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Released: 27-Nov-2017 11:05 AM EST
Buyout Funds’ Valuation Accuracy and Claims of Lower Risk Questioned in New Study by Johns Hopkins Researchers
Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School

A new study calls into question the accuracy of the industry’s estimates buyout funds and claims of a less volatile, more reliable product than what’s available on the S&P.

Released: 27-Nov-2017 11:05 AM EST
Pacific University (Ore.) Launches Public Phase of $80 Million Lead On Campaign
Pacific University (Ore.)

Pacific University (Ore.) Launches Public Phase of $80 Million Lead On Campaign

Released: 22-Nov-2017 11:05 PM EST
New Discovery to Accelerate Development of Salt-Tolerant Grapevines
University of Adelaide

A recent discovery by Australian scientists is likely to improve the sustainability of the Australian wine sector and significantly accelerate the breeding of more robust salt-tolerant grapevines.

   
Released: 21-Nov-2017 9:05 AM EST
Wichita State University Professor Co-Authors Third Book in Personal Development Series
Wichita State University

Ray Hull, professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Wichita State University, understands that the ability to learn is imperative for every person seeking a goal. This is why he included "The Art of Learning and Self-Development" in the personal development series that he co-authors with New York Times best-selling author Jim Stovall.

Released: 21-Nov-2017 9:00 AM EST
University of Georgia Helps Prepare State for Small Business Saturday
University of Georgia

As this year’s Small Business Saturday approaches on Nov. 25, the University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center—one of the nation’s top providers of small business assistance—is encouraging business owners to take advantage of the opportunity.

Released: 21-Nov-2017 6:05 AM EST
ISPOR Honored With 6 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, was honored with 6 prestigious awards at the 14th Annual Stevie Awards held on Friday evening, November 17, 2017.

Released: 20-Nov-2017 12:05 PM EST
Harnessing India’s Innovation Potential: UVA Darden Global Innovators’ Roundtable Convenes in Mumbai
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business expanded its Global Innovators’ Roundtable to India, convening this month in Mumbai for an in-depth exploration of India’s untapped innovation potential and the most effective ways to harness it.

Released: 20-Nov-2017 12:05 PM EST
UVIC 2017: Flight to Passive Investing and the Rise of Technology
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business hosts the 10th Annual University of Virginia Investing Conference

   
Released: 20-Nov-2017 12:05 PM EST
AdQuick Founder Leans on Lessons From UVA Darden to Disrupt Billboard Industry
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

AdQuick Co-founder and CEO Matt O’Connor (MBA ’13) came to the University of Virginia Darden School of Business to learn how to make his entrepreneurial vision into a reality.

   
Released: 20-Nov-2017 12:05 PM EST
The Business of Ethics: How to Ask the Right Questions
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

UVA Darden School of Business Professor Bidhan Parmar re-examined Milgram’s audiotapes. What he found exemplifies how both Darden and UVA’s McIntire School of Commerce approach ethics education

Released: 20-Nov-2017 12:05 PM EST
UVA Darden Professors Recognized at Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Awards
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Thinkers50, a biennial ranking of global business thinkers, recognized two University of Virginia Darden School of Business Professors as finalists for Distinguished Achievement Awards at a ceremony on 13 November in London. Thinkers50 celebrates the thinkers behind powerful business and management ideas.

Released: 20-Nov-2017 9:00 AM EST
Babson’s Andrew Corbett, Top-Ranked Entrepreneurship Research Scholar, Appointed Paul T. Babson Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies
Babson College

Babson College Entrepreneurship Division Chair Andrew Corbett has been named the Paul T. Babson Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies.

Released: 20-Nov-2017 1:00 AM EST
ALCEA ADVISORS, the Reference Partner for Oncology Startups in Europe, Welcomes Dr. Henri Chaoul as a Member of Its Investment Committee
Alcea Advisors - Temporarily closed

ALCEA ADVISORS, the reference partner for oncology startups in Europe, welcomes Dr. Henri Chaoul as a Member of its Investment Committee

Released: 20-Nov-2017 1:00 AM EST
ALCEA ADVISORS, the Reference Partner for Oncology Startups in Europe, Welcomes Dr. Steve Arlington as a Member of Its Investment Committee
Alcea Advisors - Temporarily closed

ALCEA ADVISORS, the reference partner for oncology startups in Europe, welcomes Dr. Steve Arlington as a Member of its Investment Committee

Released: 17-Nov-2017 6:05 PM EST
University of Utah Researcher: Consumer Protection From Predatory Lending at-Risk if Financial Choice Act of 2017 Becomes Law
University of Utah

New analysis by University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law professor Christopher L. Peterson paints bleak picture of consumer protection options if Financial Choice Act of 2017 becomes law

Released: 16-Nov-2017 5:05 PM EST
Eccles School MBA Program Jumps 10 Spots in Bloomberg Businessweek Rankings
University of Utah

The University of Utah David Eccles School of Business MBA program jumped 10 spots in the Bloomberg Businessweek Best Business Schools ranking released today, placing the Eccles School at No. 56 in the country and No. 8 in the West.

