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Marketing professor recognized with American Marketing Association award
KU School of Business ranks among top 5 for new CPA success metric
LAWRENCE – The 2019 CPA exam pass rate of University of Kansas accounting students ranks in the top five among collegiate accounting programs, according to the CPA Success Index. This new analytic estimates students’ progress toward completing all four parts of the CPA exam in 18 months. ...
School of Business to host sales competition with King's Hawaiian
The University of Kansas School of Business will host the KU Professional Selling Program/King’s Hawaiian Sales Competition virtually April 9-10, 2021. The event marks the first time the school’s professional selling program will hold a competition open to other universities. ...
KU School of Business ranks 29th for graduates’ first-time pass rate on CPA exam
LAWRENCE — A recent National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) report ranks the University of Kansas School of Business as 29th in the nation among large programs for graduates’ first-time CPA exam pass rate. The report, which assesses the performance of aspiring certified public accountants, shows that 76.4%...
Professor appointed editor at top accounting journal
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas professor Chan Li has been appointed as an editor at The Accounting Review, the premier journal for accounting research. ...
KU falls 1 spot among public universities, moves up 6 spots overall, in 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas fell one spot to 60th among public universities in the 2021 edition of the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings, released today. ...
Donor incentives don't always equate to more charitable giving, study finds
LAWRENCE — People are accustomed to getting cash in the mail from an aunt or grandparent. But what about from complete strangers? ...
Associate professor earns Emerging Scholar honor for international management research
LAWRENCE — Minyoung Kim, associate professor of strategy and international business at the University of Kansas School of Business, will receive the 2020 International Management (IM) Division FIU Emerging Scholar Award from the Academy of Management. ...
KU Small Business Development Center shares advice for small businesses during pandemic
The KU Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is one of 13 Small Business Development Centers in Kansas and one of more than 1,000 SBDCs in the United States. The KU SBDC is a partnership among the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the Kansas Department of Commerce, the KU School of...
Global uncertainty may force businesses to rely on flexibility rather than efficiency
LAWRENCE — Most businesses have never faced an era when uncertainty is so rampant. ...
Global uncertainty may force businesses to rely on flexibility rather than efficiency
U.S. News & World Report lists 48 KU graduate programs in top 50 among public schools in 2021 rankings
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas has nine graduate programs in the top 10 and 48 programs ranked in the top 50 among public universities in the 2021 rankings from U.S. News & World Report, released today. ...
Business Career Services updates regarding COVID-19 precautions
Updated on March 18 at 11 a.m. ...
School of Business COVID-19 response: Services, events, building access
Updated on April 10 at 8:30 a.m. ...
'Why We Write' provides showcase for crafting military tales
LAWRENCE — During the 1940s, the U.S. government commissioned a series of documentary films called “Why We Fight” to spur public support for World War II. ...
School of Business launches master’s degree in business analytics for fall 2020
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will begin offering a master’s degree in business analytics next fall. ...
School of Business approves new admissions policies
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business has approved new policies for direct and competitive admissions to its Bachelor of Science in Business program. ...
Senior will study in Ireland after becoming KU’s second George J. Mitchell Scholar
LAWRENCE — After he finishes his work at the University of Kansas this year, senior Alex Murray will be headed to Ireland to pursue a graduate degree after receiving word on Saturday that he had won the George J. Mitchell Scholarship. ...
Three students named as finalists for Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell scholarships
LAWRENCE — Three students from the University of Kansas have advanced in the competition for prestigious scholarships for study in the United Kingdom and Ireland. ...
Tech leader to speak at Global Entrepreneurship Week event
LAWRENCE — As part of a worldwide celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, KU alumnus and technology innovator Brian McClendon will speak at the University of Kansas School of Business at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 21. ...
Political affiliation influences hiring practices during interview process, study finds
LAWRENCE — People might suspect that being either a Democrat or Republican could affect their ability to get hired. But a University of Kansas professor has helped prove it. ...
School of Business researcher to deliver 2019 Sutton Lecture
The University of Kansas School of Business Walter S. Sutton Lecture Series this year will feature Jessica Li, associate professor of marketing at the business school. ...
KU nominates 6 scholars for Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell awards
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has endorsed applications from five students and a recent graduate applying for prestigious fellowships for study in the United Kingdom and Ireland. ...