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Discrimination | Organizational Behavior

Why Anti-Asian Discrimination Is Often Overlooked at Work

New research shows that people rely on mental prototypes when discerning racial discrimination in the workplace — and Asian Americans are less likely to fit that template.
20 Feb
Asian woman holding a small mirror in her hand
  • Startups | Strategy

    Does Gender Diversity Attract Investors? It Depends.

    In startup accelerator programs, gender diversity alone doesn’t engage investors — what matters more is that founder and mentor teams align in their gender composition.
    6 Feb
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  • Negotiations | Finance

    How Do Firms Actually Use Hurdle Rates?

    New research shows how firms use hurdle rates differently in practice than finance theory predicts.
    23 Jan
    Hurdles on race track.
  • AI | Finance

    Teaching Finance in the Age of AI

    Professor Kerry Back received the 2025 Financial Management Association’s Innovation in Teaching Award. We sat down with him to talk about how AI is changing finance — and the way we teach it.
    6 Jan
    Classroom full of students

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Creativity | Organizational Behavior

Diverse Teams Inspire Low-Power Employees To Be More Creative

Low-power employees in diverse teams produce ideas with greater novelty and utility — even long after their team experience.
November 08
group of people in a line looking at a mural of light bulbs
Remote Work | Strategy

The Hidden Cost of Working Across Time Zones

Remote work lets people live where they want, but “time shifting” can put a strain on team collaboration and communication.
October 31
Tiny figures of people on various stair cases that signify multiple time zones
AI | Marketing

AI Is Providing a Fresh Perspective to Everyday Problems

ChatGPT enhances creativity and problem-solving in ways that traditional search tools can’t match.
October 14
ChatGPT on phone
Personal Finance | Finance

An Investment Strategy With High Returns: Stockpiling Household Goods

By leveraging sales, coupons and bulk purchases, many households can achieve returns that match or even surpass traditional investments.
September 19
Pantry full of food
Discrimination | Strategy

Discrimination Isn’t Just Unethical — It’s Inefficient

New research challenges the case for using “statistical discrimination” in hiring decisions.
August 27
We're Hiring sign
Lending | Marketing

Turning Groceries Into Credit: A New Frontier in Lending

Grocery purchase data can accurately predict how likely people without a traditional credit score are to default on a loan.
August 12
Guy with Shopping Basket Shopping for Organic Fruits and Vegetables in the Fresh Produce Section of the Store
Marketing | Marketing

A Vaping Tax Would Slow Teen Use — Temporarily

There’s not enough reliable data about adolescent e-cigarette consumption. So, these researchers turned to Instagram.
July 23
Someone blows smoke in the dark.
Accounting | Accounting

Stock and Bond Markets Respond Very Differently to Earnings Information

The difference is in the way trading takes place on each type of market.
July 10
A microphone at the center with conference room audience on either side.
Education | Marketing

Why K-12 Public Schools Need to Focus on the “Customer”

Putting students and families at the center of strategy will optimize resources and improve academic outcomes.
June 17
A mother takes a photo of her two kids
Technology | Strategy

Why Tech Companies Should Sponsor Hackathons

Temporary gatherings — like conferences and hackathons — are essential to attracting third-party developers.
June 07