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Who Gets to Decide? McKinsey, Power, and Public Consequences
New York Times investigative reporters, Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe, discuss the hidden influence of global consulting.
December 12, 2025
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Will 2026 Bring Financial Crisis?
Stanford GSB Professor and CASI Faculty Director Anat Admati weighs in on whether a major crisis is imminent, and how economies can limit the fallout.
December 01, 2025
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Leading in a Time of Transformation: Dean Sarah Soule on Rethinking the MBA
The GSB’s new dean discusses reframing business education to emphasize judgment, adaptability, and principled leadership.
November 12, 2025
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Banks, Power, and the Decline of Democratic Accountability
From London to Hyderabad: Stanford Professor Anat Admati warns of fragile finance and weakening democratic institutions.
September 17, 2025
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When “Good” Corporate Governance Creates Incentives for Bad Behavior
New research paper examines how companies may find it more profitable to misbehave and suffer penalties rather than follow the rules.
September 10, 2025
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The Bankers’ New Clothes: Update on our Fragile Banking System
Media highlights and presentations featuring the findings from the new edition of the highly acclaimed 2013 book by Anat Admati and Martin Hellwig.
August 20, 2025
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System Under Strain: Weak Oversight and the Widening Wealth Gap
Media highlights from Anat Admati, CASI's Faculty Director and Stanford GSB Professor of Finance and Economics.
August 06, 2025
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Is the US Bankruptcy System Morally Bankrupt?
CASI Faculty Director Anat Admati reviews "Unjust Debts: How Our Bankruptcy System Makes America More Unequal" by Melissa B. Jacoby.
July 23, 2025
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Voices in Action: Meet CASI’s 2025–2026 Student Leadership Team
Future-focused GSB students shaping the conversation on capitalism, power, and accountability.
June 17, 2025
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Empire Building in the Age of AI: Power, Secrecy, and the Battle for Control
CASI-hosted discussion with award-winning journalist Karen Hao on the rise of OpenAI and her new book, Empire of AI.
June 10, 2025
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2025 Global Capitalism, Trust, and Accountability Conference
The Program on Capitalism and Democracy presents a two-day conference co-sponsored by Stanford GSB and CDDRL, exploring trust, accountability, and global markets.
June 06, 2025
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The New Right, Trade, and US Foreign Policy
A conversation with Curt Mills, Executive Director of The American Conservative
June 05, 2025
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Fault Lines: California Utilities and the Wildfire Economy
CASI-hosted discussion with Wall Street Journal Energy Reporter Katherine Blunt on the deep-rooted failures behind some of the state’s most devastating fires.
May 28, 2025
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Dark Money and the Fight for Financial Transparency
CASI hosts timely discussion on global corruption, anonymous shell companies, and the Corporate Transparency Act.
April 25, 2025
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The Press in Peril: How Power, Politics, and Profit Are Reshaping Journalism
A CASI-hosted conversation with Jesse Eisinger, Senior Editor and Reporter for ProPublica.
March 14, 2025
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Watchdogs or Lapdogs: Rohit Chopra and the Regulatory Fight for Fairness
CASI-hosted discussion with the former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on reigning in corporate power.
March 12, 2025
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Beyond the Pitch Deck: Truths About Venture Capital
CASI-hosted panel discussion with noted entrepreneurs and investors Russell Siegelman and Scott Brady on the realities, risks, and rewards of venture capital.
March 04, 2025
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Read, Watch, & Listen
A list of suggested books, movies, and podcasts (December 2024)
December 17, 2024
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Leadership in the Age of Outrage: Lessons from Karthik Ramanna
At a recent Stanford GSB’s CASI event, Ramanna discussed a new book he wrote to help business leaders navigate internal and external pressures.
November 20, 2024
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Defending Democracy and Justice in an Era of Rising Autocracies
At a CASI-hosted event, Sir William Browder (GSB ’89) discusses investing, human rights, and managing high-risk markets.
October 31, 2024
