Summer 2005 Volume 4 | Issue 5
 
Features
 
Jalia Kabogozza supports extended family in a rural Ugandan village with her Blessing Basket wages.  
Doing Well by Doing Good
A start-up, Illinois-based basket-marketing business, with help from Washington University's Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, pays a high “prosperity wage” to weavers worldwide, serving as...
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Innovation: The Key to Preserving the American Dream
In the 21st century, the key to remaining competitive with China, India, and the rest of the world will be innovation, a national core competency that will play a critical role...
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Discounts, Sales May Hurt Profitability
Every week you see it: The local supermarket's specials include a discount on Brand X tuna fish. Common knowledge assumes that a sale on tuna fish will induce more people to buy Brand X,...
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CRIE Awards Fund Olin Research in Entrepreneurship
Washington University’s Center for Research on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CRIE) awarded eight research grants, totaling $127,500, to Washington University faculty. Three of...
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A-B and Dell Turn Perfect Storms into Survival Stories
In late 2003, I gave a presentation to the presidents of 63 metal fabricators. At the beginning of that presentation, I defined a perfect storm as "business results that are...
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Faculty Portfolio
Olin faculty teach, research, publish, serve on editorial boards and committees, lecture, consult, and advise. Recognition of their excellence in these endeavors appears below.

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Olin in the News
Olin faculty members are sought out by the media for their expertise and expert comment on business-related issues in industry and education. A sampling of news hits follows. Companies Figure Out How to Get...
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