

Wharton News

From Comparing Global Financial Systems To Creating Shareholder Value

Professor Franklin Allen’s Research Looks at the Upcoming Shakeout in World Economies as Well as the Need for Companies to Better Integrate Finance and Strategy

Alumni Profiles

Michael Horvitz, W'72; Rosalind Copisarow, WG'88; Alejandro Di Capua, WG'90

The Inside Story of Product Design

If you have ever examine the inner workings of a camera or coffee maker, car or mountain bike, you and Professor Karl Ulrich will have a lot to talk about. His bottom line: Design Matters.

Electronic Cash and the End of National Markets

Professor Stephen Kobrin on money and payments in the Internet Age

Wharton Impact

The Book on Competitive Strategy

The Impact of Family-Controlled Corporations

Family-controlled companies are the dominant form of business enterprise worldwide. A Wharton program documents their unique capabilities – and the challenges they face – in the global marketplace.