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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

  

AI | Finance

Teaching Finance in the Age of AI

Professor 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

  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

  
• Social Ventures | Strategy

  When Doing Good Comes With Stigma

  For 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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