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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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Negotiations | 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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Investing | 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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Personal Savings | Marketing
Build up those personal saving muscles. It's a marathon, not a sprint.
June 07
Tech Stocks | Finance
Why did stock prices fluctuate so dramatically during the internet boom?
May 04
Advertising | Finance
Local advertisers affect local reporting, and in turn, investments.
April 26
Elections | More
Researchers designed a theoretical model that mimicked the candidate selection and election process.
April 26
Accounting | Accounting
Splitting audits into two opinions could improve accounting.
April 25
Reputation Management | Strategy
When a school’s reputation gets tarnished, alumni stay loyal.
April 09
Negotiations | Organizational Behavior
Unpredictable negotiating behavior predictably leads to more concessions.
March 31
Acquisitions | Strategy
Death of an independent director dampens acquisition fervor for CEOs left behind.
March 25
Corporate Governance | Finance
Firm liquidity is always good for corporate governance, right? Not so fast.
March 07
Customer Relations | Finance
Volatility in cash flow can create strong ripples in the capital market.
March 01
