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Management scholar can discuss new corporate board members becoming CEOs
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — 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. ...
Alumnus, Dallas Federal Reserve president to present 2018 Chandler Lecture
LAWRENCE — 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. ...
KU ranks 61st among public schools in 2019 U.S. News rankings
LAWRENCE — 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. ...
Corporate executive pressures also at play in NBA coaching tenures
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — 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. ...
Nike's Kaepernick ad shows brands aligning with target market via social issues, marketing professor says
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — 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. ...
Trump suggestion on earnings report requirements might be worth pilot study, finance researcher says
LAWRENCE — President Donald Trump tweeted Friday he has directed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to study expanding quarterly reporting requirements to six months, and the idea is worth examining based on what has happened elsewhere, a University of Kansas finance researcher said. ...
Trump suggestion on earnings report requirements might be worth pilot study, finance researcher says
LAWRENCE — President Donald Trump tweeted Friday he has directed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to study expanding quarterly reporting requirements to six months, and the idea is worth examining based on what has happened elsewhere, a University of Kansas finance researcher said. ...
Ten faculty members earn awards for excellence in teaching
LAWRENCE — Ten faculty members at the University of Kansas will receive distinguished teaching awards Aug. 16 at the KU Teaching Summit. ...
Associate business dean earns American Accounting Association award
LAWRENCE – Susan Scholz, associate dean and Porter Faculty Fellow at the University of Kansas School of Business, will receive the 2018 Deloitte Foundation Wildman Medal Award from the American Accounting Association (AAA). Scholz is being honored for her paper “Financial Restatement Trends in the United States: 2003-2012,” published by...
School of Business to host second annual Summer Venture in Business
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will host its second annual Summer Venture in Business program June 3-5 at Capitol Federal Hall. ...
School of Business names director of diversity, equity and inclusion programs
LAWRENCE — Steven Johnson Jr., a complex director with KU Student Housing, will fill the new position of director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Student Programs at the University of Kansas School of Business beginning June 3. ...
Corporate board directors with island tax haven ties signal greater levels of tax avoidance, study finds
No Castro is symbolic, but challenges remain for Cuba, multicultural business scholar says
LAWRENCE — For the first time since the Cuban revolution, someone outside the Castro family will lead Cuba, though noticeable changes in the short term are unlikely for the island nation, according to a University of Kansas lecturer who has initiated a study-abroad program to Cuba. ...
School of Business names 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will honor Jerry Jennett and Robert “Bob” Taylor with its 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award. ...
Stock market volatility leaves investors with tough long-term choices, economist says
LAWRENCE — The finance market turmoil that many analysts feared ahead of the 2016 election may only have been delayed, not avoided, according to a University of Kansas expert on finance and economics. ...
U.S. News & World Report highlights KU graduate programs in 2019 rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has nine graduate programs ranked in the top 10 and 46 graduate programs ranked in the top 50 among public universities in the 2019 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools” rankings, which were released yesterday. ...
Companies that use conservative accounting principles less likely to face lawsuits, study finds
Sarbanes-Oxley increased audit costs even for firms not under the regulation, study finds
LAWRENCE — As a response to accounting and corporate scandals of the 1990s, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 led to a greater demand for auditing services, even for companies that did not fall under the purview of the new rules, according to a recent study that includes a University of...
Stock index volatility likely reflects market correction, economists say
LAWRENCE — Illustrating the current market volatility, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other U.S. stock markets whipsawed between gains and losses Tuesday. This follows last Friday's steep drop and Monday's record 1,175-point dip. ...