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Creating pathways to the C-suite for minorities and womenIn August 2021, Leon Jackson (EMBA ’19) returned to Mendoza with 21 women and men from underrepresented groups for a three-day immersion in accounting and finance principles as part of the new Diversity in Leadership (DIL) program at Marian University in Indianapolis.
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New ND online series to explore business’ role in combating civil polarizationThe online series "Civil Discourse: Becoming a Better Conversation Partner" focuses on improving civil discourse and strengthening an individual’s ability to speak and listen with empathy in both public and private, and explore tools, frameworks and mindsets to establish common ground with others.
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Director retention does not necessarily facilitate post-acquisition firm performance, study showsNew research from management professor John Busenbark calls into question the wisdom of retaining at least one board-level director from an acquired company.
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‘Disagreeable’ married men who shirk domestic responsibilities earn more at work, study showsNew research by management professors Brittany Solomon and Cindy Muir Zapata shows that “disagreeable” men in opposite-sex marriages are less helpful with domestic work, allowing them to devote greater resources to their jobs, which results in higher pay.
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Charting the course to your calling
What does it mean to have a “calling”? Notre Dame management researcher Matt Bloom visited hundreds of clergy, doctors, teachers and aid workers in 22 countries to find out.
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Justice vs. fairnessA study by management professor Cindy Muir (Zapata) reveals employees evaluate the fairness of an interaction with an authority figure based on what she describes as justice criteria.
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From the court to the classroom to the C-suite, Muffet McGraw offers up some pointed leadership lessons about gender inequityFormer Notre Dame head women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw spoke to the Mendoza Women in Business Club, a group consisting primarily of graduate business students for the purpose of fostering a strong and supportive community of prospective and current students and Mendoza alumnae.
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Incoming CEOs with premium pay packages perform accordingly, study shows
A study by management professors Adam Wowak and Craig Crossland found CEOs who are paid more than the going rate during their first two years on the job tend to perform more effectively over the rest of their tenure.
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ND business experts on: CoronavirusJeffrey Bergstrand, professor of finance, James O'Rourke, professor of management, and Kaitlin Wowak, assistant professor of information technology, analytics, and operations, provide insight into aspects of how the COVID-19 epidemic has unfolded, as health officials brace for the virus to spread within the United States.
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