Fixing the flawed MBA: critics claim MBA degrees lack real-world
relevance--and that grads are both arrogant and ill-prepared. S
Every year, the country's most prestigious companies rush top
grads at the most elite business schools--much like frat houses rush the
most promising of undergrad freshmen. And yet, even as they . . .
Are brands dead? What the private label revolution means for
consumers, innovation and the future of retail.(PRIVATE LABEL)(Comp
The Economist magazine observed that every industry has its golden
age. For brand manufacturers it was the middle of the 20th century, when
distribution channels were fragmented and the media was . . .
Profiting from the infinitesimal: what CEOs need to know about
nanotechnology.(TECHNOLOGY)
"The best way I can describe it is if you close your eyes and
dream. You could never be hungry, never be sick; have all the energy you
need, all the water, all the food and no diseases. There is no . . .
Reconsidering comp: compensation critics are pressuring companies
to hold advisory votes on excessive pay.(PAY FOR PERFORMANCE)
It's no secret that some institutional shareholders,
especially hedge funds, governmental pension plans like CalPERS and
others, and unions are speaking out on so-called excessive . . .
Deconstructing compensation: why who is worth what.(UNCOMMON
WISDOM)
In 1930, Babe Ruth, the greatest baseball player of all time and a
national hero, earned the then princely salary of $75,000 per year to
play for the New York Yankees, the dominant team in . . .
The numbers.(CEO CHRONICLES)
Are you hiring more or fewer college graduates as compared to last
year?
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Significantly more 9
More 56
About the same 124
Fewer . . .
CEO confidence picks up sharply.(CEO CONEIDENCE INDEX)
THE CEO CONFIDENCE INDEX rose 4.3 points in June to 160.8,
according to 233 top executives surveyed. Of all the component
confidence measures that comprise the aggregate . . .
Thorns & roses.(CEO CHRONICLES)
ROSE ...
JIM MANZI, who is CEO of Applied Predictive Technologies, has
suggested that a $25 million prize be offered to anyone who can devise a
practical method for extracting carbon from the . . .
Water, water, everywhere ...(CEO WATCH)(Interview)
The self-described "grandfather of bottled water business in
America," Nestle Waters North America CEO Kim Jeffery has been with
the company since 1978, when it was known as Perrier. As water . . .
July 11, cost of government day.(CEO CHRONICLES)
The date of the calendar year, counting from January 1, on which
the average American has earned enough in cumulative gross income to pay
for his or her share of government spending (total federal, . . .
CEO turnover takeaways?(INbox)
Companies where CEOs left due to an acquisition fared better than
those who lost a CEO due to retirement or dismissal, according to Booz
Allen Hamilton's recent CEO Succession study, which reported . . .
Independence day?(INbox)
Amid clamor for dividing the chairman and CEO roles, a new study by
Booz Allen Hamilton suggests a link between strong performance and
chairman/CEO separation. In 2006, companies at which the . . .
Pillow talk.(CEO CHRONICLES)
One might think that serving as president and CEO of Loews Hotels
and co-chairman of the $24 billion Loews Corp. would keep a guy too busy
to write books and host television shows. One would be . . .
Merger maven.(CEO CHRONICLES)
Combining two companies is tough enough, but what happens when
you've got to bring three entities together? That's the
challenge Shivan S. Subramaniam faced when he and two other insurance
company . . .
Spin city.(CEO CHRONICLES)
When Verizon Communications cashed out of its print and online
Yellow Pages Directory division--collecting more than $9 billion in the
process--Katherine Harless won charge of the spin-off, dubbed . . .
What's in a name?(CEO CHRONICLES)
As an AT & T veteran, Embarq CEO Daniel Hesse well knows the
power a strong brand can wield. "I grew up genuflecting in front of
the Death Star," says Hesse, referring to the spherical blue logo
of . . .
Are you ready for China? Sizing up strengths and weaknesses of a
global competitor.(THOUGHT LEADER)
For decades now, Western companies have been investing in China and
learning how to deal with a market that can be both an enormous
opportunity and a huge risk. But in the past three years, CEOs . . .
The trouble with big auto.(FEEDBACK)
We all agree that union greed is a large factor in Detroit's
lack of competitiveness ("Lutz Free Wheelin'," March
2007) and the erosion of our industrial base in general, but there are
numerous . . .
Iraq reconsidered.(FEEDBACK)
Many of your editorials (Final Word, "Time for a New
Appraisal," April/May 2007) have indicated that you do not believe
the war in Iraq is appropriate or progressing well. I disagree with . . .
Are CEOs overpaid?(EDITOR'S NOTE)
Arecent Associated Press story breathlessly points out that the
boss's pay has moved up into the heights of professional athletes
and movie stars. This is not an original insight, but let it pass. . . .
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