Management and Entrepreneurship research

Faculty in our Management and Entrepreneurship academic area hold research interests spanning a wide range of subjects within the fields, including organizational behavior, human resource management, international business and strategic management. They hold fellowships in prestigious professional organizations and serve on the editorial boards at top academic journals. Our faculty generate and help shape knowledge, providing insights about the complex issues organizations and businesses face in regard to management and leadership.

Management and entrepreneurship faculty is composed of researchers, as well as experienced practitioners, who frequently receive recognition for their excellence in teaching. The knowledge they bring to the classroom enhances our curriculum, which is filled with both theoretical and practical management knowledge and skills. The Princeton Review ranks our undergraduate entrepreneurship program as No. 18 in the U.S.

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More People Will Be Fired in the Pandemic. Let’s Talk About It.
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Social media cues about political leanings might influence hiring
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Is political affiliation the new discrimination? Our research suggests yes
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When Experts Attack: Your politics might help you get the job, or not
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Down to Business

Delve into School of Business faculty members' research topics in this video series. Management and Entrepreneurship professors Jill Ellingson and Melissa Birch, as well as professor emeritus James Guthrie, discuss some of their research in these videos.

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Recent research and news

Associate professor earns Emerging Scholar honor for international management research

Minyoung Kim, associate professor of strategy and international business received the 2020 International Management (IM) Division FIU Emerging Scholar Award from the Academy of Management.

Global uncertainty may force businesses to rely on flexibility rather than efficiency

While companies are inherently used to dealing with risk, few are prepared for total unpredictability. That’s the premise of an article by Minyoung Kim, associate professor of strategy and international business.

'Why We Write' provides showcase for crafting military tales

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. Now two Army veterans, one of whom is lecturer Steve Leonard, have launched their own creative project titled “Why We Write: Craft Essays on Writing War.”

Political affiliation influences hiring practices during interview process, study finds

People might suspect that being either a Democrat or Republican could affect their ability to get hired. But Jill Ellingson, a professor of human resource management and Dana Anderson Research Fellow, has helped prove it.