CMO of Aflac responds to controversy involving their popular mascot.
"Right from Day 1 of my MBA at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, one of my objectives has been to channel my previous consulting experience to deal with the world’s most pressing issues," writes Peter Petropoulos, a 2011 MBA candidate and a Net Impact member. read »
At age 83, Doris Buffett. billionaire Warren Buffett's sister, is now on a mission to give all of her money away -- All of her money that she doesn't need for basic necessities, that is. read »
What if you could quickly and easily show businesses how to significantly increase their profit margins—by recognizing and eliminating unrecognized hidden costs? What if you could help them recognize and measure the complexity of their business—complexity that was added with the best of intentions, but is wasting untold resources and undermining profits? read »
You could pick up Getting to Yes or Ask For It, or any of a number of negotiation books, and in a week or two you’d know everything there is to know about the strategies and tactics of interest-based negotiation. And believe me, women, you’d be far ahead of most of your female peers. read »
While participating in a Stellar International/ USC Marshall Women's Leadership Trip to China two weeks ago, I had the great fortune to meet Kitty Vorisek, a seasoned expat and our group's benevolent mother hen while in Beijing. Kitty's career spans over 25 years in China, Hungary, Netherlands, and Germany -- countries where she gained in-depth experience working in finance with both state owned institutions and multinationals like JP Morgan and Citibank. An expert in corporate social responsibility,[...] read »
This week, Weinergate dominates the headlines. read »
How the company focuses on both brand equity and product development.