News

SpaceX raised $75B in record IPO

Accountancy Professor Brad Badertscher discusses why insiders are much likelier than public stock buyers to get rocket‑powered returns these days.

The Conversation

SpaceX set to put 30% of tradeable shares in passive hands, testing markets

Financial expert Timothy Loughran highlights the growing influence and risks of passive investing in the traditional IPO process.

Bloomberg News

Fifa’s $13bn World Cup cash machine sparks scrutiny of its finances

Richard Sheehan, finance professor at the University of Notre Dame, estimated Fifa may ultimately earn more than $7bn from tickets and VIP boxes.

Financial Times

Data and Drive

Whether she’s visualizing consumer stats or racing for an NCAA title, Carli Cronk (BBA ’28) approaches obstacles with the same analytical precision.

Paige Risser

The ethical choices of powering the AI race

New case study produced at Notre Dame grapples with questions of energy, ethics and data centers

Ty Burke

When IPOs go wrong: SpaceX, AI firms face a delicate process

Mendoza finance professor Timothy Loughran weighs in on the delicate legal and financial hurdles facing the SpaceX IPO.

Reuters

Investment scorecard ‘systematically’ understates active performance, study says

Research by finance professor K. J. Martijn Cremers was discussed in this Financial Planning article about passive versus active managers.

Financial Planning.com

Turn privacy regulation into a competitive advantage

Marketing professor Frank Germann co-authored an article in Harvard Business Review about research into how privacy regulation impacts company regulation.

Harvard Business Review

Where Faith Meets the Global Economy

Father Oliver Williams’ lifelong mission has been to prove that ethical conviction belongs at the heart of business.

John Nagy

Inside the U.S. Embassy in London with Sophia Combs

Notre Dame undergraduate student Sophia Combs applies her business education to global diplomatic relations.

Anna Salentine