Rice Business Wisdom

CEO Compensation | Accounting

Short-Term CEO Pay Isn’t Always a Mistake

When companies break loan terms, boards adjust CEO pay to focus on stabilizing finances.

6 Mar

Hand stops a row of dominoes from tipping over onto a pile of coins

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
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

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

In 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
Data Centers | Strategy

What Really Drives Data Center Location Decisions in the U.S.?

A 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

Learn From Leading Researchers Like

Anastasiya Zavyalova, Associate Dean for Degree Programs

Anastasiya Zavyalova

Jing Zhou, Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs

Jing Zhou

Kerry Back, J. Howard Creekmore Professor of Finance and Professor of Economics

Kerry Back

Customer Experience | Marketing

Don't Let Me Down

Think customers crave delightful extras? In fact, they report more satisfaction when firms simply avoid disappointing them.

October 07

Pug dog sitting in front of some treats on a table.

Entrepreneurship | Entrepreneurship

Railroad Ties

Remembering Ed Williams, the person who laid down the tracks of entrepreneurship at Rice Business.

October 02

Ed Williams, Professor of Entrepreneurship

Creativity | Organizational Behavior

Outside The Box

To come up with new ideas, it helps to think outside the box — but which box, exactly?

October 01

Oil & Gas | More

Let It Go

Anger over oil prices won’t change OPEC’s resolve.

October 01

Bubbles floating in the sky at dusk

Personal Identity | More

Men In The Mirror

Do the Latino boxers in a border gym know something other men don’t?

September 24

Man hitting a boxing bag in a gym.

Ethics | Strategy

Can We Ever Agree on What Corporate Responsibility Means?

A new theory offers a practical way to evaluate corporate behavior worldwide.

September 23

Crystal ball globe on bed of moss

Leadership | More

Under Pressure

What happens when coercive leaders feel cornered?

September 17

Man holding his head

Creativity | Organizational Behavior

Here’s How to Encourage Creativity in Your Team

Companies can and should train supervisors to cultivate creativity in their management choices. Here's how.

September 17

Hand holding lightbulb

Ethics | Strategy

Hand In Glove

What values should businesses observe besides profits?

September 09

After Harvey | More

Act II

Raising the curtain when your artistic vision has been swept away.

September 09

Theatre curtain closed on stage.

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