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Cover The 2010 Distinguished Alumni Awards

How Chicago Booth alumni found success in the airline industry, the health care business, the retail sector, and the governor's mansion to win the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Awards.

By Patricia Houlihan |

Capital Ideas: Strategic Links

Firms are vertially integrated not to send material from upstream plants to downstreatm operations, but to achieve more intangible results, according to research by Chad Syverson.

By Vanessa Sumo |

The Other Side of the Political Fence

The internet has made it easier for people to consume a steady diet of political views that mirror their own. But they often visit sites with content that does not reflect their beliefs, according to research by Matthew Gentzkow and Jesse Shapiro. Plus: faculty on consumer confidence, the true cost of innovation, and betting on a hot streak.

By Patricia Houlihan |

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