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CEO Compensation | Accounting
When companies break loan terms, boards adjust CEO pay to focus on stabilizing finances.
6 Mar
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Discrimination | Organizational BehaviorNew 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
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Startups | StrategyIn 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
Negotiations | Finance
New research shows how firms use hurdle rates differently in practice than finance theory predicts.
23 Jan
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AI | FinanceIn November 2025, Professor Kerry Back received the Financial Management Association’s Innovation in Teaching Award for building an MBA course that trains students to apply artificial intelligence and coding to finance.6 Jan
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Data Centers | StrategyA new study shows a divided geography: some facilities cluster in cities for speed and access, while others move to rural regions in search of scale and lower costs.12 Dec
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Trade | Strategy
Why President George H. W. Bush went to bat for NAFTA.
December 10
Negotiations | Organizational Behavior
Is it worthwhile to blow a gasket during a negotiation?
December 10
Data Management | Strategy
What does our growing ability to document personal life mean for business?
December 03
Opinion | More
How detaining children hurts the American workers who guard them
November 27
Customer-Based Strategy | Marketing
People who see themselves as independent are less likely to go for friends-and-family promotions.
November 27
Investment Fraud | Accounting
What you absolutely need to know about microcap stock scams.
November 12
Strategy | Organizational Behavior
Organizations sustain multiple, clashing narratives at once. Leaders who track the unofficial versions, instead of suppressing them, can spot risk earlier and find clearer paths to real change.
November 11
