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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
KU Business faculty experts discuss: Spousal influences on CEO risk-taking behavior
Learn about research from KU Business assistant professor of finance Carina Cuculiza that examines how spousal risk preferences influence risk-taking behaviors of business leaders.
Grocery returns lead to greater customer engagement and increase in sales, research finds
In new research, Kissan Joseph, Crown/Sherr Professor at the University of Kansas School of Business, finds that following a product return at a grocery store, customer engagement rises significantly, driving a 40.1% increase in subsequent sales.
Three emerging scholars join KU School of Business for 2026-27
The researchers' expertise enhances the school’s growing research presence in consumer behavior, digital marketplaces, organizational strategy and leadership, bringing new perspectives to pressing questions facing businesses and society.
KU Business associate professor recognized as 2026-27 Spotlight on Faculty Excellence honoree
The University of Kansas has announced the 12 faculty members selected for its 2026-27 Spotlight on Faculty Excellence program, which recognizes outstanding achievements in research, scholarship and creative activity across KU’s Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses.
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 member 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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