2011 executive advisory board report outlining the structural problems that the nation faces and making recommendations for the future.

Semester-long course on how to understand what's going on at companies and to report and write compelling business stories.

2011 report by Boston College on underlying trends in stock values and the outlook for personal retirement investments.

2010 study by the University of Southern Mississippi on socioeconomic factors influencing legalization of casinos globally.

2010 paper by the Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich on cultural sites and how they shape local economies.

2009 study by the University of Arizona in the American Journal of Sociology on more fluid work environments and effects on management diversity.

2010 study by Columbia University’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism on the difficulties for media organizations of understanding their online audiences.

2011 report by the Prevention Institute examining the nutritional qualities of 58 children's products with front-of-the-package labeling.

2010 study published in the Harvard Business Review potential benefits of well-designed wellness programs to both companies and workers.

2008 paper by researchers from Harvard, MIT and Northwestern University on the potential effect of climate change on nations' economic growth.