Released: 16-Nov-2017 9:05 AM EST
Strategic Focus Area "Advanced Manufacturing" Launched
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Industry and science are searching for answers to the challenges of digitization – including in production. In order to supply Switzerland with the necessary expertise for the future, the ETH Domain initiated the Strategic Focus Area (SFA) Advanced Manufacturing. The launch took place in Bern on Monday 13 November 2017 in the presence of Federal Councilor Johann Schneider-Ammann.

Released: 15-Nov-2017 3:55 PM EST
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Students Named University Innovation Fellows
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Three Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students have been named University Innovation Fellows by the Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school).

Released: 15-Nov-2017 10:50 AM EST
Jail is the Answer to Corporate Tax Avoidance, says American University Professor
American University

With the Paradise Papers dominating headlines, research by a professor in American University’s Kogod School of Business suggests we’ve been getting tough on tax avoidance all wrong.

Released: 15-Nov-2017 10:00 AM EST
New Certificate in Social Impact for Professionals Offered by Smith School of Business First Program of Its Kind in Canada
Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business, Queen's University

The Centre for Social Impact (CSI) at Queen’s University’s Smith School of Business has launched a new certificate program aimed at equipping working professionals with the knowledge and skills to integrate social impact considerations into their business and organizational strategies.

   
Released: 14-Nov-2017 1:05 PM EST
Businesses Need Better Approach to Compliance Programs, IU Research Finds
Indiana University

Recent reports of sexual harassment committed by powerful men also highlight the failures of corporate compliance programs designed to protect employees. This is because few companies understand how their employees reach unethical and illegal decisions or have compliance strategies aimed at curbing them, according to research by a professor in the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

Released: 14-Nov-2017 1:05 PM EST
U of Utah Ranks 15th for Undergrad and 23rd for Grad Entrepreneurship Studies
University of Utah

For the seventh straight year, The Princeton Review ranked the University of Utah as one of the top 25 schools in the country in 2018 for entrepreneurship education in a new survey released today. Led by the David Eccles School of Business and its Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, the University of Utah ranked No. 15 for undergraduate and No. 23 for graduate programs.

Released: 14-Nov-2017 11:05 AM EST
New Study Shows Disadvantage for Firms Possessing Celebrity and Status
University of Notre Dame

Research from the University of Notre Dame shows that possessing multiple social approval assets might not always be beneficial for firms. 

Released: 14-Nov-2017 9:40 AM EST
Wolters Kluwer and Health Data Management Examine Strategies for Optimizing Use of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Wolters Kluwer Health announced today its Chief Technology Officer, Jean-Claude Saghbini, will join industry experts in an examination of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) offerings, helping healthcare executives best assess, acquire and apply cutting-edge solutions as part of their health IT strategies. Hosted by Health Data Management and sponsored by Wolters Kluwer, “Cutting-edge AI – should you take a chance?” is designed for those with an interest in understanding how to apply AI in healthcare.

Released: 10-Nov-2017 9:00 AM EST
Temple University Experts Available to Discuss Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Temple University

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday approaching, professors at the Fox School of Business are available to discuss consumer affairs, retail analytics, and digital marketing practices.

Released: 9-Nov-2017 8:00 AM EST
Geopipe Technology Models the Real World for Training Simulations, Games, Architecture — Showcase Exhibition Nov. 14 on Capitol Hill
New York University

Geopipe, Inc., which allows professionals in simulation, gaming, architecture, and other fields to instantly download immersive virtual models of the real world, will feature its work as part of the inaugural “University Innovation & Entrepreneurship Showcase,” on Tues., Nov. 14 on Capitol Hill.

Released: 8-Nov-2017 11:05 AM EST
Former UVA Basketball Player Transitions from Hardwood to Business
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

More than eight years after delivering a magical performance in his final basketball game at John Paul Jones Arena, Mamadi Diane is back at the University of Virginia, this time as a First Year at the Darden School of Business.

Released: 8-Nov-2017 10:05 AM EST
How to Be Cool
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

What makes a product or person “cool”? Darden Professor Lalin Anik, Johnny Miles (MBA ’17) and Ryan Hauser present a theory of coolness and explain four traits that contribute to coolness.

   
Released: 8-Nov-2017 9:05 AM EST
Babson College to Host First International Rocket Pitch in Chile
Babson College

Babson College will host its first-ever international Rocket Pitch competition at Municipalidad de Vitacura in Santiago, Chile, on Thursday, November 23, 2017.

