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At Gies College of Business, research is more than theory. From entrepreneurship and auditing to healthcare economics and supply chain logistics, Gies Business professors and scholars are shaping the future through innovative business research. Explore how their work informs industry practice, public policy, and the education of the next generation of business leaders.

Deepak Somaya

Somaya named DPI’s first Edwards Scholar, faculty-in-residence

Jan 25, 2022

Gies professor Deepak Somaya is looking forward to building bridges that connect technology to the marketplace and talent to opportunity in his new role as the first Don and Anne Edwards Scholar at Discovery Partners Institute (DPI).

Alumni Business Administration Faculty Research

Jack Goncalo

New research explores implicit biases of creativity

Jan 10, 2022

How creative are you? It likely depends on who’s judging and how they’re asked to share their evaluations, according to new research from Gies professor Jack Goncalo.

Business Administration Faculty Research

Carlos Torelli

Activating a collectivistic orientation conducive to curbing COVID‐19

Dec 09, 2021

A new paper co-written by a team of Gies College of Business experts in cross-cultural consumer behavior finds a key cultural factor that promotes behavior aimed at curbing the spread of COVID‐19.

Business Administration Faculty Research

Maria Rodas

'Paradox brands' hold strong appeal for bicultural consumers

Dec 01, 2021

According to a new paper co-written by a team of Gies experts, “paradox brands” – that is, brands that can straddle contradictory meanings or possess opposing characteristics – are more appealing to bicultural consumers than traditional singular-meaning brands.

Business Administration Faculty Research

Ravi Mehta

Engaging donors in creative acts can boost charitable fundraising

Nov 11, 2021

New research co-written by Gies professor Ravi Mehta shows that engaging potential donors in creative activities can positively influence their propensity to donate money to a charitable cause.

Business Administration Faculty Research

Ashish Khandelwal

The Third Lever — Finding new tools to motivate employees in the public sector

Nov 02, 2021

When it comes to motivating employees in the private sector, most companies rely on two levers — the carrot and the stick. But in the public sector, it’s a very different world, says Gies teaching assistant professor Ashish Khandelwal.

Business Administration Faculty Research

Michael Donohoe

Donohoe: ‘Investigator DNA’ key to evolution of accountancy

Sep 23, 2021

Professor Michael Donohoe believes the next generation of accountants will have “investigator DNA” and a strategic mindset. “With the growing emphasis on business analytics, our students are becoming investigators who ask big questions, use data, and state of the art statistical methods to investigate those questions in a meaningful way."

Accountancy Faculty Research

Mingshuang Ji

Examining the role of trust in negotiations

Sep 22, 2021

Mingshuang Ji joined Gies this fall as an instructor of business administration. In addition to researching team dynamics, trust, and negotiation, Mingshuang is teaching Business Dynamics (B201) and Business in Action (B301).

Business Administration Faculty Research

Mohammad Moshref

Conquering the last mile — Turning data into better delivery systems

Sep 21, 2021

Mohammad Moshref-Javadi joined Gies this fall as a teaching assistant professor of business administration. His research focuses on the modeling and evaluations of multi-channel and omni-channel distribution systems. He teaches courses in operations strategy, supply chain and business analytics, and decision making.

Business Administration Faculty Research

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