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Finance | Peer-Reviewed Research
New research shows how firms use hurdle rates differently in practice than finance theory predicts.
23 Jan
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AIProfessor 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
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Data Centers | Peer-Reviewed ResearchA 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
Social Ventures | Peer-Reviewed Research
For social ventures rooted in marginalized communities, sharing that origin story can make it harder to attract customers beyond those groups. The reason? Fear of stigma transfer.
21 Nov
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Financial Markets | Peer-Reviewed ResearchA 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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Credit & Lending | Peer-Reviewed ResearchEveryday retail purchases can help banks identify trustworthy borrowers who lack traditional credit histories, expanding access to credit for millions of unbanked people worldwide.24 Oct
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Innovation | Features
Space architect Constance Adams left the earth too early. She left us with instructions.
July 16
Institutional Investors | Peer-Reviewed Research
How did one court decision transform corporate ownership in America?
July 09
Comic Relief | Peer-Reviewed Research
How creating a sense of disgust can unleash bad behavior.
July 06
Branding | Features
What happens when a brand we know (or think we know) and love turns out to be something altogether different?
July 05
Intellectual Property | Peer-Reviewed Research
Is there a way to stop institutional leaks?
June 21
Acquisitions | Peer-Reviewed Research
What happens to shareholders when a CEO fails to be named top dog?
June 17
Negotiations | Peer-Reviewed Research
Does erratic behavior work in deal-making?
June 11
Careers | Peer-Reviewed Research
Being “between jobs” can mean being in a wasteland, or a place of growth.
June 10
Forecasting | Features
An interview with Eric Berger, Houston-based meteorologist and local hero.
June 03
