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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. ...
New model effectively predicts consumers’ retail shopping mobility during a pandemic
COVID-19 forced people to contend with travel bans, stay-at-home orders and closure of nonessential businesses. A new study in the Journal of Business Research reveals how this significant event affected consumer mobility and shopping habits. And the results are hardly what one might predict. ...
Online MBA program moves into top 10 of U.S. News & World Report rankings
The University of Kansas School of Business online MBA program improved nine spots to seventh overall in the 2023 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Programs,” released today. ...
Costs vs. benefits of COVID-19 lockdowns and mask mandates revealed in new research
Beginning in 2020, most state governors ordered lockdowns and mask mandates to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. But a new study examines how the value of these actions also came with costs. ...
Internet of Things financial sustainability depends on quality and security
Modern technology terms such as “data mining,” “cryptocurrency” and “influencer” went from obscurity to pervasiveness in a matter of months. It’s time to add the Internet of Things (IoT) to that list. ...
Insider trades on behalf of family are more lucrative than other trades, study finds
When people hear the term “insider trading,” they typically think of financial scandals involving Martha Stewart, Ivan Boesky or the movie “Wall Street.” But the term also has far less sinister connotations. ...
Controversial internal control audits improve operational efficiency for small firms, study finds
The November collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX serves as a lesson of what happens when a corporation avoids internal audits of its own financial operations. ...
Partisan alignment of CEOs and US president increases biased optimism in corporate disclosures
With essentially a 50/50 split in both the House and Senate, the country’s political leanings remain equally divided. But for many business leaders, key decisions are based primarily on who is occupying the White House. ...
New approach could help protect consumer data exposed in purchase transactions
Whether they are shopping at Costco or watching Netflix, consumers are consistently exposing personal data. Even though companies may be taking reasonable precautions to protect customers (including those provisions required by law), the distinctiveness of purchasing patterns creates a privacy vulnerability. ...
Accounting professor appointed senior editor of auditing journal
Kansas School of Business professor Mike Wilkins has been named senior editor of Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory. ...
KU professor of statistics receives 2022 Chancellors Club Career Teaching Award
Steve Hillmer, professor of statistics at the University of Kansas School of Business, is the recipient of the 2022 Chancellors Club Career Teaching Award. ...
Depositors often blame audit firms for bank failure, study finds
The word “audit” has a different meaning depending on whether you’re an individual or a bank. But a perceived audit failure can have equally damaging consequences. ...
KU experts can discuss how women candidates face additional stereotypes during November midterm elections
As the 2022 midterm elections draw near, candidates are diligently working to craft their public image, and media portrayals play a large part in how they are perceived by voters. For women candidates, media framing can be especially fraught. ...
KU moves up two spots among public universities in 2023 U.S. News & World Report rankings
The University of Kansas improved two spots to 56th among public universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings, released today. ...
Best strategies for designing crowdfunding campaigns revealed in new study
Kickstarter. Indiegogo. GoFundMe. ...
Task demonstrability a key component for how groups solve problems most effectively, study shows
There is no “I” in team … but there is a “me.”...
New study finds a lower voice adds credibility to leadership, depending on gender
Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of Theranos, was famously suspected to have lowered her voice in an attempt to add more credibility to her billionaire con game. But did this low voice actually hurt her or help her in the business world? ...
School of Business announces academic area leadership appointments
Two new University of Kansas School of Business faculty members have been named directors of its Management and Entrepreneurship academic area and its Analytics, Information and Operations Management (AIO) academic area. ...
California couple establishes professorship with $1 million gift
Analytics, information and operations management is an emerging area in business, and University of Kansas alumnus Roger Davis recognizes its growing importance. He and his wife, Julie, secured a place for that area of study in the KU School of Business by giving a $1 million gift to establish the...
People underestimate the surprising impact of reaching out, study finds
Although the pandemic instigated an environment of isolation, it also provided an impetus for people to reach out and reconnect with others. ...
Quality of street earnings improves when data providers limit analysts’ discretion, study finds
When a news article reports whether a company’s earnings met analysts’ estimates, the numbers are usually based on “street earnings” information sourced from forecast data providers such as Bloomberg or Thomson Reuters. ...
KU offering 3 new graduate degrees to Fort Leavenworth community beginning in fall 2022
The University of Kansas has been awarded a new agreement to offer three graduate degrees to the Fort Leavenworth community beginning with the fall 2022 semester. ...
Managers face identity conflict within foreign-employing organizations, study shows
Company or country? ...
School to hold sixth annual Summer Venture in Business
The University of Kansas School of Business will host two sessions of its sixth annual Summer Venture in Business program for high school students from June 5-7 and from July 8-10. ...
KU recognizes 13 students with 2022 University Awards, Campanile Award
The University of Kansas has awarded 13 students with honors that recognize community engagement, leadership and academics. ...
School of Business announces 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient
The University of Kansas School of Business will honor Jeff Gentry with its Distinguished Alumni Award this spring. ...
School of Business hosts second KU Professional Selling Program/King’s Hawaiian Sales Competition
Students from across the country participated in the second KU Professional Selling Program/King’s Hawaiian Sales Competition, which took place April 8-9 at Capitol Federal Hall. ...
Autonomous vehicles could prove to be future model for delivery services, study finds
The notion of self-driving vehicles is currently met with equal parts wonder and alarm. But a new study reveals how the pros may outweigh the cons as a business strategy. ...
KU accounting student selected for prestigious FASB Postgraduate Technical Assistant Program
University of Kansas School of Business student Luke Kennedy has been selected for the Postgraduate Technical Assistant Program with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), the premier institution that establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for U.S. organizations and companies. ...
U.S. News & World Report ranks 51 KU graduate programs in top 50 among public schools
— The University of Kansas has 11 graduate programs in the top 10 and 51 programs in the top 50 among public universities in the 2023 rankings from U.S. News & World Report, released today. ...