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Tue, 11/19/2024
Entrepreneurship programs provide community, support across diverse student journeys at KU
KU fifth-year student Emma Gordon enrolled in an entrepreneurship course her junior year after realizing she wanted to experience a world beyond her psychology major. ...
Tue, 11/19/2024
All-time high number of students enrolled at School of Business, KU in 2024
Fall 2024 marked another record number of enrolled students in the KU School of Business, bolstered by an all-time high number of first-time freshmen. ...
Mon, 11/18/2024
T.A. Talk with Emily Schwindt
Get to know the senior supply chain management major, who is a SCM 310 T.A.
Mon, 11/18/2024
KU Business Centennial Celebrations: Merchants Week
Students are invited to a weeklong celebration Jan. 27–30 honoring the origins of the KU School of Business
Thu, 11/14/2024
MAcc program gives student athlete opportunities for new experiences
Graduate student Caroline Bien uses last year of eligibility to build connections, study abroad
Tue, 11/12/2024
KU graduate finds successful path shaped by internships and networking
Eddie Cubit thought he would work in sales after graduating from the KU School of Business after working a sales position selling insurance for State Farm in high school and college. ...
Mon, 11/11/2024
KU School of Business celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week
Learn more about the week‘s event lineup and more from Ryan Rains, director of entrepreneurship co-curricular programs
Wed, 11/06/2024
First-generation student navigates college experience
Sophomore business administration major Camrynn Frese finds her place at KU and the School of Business
Fri, 11/01/2024
Accounting Scholars program gives junior new skills, development opportunities
Christian Cervantes knew business was his passion when he started a small business in high school. The junior finance and accounting double-major from Olathe, Kansas, would buy and resell hard-to-get items for consumers, like unique shoes, limited-edition Stanley Tumblers and vintage clothes. Through this experience, he realized he was already...
Tue, 10/29/2024
T.A. Talk with Ryan Simonson
Get to know the senior marketing major, who is a BUS 110 T.A.
Mon, 10/21/2024
Health effects of trauma linked to performance at work
In a new paper, Elizabeth Embry, assistant professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Kansas, offers a theory linking health effects of trauma to performance outcomes at work, suggesting how managerial awareness of trauma manifestations is a necessary step toward workplaces becoming supportive or healing.
Wed, 10/16/2024
KU Business Centennial Celebrations: Honoring Summerfield Hall
Academic building was home to KU School of Business for more than five decades
Mon, 10/14/2024
Crowdsourcing proves more accurate than retail-buying experts at predicting fashion demand
In a new paper, Murali Mantrala, the Ned Fleming Professor of Marketing at the University of Kansas, finds that crowdsourced forecasts from ordinary customers are more accurate than those of expert fashion buyers. The research also determines an ideal crowd size and composition for predicting demand for fashion items in retail buying decisions.
Wed, 10/09/2024
KU Business Centennial Celebrations: Remembering Dean Frank T. Stockton
Stockton was first and longest-serving dean of KU School of Business
Tue, 10/08/2024
T.A. Talk with Sara Sukenic
Get to know the sophomore marketing major and entrepreneurship minor, who is a BUS 110 T.A.
Tue, 10/08/2024
Jack Lockton Certificate in Insurance and Risk Management provides new scholarships for students
Students in the Jack Lockton Certificate in Insurance and Risk Management now have new annual scholarship opportunities thanks to industry partners. ...
Tue, 10/08/2024
Industry partners create scholarship opportunities for Jack Lockton Certificate in Insurance and Risk Management program
The KU School of Business has established four new scholarships through its industry partners of the Jack Lockton Certificate in Insurance and Risk Management program. Aetna, Chubb and Security Benefit Life, on behalf of the Kansas Insurance & Financial Services Education Foundation, will each contribute $50,000 over a five-year period.
Mon, 10/07/2024
The Certificates Surge: What are college certificates and why do they matter?
According to data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCR), more students earned a college certificate in 2023 than in any of the previous 10 years. ...
Wed, 10/02/2024
KU sets all-time marks for freshman class size, overall enrollment
KU has its largest freshman class and its highest overall enrollment in history, according to annual data released today. The record-setting freshman class includes 5,323 new Jayhawks – an increase of 1.2% from last year’s class – while overall enrollment has grown 4.8% to 30,770 students.
Thu, 09/26/2024
New York Times technology columnist to deliver 2024 Sutton Lecture at KU School of Business
The University of Kansas School of Business Walter S. Sutton Ethics Lecture Series will feature Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The New York Times and bestselling author, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24.
Fri, 09/20/2024
T.A. Talk with Blayne O’Connor
Get to know the senior finance major and international business minor on the pre-law track, who is a TA for BUS 120 and 410
Wed, 09/18/2024
Global Business Studies helps students prepare for international education experiences
The KU School of Business offers study abroad programs tailored to meet students’ diverse interests and academic goals. From semester-long immersion programs to summer programs to a quick spring break trip, there is a program to suit students and their dream destinations. ...
Mon, 09/09/2024
Human values and expertise improve AI reliability, study finds
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.
Wed, 08/28/2024
Online sports betting drains household finances more than other gambling options, research shows
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.
Mon, 08/26/2024
KU School of Business to celebrate 100th anniversary over 2024-25 academic year
The KU School of Business will commemorate its centennial with events and activities throughout the academic year, as well as a dedicated webpage.
Thu, 06/27/2024
KU School of Business gift creates scholarships for former Summer Venture in Business participants
A gift from KU alumna Rebecca Lyons will provide scholarships for current School of Business students who have participated in its Summer Venture in Business program.
Tue, 06/25/2024
KU School of Business remembers alumnus John “Jack” Dicus
KU School of Business Distinguished Alumnus and Dean’s Advisory Board member emeritus John C. “Jack” Dicus passed away Wednesday, June 19. He was 91 years old. ...
Tue, 06/18/2024
Attorney marketing tactics compared to ‘corporate ambulance chasing’ in new study
New research examines how social media announcements of plaintiff’s attorneys’ corporate investigations strongly predict future litigation. It finds how these attorneys’ efforts to recruit additional plaintiffs after a lawsuit has been filed signal that the action is more likely to succeed and result in more severe damages.
Tue, 06/11/2024
PCAOB risk-based inspection consequences evaluated using new model
Mike Wilkins, the Larry D. Horner and KPMG Professor of Accounting at KU, examines the effects of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's decision to move to more random-based audit selection. The findings suggest there are more benefits than costs associated with auditors’ responses to a selection approach that is primarily risk-based.
Fri, 06/07/2024
School welcomes students for 8th annual Summer Venture in Business
Nearly 50 students from 11 states will participate in the 2024 Summer Venture in Business, which will be held in two sessions, June 9-11 and July 14-19.