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November 23, 2009 
Professors Barberis and Frederick lead a discussion of how behavioral research is impacting economics, finance, and marketing.

November 16, 2009 
Richard Thaler discusses applications of behavioral economics that can help policy makers and managers achieve better outcomes.

November 11, 2009 
Yale SOM students discuss how they brought the lessons of the integrated MBA curriculum to their summer internships.

November 5, 2009 
Robert Shiller argues we must better account for the ways emotion, bias, error, and other irrational forces shape economic trends.

November 4, 2009 
"The curriculum has really disciplined my approach to solving problems. It teaches you not what to think, but how to think."

October 28, 2009 
"The curriculum differentiated SOM from other schools. The multidisciplinary approach is aligned with what you experience in business."

October 18, 2009 
"I think women can find a community at SOM where they can have a voice and a lot of opportunities to succeed and lead."

October 7, 2009 
Two members of the Class of 2009 launch a company aimed at revolutionizing transportation technology.

September 30, 2009 
"I was looking for a place where I could explore what I really wanted to do with my life. And that's what SOM has been."

September 28, 2009 
Foreign Policy's editor describes the illicit trading system that moves everything from body parts to fake handbags around the globe.

September 25, 2009 
Kalin Kolev's research in empirical financial accounting has examined fair value accounting and the misuse of special items.

September 23, 2009 
"I looked at schools that had a strong energy community. That was one of the reasons that Yale was an easy choice."

September 22, 2009 
Constanca Esteves-Sorenson is studying inertia in decision-making and wage discrimination between male and female physicians.

September 14, 2009 
Arthur Campbell's recent work is on pricing and ad strategies in markets where consumers engage in word of mouth communication.

September 8, 2009 
Olav Sorenson, Professor of Organizational Behavior, has extensively studied economic geography, or why firms cluster.

September 3, 2009 
The CEOs of Zipcar and BiddingForGood (Jon Carson '84) describe how companies can maximize returns while serving the public good.

August 13, 2009 
Diverse, multilingual group boasts accomplishments in all sectors.

August 5, 2009 
Todd Moss of the Center for Global Development talks with Qn about where Africa fits in the globalization puzzle.

July 22, 2009 
As the companies that were once the suppliers to multinationals have grown into multinationals themselves, competitors can suddenly come from anywhere, according to Hal Sirkin, senior partner and managing director at the Boston Consulting Group and co-author of the book Globality. He talks with Qn magazine about how to compete in the new era of globalization.

July 15, 2009 
Qn magazine interviews Princeton philosopher Peter Singer, a prominent, often controversial, figure whose utilitarian approach focuses on reducing suffering and has led him to argue for animal liberation and euthanasia. He discusses his most recent book, The Life You Can Save, which looks at the responsibilities of individuals for addressing global poverty.

July 8, 2009 
Cosmopolitan is on newsstands in over 50 countries. Taking the "fun, fearless female" idea global pulled in profits for Hearst.

July 8, 2009 
Yale Corporation approves designs for the new SOM campus and preparation of final construction plans.

June 24, 2009 
Dartmouth economist Nina Pavcnik helps Qn readers parse how the gains from globalization are touching the lives of the poorest citizens in developing countries.

June 23, 2009 
"SOM allows you to set the bar higher: you are learning skills to operate at a high level and you have access to people who can help you."

June 10, 2009 
The Gates Foundation's Hilary Pennington '83 on rebuilding postsecondary education and leading nonprofits amid the recession.

May 29, 2009 
Lenovo acquired IBM's PC arm with nearly $10 billion in worldwide sales, then had to introduce itself to millions of consumers.

May 18, 2009 
Q5 asks "Where's the value in globalization?" and provides a variety of perspectives on the forces that tie together the world's economies.

May 12, 2009 
After leading the development of BP's human rights policy, Bader is working to create a global framework for business and human rights. "I've had a very SOM career," she says.

April 30, 2009 
"There's a real sense of ownership here - it's in the courses, it's in the clubs, it's in every part of the school."

April 28, 2009 
Professor Peter Schott and other experts discuss the growing web of connections transforming commerce and culture around the world.

April 22, 2009 
As part of a faculty research series, Martijn Cremers discussed a new measure of mutual fund performance.

April 20, 2009 
Two SOM graduates look to help teens make better decisions using the tools of economics.

April 14, 2009 
As part of a new faculty research speaker series, Oliver Rutz discussed how companies can best use Google advertising.

April 14, 2009 
Read a chapter of Robert Shiller's new book about the causes of the financial crisis on the Yale SOM crisis resources page.

