Inclusive Leadership: Closing the Digital Divide with Ajay Banga and Bhaskar Chakravorti
Today’s increasingly digital world brings with it possibilities to create a more inclusive and accessible global economy. But, unless action
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The Saviour Complex of Facebook’s Critics
Back in February 2019, a Facebook (yes, that is what it used to be called then) employee ran a test to understand
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Big Tech’s Stranglehold on Artificial Intelligence Must Be Regulated
Bhaskar Chakravorti argues that The technology is too important to be left in the clutches of Silicon Valley in his latest article in Foreign Policy.
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Emmanuel Gebremeskel (MIB’21) Remarks on his Internship Experience at PayPal
This past Summer, Emmanuel Gebremeskel (MIB’21) joined PayPal as the Market Research and Strategic Consumer Insights Analyst in San Jose,
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The Case Against Big Tech’s Election Strategies: Misinformation is hyperlocal. Attempts to counter it should be, too.
In his latest article in Foreign Policy, Fletcher Dean of Global Business Bhaskar Chakravorti discusses the spread of misinformation across
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Antitrust Isn’t the Solution to America’s Biggest Tech Problem | Bhaskar Chakravorti in Harvard Business Review
Excerpt taken from Dean Bhaskar Chakravorti’s article in Harvard Business Review For months now, the drumbeat for reining in Big
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The State of the Gender Pay Gap: Earning Disparities Widen as Women Bear the Brunt of the Pandemic
Over the past few months, Digital Planet has studied and analyzed the racial divides of the pandemic and the exacerbation of systemic
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Video Summary: How Prepared are Countries Around the World to Deal with the Constraints of COVID-19?
New research from Digital Planet examines the “social distance readiness” of 42 countries throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the video summary here to learn more.
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Promoting Public Health through Social Media: GBA Student Kieley Filepp Leads Viral Communications Campaign with the WHO
GBA student Kieley Filepp is leading a viral communications campaign with the WHO to promote proper hand washing techniques. The campaign aims to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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Student Research: Uzair Akram Conducts Field Research in Pakistan
Over the Summer of 2019, MIB student Uzair Akram traveled to Pakistan to test the feasibility of his microfinance product, Kisaan. Read this blog post to learn about his research methodology, key findings, and what’s next for his project.
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