Whom You Know Matters
The importance of networks in venture capital
Finance & Accounting
Why Do IPO Auctions Fail?
‘Free riders’ and the ‘winner’s curse’ can lead to less-than-desirable outcomes. But some auction features can lend transparency to the traditional IPO approach.
When What You Know Is Not Enough
Expertise and gender dynamics in task groups
Policy
Savvy Financial Analysts Adapt to Regulation ‘Fair Disclosure’
The 2000 law has pushed analysts to seek independent information - to the benefit of the investors they advise
Finance & Accounting
Brain Gain
For insight into investor behavior, Kellogg finance professor finds that a journey into the primitive brain pays dividends
Can geography affect your bank account?
The role of culture in economic decisions
Politics & Elections
Majority Rules
Group design influences the information that members share, says David Austen-Smith, who is identifying incentives to speak the truth
A Choreographer’s Cues
Jeanne Brett’s research taps into the ‘dance’ of global negotiations
Marketing
Mixed Messages
Context is critical to make advertising dollars deliver best return, says Kellogg School marketing scholar
Bucks Not a Matter of Luck
Kellogg accounting expert shows top stock analysts have persistent skill
Policy
Learning Curve
Kellogg professor’s breakthrough methodology links additional schooling to higher test scores
Finance & Accounting
Cashed Out
Kellogg finance scholar examines impact of trading costs on stock profitability
Teamwork Takes Center Stage
How the Broadway musical can teach important lessons to business leaders