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Why Researchers May Need To Rethink Collectivism

For decades, the word “collectivism” has been used by academics to describe cultures that place greater emphasis on the group than the individual. But what if researchers have measured this idea insufficiently?

Franchise, Partner Or Build: The Three Ways A Business School Goes Global

Harvard Business School spent part of last year working out how it would teach its MBA somewhere other than Boston. There are three ways a business school goes global, and they differ greatly in cost, control and failure rate. Bill Kooser was Associate Dean at Chicago Booth, during the years when Booth's international footprint expanded. He explains how a top business school might consider the options.

How To Keep Hold Of Your Holiday High

How do you keep your motivation high when your holidays end? Go on another! Research has found that taking more holiday can be a boost to employee productivity.

BlueSky Bookshelf meets Hamilton Mann: Trias Algorithmica

Hamilton Mann's new book, Trias Algorithmica: What Code Rules, moves from the integrity of AI systems to the legitimacy of algorithmic power. We spoke to Mann about why a lawful system can still be illegitimate, what independent approval for AI would look like before it reaches the public, and the one question that reveals whether a company's AI governance is real: who can stop whom?

The MBA Welcome Address Warren Buffett Has Never Given

For all the wisdom Warren Buffett has handed out over six decades, he has always steered clear of commencement speeches. But Buffett, who was rejected by Harvard Business School, has never stopped teaching. For years, MBA students made the pilgrimage to Omaha for a Q&A and his shareholder letters are read in business school classrooms around the world. We have imagined the welcome address he might give them on their first day.