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From paints to plastics, a chemical shortage ignites prices

Supply chain expert and management professor Kaitlin Wowak was quoted in an AP piece about the continued supply chain issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown.

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Cracking the Code on Generosity: Nathan Chappell

Nathan Chappell (MNA ’07) champions a surprising tool that is infusing new life into American philanthropy: artificial intelligence

Heather Grennan Gary

In Memoriam: Frank Reilly

Frank K. Reilly, Martin J. Gillen Dean Emeritus and Bernard J. Hank Professor of Finance Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, died Thursday (Sept. 23).

Carol Elliott

Consumers blame both manufacturer and retailer when products fail, study shows

Research from Mendoza College of Business marketing professor Frank Germann shows consumers often point the finger at more than one external party for product failures, at times bringing retailers under scrutiny rather than just the manufacturers

Shannon Roddel

New ND online series to explore business’ role in combating civil polarization

The 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.

Carol Elliott

Path to purpose

A study by Ahmed Abbasi, the Academic Director of the Ph.D. Program in Analytics, and his co-researchers found that consumers take very different paths, using different online channels, depending on customer intent and the type of purchase they are making.

Brendan O’Shaughnessy

Notre Dame series ‘Tom Mendoza Presents’ to feature World Fuel Services COO Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith, the chief operating officer of World Fuel Services, was described by Forbes as “one of the most experienced chief information officers in the world.” He previously held senior executive roles in companies including IBM, Suncorp, Telstra, Honeywell and Toyota.

Carol Elliott

Does accountability always work? Workplace bias suppression can be difficult to sustain, study shows

A study by Notre Dame management professors Brittany Solomon and Cindy Muir (Zapata) and law professor Matthew Hall shows when and why bias suppression is so challenging to sustain from one decision to the next.

Shannon Roddel

AI in admissions can reduce or reinforce biases

Tech ethics expert and professor at Mendoza College of Business Kirsten Martin was interviewed by Diverse Education in Higher Education about AI's potential power to close equity gaps or augment them, depending on how the tools are used.

Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Delta will hike insurance premiums and limit sick pay for unvaccinated employees

CNN interviewed management professor Joe Holt in a piece about Delta Airlines new policy to penalize unvaccinated employees by raising health insurance premiums and limiting sick time for COVID-19 cases, and mandating masks indoors and weekly testing. "It seems more likely that a big stick will motivate employees more than small carrots will," Holt said.

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