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Misleading COVID-19 headlines from mainstream sources did more harm on Facebook than fake news
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MIT Sloan research shows that unflagged but misleading content on Facebook was less persuasive, but more widely seen, and thus generated more COVID-19 vaccine skepticism than flagged misinformation.
Disciplined entrepreneurship: 6 questions for startup success
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In the updated version of “Disciplined Entrepreneurship,” MIT Sloan’s Bill Aulet delves into the importance of knowing your customer, scaling your business, and more.
Sharper teeth, stronger bite needed for US minimum wage laws
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New research from MIT Sloan shows stiffer penalties are needed to incentivize employers to pay workers a minimum wage.
2 from MIT Sloan named as Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors
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Jacquelyn Pless and Rahul Bhui study what drives innovation for social good and how people make decisions.
Companies that submit to an audit initially see emissions rise
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Organizations that opt to verify emissions via third-party auditors ultimately make more carbon reductions than companies that don’t audit.
MIT Sloan, Cornell ILR School win grant for study of worker organizing
Grant funding of $225,000 has been awarded to conduct a multi-industry study of worker organizing efforts in the U.S. and their outcomes.
Bloomin' Brands
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The 2007-09 Great Recession took a huge bite out of the U.S. restaurant industry as consumers ate out less often. Even during the subsequent economic recovery, ongoing financial concerns continued to depress the appetite for eating out. The casual dining sector, situated in the middle ground between...
RiseEngineer and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
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This case examines how Marsha Jackson, the Head of Internal Audit at RiseEngineer, deals with a whistleblower allegation of bribery in the company’s foreign subsidiary. Marsha’s compliance team conducts an investigation focused on the subsidiary’s bid on a major construction project. Students are as...
The National Hockey League's 2020 Collective Bargaining Agreement
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In July of 2020, the National Hockey League (NHL) and the NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA) were negotiating an agreement on a return-to-play plan for the 2019-20 season interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the two parties were negotiating an agreement to extend the league’s collec...