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School receives $50M gift commitment
The KU 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 school history, will also provide funds to advance key initiatives supporting undergraduate student success.
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KU online MBA maintains top-10 ranking
The KU School of Business online MBA program maintained a top-10 ranking in the 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Programs."
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In a new working paper, Kevin Pisciotta, assistant professor of finance at KU, finds that not only does online sports betting lead to increased betting activity, it also leads to higher credit card balances, less available credit and a reduction in net investments.
The KU School of Business will commemorate its centennial with events and activities throughout the academic year, as well as a dedicated webpage.
In a new paper, Michael Lash, assistant professor of business at the University of Kansas, proposes a novel approach for incorporating human experts in machine learning models. This increases reliance, trusting and sense-making of the explanations returned by artificial intelligence.
In the media
Not enough accountants? The CFO’s tenure might get a little shakier
In The Wall Street Journal, Chan Li, C.A. Scupin Professor, discusses her past accounting research on how material weaknesses are likely to lead to CFO turnover.
Is this football coach the best turnaround CEO in America?
Vince Barker, Edmund P. Learned Professor, spoke with The Wall Street Journal about his research on corporate turnarounds in relation to what Jim Harbaugh has done as the University of Michigan's football coach.
How to address the supply-chain staffing crisis
Manufacturing, in particular, represents “the point of the spear for the supply chain,” associate teaching professor Joe Walden tells the Harvard Business Review.
Nervous at UMB Bank’s credit rating? Relax. Kansas City isn’t Silicon Valley
The Kansas City Star Editorial Board features expertise from Atanas Mihov, associate professor of finance, about the outlook for the U.S. financial sector in an opinion piece.
From our blog
KU Business faculty experts discuss: Credit card company mergers
Shradha Bindal, assistant professor of finance, examines Capital One's plans to acquire Discover in an all-equity transaction valued at $35 billion.
Three lessons companies can learn from the supply chain crisis
Two School of Business faculty members discuss how companies can navigate the supply chain crisis and adapt going forward.
Senior gains perspective, experience through undergraduate research
By pursuing undergraduate research outside of his degree field, Cole Hansen gained valuable insight and perspective.