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KU School of Business student’s selection for GASB postgraduate program marks third among Jayhawks
the nation’s accounting standards-setting organizations has selected University of Kansas School of Business student Hannah Hageman as one of its summer 2024 postgraduate technical assistants. ...
School of Business to recognize 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient
People underestimate AI capabilities due to ‘exponential growth bias,’ study finds
KU Professional Selling Program/King's Hawaiian Sales Competition sees record growth
Second annual KU School of Business entrepreneurship celebration to feature leader in innovation
KU School of Business accounting faculty again earn top spot in BYU rankings
Geopolitical tensions provide multinational corporations with diplomatic leverage, but ‘frenemy’ strategy can backfire
KU online MBA program maintains top-10 ranking by U.S. News & World Report
Study examines strategies to improve effect of parking time on last-mile deliveries
Property rights 'laws' historically manipulated by businesses, research finds
Within most countries, businesses operate under the notion that their property rights are stable. A set of operational rules and a political system that protects those rules are firmly entrenched, right? ...
Advantages of scheduling retail employees with higher performers revealed in new study
One barely has to wade into a Reddit thread in which workers whine about their employer before encountering something related to shifts. This often focuses on with whom a worker is scheduled and how that makes things better or worse. ...
Workplace 'slavery' still embedded in supply chain, researcher says
A dozen years ago, the Foxconn City industrial park in China became infamous for a rash of worker suicides. Foxconn (a manufacturer of iPhones, among other notable products) initially responded by installing safety netting around the facility so that employees were unable to effectively hurl themselves from windows to their...
Business advantages of customers using 'personal fabrication' in 3D printing revealed in new study
For years, the idea of a “3D business” only evoked images of 1950s theater patrons donning plastic goggles to watch a “stereoscopic” movie. Now the term is used more often to denote 3D printing that allows consumers to create their own items. ...
Value of experienced CEO fades when working in regions vulnerable to corruption, political instability
Apparently, experience is not always a good thing. In fact, for CEOs of small and medium-sized enterprises, it can eventually prove to be a liability. ...
Pandemic altered predictability of stock market, according to social media data
The stock market is known for its unpredictable nature. But how do investors react when an external event further throws it into chaos? ...
KU School of Business receives largest gift in school history
The University of Kansas School of Business received a $50 million commitment from an anonymous donor that will transform business education and research at the school. The gift, the largest in KU School of Business history, will also provide funds to advance key initiatives supporting undergraduate student success. ...
Multinational enterprises should choose between two colocation strategies, research finds
In business, colocation occurs when firms locate together in the same geographic space. ...
Reliable internal candidates preferred over more qualified external ones, according to new study
Working hard is regarded as a strong motivation for earning a promotion. But new research suggests companies that are hiring favor such extra effort when displayed by internal candidates even more than better-qualified external candidates. ...
School to welcome high school students in 7th annual Summer Venture in Business
The University of Kansas School of Business will host its seventh annual Summer Venture in Business program for high school students from June 11-16. ...
Reasons for talent gap in procurement field examined in new business analysis
Everybody is a student of “procurement,” whether they realize it or not. ...
Accounting student chosen for prestigious GASB Postgraduate Technical Assistant Program
University of Kansas School of Business student Carson Morrow has been selected for the Postgraduate Technical Assistant Program with the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), the independent organization that establishes accounting and financial reporting standards for U.S. state and local governments. ...
U.S. News & World Report ranks 37 KU graduate programs in top 50 among public schools
The University of Kansas has 37 graduate programs in the top 50 among public universities – including nine programs in the top 10 – in the 2024 rankings from U.S. News & World Report, released today. ...
School of Business names 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient
The University of Kansas School of Business will honor Jay Howard with its 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. ...
Executive compensation incentives influence firms’ conforming tax avoidance, research finds
The line between tax avoidance and tax evasion is often very thin. ...
Jayhawks host 3rd annual KU Professional Selling Program/King's Hawaiian Sales Competition
Students from 11 teams across the U.S. competed in the third annual KU Professional Selling Program/King’s Hawaiian Sales Competition on March 24-25 at Capitol Federal Hall. ...
Investment in information technology helps companies maximize innovation, study finds
Companies must innovate in order to sustain competitive advantage. But a new study reveals how integral information technology is to maintaining that advantage. ...
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams founder to kick off inaugural KU School of Business entrepreneurship event
Jeni Britton, founder and chief creative officer of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, will speak as part of an inaugural University of Kansas School of Business event celebrating entrepreneurship at 6 p.m. April 25. ...
Professor reappointed editor at The Accounting Review
C.A. Scupin Professor at the University of Kansas School of Business, will serve a second term as an editor for The Accounting Review, the premier journal for accounting research. ...
Effect of workplace sound level on physiological well-being revealed in new study
The sound made by a refrigerator is just 50 A-weighted decibels. A ringing telephone generates 70 dBA, a leaf blower 110 dBA and a jet engine 150 dBA. ...
KU School of Business earns extension of prestigious AACSB accreditation
The University of Kansas School of Business has maintained its global accreditation in business and accounting for another five years with AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. ...