8-Nov-2017 8:55 AM EST
Closing the Rural Health Gap: Media Update from RWJF and Partners on Rural Health Disparities
Newswise

Rural counties continue to rank lowest among counties across the U.S., in terms of health outcomes. A group of national organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National 4-H Council are leading the way to close the rural health gap.

       
Released: 7-Nov-2017 3:05 PM EST
Atlas Wins Ocean-Themed Competition
Argonne National Laboratory

Startup in Argonne’s Chain Reaction Innovations wins international pitch competition Ocean Exchange.

Released: 7-Nov-2017 9:35 AM EST
American University Offers Graduate Certificate in Islamic Finance
American University

New graduate certificate in Islamic finance offered at American University prepares professionals for the growing Islamic capital markets.

Released: 7-Nov-2017 9:05 AM EST
Take Charge, Wine Lovers, and Trust Your Palate
Michigan State University

The traditional pairing of wine and food too often misses the mark – leaving people confused and intimated – and should be scrapped in favor of a more consumer-focused approach, a new study indicates.

3-Nov-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Microfinance Institutions Are Found Effective in Delivering Essential Health Products to Underserved Communities on a National Scale While Reducing Costs
Mount Sinai Health System

New research from The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, suggests that the capabilities of microfinance networks expand well beyond banking, and that tapping into these networks can bring measurable health improvements to rural and underserved communities on a national scale with reduced cost.

   
Released: 6-Nov-2017 2:05 PM EST
US-Born Workers Receive Disability Benefits More Often Than Workers From Abroad
University of Chicago Medical Center

People born elsewhere who work in the United States are much less likely to receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits than those born in the U.S. or its territories. Foreign-born adults are less likely to report health-related impediments to working, to be covered by work-disability insurance and to apply for disability benefits.

6-Nov-2017 9:30 AM EST
Breakthrough Center for Gender, Equity & Leadership Launches at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

The University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business today announced the opening of the Center for Gender, Equity & Leadership (CGEL), to foster leadership, support deep faculty research, and advance meaningful corporate change.

Released: 4-Nov-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Alumnus Robert Chang to Lead Strategy Development for IMSA
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA)

IMSA announces the appointment of Robert Chang '89 as Chief Strategy Officer

Released: 3-Nov-2017 3:50 PM EDT
Career Ended by Devastating Crash, Cyclist Turns Toward Treating Sepsis
Vanderbilt University

Sinead Miller was a pro cyclist at the top of her game, a lifelong athlete with unrivaled discipline and drive, when a traumatic brain injury ended her career. She drew upon that determination to earn a biomedical engineering Ph.D. and create a device to treat sepsis.

Released: 3-Nov-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Business Analytics Program Ranked Third in the Country
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has been recognized as having one of the top three Master of Business Analytics programs in the United States by the TFE Times (formerly The Financial Engineer) 2018 Master of Business Analytics Rankings.

Released: 3-Nov-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Northwestern Law and ROSS Intelligence Partner to Address Access to Justice Through AI
Northwestern University

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law will partner with ROSS Intelligence, a leading provider of artificial intelligence-based research tools, to focus on teaching Northwestern Law students how legal technology can facilitate the provision of legal services and address widespread access-to-justice issues.In addition to leveraging the technology in Northwestern Law courses and library research, students will gain hands-on experience applying ROSS Intelligence and other technologies to the legal practice through internships with legal services organizations.

Released: 3-Nov-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Are Politicians Smarter Than CEOs?
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

While Americans’ approval of their Congressional representatives are near record lows, new research shows that politicians aren’t necessarily a bunch of good-for- nothings—at least in Sweden.

Released: 2-Nov-2017 2:55 PM EDT
Mitchell L. Morgan to Receive 21st Annual Musser Award from Temple University's Fox School of Business
Temple University

The founder and chairman of Morgan Properties will receive the school's highest honor Wednesday, Nov. 8

Released: 2-Nov-2017 8:00 AM EDT
Kelley School Forecast: Employment Gains Will Fuel Economic Growth in 2018
Indiana University

While continuing a nine-year trend of tepid growth and modest gains since the end of the Great Recession, the Indiana economy should outpace the nation in 2018, following stronger performance this year driven by strong auto sales and other manufacturing output.

Released: 1-Nov-2017 12:05 PM EDT
David Eccles School of Business MBA Online ranked No. 14 in the world
University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business

The Princeton Review ranked the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business MBA Online program ranked No. 14 in the world.

Released: 1-Nov-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Texas A&M Retail Expert Predicts Strong Holiday Spending, Despite Black Friday’s Decline
Texas A&M University

With more retailers offering robust online deals days before Thanksgiving and others seamlessly selling the same Black Friday door-busters online as what’s promoted in the store, consumers have less incentive to battle 4 a.m. mall crowds.



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