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Mixing Apples and Oranges in Academia

Researchers can discover solutions to complex problems when they combine know-how from different disciplines, but they should understand the risks involved.

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Saving Your Superstars from the Team

Collaborative communities often conspire against high performers, but mindful managers can intervene to mitigate the risk.

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Inhibited About Bowling Alone

Many people feel embarrassed about doing fun activities alone. Companies that help solo consumers overcome their fears can tap into a vast and growing market.

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Branding Yourself Like Barbie

Don't toy with your brand, Mattel president and chief operating officer Richard Dickson tells Smith School graduates (7:51)

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Managing Motherhood

Smith School professor Nicole Coomber applies management principles at home as a mother of four boys (1:01)

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New Evidence on Active Investing vs. Buy and Hold

Is it better to monitor your investments constantly, or to ignore the market's twists and turns and leave your money to grow? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it might pay off to keep closer watch of your investments and to actively manage them, says Smith School professor Alberto Rossi. 

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How Dodd-Frank Is Squeezing the Middle Class

The 2010 Dodd-Frank regulatory overhaul was supposed to create a level playing field among home buyers. But a new study from researchers at the Smith School of Business shows the sweep of new rules actually squeezed middle-class home buyers, while giving a boost to wealthy borrowers.

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