Gloria Urrea Wins Best Humanitarian Paper Award
Gloria Urrea Wins Best Humanitarian Paper Award

Sept. 19, 2021

Virtual volunteers help organizations make social impact through the use of online volunteering platforms, scarcely studied until now. After decades under the radar, the practice of online volunteering really hit its stride with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic. Before COVID, most people thought of volunteering as giving their time...

A photo of the CU Â鶹ӰԺ campus. U.S. News ranked Leeds No. 20 among the best public business programs in the U.S.
Top 20: Leeds Hits New High-Water Mark in Influential U.S. News Rankings

Sept. 13, 2021

Just-released ranking of the top undergraduate business programs puts Leeds 20th among public schools. Today, the Leeds School of Business cracked the top 20 of the best public business schools in the nation, according to U.S. World & News Report’s rankings of the 2022 Best Undergraduate Business Programs . Following...

A group of first-year students walking into the Koelbel Building on a sunny day.
First-Class First Year: Leeds Relaunches its Freshman Experience to Ease College Transition

Sept. 7, 2021

Reimagined features from successful residential program help students feel more at home, more quickly. Maeve Reilly was more confident than most first-year students when she first arrived on campus, having already lived in different states and with her family close by. Still, it was a somewhat anxious experience. “I was...

A woman looks at stock market data on a smartphone. In the background is a computer terminal showing financial data.
Investors: Don't Be Clueless Â鶹ӰԺ Hubris

Sept. 7, 2021

Confident you can beat the market? New research warns against trusting your memories of past trades. Investors' memories of past performance are positively biased, according to a new research paper co-authored by Philip Fernbach, professor of marketing and co-director of the Center for Research on Consumer Financial Decision Making in...

Nate Hansen celebrateing after completing the course on 'American Ninja Warrior.'
'Ninja' Star: For One Student, Lessons from Classroom Translating to Success on Show

Aug. 30, 2021

'American Ninja Warrior' tests physical and mental toughness. Thanks to his training regime and Leeds, Nate Hansen has both. Nate Hansen Bus'22—better known as Gnarly Ninja Nate—celebrates winning in the semifinal on 'American Ninja Warrior.' That victory sent him to the finals, which begin Aug. 30 in Las Vegas. (Photo:...

A blank check bearing the marks of the U.S. Treasury.
Behind the Blank Checks: Leeds Research Takes a Crack at SPACs

Aug. 25, 2021

A study of the language used in disclosures and the role of celebrity investors shines light on obscure financial instrument. Want to see a doubles match with André Agassi and Steffi Graf as teammates? You could get an invite to their Las Vegas home—but your better bet is to read...

Colorado Business Review, Issue 3, 2021
Colorado Business Review, Issue 3, 2021

Aug. 25, 2021

Download The Colorado Business Review, Issue 3, 2021 Coming out of the shortest recession on record, the U.S. and Colorado economies are well on the road to recovery; however, uncertainties remain, ranging from prices and supply chains to human behavior and the virus itself. The Delta variant is wreaking havoc...

A black-and-white photo of David Bolen running on a track.
Passing the Torch: CU’s First Olympian Says Sports, Diplomacy Go Hand in Hand

Aug. 6, 2021

David Bolen's accomplishments in the 1948 Summer Games were only the start of a lifetime spent creating impact on a global scale. David Bolen's achievements on the track got him a spot on the 1948 U.S. Olympic team, but he achieved even greater success in the diplomatic service as an...

Gender disparities in engineering are a problem, CU Â鶹ӰԺ researchers offer a solution

July 26, 2021

A new paper published by University of Colorado researchers found that female engineers are more likely to ask questions to gain information, and they’re likely to ask those questions of other women. While not surprising, the findings reflect a disadvantage for women when it comes to professional growth in the...

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John Lynch to Lead Acclaimed Research Organization in Marketing

July 21, 2021

Distinguished Professor John G. Lynch, Jr. has officially signed on as the 22nd Executive Director of the Marketing Science Institute (MSI) for 2022-23, following Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School and Carl Mela of Duke University in this role. MSI is arguably the most important industry-academic think tank in the...

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