
News and Knowledge for KACC Members
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Looking for a Sense of Purpose? Volunteer
Article by Prof. Harry Kraemer emphasizes that volunteering fosters purpose, well-being, and meaningful impact by starting small and focusing on personal influence.
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Tariffs could make some popular side hustles and small businesses harder to run: ‘The expenses have already started,’ CEO says
Article features insights from Prof. Benjamin Jones, who explains that moving manufacturing to avoid tariff costs is a classic strategy that offers both opportunities for diversification and challenges due to the need for quick, business-altering decisions.
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Do We Really Need Values to Lead?
Article by Prof. Harry Kraemer argues that values-based leadership remains essential for strong decision-making, employee engagement, and long-term success, despite the visibility of high-profile leaders who appear to succeed without it.
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Why Career Success Depends on Embracing Failure
Article cites research from Prof. Benjamin Jones, Prof. Dashun Wang, and Yang Wang, PhD which provides compelling evidence that early career setbacks can lead to more incredible long-term achievement.
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American workers are skeptical AI will help them on the job
Article features insights from Prof. Hatim Rahman who offers insights as to why workers might be pessimistic on AI, citing lack of clear explanation from their organization as to how AI will increase productivity and a general lack of trust that is found between workers and theirleaders right now as reasons.
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The Most In-Demand Jobs That Didn't Exist Five Years Ago
The rise of remote work, AI, and digital transformation has led to the emergence of high-demand careers such as Customer Success Engineer, Digital Identity Manager, and Robotics Process Automation Developer.
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Should Your Partner Be Your Best Friend?
Article features research from Prof. Eli Finkel which highlights how the role of marriage has evolved from meeting basic needs to fulfilling social and psychological needs, emphasizing the importance of managing expectations to avoid overburdening the relationship.
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The Hidden AI Roadblock in Plain Sight: Outdated Data Tech
Article by Prof. Joel Shapiro argues that outdated data technology is the main obstacle preventing companies from fully leveraging AI capabilities.
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How First Managers Can Make the Successful Jump to Leadership
Article by Prof. Harry Kraemer emphasizes that the transition from being an individual contributor to a first-time manager is challenging due to the need to shift focus from personal achievements to developing and empowering a team.
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Super Bowl Ads Try to Dodge Culture's Multiplying Hot Buttons
Prof. Tim Calkins notes that Super Bowl advertisers are avoiding controversial topics to prevent backlash, leading to safer and less provocative ads.
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Confidence Is Just As Dangerous When It's Too Low As When It's Too High
Article features insights from Prof. Harry Kraemer, who emphasizes that true confidence comes from knowing your strengths and weaknesses, surrounding yourself with knowledgeable people, and maintaining a balanced level of self-assurance to achieve your goals.
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Is The MBA Poised For A Rebound? New Research Finds Upward Trends In MBA Enrollment, Jobs & More
After years of decline, the MBA degree is experiencing a rebound, according to research from higher ed marketing agency Validated Insights. Programs are seeing increasing enrollments, applications, completions, and a projected growth trajectory through 2030.
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Do you want the good feedback, or the bad feedback?
Article features Prof. Lauren Eskreis-Winkler’s research which found that people learn and improve more when shown their successes rather than their failures, as they tend to reflect on and retain positive feedback while quickly disregarding negative feedback.
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Leading change during global uncertainty
Podcast episode features Prof. Richard Jolly who discusses the challenges of leading change within organizations during a period of global uncertainty, and the imperatives for HR business functions in dealing with this dynamic environment.
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5 Resolutions for 2025: Becoming A Values-Based Leader At Any Career Stage
Article by Prof. Harry Kraemer offers five resolutions to lead with values in 2025: Reflect on role models, practice self-reflection, balance perspectives, embrace self-confidence, and build a legacy.
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Want to connect with your audience? Stop Trying to impress them
Article republished from Kellogg Insight features insights from Prof. Michael Foley. He emphasizes that effective communication requires tailoring messages to the audience, balancing data with storytelling, and prioritizing education over impressing listeners.
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How To be a "bigger leader" according to the CEO in charge of 35,000 employees.
