B-schools predict what awaits in 2018

Dean Amy Hillman shares her thoughts on the future of business education.

What is the potential impact of Bitcoin for the Arizona economy?

Finance professor shares the possible benefits and pitfalls of the digital currency for today and tomorrow, and for local economies and overseas markets.

Food for thought: Workplace violence in agribusiness

Agribusiness Professor David Van Fleet's research identifies different types of workplace violence in agribusiness and how companies can address them through human resource management strategies.

Arizona's minimum wage just increased by 50 cents

Research Professor of Economics Lee McPheters forecasts the effect of Arizona's minimum wage increase on its state economy.

Expert on the gluten-free diet craze: "It's the placebo effect"

In an effort to understand the gluten-free phenomenon — which is generating more than $15 billion in sales annually — ASU Now spoke with three Arizona State University professors who have studied the diet.

Under attack: how companies respond when hedge funds push for change

Until now, there has been little information about how firms respond to hedge fund challenges and demands for change. A new paper by Associate Professor of Accounting Yinghua Li and her co-authors shows company managers don’t sit idly by when their performance is attacked.

Managing tomorrow’s threats today

To combat cybercrime, we need to stay one step ahead of hackers. That's why three new academic concentrations and certificate programs in cybersecurity will be added to our curriculum soon to give students the knowledge to fight back.

Summer reading: six books on my nightstand about artificial intelligence

Who says school is out in summer? It’s the time to catch up — on reading. Here are six suggestions for books to read about technology.

Using online referrals? Shoppers look for a fair share

What works best when you’re constructing an online referral program to attract new customers? One thing to watch is fairness, says Professor of Information Systems Yili (Kevin) Hong.

IS launches new labs

The Department of Information Systems introduces two new initiatives to solve real-world problems and address questions of strategic importance to the digital society.