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Interpersonal Dynamics | Marketing
When other people disclose a success or failure, we often respond in kind, or hold back, depending on what feels most protective of their feelings.
27 Mar
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CEO Compensation | AccountingWhen companies break loan terms, boards adjust CEO pay to focus on stabilizing finances.6 Mar
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Discrimination | Organizational BehaviorNew 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
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 | FinanceIn 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
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Reducing Emissions can Have a Fast Impact on Lowering Global Temperatures
November 30
Energy | Operations
A review of the operations literature on how decisions could be made in the energy industry.
November 14
Finance | Finance
Forecasts built on stock options consistently underestimate market returns.
October 06
Communications | Strategy
When to release the headline-breaking news and when to bury it.
September 13
Corporate Reputation | Strategy
Corporate America is increasingly taking a stand on hot-button issues. Why not this one?
July 26
Finance | More
Detractors are suspicious of the anonymity that comes with blockchain technology. Supporters say it's exactly the point.
June 10
Culture | Organizational Behavior
Getting inked doesn't carry the stigma it once did, Rice Business research shows.
June 10
Corporate Social Activism | Strategy
Why Apple, Disney, IKEA and hundreds of other Western companies are abandoning Russia with barely a shrug
May 04
Marketing | Marketing
Executives, like everyone, tend to stay the course instead of trying something new. But the familiar path isn’t always the best one.
May 04
Energy Policy | More
What is the ‘social cost of carbon’? Two energy experts explain after court ruling
March 24
