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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

Asian woman holding a small mirror in her hand

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 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
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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Market Segmentation | Operations

The Surprising Upside of Gray Markets

Long seen as a threat to profits, gray market sales are disrupting conventional wisdom. Under the right conditions, unauthorized channels can actually drive innovation, quality and higher returns.

June 04