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Startups Best Off Building Business, Not Chasing Buzz

Startups Best Off Building Business, Not Chasing Buzz

A study by Benjamin Hallen shows startups should prioritize discipline and patience over speed

Léonard Boussioux

AI in the Driver’s Seat? Research Examines Human-AI Decision-Making Dynamics

AI in the Driver’s Seat? Research Examines Human-AI Decision-Making Dynamics

New research by Léonard Boussioux uncovers key lessons about the strengths and limitations of AI-assisted decision-making

Foster School of Business Accounting Professor Sarah McVay

Financial Fallout: What Happens When a CFO Suddenly Dies?

Financial Fallout: What Happens When a CFO Suddenly Dies?

New research by Sarah McVay illuminates how a CFO's sudden death can disrupt a company’s financial performance.

Professor of Management Michael Johnson

Why Do We (Sometimes) Resent Help at Work?

Why Do We (Sometimes) Resent Help at Work?

Michael Johnson finds that the emotions behind an offer of help determine if it will be reciprocated

Professor Ming Fan is a pioneer in e-commerce research and faculty director of the Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) program

Ming Fan Prepares Foster Students to Lead in the Digital Economy

Ming Fan Prepares Foster Students to Lead in the Digital Economy

Blending technology, strategy, and real-world application, Ming Fan helps students shape the future of online business

Emily Cox Pahnke researches private company boards

Behind Closed Doors: Research Explores Inner Workings of Privately-Held Company Boards

Behind Closed Doors: Research Explores Inner Workings of Privately-Held Company Boards

Founders, take note. What you don’t know about your board members could hurt you.

Information Systems professor Mingwen Yang

Information Systems Professor Mingwen Yang Earns Two Early Career Awards

Information Systems Professor Mingwen Yang Earns Two Early Career Awards

“Changing work, changing lives,” Foster faculty member explores how information systems change how we live and work

Doron Levit

Doron Levit Wins Brattle Group Prize for Research on Shareholder Democracy

Doron Levit Wins Brattle Group Prize for Research on Shareholder Democracy

First-place prize recognizes research that analyzes issues facing corporate finance community

University of Washington

University of Washington Research Uncovers Inequities in Small Business Lending

University of Washington Research Uncovers Inequities in Small Business Lending

Foster School study illustrates how minority and women-owned firms are subject to systemic discrimination

Xiaojuan Liu at the University of Washington

Bridging the Gap Between Climate Science and Finance

Bridging the Gap Between Climate Science and Finance

Climate data scientist Xiaojuan Liu joins UW Climate Risk Lab

Elizabeth Umphress

Make Negotiating Work for You

Make Negotiating Work for You

Foster Professor Elizabeth Umphress shares best practices to make negotiating a win-win