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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

Startups | Finance

Getting To Know You

Startups can profit from partnering with newer venture capital firms.

March 21

Marketing | Marketing

The Customer Is Always Right

Learning from customers is as important as stocking the shelves.

March 19

Second Careers | More

Giant Steps

From investment banking to protecting wildlife, with a lifetime of skills.

March 15

Second careers can lead to some unexpected places

Product Recall | Strategy

Splash Guard

How can a firm fix its reputation after a product recall?

March 13

CEO Compensation | Finance

Bread Winners

How do big firms determine executive pay?

March 11

Communications | More

Extend Yourself

Empathy is a big factor in successful communication.

February 22

Empathy is key to successful communication

Human Resources | Organizational Behavior

Too Much Of A Good Thing

When do positive personality traits become workplace problems?

February 15

Finance | Finance

Quantity, Quantity, Quantity

Net financing, not the mix of funding sources, is what determines growth.

February 15

Investing | Accounting

No News Is Bad News

The only thing the market likes less than a late report? Silence.

February 15

Television with static

Innovation | Strategy

Jet Lag

To innovate overseas, learn from foreign businesses at home.

February 15

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