Authors

David Austen-Smith

Jeanne M. Brett

Alexander Chernev

David Dranove
Andrea Eisfeldt

Timothy Feddersen
Karsten Hansen

Robert Korajczyk

Angela Y. Lee

Beverly Walther
Articles

August 3, 2026
What Impact Investors Want from Companies with a Cause
It’s not enough to “do well by doing good.” Mission-driven startups need to show that they are balancing profit and purpose.
William Towns

August 3, 2026
How Today’s CEOs Can Prepare for Tomorrow’s Crises
Corporate leaders including Jamie Dimon shared their concerns and strategies at the Kellogg Leadership and Governance Conference.
Rob Apatoff

August 13, 2026
Leveling Up the Helpfulness of Online Reviews
The most-useful reviews don’t always come from those who have the most experience with a product.
Nalin Shani, Achal Bassamboo and Maria Ibanez

August 10, 2026
The Most Valuable Skill in the AI Age Can’t Be Automated
AI can build the plan. Humans still have to make it happen.
David Schonthal

August 14, 2026
Foreign Aid at a Crossroads
Changing priorities are putting pressure on the effective delivery of aid to vulnerable populations.
Nancy Qian

August 28, 2026
Take 5: Out of the Past
What can ancient Mesopotamia, the Great Depression, and the assassination of President McKinley tell us about modern politics and business?
Nancy Qian, Leander Heldring, Filippo Mezzanotti, Carola Frydman and Michael Sinkinson

September 1, 2026
The Prescription for Better Health Insurance? Competition.
A highly consolidated market where insurers prioritize healthy patients may be undermining benefits for everyone.
Martin Gaynor and Amanda Starc

September 1, 2026
The Costly Gap Between Two Career Ladders
Managers earn more than individual contributors—even when their work is comparable.
Nicola Bianchi, Lydia Cao, Benjamin Friedrich and Kieu-Trang Nguyen

September 1, 2026
Education and Entertainment—Not a Zero-Sum Game
Gamified learning tends to be viewed as either instructive or fun, but research shows how smart design choices can make room for both.
Alexander E. N. Jensen, Sébastien Martin and Karen Smilowitz

September 1, 2026
Day Trading, Meet All-Night Trading
U.S. exchanges are traditionally open only part of the day, but there’s now a push for round-the-clock trading. How will that change market activity?
Patrick Blonien and Alexander Ober

September 1, 2026
Why Politicians Keep Campaigning on Culture
… even though the economy is top of mind for the majority of U.S. voters.
Daron Acemoglu, Georgy Egorov and Konstantin Sonin

September 1, 2026
5 Ways Marketers Should Recalibrate in the Age of AI
It’s about people management and change management, not just buying tech and tools.
Jim Lecinski

October 1, 2021
Honoring the Work of Ned Smith
A few of our favorite studies from a beloved colleague.

February 23, 2023
A DEI Reading List
Kellogg faculty share insights on how to build and sustain DEI initiatives.

February 1, 2025
What Population Trends in Lisbon Tell Us about the Future of Global Cities
What Population Trends in Lisbon Tell Us about the
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