Kellogg Graduate School of Management Post 1

May 30, 2011

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“Our vision is to create general managers and team players who will go into both situations. In startup companies, we want them to understand how to create value through innovative use of technology, and in incumbent [companies], we want them to be change agents as they transform their businesses into ebusinesses,” says Mohanbir Sawhney, head of Kellogg’s newly created electronic commerce and technology group.

Help Desk Horror Stories Abound Online

May 23, 2011

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There’s a classic story floating around the Internet about a man who calls the support desk of a computer manufacturer, explaining that his coffee cup holder is broken. The curious support desk representative asks a few questions and is completely mystified.

Smiling Jack Is Back

May 16, 2011

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Smiling Jack is back and this time it’s Phyllis who reaps the benefits of his underhanded dealings, but at what cost?

Smiling Jack is back and this time it is Phyllis who reaps the benefits of his sneaky and underhanded dealings. Jack has always been a master at getting what he wants and doing it while keeping a smile on his face. But this time Jack has found himself having regrets regarding his underhanded dealings with Phyllis.

Let the Hard Times Roll

May 5, 2011

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Why too much capital can kill you.

The seeds of failure for a company are planted when times are good – and there’s no better time than right after raising a big round of capital, right? Add a young team that is at once self-confident and inexperienced, and all the ingredients for disaster are there. Conventional wisdom has it that companies should raise as much capital as they can. Conventional wisdom, for the record, is wrong. Too much money can be a deadly affliction. Here are nine reasons why. (This was supposed to be a Top 10, but since the theme here is less-is-more, you’re getting less.)