A new study shows that emotions really can drive stock prices.

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For years public concern about technological risk has focused on the misuse of personal data. But as firms embed more and more artificial intelligence in products and processes, attention is shifting to the potential for bad or biased decisions by algorithms--particularly the complex, evolving kind that diagnose cancers, drive cars, or approve loans. Inevitably, many governments will feel regulation is essential to protect consumers from that risk. .....more

Emmanuel Faber became CEO of Danone SA, the French food and beverage company, in 2014. Right from the start, he ran the company with a dual commitment to both profit and purpose (i.e., ESG objectives). In fact, in 2018, he said, "It''s time to make sustainable business the only way of doing business." The case examines his leadership and efforts to make Danone a more socially and environmentally responsible company, culminating with .....more

Describes the events that took place in the first six months after Danone became France''s first "entreprise mission" (mission-driven company).

Describes the events that took place in the first year after Danone became France''s first "entreprise mission" (mission-driven company).

This case explores the dynamic allocation approach to investing, an approach that would time the market based on factors'' relative valuations. Research Affiliates created a RAFI Dynamic Multifactor US index that dynamically allocated five factor strategies: value, quality, momentum, size, and low volatility. In this course, students will utilize various information presented in the case to discuss why Research Affiliates decided to launch .....more

In May 2020, Chris Lyons, a partner at leading venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz receives the news that his company has reached a verbal agreement with one of Silicon Valley''s hottest social-media startups to lead its ''Series A'' funding round, in a deal that values the startup in the nine figures. Lyons has been instrumental to Andreessen Horowitz''s efforts to secure the deal: he created and led The Cultural .....more

In May 2020, Andreessen Horowitz secures an agreement with Clubhouse, one of Silicon Valley''s hottest startups, to lead its ''Series A'' funding round. One of the factors that insiders saw as pivotal in the race to be Clubhouse''s VC firm of choice was Andreessen Horowitz''s ability to secure celebrity appearances on the app, most notably by stand-up comedian and actor Kevin Hart, a limited partner in the VC .....more