Five decades of Himalayan treks show how collectivism operates in diverse groups By studying climbers summiting Mount Everest, Professor Jennifer Chatman learned when collectivism works, and when it can be deadly. Cooperation is valued as a key attribute of successful groups, encouraging cohesion among diverse members. But Chatman discovered that [...]

Jay Stowsky, senior assistant dean for instruction, spoke to BizEd about the increasingly important role adjunct faculty play in business schools. Haas Lecturers Wasim Azhar and Frank Schultz also added their perspectives in this issue. Source: BizEd MagazineSource URL: http://www.bizedmagazine.com/archives/2016/5/features/adjusting-for-adjunctsImage: [...]

KTVU (Fox)Wells Fargo Fined $185 million for improper account openingsSept. 9Jennifer Chatman, Paul J. Cortese Distinguished Professor of Management, says Wells Fargo's illegal opening of millions of unauthorized accounts indicates that there are problems with the company's corporate culture. FortuneSept. 8These two universities have graduated the most venture capital-funded female startup [...]

The Berkeley-Haas Entrepreneurship Program (BHEP) and UC Berkeley Engineering have won a five-year $3.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to train and support entrepreneurs. UC Berkeley is one of seven Innovation Corps "nodes" across the US that are supporting commercializing science and technology. UC Berkeley is serving as lead [...]