Research

At the W. P. Carey School's Behavioral Research Lab, marketing faculty conduct research on consumer behavior as it applies to such areas as product selection and consumption — how and why people make decisions about what to buy and eat.

Doug Davis is corporate vice president and general manager of Arizona Fab/Sort Manufacturing within Intel Corporation’s Technology and Manufacturing Group.

Student loan debt is high and growing, but is this a crisis? At a recent Economic Club of Phoenix luncheon, W. P. Carey Dean Amy Hillman and economist Lee McPheters examined the cost and the return of higher education, both for individuals and society.

In a market with chronic supply shortages, normal demand can drive prices up. That continues to be the case in the Phoenix market, according to Mike Orr, director of the W. P. Carey School’s Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice and author of the monthly Phoenix housing report.

Each year Urban Land Institute Arizona presents “Trends Day” -- a major event designed for professionals in the real estate and development industries -- to inform and to spark discussion about current conditions and the latest thinking in planning, design and development.

The Deans Council named Josue “Joe” Robles, president and chief executive officer of USAA, the Executive of the Year at the Economic Club of Phoenix Luncheon on April 25, 2013.

The so-called millennials, like the baby boomers before them, are causing major shifts as they move through life’s stages. And while boomer retirement is impacting the economy, the millennials are poised to drive even more change.

Managers tend to focus on skills and knowledge when assembling teams, but management Professor Jeff LePine’s research suggests that personalities should be factored in as well.

At their annual kick-off event, members of the Economic Club of Phoenix heard from executives representing two Arizona-based companies that are thriving despite a daunting business climate. Hear from President and CEO of Fox Restaurant Concepts and Harkins CEO Dan Harkins.

American consumers are mad. About 50 million of us experienced at least one problem with a product or service in the last year, and it really got our blood boiling.