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KU Business faculty advance research in top-tier journals and shape business thinking and practice. Our professors regularly publish in leading academic journals and also serve as experts for journalists and organizations.
Academic areas
The School of Business has five academic areas: Accounting; Analytics, Information, Operations; Finance; Management and Entrepreneurship; Marketing and Business Law.
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KU Business research highlights
What World Cup crowds could mean for parking and deliveries in the Kansas City region
KU School of Business assistant professor Sara Reed share insights about how curb space, parking time and delivery decisions shape everyday services, particularly during major events like the World Cup.
Decline in local newspapers reshapes corporate social responsibility, research finds
In a new article, Jun Ho Lee, assistant professor of strategy and international business at the University of Kansas, finds that the decline of local newspapers reduces both external oversight and public visibility, weakening the demand for companies to maintain corporate social responsibility engagement.
Marketing expert develops framework providing retailers strategies for organizing around ecosystems
In a new article, Murali Mantrala, the Ned Fleming Professor of Marketing at the University of Kansas, provides a practical framework for how retailers can deploy an ecosystem-centric strategy focusing on interdependent sets that jointly create and capture customer value.
Strategies for fixing out-of-control tipping practices revealed in new article
In a new article, Rob Waiser, assistant professor of marketing, examines how tipping — a social process once confined to hospitality — is now appearing in unexpected places and becoming more expensive. But when designed thoughtfully, it can reinforce customer centricity rather than undermine it.
KU Business thought leadership
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KU Accounting faculty's global ranking for audit archival research, according to BYU (2024)
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academic journals in the Financial Times’ Top 50 where KU Business faculty members hold editor or board roles
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academic journals with KU Business faculty members serving in editor or board roles
Faculty in the media
Why SpaceX could trade like a meme stock after its blockbuster IPO
In a MarketWatch feature on the forces that could make a future SpaceX IPO trade like a meme stock, KU Business assistant professor of finance Angel Tengulov offers expert insight into investor behavior and modern market dynamics.
How attacks in Iran led to rising gas prices across the country
As conflict in Iran continues, the Lawrence Journal-World talks with Mazhar Arikan, associate professor of supply chain management and Anderson Family Fellow, about how crude oil prices, refining costs, distribution, taxes, and supply chain risk all factor into what you pay per gallon.
Why some sales teams are actually growing alongside AI
Murali Mantrala, Ned Fleming Professor of Marketing, co-authored a Harvard Business Review article exploring why AI isn’t replacing sales teams but helping some of them thrive.
Gamblers are dumping stocks to bet on sports, new study says
Bloomberg features research co-authored by assistant professors Kevin Pisciotta and Justin Balthrop that shows 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.
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