Walter A. Haas School of Business


Recent Articles about Walter A. Haas School of Business

Innovating Schools, One Lunch at a Time

By Dave Smith |  Jul 19, 2011

How this socially responsible business is transforming school lunch programs across the country to attack the obesity epidemic  Read more

The Truly Global Business Plan

By Ryan Underwood |  Mar 1, 2011

Start-ups such as Somnio and Lookout Mobile Security are working on global expansion right from Day One.  Read more

The Silicon Valley of South America?

By Ryan Underwood |  Feb 14, 2012

To spur innovation, Chile is offering American start-ups $40,000 in seed funding.  Read more

To Fib or Not to Fib

By Jason Del Rey |  Apr 12, 2010

Five businesses that are the last of their kind in America. Outsourcing and the sands of time have taken their toll on these five companies, profil...  Read more

The Case for More (Not Less) Regulation

By Adam Bluestein |  Feb 14, 2012

Plastics manufacturer Fred Keller has built a thriving, profitable, and highly celebrated business by embracing—rather than resisting—regulation.  Read more

Rise of the Entrepreneurial Class

By Angus Loten |  Aug 28, 2006

Five years ago, Jim Poss, a 28-year-old environmental studies grad from Duke University, was determined to make a living in renewable energy -- he had the...  Read more

How to Evaluate a Joint Venture

By Darren Dahl |  Mar 14, 2011

Joint ventures offer companies the opportunity to quickly gain access to new markets or technologies. However, consider these eight tips before diving in to ...  Read more

Texas Super Bowl

By Marc Ballon |  Mar 1, 1998

The University of Texas' International Moot Corp. Competition, the most well known of the country's intercollegiate business-plan tournaments, is a launch pa...  Read more

Using a Drop Shipper

By Renee Oricchio |  Oct 1, 2006

Looking to sell on eBay without going online yourself? Consider using a drop shipper.  Read more

The VC in My Dorm Room

By Emily Barker |  Oct 1, 2000

Business school students have gone beyond starting their own companies. Now they're funding one another's ventures.  Read more

Born To Be Wild

By Marc Ballon |  Nov 1, 1997

Dave and Dan Hanlon hope to challenge long-dominant Harley-Davidson for a portion of the American-made motorcycle market. Can their company, Excelsior-Hender...  Read more

Greer vs. Nemeth

By Nancy Rutter |  Jul 1, 1990

Why a haphazardly made venture capital deal may cost a successful entrepreneur her company.  Read more

The New Face of Confidence

By Leigh Buchanan |  Feb 1, 2003

Business leaders may be better positioned than they have been in years to make smart calculations about growth and strategy. Here's why.  Read more

Student Uprising

By Hal Plotkin |  Aug 1, 1996

A look at why, faced with poor job prospects, university students today are starting companies in record numbers.  Read more