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Mar 24, 2026

Overconfident CEOs Are Less Likely to Delegate Responsibility – Particularly When It May Help the Most

A new study finds overconfident CEOs are less likely to delegate responsibilities to underlings, particularly in settings that involve complex transactions – such as hammering out the details of high-stakes deals.

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Mar 9, 2026

Study Finds Correlation Between Public Health, Tax Policies

The more a state’s budget relied on sales tax revenue, the more likely it was to shorten stay-at-home orders during the early stages of the COVID pandemic.

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Mar 3, 2026

Having a ‘Growth Mindset’ Helps Entrepreneurs Adapt to Setbacks

A new study finds entrepreneurs who think they can change their views on being frugal are more resilient when faced with setbacks.

Feb 20, 2026

NC State Experts Can Discuss Tariffs, Effects

International trade, economic sector and supply chain experts can comment on U.S. tariffs imposed on various countries.

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Feb 18, 2026

Want Entrepreneurs to Work Harder? Tell Them They’ll Fail

A new study finds entrepreneurs become more committed to their business ventures when they are told they will fail, increasing their efforts to make those businesses successful.

Feb 4, 2026

Love and Logistics: How Valentine’s Day Puts Supply Chains to the Test

Each February, the global supply chain shifts into overdrive to meet one of the most emotionally and economically demanding shopping weeks of the year.

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Dec 4, 2025

Poole Professor Nathan Goldman Named Top Undergraduate Business Professor by Poets & Quants

Nathan Goldman, the Dean’s Professor of Accounting at the Poole College of Management, has been named one of the Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professors by Poets & Quants. Professors from…

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Dec 2, 2025

Stanhope Kelly, Economic Leader and Alumnus, To Address 2025 Graduates

Forty-five years after earning his bachelor’s degree in business management at NC State, Kelly is returning to deliver the university’s fall commencement address.

Nov 7, 2025

Will Tariffs Impact Your Holiday Shopping?

The holiday season is ramping up and shopping lists are getting longer by the day, but many of us are wondering how recently imposed tariffs could affect our holiday plans. To get answers, we sat down with Rob Handfield, Bank of America Distinguished Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at NC State. The Abstract: Could…

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Oct 1, 2025

Where Financial Advisors Grew Up Influences Their Business Ethics

The study underscores that where we are raised plays a significant role in establishing our core code of ethics, regardless of where we live and work as adults.

Sep 19, 2025

NC State Experts Can Discuss Possible Changes to Earnings Report Regulations

President Trump has raised the idea of altering regulations that require publicly traded companies to issue quarterly earnings reports, instead allowing companies to issue the reports every six months. North Carolina State University experts can provide insight and analysis on the potential change, including what it may mean for investors, companies, and financial markets. Srini…

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Sep 11, 2025

Study Finds Blind Spot for Some Auditors Who Use Tech-Based Fraud Tests

Auditors are more likely to ignore red flags raised by data analytics -- unless they helped create the tools themselves.

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Aug 25, 2025

Can We Trust AI? Global Research Team Offers Framework for Tackling this Question

An international team of researchers has put forward a framework to answer one of the biggest questions facing artificial intelligence technologies: can AI be trusted?

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Jul 28, 2025

Employees Who Spot Problems Help the Bottom Line, So Why Do Leaders Give More Power to Bootlickers?

New studies find leaders are less likely to empower followers who raise concerns in the workplace, even though those employees play a critical role in improving performance.

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May 30, 2025

Study Finds Opening ‘Off-Price’ Stores Increases Online Shopping for High-End Retailers

When high-end retailers open “off-price” stores, which sell less expensive merchandise, it reduces customer spending at their flagship stores – but increases spending at their online stores.