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

Bank Regulations | Strategy

You’re Not The Boss Of Me

Strong external governance makes top managers more prone to cheat.

October 04

Boy laying on basketball court, crying.

Online Communities | Marketing

Risky Business

Firms that sponsor online communities should develop strategies to safeguard vulnerable consumers.

September 29

Inventory Management | Marketing

Express Lane

When product demand Is fickle but manufacturer-retailer relationships are critical.

September 29

Consumer Behavior | More

Fast Food

Rice MBA alumni working in Amazon’s online groceries want to make your life easier.

September 14

Workplace Psychology | More

Whistle While You Work

A consortium of construction firms have teamed up to treat workers better.

September 07

A consortium of construction firms have teamed up to treat construction workers better.

Marketing | Marketing

Not Just Digits

For marketers, depending just on algorithms doesn’t add up.

September 06

For marketers, depending on algorithm-based marketing does not add up

Organizational Behavior

Is Necessity Truly The Mother Of Invention?

Through their actions, leaders can foster creativity within their companies.

September 02

Top down view of a workbench

Corruption | Strategy

Toxic Brew

Governmental corruption is poisonous for foreign firms.

August 18

Wine glass filled with red dye and water

Negotiations | Organizational Behavior

Waving A Red Flag

Depending on your background, it can help to get angry during negotiations

August 16

Matador waving a red flag at a bull

Human Resources | Organizational Behavior

Do The Math

Big data and organizational research are changing how we understand work.

August 15

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