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Startups | Strategy
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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Finance | FinanceNew research shows how firms use hurdle rates differently in practice than finance theory predicts.23 Jan
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AI | FinanceProfessor 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
Data Centers | Strategy
A new study shows why 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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Social Ventures | StrategyFor social ventures rooted in marginalized communities, sharing their origin story can deter mainstream customers due to fear of stigma transfer.21 Nov
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Financial Markets | FinanceA new study finds that “look-ahead bias” makes trading strategies appear highly profitable in published research, even though they fail in the real world.7 Nov
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Comic Relief | Finance
How do you decide whether to sell your Harvey-drenched home?
August 27
Branding | More
Harvey washed away homes, jobs and memories; it also brightened a few reputations.
August 27
Disaster Preparation | More
How rescue and relief workers are drawing on the lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey to prepare for the next big disaster.
August 26
Leadership | More
Thirty-three trillion gallons of water had just fallen. How did Angela Blanchard organize a shelter for thousands in a single day?
August 26
Marketing Strategy | Marketing
How to bring strategic thinking back into corporate marketing.
August 19
Environment | More
If plastic is out, what’s next? A new generation of innovators rises to the occasion.
August 15
Investing | Finance
What really drives stock returns — sentiment or economics?
August 12
Corporate Advocacy | More
When should businesses cross the line from selling products to speaking out about injustice?
August 06
Workplace Dynamics | Organizational Behavior
What makes a firefighter plunge into a burning building?
August 06
Public Spaces | More
Where do urbanites go to celebrate, grieve and protest?
July 30
