Stanford Develops Method to More Accurately Predict ER Wait Times
The fear of a sudden trip to the emergency room is all-encompassing, but scattered and incorrect waiting times can often make a bad situation even worse. The Stanford Graduate School of Business recently explored this unfortunate issue, finding ways to bridge the gap between the ER’s intention and execution.
MBA Alumni Spotlight: Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight – Stanford Graduate School of Business
Phil Knight, a graduate of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, didn’t become one of “the most powerful person in sports” overnight. The co-founder and chairman of Nike, Inc., the world’s most successful sports apparel manufacturing company, saw a lengthy and uncertain career filled with hurdles before amassing tantamount success. Continue reading…
Stanford Alum Startup Helps Us Dodge Space Debris
In New York, Miami Beach / Heavy metal fell, in Cuba, Angola, Saudi Arabia / On Christmas Eve, said NORAD / A Soviet sputnik, hit Africa / India, in Venezuela / In Texas, Kansas / It’s falling fast, Peru too / It keeps coming, it keeps coming, it keeps coming – from Devo – “Space Junk,” 1978
The new startup, LeoLabs, co-founded by Stanford Graduate School of Business alum Alan DeClerck, is helping the commercial space industry navigate debris and space junk floating around low Earth orbit.
Stanford Study Explores Privacy Paradox Among Online Consumers
If you think people are a bit apprehensive when giving away personal information, think again. The Stanford Graduate School of Business recently explored new research that finds people are more than willing to give up that potentially sensitive personal information when there’s an incentive on the table.
Getting Paid: Highest MBA Salaries in San Francisco
San Franciso means many things to many people. Equal parts counter-cultural mecca, ground zero tech hub, haven for diversity, and real estate development nightmare, SF conjures images of Silicon Valley introverts and Haight-Ashbury hippies, as well as the high-earning Facebook employees who displace them.
NY State Judge Talks Corporate Culture Reform at Stanford
The Stanford Graduate School of Business recently looked in what the best methods to stop white collar crime may actually be. A recent article from the school examines the incentives that might alter the behavior of companies that consider fines mere collateral damage.
