
The Poverty of Anti-Capitalism
Both current challenges and the past failures of economic planning suggest that we need more market pricing, more globalization, and
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STI organizes and sponsors experts meetings of some dozen scholars from a variety of disciplines to study and debate specific issues of current social significance. The conferences are held over a two-and-a-half day period at any one of a number of prestigious universities around the world. They are developed under the oversight of an Academic Leader – a professor expert in the field under consideration. The Academic Leader defines the topic to be studied, poses the principal inquiries, identifies and invites the best thinkers on the issue – representing different disciplines and nationalities, directs contributions, leads discussion and oversees the resulting publication.
Both current challenges and the past failures of economic planning suggest that we need more market pricing, more globalization, and
Undaunted by the lingering effects of Covid-19, STI forged ahead to foster understanding of global social trends through academic meetings,
The main difficulty facing large technology companies is the lack of adequate corporate governance, argues Jordi Canals, president of the
Political economist Samuel Gregg summarizes in this interview with STI the arguments of his latest publication. The book explores and
IESE’s Stefano Sacchetto summarizes for STI the findings of his paper, “Stock Comovement and Financial Flexibility,” recently completed in collaboration
Recipients of 2022-23 STI Research Grants will investigate how various institutions can contribute to thriving and sustainable societies: firms by
To be more creative at work, supportive colleagues and a compassionate partner may be the keys, a recent study suggests.
London Business School professor Alex Edmans reflects on the economic, collective, and moral benefits of socially responsible investing
Equal opportunities and women’s leadership are key to business competitiveness, but still face numerous external and internal barriers.
Jordi Canals, vice president of STI and president of IESE’s Center for Corporate Governance (CCG), urges companies and governments to
Work has become a prime example of “too much of a good thing,” crowding out an ever-expanding range of other
Columbia Business School’s Journal of Applied Corporate Finance (JACF) has included the complete program of presentations and roundtable discussions from
In a year still marked by Covid-19, STI held five experts meetings –three online, one hybrid, and one physical gathering–
Fabrizio Ferraro, Professor and Head of IESE Business School’s Strategic Management Department, elaborates in this interview with STI on a
It is not enough for companies to talk the talk of sustainability, says London Business School professor and creator of
The ‘Boards of Directors and Corporate Strategy in an Uncertain Context’ conference gathered together scholars, CEOs and chairpersons from around
The 2021-22 academic year will be the second in which STI offers direct financial support to research projects led by
University of Oxford professor Colin Mayer calls corporate purpose statements “verbiage,” but believes that greater precision with respect to these
Academics and practitioners came together in a three-day online event to discuss and debate not only whether purpose-driven companies can
STI has awarded grants to five research projects to be led by IESE professors during the 2020-21 academic year. The
Representatives from the Institute of Family Businesses (IEF) and IESE Business School joined forces to prepare a 48-page document titled
Stefano Zamagni, Pierpaolo Donati and Ana Marta González – all STI experts – sign an open letter from PASS, as
STI extended an invitation/request to experts from various fields to offer a thought on what this global health crisis means
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