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School of Business to kick off 3rd annual Summer Venture in Business
The University of Kansas School of Business will host its third annual Summer Venture in Business program June 2-4 at Capitol Federal Hall. ...
Fund managers’ political bias can cost investors, study shows
In addition to their tendencies to be biased toward companies located very close to them, a new paper by University of Kansas researchers finds mutual fund managers tend to favor the stocks of companies whose executives share their political leanings. ...
Business professor examines why firms don't use human capital data
Many businesses say their most valued assets are their people. But just about anyone who’s had a job can tell you that’s not always the case. A University of Kansas business professor has co-written a white paper examining one reason that businesses are reluctant to use human capital, or workforce...
School of Business names 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
The University of Kansas School of Business will honor Tom Bené and Frank Friedman with its 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award. ...
Study finds noncompete clauses affect how employees behave, to benefit of employers
The business world has been the center of a hot debate in recent years about noncompete clauses in employment contracts and the effects they have on profits, economic development and other factors. Yet the debaters often overlook how such clauses affect those who work under them: employees. A University of...
$1M gift creates insurance certificate program at KU
The University of Kansas School of Business has established a new insurance and risk management certificate program, thanks to a $1 million gift. ...
Herman Cain to deliver 50th Anniversary Vickers Memorial Lecture
Herman Cain will deliver the 50th Anniversary J.A. Vickers Sr. and Robert F. Vickers Sr. Memorial Lecture at 7 p.m. April 10 at Capitol Federal Hall. ...
Annual Shutz Lecture to consider 'Science of Better'
Suman Mallik, associate professor of operations and supply chain management at the University of Kansas, will deliver the annual Shutz Lecture at 3:30 p.m. March 28 in the Big 12 Room of the Kansas Union. All are welcome to attend, and a reception will follow. ...
U.S. News & World Report lists 48 KU graduate programs in top 50 among public schools in 2020 rankings
The University of Kansas has 11 graduate programs ranked in the top 10 and 48 programs in the top 50 among public universities in the latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report, released today. ...
Business professor named Fellow of Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Jill Ellingson, professor of human resource management and Dana Anderson Research Fellow, has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). The honor recognizes her distinguished contributions to the field, including her research on human resource management, individual differences and employment assessment. ...
Annual conversation on business, race and sports to feature sports writer, K Club leaders
The University of Kansas School of Business, the Langston Hughes Center and Kansas Athletics will present “The Power of Sport: A Conversation on Business, Race and Sports” at 6 p.m. Feb. 21 in the Burge Union. ...
US News & World Report highlights KU online programs in 2019 rankings
The University of Kansas has three programs ranked among the nation’s best in the 2019 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Programs,” released today. ...
KU center receives federal grant to support Kansas economic development, job retention efforts
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration has awarded a five-year, $700,000 university center grant to the University of Kansas. Together with an equal match by KU donors and time commitments by faculty and program staff, a total of $1.4 million will be devoted to assist economic development and...
Strong economy, retailers' nimble tactics make Black Friday sales look promising, marketing experts say
Retailers likely will be happy with sales results of Black Friday, signaling many have changed their tactics in recent years to handle both in-store and online shoppers, according to two marketing faculty members in the University of Kansas School of Business. ...
Firms can protect R&D investment in risky intellectual property environments, study finds
Conventional wisdom deems that firms investing in research and development, or R&D, activities in countries lacking strong intellectual property rights protection are exposing themselves to unnecessary risk. ...
Strong economy, retailers' nimble tactics make Black Friday look promising, marketing experts say
Retailers likely will be happy with sales results of Black Friday, signaling many have changed their tactics in recent years to handle both in-store and online shoppers, according to two marketing faculty members in the University of Kansas School of Business. ...
School of Business entrepreneurship program recognized by Princeton Review
As the University of Kansas School of Business school celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week, its undergraduate entrepreneurship program was ranked No. 18 in the U.S. by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. ...
ShotTracker co-founder to speak during Global Entrepreneurship Week
As part of a nationwide celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, co-founder and chief operating officer of DDSports Inc. Davyeon Ross will speak at the University of Kansas School of Business at 6 p.m. Nov. 15. ...
Ethics expert to deliver 2018 Sutton Lecture
Keith Darcy, an independent senior adviser to Deloitte & Touche LLP’s Enterprise Compliance Services practice, will deliver the University of Kansas School of Business Walter S. Sutton Ethics Lecture at 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at Capitol Federal Hall. ...
Stock market decline could signal correction, economist says
Wednesday's 3.3 percent decline in U.S. blue-chip stocks and the stock market remaining lower most of Thursday morning could potentially reflect a market correction, according to a University of Kansas economist. ...
Management scholar can discuss new corporate board members becoming CEOs
When General Electric last week fired CEO John Flannery after 14 months, its elevation of new board member Larry Culp to the top management post raised some eyebrows among those who follow business leadership trends. ...
University community mourns death of business professor emeritus Bill Beedles
The University of Kansas community is grieving the death of Bill Beedles, professor emeritus of finance from the School of Business. Beedles died Sept. 24. He was 70. ...
Howard and Debra Cohen of Leawood to receive Homecoming Spirit of 1912 Award
The University of Kansas Alumni Association and the student-led Homecoming Steering Committee have named Howard and Debra Cohen of Leawood as winners of this year’s Rich and Judy Billings Spirit of 1912 Award. The annual award recognizes Jayhawks who consistently display school spirit, pride and tradition. ...
Second-career mutual fund managers can use their previous expertise well
When mutual fund managers are armed with expertise from previous careers outside the financial sector, they can use that information to generate an investment advantage, according to a study led by a University of Kansas finance professor. ...
Alumnus, Dallas Federal Reserve president to present 2018 Chandler Lecture
Rob Kaplan, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, will deliver the University of Kansas School of Business Anderson Chandler Lecture at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at Capitol Federal Hall. ...
Corporate executive pressures also at play in NBA coaching tenures
Instead of a simple reflection of wins and losses, the ability of NBA coaches to keep their jobs is also tied to corporate world concepts like accumulating power and managing expectations, according to a new study by a University of Kansas professor and two KU alumni. ...
Corporate executive pressures also at play in NBA coaching tenures
Instead of a simple reflection of wins and losses, the ability of NBA coaches to keep their jobs is also tied to corporate world concepts like accumulating power and managing expectations, according to a new study by a University of Kansas professor and two KU alumni. ...
KU ranks 61st among public schools in 2019 U.S. News rankings
The University of Kansas ranks 61st among public universities in the 2019 edition of the “Best Colleges” rankings, which U.S. News & World Report released Monday. ...
Nike's Kaepernick ad shows brands aligning with target market via social issues, marketing professor says
As Nike on Thursday night aired its commercial featuring free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the public response will provide more evidence on how consumers react to brands weighing in on political and social topics, according to a University of Kansas marketing researcher. ...
New speaker series gives KU MBA students opportunity to learn from chief executives
A new speaker series in the University of Kansas School of Business will bring top business executives into the classroom over the 2018-19 academic year. ...