Nov 12
Professor Olga Khessina’s paper focuses on high-velocity markets, characterized by rapid rates of product change and turnover. The research examined the relationship between the names of optical disk drives and their success in the marketplace.
Nov 05
In what may be the first ever systematic study looking at the likelihood of survival of ventures from all five knowledge sources, Gies professors Sonali Shah and Shinjinee Chattopadhyay examine the world of medical imaging and unpack how an origin story can predict if a company will stand the test of time.
Oct 30
You might expect that managers at local stores know best about how to price products to improve sales revenue locally, but new research by Gies professor Iris Wang suggests that may not always be the case.
Oct 23
The paper, coauthored by Gies professor Maria Rodas, is based on a series of taste-test experiments, each involving a nearly universally-beloved food: cheese, coffee, and, of course, chocolate.
Oct 16
In the paper, “ChatGPT, Help! I Am in Financial Trouble,” Professor Sterling Raskie and his coauthors find that at first glance, ChatGPT’s advice appeared reasonable. But when they dug in, that advice seemed to be less helpful than it initially seemed.
Oct 10
Dmitriy Muravyev graduated from Gies Business with his PhD in 2012. Now he is back as an associate professor of finance and Conrad W. and Shirley A. Hewitt Faculty Fellow, ready to teach and continue the research excellence he experienced as a student.
Oct 09
Gies researchers Deepak Somaya and Joseph Mahoney expected that if cheating helped the Astros win, it would manifest in a bigger home field batting advantage during the cheating period. However, they found no such effect in the data.
Oct 08
Associate Professor of Finance Mathias Kronlund was a faculty member at Gies from 2012-2020, after which he spent four years at Tulane University before finding his way back to Gies this year.
Oct 03
Dylan Nelson joins Gies this fall as an assistant professor in business administration. He was drawn to a community of people that are invested in linking questions of performance and productivity, to questions of purpose, worker experience, and workers’ job mobility.
Oct 01
Gies assistant professor of accountancy Stacey Choy says diversity can be even beyond the background of individuals – it can also be the approach to research. For Choy, that research involves using unique, innovative methodologies to answer accounting and finance questions.
Sep 30
A new paper co-written by Gies professor Rosanna Smith finds that interracial couples featured in advertisements enhanced brand outcomes relative to white couples, but also decreased brand outcomes relative to Black, Hispanic and Asian couples.
Sep 26
New Gies professor Alex Vandenberg was drawn to the school's dual emphasis on research and teaching. His long-term goal is to better understand how technology is changing the way investors use and understand accounting information.