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Professor named co-editor-in-chief of Decision Support Systems journal
University of Kansas professor Andrew Chen has been appointed co-editor-in-chief of Decision Support Systems, an academic journal covering theoretical and technical issues in the support of enhanced decision making. ...
Office 'small talk' proves more beneficial than distracting for employees, study finds
LAWRENCE — Sports. Weather. Lunch. Weekend plans …...
Lockton family gives $2M to expand insurance certificate program
LAWRENCE — A $2 million gift from the family of the late Jack Lockton will support the expansion of the insurance and risk management certificate program at the University of Kansas School of Business. ...
New analysis reveals how Porsche-VW 'short squeeze' distorted the stock market
LAWRENCE — A “short squeeze” happens in the market when investors bet against a stock that aggressively increases in price, causing these sellers to cut losses and exit their positions. ...
Whistleblower in WorldCom scandal to deliver 2021 Sutton Lecture
LAWRENCE — Best-selling author and consultant Cynthia Cooper, who uncovered one of the largest incidents of accounting fraud in U.S. history, will deliver the University of Kansas School of Business Walter S. Sutton Ethics Lecture at 7 p.m. Nov. 10. ...
School of Business honors KC business leaders with Distinguished Alumni Award
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will honor business leaders Peter and Veronica Mallouk with its Distinguished Alumni Award this year. ...
'To Boldly Go' book examines leadership through lens of science fiction
LAWRENCE — “To boldly go …”...
New program aims to instill professional excellence among undergraduates
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business has launched a new program aimed at developing professionalism among undergraduate business students. ...
'Amplification' of other people's ideas bolsters one's own status, KU research finds
KU School of Business moves up in 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas improved two spots to 58th among public universities in the 2022 edition of the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings, released today. ...
Professor receives lifetime award from American Marketing Association group
Murali K. Mantrala, Ned Fleming Professor of Marketing, has received a 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Retailing and Pricing Special Interest Group of the American Marketing Association (AMA). ...
Audit committees benefit from including experts with accounting experience, study finds
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Five KU staff, faculty members take on additional diversity, equity responsibilities
LAWRENCE – Five individuals at the University of Kansas are taking on enhanced roles in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, either as a promotion or an expansion of their current responsibilities:...
School of Business announces new members of Beta Gamma Sigma honor society
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business has welcomed 34 students into its chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, an international honor society that recognizes top business students from around the world. ...
Managerial experience with natural disasters affects corporate ability to prepare for future catastrophes
Mutual fund productivity increases when sexual harassment is removed from workplace, study finds
School of Business hosts inaugural sales competition with King’s Hawaiian
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business hosted the inaugural KU Professional Selling Program/King’s Hawaiian Sales Competition virtually April 9-10. ...
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? ...