April 7, 2009 
One small nonprofit has empowered emerging market entrepreneurs to create $2.5 billion in revenue and 90,000 jobs in 11 countries.

April 3, 2009 
SOM's Fiona Scott Morton and Yale Law School's Rick Brooks on barriers facing minorities in the credit and real estate markets.

April 3, 2009 
Students who organize conferences at the school learn some hands-on management lessons.

March 19, 2009 
In a Q5 preview, four leading experts discuss the impact of the economic crisis on the global economic and political system.

January 30, 2009 
Can a double bottom line help returns? One VC's socially-engaged approach may let it benefit from changing priorities.

January 28, 2009 
"Coming from Yale, I was prepared for my internship when I showed up on day one."

January 12, 2009 
"The new curriculum gives students the foundation they need but in a way that's more in line with how they'll actually use it in business."

January 5, 2009 
"SOM's integrated way of looking at things and unique approach to teaching made sense to me."

2008

December 18, 2008 
Dean Sharon Oster sent out the challenge to MBA students: Beat her in a 5k race and she'd donate $10 per student to charity.

December 15, 2008 
The leaders of the Yale SOM Energy Club have rolled out a series of new initiatives this year.

December 4, 2008 
Investors representing $14 trillion have signed on to the UN's Principles for Responsible Investing. What influence are they having?

November 19, 2008 
"The SOM core curriculum is built on a number of Perspectives aimed at teaching a manager to assess a problem from multiple angles. At Sears, I got to test out all my new knowledge and I was amazed how perfectly it fit into real-world situations."

November 14, 2008 
A firm of financiers, technologists, and policy gurus hopes to bring capital to bear on projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

November 5, 2008 
Ernesto Zedillo discusses the role of sovereign wealth funds in keeping global capital flowing. It's one of several takes on SWFs in Q4.

October 17, 2008 
Larry Summers, former secretary of the treasury, spoke with Q4 magazine about new forms of capital that are likely to affect markets, economies, and lives in the years ahead.

October 6, 2008 
"I didn't realize I had learned so much even in the first few months at SOM until I was interviewing for an internship."

August 27, 2008 
This year's class of 193 students has worked in every sector, on six continents, and already can boast of great accomplishments.

August 12, 2008 
Health policy researcher Jennifer Baron '05 looks to countries with universal access to healthcare for clues to improving care delivery.

August 6, 2008 
"To be a great CEO, you need to understand different perspectives. And the SOM curriculum is designed perfectly to accomplish this."

July 30, 2008 
"I was able to think differently because I had been taught in an interdisciplinary way; I wasn't just thinking of pieces in isolation, but really approaching the problem from a lot of different angles."

July 25, 2008 
SOM Students tackle real consulting projects in a new elective course.

July 23, 2008 
"I really enjoy both the quantitative and qualitative sides of things, and I think in business you can play to both of those strengths."

July 17, 2008 
Two alumni establish an exclusive club, while also trying to rebuild a country's economy.

June 26, 2008 
Stanley, a 165-year-old tool maker, turned to SOM students and Yale's Center for Customer Insights for a fresh perspective on branding.

June 20, 2008 
"Medical school kept on being pushed off and I saw that I could help people and have an effect through something other than medicine."

June 3, 2008 
Gregg Vanourek '00 and his business partner wrote a book that argues that the best way to live is like an entrepreneur.

May 15, 2008 
Jeff Russell '08 and Amy Karson '08 won a $10,000 business plan competition for their company, which helps nonprofits focus on doing good.

April 18, 2008 
Three Yale economics professors were once Yale undergraduates together.

April 9, 2008 
SOM announces its membership in The Consortium, a national organization that seeks to enhance diversity in business education and leadership.

April 7, 2008 
"I see myself promoting socially responsible behavior regardless of what department I work in."

March 25, 2008 
"There is a certain exhilaration about working so hard and seeing the result of that work and its impact on the real world."

February 20, 2008 
As the vice president of people operations at Google, Laszlo Bock may have the most glamorous HR job in the world.

February 6, 2008 
A former journalist, Sumana Chatterjee '08 authored a case study about slavery in the cocoa industry that will be used in SOM classes.

January 18, 2008 
For Quartel, a 3 a.m. revelation guided his company, FreightDesk Technologies, into a leading position in computer-based shipping security.

2007

November 29, 2007 
Shawn Liu's custom clothing company got him nominated as one of the best young entrepreneurs by BusinessWeek magazine.

November 6, 2007 
Curtis Jensen's involvement at Third Avenue Management has grown as the company has become a major Wall Street investment firm.

October 22, 2007 
Charlie Zelle didn't intend to take over the family business. But when Jefferson Lines fell into trouble, he was determined to save it.

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