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October 26, 2016 Why I Tell My MBA Students to Stop Looking for a Job and Join the Gig Economy By Diane Mulcahy Doing great work no longer requires having a full-time job.

The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability by Tensie Whelan, Carly Fink A walk through recent research. Research: Index Funds Are Fueling Out-of-Whack CEO Pay Packages by Miguel Antón, Florian Ederer, Mireia Giné, Martin Schmalz Competition suffers when the same institutions own rival firms. Why Your Partnership Contract Is Too Important to Be Left to the Lawyers by Benjamin Gomes-Casseres Managing in the face of incomplete contracts. Research: Refugees Can Bolster a Region's Economy by J. Edward Taylor A well-designed program helps communities and displaced people.

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