Inequality rising in consumption, not just income
Research findings by professor Erik Hurst featured in Washington Post more>
How the human factor bucks economics and logic
Professor Richard Thaler offers his perspective in Chicago Tribune interview more>
Booth Names 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award Winners
Recipients to be honored at Alumni Celebration on October 5 more>
Booth Students Play Moneyball
Booth team takes first place in Society for American Baseball Research case competition more>
Bringing the Issues of Africa Home
Speakers at the 3rd Annual Africa Business Symposium discuss the new African economy more>
Preparing the Big Apple for the Information Age
Robert Steel, ’84, discusses city’s plans for economic development more>
Tom Ricketts, AB ’87, MBA ’93, on business and baseball
Cubs chair discusses “dream job” in Bloomberg Businessweek interview
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Drink Different Wins 2012 Global New Venture Challenge
Executive MBA team impresses judges with pitch for alcoholic cider
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Booth professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Marianne Bertrand, Luigi Zingales join one of nation's prestigious honorary societies
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Booth students take top honors in hedge fund competition
Team’s winning strategy secured a 23.8 percent return in final round
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Professor Ray Ball comments on Groupon's financial stumble
Losses reveal "standard start-up problem," Ball tells New York Times
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Booth professors uncover evidence for "trickle-down spending" theory
Findings by Marianne Bertand, Adair reviewed by Wall Street Journal
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Do college sports events boost more than school spirit?
As March Madness tips off, MarketWatch cites study by professor Devin Pope
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Behind the Buzz of a New iPad Release
Professor Pradeep chintagunta reviews Apple's marketing strategy in US News
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The role of due diligence in private equity
As stakes get higher, PE firms seek outside help to assess deals
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Booth team wins $75,000 first prize in Wake Forest University Marketing Summit
Team members cite diverse backgrounds, data-driven approach, as key to their success
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What Matters for Entrepreneurship in India
Kul Razdan, '78, shares insights from a career that spans continents
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Uninformed participants do not make markets inefficient
People, not markets, misprice tail risk or long shots
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Booth faculty, alumni among 100 “most powerful” Chicagoans
Chicago magazine highlights city’s game changers more>
Lessons from Japan
As China enters a new five-year plan, panelists in Singapore review possible effects of economic policy on economic performance. more>
What Role Does Economic Policy Play in Creating Market Volatility?
Panelists in Hong Kong examine China’s twelfth five-year plan and consider its impact on an increasingly interconnected world economy. more>
Professor Richard Thaler proposes fun ways to motivate citizens' behavior
Thaler cities successful examples in New York Times colum more>
Chennai-based HeyMath to launch social networking site for mathematics
Professor Raghuram Rajan and Jerry Rao, '81, among firm's advisors more>
