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Internet of Things financial sustainability depends on quality and security
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — 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
University of 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
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — Kickstarter. Indiegogo. GoFundMe. ...
Task demonstrability a key component for how groups solve problems most effectively, study shows
LAWRENCE — There is no “I” in team … but there is a “me.”...
New study finds a lower voice adds credibility to leadership, depending on gender
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — 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. ...
People underestimate the surprising impact of reaching out, study finds
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — 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
LEAVENWORTH — 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
LAWRENCE — Company or country? ...
School to hold sixth annual Summer Venture in Business
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — 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
Autonomous vehicles could prove to be future model for delivery services, study finds
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — 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
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Facial characteristics of female candidates hinder electability by conservative voters, but not liberals
KU accounting researchers earn top spot in two categories of latest BYU rankings
Accounting faculty at the University of Kansas School of Business rank No. 1 globally in audit archival and all audit research contributions over the past six and 12 years, according to Brigham Young University’s 2021 index of accounting research. ...
KU School of Business online MBA program rises in U.S. News & World Report rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business online MBA program moved up four spots to No. 16 overall in the 2022 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Programs.”...
New strategy for cross-border marketing relies on interdependent ecosystem
LAWRENCE — The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with supply chain obstacles, has made the international marketplace even trickier for businesses to navigate. But Murali Mantrala, Ned Fleming Professor of Marketing, advocates that companies consider a new approach. ...