News


Wed, 06/05/2024

KU School of Business hosts 2024 Big 12 MBA Case Competition

The KU School of Business hosted the 2024 Big 12 MBA Case Competition at Capitol Federal Hall from April 11-13.
Wed, 06/05/2024

MBA students serve Kansas small businesses through hands-on learning

Every spring, MBA students in BUS 810 Kansas Small Business Projects present projects that they have spent the entire academic year working on. The class, led by Will Katz, lecturer in the MBA program, gives real-world, hands-on experiences for MBA students as they take on business-related challenges that Kansas business...

Fri, 05/10/2024

Davis Center for Figure Sense entering new chapter with leadership transition

Associate professor Felix Meschke has stepped into the director role of the Davis Center for Figure Sense at the University of Kansas School of Business. The transition in leadership comes as professor of statistics Steve Hillmer, who served as the center’s director for the past seven years, retires at the end of the 2023–24 academic year.
Thu, 05/09/2024

KU Business faculty experts discuss: Initial public offerings (IPOs)

What does it mean when a company “goes public” or is traded? An initial public offering (IPO) allows for privately held companies to become public and sell shares to investors in exchange for a stake in the company. While there are many benefits to going public, companies must consider the...

Thu, 05/09/2024

KU Business faculty experts discuss: Credit card company mergers

In February 2024, credit card company Capital One announced that it planned to acquire Discover in an all-equity transaction valued at $35 billion. The merger raises many questions about how the transaction could affect consumers, businesses and the credit card institutions. ...

Tue, 05/07/2024

MAcc student, athlete seeks success in the classroom and on the track

Chandler Gibbens does not have a favorite traditional KU memory. But as a track and cross-country athlete, there is one that stands out. In 2023, at the Stanford Invitational Track and Field competition, he broke the men’s 5K record and earned a personal record with a time of 13:28.71. Gibbens...

Tue, 05/07/2024

International internship helps junior double-major broaden her perspective

When Megan Williams was a child, she created a banana bread business and would sell loaves to her family and friends and around her neighborhood, setting her on a path to continue to discover innovative ideas. ...

Sat, 05/04/2024

Junior embraces new cultures, independence through CIMBA Italy Program

When Olivia Hove first began her journey at KU, she was studying journalism and political science. But during her sophomore year, the junior from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, felt that business administration would be a better fit for her future and career goals. ...

Mon, 04/29/2024

Senior finance major’s community involvement gives real-world preparation

Luke Standford leverages time in KU Student Senate, Jennett Finance Scholars Program to maximize experiences
Mon, 04/29/2024

KU School of Business student’s selection for GASB postgraduate program marks third among Jayhawks

One of the nation’s accounting standards-setting organizations has selected University of Kansas School of Business student Hannah Hageman as one of its summer 2024 postgraduate technical assistants. ...

Thu, 04/25/2024

Study abroad experiences lead to new skills, internship opportunities

Morgan Prosser, a junior from Shawnee, Kansas, majoring in marketing with a minor in psychology, has furthered connections and understanding of herself through two study abroad experiences at KU. ...

Wed, 04/24/2024

T.A. Talk with Sully Anselmo

Get to know the junior accounting major and marketing minor, who is a ACCT 201 and ACCT 230 T.A.
Mon, 04/22/2024

Doctoral student follows in family’s educational footsteps

Ryan Clark grew up in a family of educators. It was that early foundation and understanding of education that would eventually pave the way for Clark to earn his doctoral degree in finance and continue in the family tradition of education. ...

Fri, 04/19/2024

T.A. Talk with Addie Raine

They lead some of our classes, teach our labs and grade our exams. Teaching assistants, or T.A.s, are undergraduate students who help faculty with course instruction and student learning. While each course may have different requirements, T.A.s apply and interview for open positions much like ones for internships and jobs,...

Wed, 04/17/2024

School of Business to recognize 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient

The School of Business will honor executive Jason “Jay” Meschke with its 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award. He will be recognized for his dedication to business excellence, community service and commitment to KU on April 18 during a private event.
Wed, 04/17/2024

People underestimate AI capabilities due to ‘exponential growth bias,’ study finds

In a new paper, Nathan Meikle, a KU assistant professor of business, examines the human biases that impede assessment of AI’s potential threats to humanity. His experiments find that people are prone to underestimate AI capabilities due to exponential growth bias and that they reject the aversive implications of rapid technological progress even in cases in which they themselves predict the growth rate.
Thu, 04/11/2024

KU Professional Selling Program/King's Hawaiian Sales Competition sees record growth

A record 52 students from 13 teams across the U.S. competed in the fourth annual KU Professional Selling Program/King’s Hawaiian Sales Competition on April 5–6 at Capitol Federal Hall.
Wed, 04/10/2024

Senior propels future plans through Jennett Finance Scholars Program

Finance major Turner Seals credits success at School of Business to program
Fri, 03/29/2024

T.A. Talk with Donna Kraja

Get to know the junior accounting and international business major, who is a BUS 120 T.A.
Wed, 03/27/2024

Senior finance major builds connections for future success

Meredith Matz finds value in mentoring, networking and getting involved at KU School of Business
Thu, 03/21/2024

Five Questions with Josh Wexler

In our Five Question series, faculty at the University of Kansas School of Business share their insights, experiences and advice for students.
Wed, 03/20/2024

Senior international student discovers opportunities through entrepreneurship

Calista Widharta, double-major in information systems and business analytics, finds career path by way of School of Business programs
Mon, 03/18/2024

T.A. Talk with Ava Lemon

Get to know the senior accounting and finance major, who serves as an ACCT 201 T.A.
Wed, 03/06/2024

Senior shares triple-major, international experiences

Josette Pinto tells how her experience opened endless possibilities for future.
Tue, 03/05/2024

Second annual KU School of Business entrepreneurship celebration to feature leader in innovation

Bestselling author and leader in innovation Steven Johnson will be the keynote speaker of the second annual Startup Jayhawk, a KU School of Business multiday event in March celebrating entrepreneurship.
Fri, 03/01/2024

T.A. Talk with Katherine Riker

Get to know the senior supply chain management major, who serves as a SCM 310 T.A.
Thu, 02/29/2024

KU School of Business accounting faculty again earn top spot in BYU rankings

For the fifth year in a row, accounting faculty at the University of Kansas School of Business earned a No. 1 global ranking for their audit archival research contributions over the past six and 12 years, according to Brigham Young University’s 2023 rankings.
Thu, 02/29/2024

Geopolitical tensions provide multinational corporations with diplomatic leverage, but ‘frenemy’ strategy can backfire

A KU School of Business professor’s new research, titled “My Best Frenemy: A History-to-theory Approach to MNCs’ Corporate Diplomatic Activities,” appears in the Journal of International Business Studies.
Thu, 02/22/2024

Five Questions with David Morris

In our Five Question series, faculty at the University of Kansas School of Business share their insights, experiences and advice for students.
Thu, 02/15/2024

T.A. Talk with Megan Cleveland

Get to know the senior accounting major and Chinese minor, who serves as an ACCT 201 T.A.

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