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JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2015 BizEd 1 COVER ILLUSTRATION BY ANGUS GREIG JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2015 VOLUME XIV, ISSUE 1 20 RESEARCH & INSIGHTS 10 Supporting Urbanization in Africa Making Africa's cities efficient and sustainable. 12 Null Results Aren't Necessarily Void Why researchers should publish studies with insignificant results. Plus: How to improve Medicare, why victims are undercompensat- ed, seven books for management educators. in this issue 20 26 32 42 48 52 Navigating Change Five leadership experts discuss the most crucial skills for leading well through turbulent changes. Facing the First 90 Days Three months into their new jobs, six deans describe what skills they've need- ed to develop and what they've learned about managing change. Fund-Finding Missions Responsibility-centered management is one of several funding models business schools use to stay fiscally sound. So You Think You Can Dance? Finding an international partner is akin to mastering an elaborate dance. George- town's David Thomas discusses how to learn the right steps. Redefining Quality A rating system could be the best way to measure program quality, argue Robert Rubin of DePaul University and Freder- ick Morgeson of Michigan State. YOUR TURN: Professors Without Borders James VanOosting of Fordham explains how good writing offers a passport be- tween business and the liberal arts. IDEAS IN ACTION 54 Teaching Students How to Think Undergraduates practice how to field tough questions. 57 Do Student Evaluations Make Sense? The best ways to measure teaching performance. Plus: Supporting entrepreneurs, highlighting academics in the Big 12 Conference, creating a lecture vault. PEOPLE & PLACES 62 Jean Tirole Wins Nobel Prize French economist focuses on regulating monopolies. 69 UT Enters Competency-Based Market Personalized education that reflects individual mastery. Plus: New appointments, new pro- grams, and significant donations. 72 Word for Word 26 42