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    NAFTA’s demise puts Canada in the ‘penalty box,’ study shows

    A new study by finance professor Jeffrey Bergstrand confirms that the elimination of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), or simply the withdrawal of the U.S. from NAFTA, would reduce standards of living in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.

    Shannon Roddel

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    Independent, private firms pollute less than public firms, study shows

    Finance professors Sophie Shive and Margaret Forster's new research examines how finance could help mitigate climate change and sheds light on the debate about which type of corporate structure is better for reducing the “tragedy of the commons.”

    Shannon Roddel

  • Notre Dame names new academic advancement director for Mendoza College of Business

    The University of Notre Dame’s Division of University Relations has announced Natalie Sargent as the new academic advancement director for the Mendoza College of Business, effective Aug. 5. In this […]

    Carol Elliott

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    New associate dean positions announced

    The revised administrative structure will provide Mendoza with greater focus and support for five key areas of the College — undergraduate studies, graduate business programs, executive education, specialized degrees, and faculty and research.

    Carol Elliott

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    Notre Dame publications earn nine CASE Awards

    Mendoza College of Business won 3 of the 9 awards given to the University of Notre Dame at the annual Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Circle of Excellence Awards.

    ND News

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    Mendoza research lab seeking participants for business research

    Primary research — surveys, interviews, observations and ethnographic data — is vital to developing greater understanding of human behavior in business. To better study work-related behavior, assistant professor of management Timothy Hubbard and other Mendoza researchers are seeking help from members of the public to participate in various research studies being conducted by the Mendoza Behavioral Lab (MBL).

    Carol Elliott

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    Going rate: How the cost of debt differs for private and public firms on the bond market

    It's no secret that privately held companies incur higher debt costs on the bond market than their publicly traded counterparts. At the end of the day, private firms pay about 1 percent more to publicly finance their debt and have a worse S&P 500 bond rating, according to a University of Notre Dame study that tested some of the factors influencing these cost variations.

    Melissa Jackson

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    Mendoza mission awards 2019: Business research that contributes to the greater good

    The University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business just announced its third annual Office of the Dean Research Mission Awards, which recognizes faculty research that contributes to the greater good in society.

    Carol Elliott

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    Mendoza adds associate dean for undergraduate studies position

    Jim Leady, associate teaching professor of finance, was named to the to the position as of July 1, 2019. The associate dean for undergraduate studies will oversee all aspects of the undergraduate curriculum and he will work collaboratively with Mendoza’s five academic departments and with the University’s other colleges and schools to develop integrative opportunities for undergraduates.

    Carol Elliott

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    John Affleck-Graves to be Mendoza graduate commencement speaker

    John Affleck-Graves, executive vice president of the University of Notre Dame, will serve as the keynote speaker for the Mendoza College of Business 2019 Graduate Commencement and Diploma Ceremony. The event takes place at 10 a.m. on May 18 (Saturday) in the Joyce Center Purcell Pavilion.

    Carol Elliott