Careers
What Will It Take to Get More Women on Boards?
Women make up less than a fifth of corporate board members. Changing that is a business imperative.
Researchers: Victoria Medvec
July 6, 2018
Entrepreneurship
Three Questions All Aspiring Entrepreneurs Should Ask Themselves
Running your own business isn’t for everyone. Here is how to tell if it is right for you.
Researchers: Justin B. Craig and Leon Schjoedt
July 5, 2018
Economics
Take 5: What Science Says about Your Summer Vacation
Kellogg faculty explore the psychology and economics of common travel conundrums.
Researchers: Achal Bassamboo, Kent Grayson, Thomas N. Hubbard, Maryam Kouchaki, Martin Lariviere and Derek D. Rucker
July 3, 2018
Healthcare
Even for the Insured, a Hospital Stay Has Surprising Costs
The long-term financial toll extends far beyond medical bills.
Researchers: Carlos Dobkin, Amy Finkelstein, Raymond Kluender and Matthew J. Notowidigdo
July 3, 2018
Operations
How “Speed Factories” Help Companies Adapt to Capricious Consumers
For certain trendy products, these local but expensive plants can be a smart investment.
Researchers: Robert Boute, Stephen M. Disney and Jan A. Van Mieghem
July 3, 2018
Healthcare
Video: Three Perspectives on Trust in Medicine
Relationships among patients, providers, and medical researchers have never been more complicated—or critical.
Researchers: Kelly Michelson, Vahe Ayvazian and Raymond De Vries
June 12, 2018
Careers
Podcast: Our Most Popular Advice on Improving Relationships with Colleagues
Coworkers can make us crazy. Here’s how to handle tough situations.
Researchers: Eli J. Finkel, Ellen Taaffe and Jeanne M. Brett
June 11, 2018
Politics & Elections
Why Certain Types of Elections Favor Extreme Candidates
Winners can differ when voting is done by district versus at-large.
Researchers: Andrew Beath, Fotini Christia, Georgy Egorov and Ruben Enikolopov
June 7, 2018
Finance & Accounting
Take 5: What's in Your Investment Portfolio?
Here’s what our faculty have to say about assessing new stocks, investing in green companies—and the benefits of benign neglect.
Researchers: David Chen, Janice C. Eberly, Ravi Jagannathan, Robert Korajczyk, Matthew R. Lyle and Louis Simpson
June 7, 2018
Careers
Stop Flailing and Start Delivering
Here’s how to gain clarity and focus when your tendency is to overcommit.
Researchers: Carter Cast
June 6, 2018
Economics
How a Genetically Modified Soybean Helped Modernize an Economy
As Brazil’s farms became more efficient, workers shifted to manufacturing.
Researchers: Paula Bustos, Bruno Caprettini, Jacopo Ponticelli and Gabriel Garber
June 4, 2018
Organizations
How Much Empathy Do You Feel When Powerful People Suffer?
What about less powerful people? Your answers likely depend on how egalitarian you are.
Researchers: Brian Lucas and Nour Kteily
June 4, 2018
Leadership
Does Your Company Actually Live Its Values?
Stating corporate principles is great; embodying them is better.
Researchers: Bernard Banks
June 4, 2018
Entrepreneurship
How Old Are Successful Tech Entrepreneurs?
A definitive new study dispels the myth of the Silicon Valley wunderkind.
Researchers: Pierre Azoulay, Benjamin F. Jones, J. Daniel Kim and Javier Miranda
May 15, 2018
Social Impact
Podcast: How You and Your Company Can Lend Expertise to a Nonprofit in Need
Plus: Four questions to consider before becoming a social-impact entrepreneur.
Researchers: Megan Kashner and Kara Palamountain
May 8, 2018
Policy
How to Make Economic Development More Inclusive
Two finance experts discuss the need to tailor strategies to specific underserved communities.
Researchers: Janice C. Eberly and Don Graves
May 8, 2018
Social Impact
The Case for Investing in Green Companies
Sustainably minded firms are more likely to withstand industry shake-ups.
Researchers: Ravi Jagannathan, Ashwin Ravikumar and Marco Sammon
May 2, 2018
Marketing
Wondering How Customers Feel about Your Brand?
A new algorithm tracks people’s perception in real time via Twitter.
Researchers: Aron Culotta and Jennifer Cutler
May 2, 2018
Economics
How the Potato Ushered in an Era of Peace
Its arrival in Europe had consequences that went far beyond diet.
Researchers: Murat Iyigun, Nathan Nunn and Nancy Qian
May 2, 2018
Organizations
What a Difference a Year (with a Consultant) Makes
A study in Mexico finds that consultants can help small- to medium-sized businesses expand.
Researchers: Miriam Bruhn, Dean Karlan and Antoinette Schoar
May 2, 2018
