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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
    Line of blocks with men icons with a woman icon block removed
  • 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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Customer Relations | Finance

Smooth Sailing

Volatility in cash flow can create strong ripples in the capital market.
March 01
Group of sailboats on water
Regulation | More

Best Of Intentions

Repealed rule would do nothing to end energy industry corruption.
February 23
Dodd-Frank rule repeal
Workplace Emotions | Organizational Behavior

Big Boys And Girls Do Cry

A leader who shows a human range of emotions during a product recall comes across as powerful.
February 14
Window with rain drops
Family-Owned Business | Strategy

All In The Family

In a family firm, some things are worth more than money.
February 07
Group of people reaching into a plate of food with chopsticks
Global Business | Strategy

Good Fences, Good Neighbors

State-owned enterprises need to closely analyze potential overseas investments.
February 04
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Rethinking SEC Rules | Finance

Experiments In Short Selling

Changing short-selling rules alters stock prices and company choices.
January 26
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Small Business | More

When Love Is Not Enough

An adored small business goes on the block, and no buyers care.
January 08
Selling a small business can be tough
Healthcare | More

Money And Medicine

Could the MD/MBA be a first step in healing a broken health care system?
January 07
Could The MD/MBA Be A First Step In Healing A Broken Health Care System?
Investment Banking | Finance

Long-Term Partners

Long-term relationships between investors and underwriters influence pricing and trading.
January 07
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Workplace Discrimination | Organizational Behavior

Weight Bias Isn’t Just a Women’s Issue

Research shows that obese men face subtle but consequential discrimination in retail settings — both as job seekers and as customers.
December 14
Man looks at mannequin in mall