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If you're already in school ² as an undergraduate

studying business or in a respected b-school graduate
program ² you probably already turn to your
professors for advice, mentoring, and help with classes.
But if you're already working in the business world, or
just want to learn more about top business stories while
rethinking classic business principles from experts
outside of your normal circle, these blogs deserve
bookmarking. Written from professors at great schools
across the world, they cover all kinds of business
topics, from innovation to competition and strategy to
business law to economics to career management.



Economics professors dissect U.S. policies,

international markets and more.

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  Professor Mankiw teaches at Harvard and blogs to keep up with
students and further the public conversation on economics, tax issues, and major stories
affecting the U.S. economy. Also check out his Advice for Students category for students
thinking about grad school, undergraduate course requirements, and more.
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" This UC Berkeley professor aims to provide a
"fair, balanced, reality-based, and even-handed" look at economies theories, the market,
international issues, and more.
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 James D. Hamilton is a professor at UC ± San Diego and blogs here about
economic conditions and policy, sharing his evaluations on and concerns about trade,
inflation, and taxes, among many other topics.
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 University of Michigan economics and finance professor Mark J. Perry is
currently on sabbatical and living in Washington, D.C., but he still blogs regularly to
break down the impact everyday people have on the economy, here and abroad.
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Andrew Gelman and his research team blog about their highly scientific studies in an
accessible style, focusing on Bayesian statistics and multilevel modeling.
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$  Tyler Cowen is the economics chair at George Mason University
and also oversees this blog, while also contributing to other journals and publications.
Read this blog for a wide range of economics articles about health care, debt,
international economics, and a lot more.
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% University of Oregon professor Mark Thoma writes about the Fed,
tax policy, supply and demand, and other important economics issues affecting our day-
to-day existence. He's also a great resource for finding other articles, blogs and resources
on the web to further your education.


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Become a better manager, even if you don't have the official title, by reading these blogs.

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  Bryant University professor and former Harvard
Business School faculty member Michael Roberto writes about all types of business
strategies on his blog, mostly focusing on management tactics and leadership while
commenting on current headlines.
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  Professor Salomon teaches management at NYU's Stern School
of Business. You'll find a daily feed of the day's top business stories from various media
outlets, as well as original content dissecting mergers and acquisitions, budgeting,
problem-solving, and more.
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 Friedman is a Practice Professor of Management at Wharton Business
School. Here he blogs about cultivating your own effective leadership style, whether
you're a boss of a small department or company, or an executive for a high-profile
business.
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technology ² particularly mobile computing and information systems ² for
collaboration and branding.
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still lectures to MBA and EMBA students and who blogs here on organizational identity,
branding, organizational diversity, and achieving purpose.
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 Bob Sutton's clear, easy-to-read blog is all about maximizing your own
potential and inspiring others around you to be more creative, productive and smart,
without micro-managing. If you're looking for good business books to guide you, he's a
great resource for that, too.
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* London Business School professor Freek Vermeulen writes about
what really goes on in the world of business, once you get beneath the airbrushed
facade." Recent posts cover everything from ethics to analysts to communication
strategy.
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inspirational women leaders, in business and other professions.

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These professors use their blogs to educate the public, business students, and business
professionals on better PF and work-related finance.

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and concepts taught in class with real-world finance problems.
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 Annamaria Lusardi is currently an economics
professor at Dartmouth, but she's taught everywhere from the Graduate School of
Business at Columbia to the University of Chicago Public Policy School, and has even
served as an adviser to the U.S. Treasury. Read her in-depth posts to learn more about
debt, investments, and more.
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 Scott Rothbort has worked at Merill Lynch and founded his own
asset management company, but he's also a term professor at the Stillman School of
Business at Seton Hall University.
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+ University of Maryland business school professor David Kass
posts on business news, including major investments, losses, earnings and other reports
from high-profile companies.
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 Dr. Boyce Watkins is your "finance physician," sharing tips on
PF, including investing in retirement, saving money, and managing debt.
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  Students and professionals
looking to analyze financial markets can follow this blog to learn more about stock
exchange competition, bailouts, and more, in India and around the world.
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maintains this blog to educate readers on the significance of and theories behind major
government and private sector deals and transactions.
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 Follow University of Alabama ± Birmingham assistant professor
finance Stephanie Rauterkus as she helps families budget for every day of the year.
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¢ University of Essex accounting professor Prem Sikka blogs for The
Guardian on the financial crisis, financial markets and business ethics in the UK and
abroad.
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 Keep up with accounting principles and financial news stories from Dan
Meyer, an accounting professor in Tennessee.


