Let the data do the talking: Careers in business data analytics
Using data collected about bikes stolen on campus, students in the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MS-BA) program created a map for ASU Police showing where to patrol — on what days and what specific times — to prevent thefts.
Beyond phones to a mobile internet of things
On March 18, 2014, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse briefed members of the Economic Club of Phoenix on the advances in wireless technology that are launching the internet of things.
The MSIM curriculum part two: Data and project management
Companies are increasingly looking for the depth of expertise that students acquire in specialty masters programs like the Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM). In Part 2 of KnowIT’s tour of the MSIM curriculum we interviewed professors Robert St.
Qualcomm's Irwin M. Jacobs: Technologies that changed our lives
Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs, the founding chairman and CEO Emeritus of Qualcomm Incorporated, was named the W. P. Carey School Executive of the Year by the Dean's Council on April 19, 2012, at the Economic Club of Phoenix Luncheon.
WalletHub's eight financial predictions for 2018
WalletHub's editors reached out to Director of the JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center Lee McPheters to get his forecast on next year's gross domestic product (GDP), the stock market, home prices, and employment.
The family way: how socioemotional wealth drives decision-making
Family firms do business differently, and Regents Professor of Management Luis R. Gomez-Mejia has made it a priority to understand how.
Balance of power: Evolution of the lead independent director role
More and more companies are making way for a power-sharing compromise between the CEO and chairman of the board.
The dark side of analyst coverage: firms pressured to meet forecasts
New research by Associate Professor of Accountancy Shawn Huang and co-authors shows that greater coverage puts pressure on company managers to manipulate quarterly earnings.
Home runs in stock market are harder to hit than we thought
New research by Professor of Finance Hank Bessembinder shows that the slim odds of picking companies that will turn into big winners also apply to picking publicly traded stocks that will outperform U.S. Treasury bills in the long run.
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto
Marketing Chair and PetSmart Chair in Service Leadership Amy Ostrom wanted to understand how service robots might positively influence customers’ frontline experiences in the future.