Business, Law + Politics
October 08, 2019
Originally posted on Crain's Cleveland. Uber owns no vehicles, Facebook owns no creative content, Airbnb owns no real estate. And someday, United Airlines may own no airplanes. Sound far-fetched? Well, if APP professor Youngjin Yoo is right, it could happen. Yoo, who…
October 05, 2019
Congratulations to Larry Clay, who has joined the Conscious Business Innerprise team as an administrator. Larry has a versatile background that spans biological research to business innovation, and he is embedded in the practice of sustainable development, as well as promoting well-being and…
October 04, 2019
Professors Chris Laszlo and Rob Widing comment on the recent U.S. Business Roundtable statement on the purpose of a corporation. They argue that replacing “shareholder primacy” with a stakeholder-centric view of business is a historic milestone. While it will be important to have concrete evidence…
October 04, 2019
The fourteenth class of Weatherhead undergraduate students were inducted into the Wolstein Society. This prestigious society recognizes outstanding senior undergraduate students who represent the spirit of enterprise as demonstrated by leadership, scholarship, community service and professional…
October 04, 2019
Article courtesy of the Weatherhead School of Management. An Illinois native, APP basketball player and, as of this summer, an international intern. Michael Volkening, a third-year finance major who had never
previously traveled overseas, knew he wanted to push himself…
October 02, 2019
One
would expect that entrepreneurs who pitch their startup ideas with passion are
more apt to entice investors. Now there’s scientific proof the two are
connected: enthusiasm and financial backing. According
to new research from APP, the brains of potential
investors…
September 26, 2019
APP law professor Anat Alon-Beck makes a case for regulatory reform for tech startups worth more than $1 billion Until just a few years ago,
many talented workers chose to hustle for a promising technology startup
company, often for lower pay, long hours and a…
September 23, 2019
The Fowler Center participated in the annual GiveBackHack Cleveland event this past weekend, September 21st-22nd, as a mentor for the participating teams. GiveBackHack is a weekend long event bringing together passionate community members to develop sustainable solutions to the community's most…
September 18, 2019
The Weatherhead School of Management was ranked 52nd in the latest bi-annual ranking of the best business schools by Forbes Magazine. This is a one position improvement from 2017, the last year the rankings were published. Forbes ranks school solely based on their “5-year MBA gain”, or the median…
September 18, 2019
APP students from all programs and backgrounds are invited to the CLE Rising “Share Your Voice” Student Session Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Wade Commons Red Cat Room. A new vision for Cleveland will be developed at the community-wide CLE Rising…