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From sports law to corporate law and beyond, here's what you need to know in terms of B-Law.

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- Stephen Bainbridge and William D. Warren, law professors
at UCLA, blog about corporate law, and big cases involving government intervention.
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  A part of the Law Professors network, this blog is contributed
to and edited by professors from law schools at the University of Dayton, Hofstra,
University of North Dakota, and the University of Akron. Read it for insight into the
financial crisis, the oil and gas industry, Internet issues and e-commerce trends, and
more.
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 Mike Koehler teaches Business Law at Butler University and here
blogs about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. His background advising clients and
working on FCPA cases still influences his posts that comment on current issues and
prosecutions.
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  Charles Hartsock of University of Cincinnati College of Law and Paul L.
Caron keep up this blog to report on tax law, including the IRS, law school, tax analysis,
and more.
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  If you're interested in going into sports law, read this blog, maintained
by several contributors, to learn about the legal issues involved with running a sports
team.
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 Six business law professors blog about business, economics and
society, commenting on ethics issues and more.



Get tips on customer behavior, competition, ethics and more.

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 This blog network shares a wide range of posts about marketing,
consumer behavior and expectations, innovation, technology, and more.
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John Sviokla is designed for marketing managers looking for better ways to direct their
own teams and reach customers.
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 Patrick Byers used to teach a course on marketing
communications but now sits on the department advisory board at the University of
Washington. Read his blog for news and theories on marketing ethics, and the
relationship between "commerce and conscience."
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  Eric Goldman's blog is an important resource
for learning how to navigate new media and Internet marketing opportunities legally and
safely.
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reports news from conferences, his work, and his teaching experiences.
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¢* Champlain College associate marketing professor Dr. Elaine Young
discusses social media marketing and management here.






Below you'll find blogs from professors who are also great inspiration for breaking out on your
own.

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 Belmont University's Dr. Jeff Cornwell maintains this
popular blog on entrepreneurship, combining business theory with best practices and
stories about small business culture.
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 UC Davis entrepreneurship chair Andrew Hargadon is an author,
researcher and the founder of two centers at his university promoting cross-disciplinary
entrepreneurship. Here he blogs about companies making innovative changes and the
necessary characteristics of entrepreneurs.
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 Consultant and Colorado State graduate school innovation and
entrepreneurship professor Paul Hudnut writes about those entrepreneurs working to
improve the lives of people who earn less than $3 per day, living at the Base of the
Pyramid.

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From business and tech to career management, here are even more fantastic business professor
blogs to read.

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 Babson College professor Tom Davenport blogs for the Harvard
Business Review about IT, social media, leadership skills, and decision-making.
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) This former health care worker is now a professor at Bryant

University. His blog is a useful resource for business professionals and those outside the
industry who want to learn more about personal finance, the business of government,
spending, and more.
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 The New York Times' DealBook features this blog by Steven M.
Davidoff, a University of Connecticut law professor who specializes in financial
regulation, hedge funds and mergers and acquisitions. It's a good blog for digging deeper
to uncover motives, contracts and the fine print in big business dealings.
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 This isn't just a blog for IT managers. Marketing managers,
entrepreneurs and other business professionals can learn about Professor Joel West's idea
that "the use of "open"-ness" can be "a competitive strategy."
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management practices, organizational structure, and innovation in her discussion about
technology and business.
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experts from the top U.S. business schools.
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own career.
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 Columbia Business School professor Rita McGrath posts about
innovation and competition across many industries.
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#) Iniguez is the dean of the Instituto de Empresa Business School and
blogs in Spanish about about Latin American and South American education, major
industries in the region, and his own research.
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  You'll learn how IT impacts business ² the day-to-day
operations and the whole profession and industry ² from this insightful blog.