Your Investment Tool Is Failing You
A new tool offers smart investors an improvement over the CAPM.
Researchers: Matthew R. Lyle, Charles C. Y. Wang and Akash Chattopadhyay
June 6, 2016
Innovation
What Happens to Innovation When the Financial Incentives Change?
There are ways to split the pie that encourage innovation.
Researchers: Hans K. Hvide and Benjamin F. Jones
June 6, 2016
Entrepreneurship
Can Your Invention Take the Heat?
An infant HIV test offers lessons for entrepreneurs designing for tough conditions.
Researchers: Kara Palamountain
June 6, 2016
Entrepreneurship
Podcast: What Does It Take to Bring an Ambitious Product to Market?
Tips for entrepreneurs on when to shift the finish line.
Researchers: Kara Palamountain, David Schonthal and Jesse Chang
June 6, 2016
Innovation
What It Takes for a Family Business to Innovate
The key is balancing a C-Suite skill set with an “F-Suite” mindset.
Researchers: Justin B. Craig
May 11, 2016
Strategy
Video: Are You Making the Wrong First Impression?
When building trust, it is not enough to demonstrate competence.
Researchers: Adam Waytz and Col. John O'Grady
May 10, 2016
Strategy
Four Steps to Strategically Grow Your Business
Look beyond the usual suspects to identify your company’s next market.
Researchers: Michael J. Mazzeo
May 10, 2016
Marketing
Shh! Don’t Tell the Customers that Their Solar Panels Will Save Them Money
Green marketers should stick to a single message. But which one?
Researchers: Kelly Goldsmith, George E. Newman and Ravi Dhar
May 9, 2016
Entrepreneurship
Keeping the Angels at Bay
Startups should be wary of accepting too much money from angel investors.
Researchers: Scott R. Baker
May 9, 2016
Politics & Elections
Abandoning the Electoral College Would Remake Campaign Spending
A direct-vote system could have a sizeable impact on the behaviors of voters and candidates.
Researchers: Brett Gordon and Wesley Hartmann
May 6, 2016
Is Reading Someone’s Emails Like Entering Their Home?
How conceptions of privacy change over time and how analogies pave the way.
Researchers: Kartikeya Bajpai and Klaus Weber
May 5, 2016
Policy
Can Raising the Capital Gains Tax Rate Ever Attract Investors?
The traditional view that raising rates hurts firms deserves a closer look.
Researchers: Luzi Hail, Stephanie Sikes and Clare Wang
May 5, 2016
Ready to Make a Risky Decision? Your Words Suggest Otherwise
Mining digital communications for emotions can lead to better decisions.
Researchers: Bin Liu, Ramesh Govindan and Brian Uzzi
May 5, 2016
Strategy
Video: To Build Trust with Customers, Show That You Are in It for the Long Haul
A researcher and a trusted CEO share tips to boost loyalty.
Researchers: Niko Matouschek and Larry Rosen
April 7, 2016
Economics
How the Wormhole Decade (2000–2010) Changed the World
Five implications no one can afford to ignore.
Researchers: Sally Blount
April 7, 2016
Marketing
5 Ways to Authentically Engage Your Customers
To improve your customer engagement strategies, “Ask not how you can sell, but how you can help.”
Researchers: Mohanbir S. Sawhney
April 4, 2016
Policy
How Much Will You Pay Today for a Better Tomorrow?
How we answer that question has the power to shape climate-change policy.
Researchers: David Amdur, Donald Dale, Christopher Borick and Barry G. Rabe
April 4, 2016
Finance & Accounting
Why Did Car Sales Drop So Dramatically During the Financial Crisis?
Even willing buyers were affected by a credit freeze.
Researchers: Efraim Benmelech, Ralf R. Meisenzahl and Rodney Ramcharan
April 4, 2016
Wear Your Auditor on Your Sleeve
If a top-notch person conducts your audit, it pays to let investors know.
Researchers: Daniel Aobdia, Chan-Jane Lin and Reining Petacchi
April 4, 2016
Marketing
A 10:30 Cupcake? Don’t Mind If I Do
Both consumers and marketers can benefit from knowing when self-control is lowest.
Researchers: Rima Touré-Tillery and Ayelet Fishbach
April 4, 2016
