B-Schools Support Campus Commercialization

Using micro incentives to motivate students.

Many boards aren’t prepared to handle global risks, and most of them aren’t as diverse as they need to be. 

In ambiguous situations, individuals are more likely to stick with something that seems like a surer bet.

Western New England University developed a co-curricular course in product innovation to immerse students in the product innovation and startup process.

To offer a glimpse into its academic culture, the Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands created dedicated areas on its website for photographs of the defenses and degree conferrals of its doctoral students.

Syracuse students complete professional development and community-building activities in friendly competition.

Great managers ask great questions. That’s why strengthening students’ questioning skills should be an essential part of every business school’s core curriculum.

By inviting industry to help overhaul and deliver its struggling MBA, the University of Houston–Downtown grew its program from smallest to largest in the Houston market—in just three years.

As more universities start tech transfer offices to commercialize faculty research, they need to understand the risks as well as the rewards.

Women are better at telling a story that resonates with potential crowdfunding investors.

Students take their places alongside business leaders and investment pros to decide which startup companies should get funding from angel investor groups.

A recent survey of 250 CEOs and senior executives around the world pinpointed four areas of their greatest concern.

Performance-based compensation might motivate some managers more than others.

New research suggests that those who don’t believe upward mobility is possible are more likely to spend impulsively.

A fast-growing field that gives a wide range of people access to financial services once available only to the elite.

A working paper suggests that if entrepreneurs fail, their long-term risk might not be as much as once previously thought.

An assessment to help managers avoid international expansion pitfalls.

A recent survey of the world’s chief financial officers gives a glimpse into their global economic outlook.

Sustainability hasn't been completely embraced by b-school administrators, say researchers in the United Kingdom.

Employees who behave badly but don't get results are much more likely to be ostracized at work.

To help faculty and students become comfortable with the new open-source textbook format, the University of Idaho's library celebrated Open Education Week in April.

Collaborative programs promote greater understanding between Cuba and U.S. businesses.