Article features Prof. Anne Chow who emphasizes that "bigger leaders" foster purpose-driven, inclusive workplaces by prioritizing well-being, flexibility, stakeholder engagement, and values-driven decision-making.
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Best Companies for Future Leaders
This Poets&Quants article covers Time’s Top 50 Companies for Future Leaders. McKinsey, IBM and Goldman Sachs took the top spots this year.
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10 Ways to Supercharge Your Career
The Harvard Business Review article features insights from Professor Nicholas Pearce who emphasizes the importance of aligning your career with your highest values and purpose, focusing on work that feels like an authentic calling and allows your true self to shine through.
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Poets&Quant’s 2024-2025 MBA Ranking: For The First Time Ever, Kellogg Takes First
Poets&Quants released its 2024–2025 MBA ranking with Kellogg earning the #1 spot for the first time, attributed to strong showings in Financial Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, and The Princeton Review rankings. The article draws from an interview with Associate Dean of Degree Operations Greg Hanifee and highlights Kellogg’s emphasis on team-based learning, innovative curriculum advancements, and collaborative community.
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Here's One Trait You Need to Become a Successful Entrepreneur
Article cites a Kellogg Insight piece on research from Prof. Derek Rucker which shows that while people often want to think of themselves as brave, they typically reserve risk-taking for times when there are significant gains to be had.
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MBA Ranking: Nearly A Third of Fortune's Most Powerful Leaders Have MBAs
Nearly a third of Fortune's "100 Most Powerful People in Business" hold MBAs, highlighting the degree's strong representation among top business leaders. Kellogg alumnus Darren Woods, CEO of ExxonMobil, was featured on this year’s list from Fortune.
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Poet's and Quant's 2024 Executive MBA Ranking
P&Q has released its EMBA ranking, a composite of the rankings in Fortune, Financial Times and U.S. News. Kellogg ranks No. 2.
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Women are breaking enrollment records at top MBA programs-but more progress is needed, report says.
Eight business schools (including Kellogg) reached gender parity in 2024 among full-time MBA students. Dean Francesca Cornelli is featured as a female dean leading a top business school and is quoted on Kellogg’s commitment to women. Kellogg is the alma mater of four of the Fortune 500 women CEOs with an MBA—the most of any institution
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Apparently, Failure is Overrated
Article features research from Prof. Lauren Eskreis-Winkler which shows people overestimate others’ likelihood of success after failure, leading to reduced support for programs aiding success as individuals often don’t adequately learn from their failures without guidance.
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Creating A Video-First Website To Strengthen Your Brand Connection
Article cites a Kellogg Insight piece by Prof. Mohanbir Sawhney explaining the importance of “transmedia storytelling” to the future of brand narratives.
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Building A Values Based Legacy Across Your Company
In this article authored by Prof. Harry Kraemer, he emphasizes that companies must foster a culture where every employee, from entry-level to CEO, is encouraged to live the company’s values, find purpose in their work, and give back to the community.
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New List Item
Pitch Book has released its 2024 list of the world’s best university programs for startup founders. Northwestern ranks at No. 6 for MBA founders, with totals of 798 founders, 758 companies, and over $21B raised.
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More Executive MBA students look to switch careers
Article features Kellogg EMBA alumna Laura Glaab ’22, who discusses how she used the two-year EMBA as a springboard to reinvent her career. Glaab’s story reflects a broader trend of students who are using the EMBA to change careers, not just climb the corporate ladder.
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Want to Start a Business? Consider Buying One Instead- Here's Why
Article features Prof. David Schonthal’s description of entrepreneurship through acquisition as “less sizzle, more steak”: while it might not be as hyped as the startup life, buying an already established and solvent business and running it your way is still entrepreneurship.
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Northwestern's Kellogg School plans new building, launches $600M fundraising effort
Article announces Kellogg’s plans for a new, state-of-the-art facility, as part of a $600 million campaign to enhance its business education offerings. Quotes from Dean Francesca Cornelli and President Michael Schill are featured.
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The impact of AI on the workforce, education and the economy
In a September 24 Washington Post webinar, Andrew Ng, founder of DeepLearning.AI, Raffaella Sadun, professor at Harvard Business School, and Matthew Beane, assistant professor at UCSB, explore the ways artificial intelligence could transform America’s workforce, economy and classrooms.