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April 3, 2024Mason accounting professor, David Koo, goes back through history to trace how financial reporting requirements affect investors’ long- vs. short-term thinking.
March 28, 2024The college that now bears Donald G. Costello’s name is a fitting testament to his entrepreneurial legacy. This extends not only to coursework and outreach programs, which have long stressed entrepreneurship, but also to the faculty’s research expertise. Indeed, a number of Costello College of Business professors were key contributors to Mason’s being named the #2 university for entrepreneurship research in North America by independent ratings agency EduRank.
March 11, 2024Sarah Wittman, an assistant professor of management at Mason's Costello College of Business, unpacks this complex problem and proposes some potential research-based solutions.
February 22, 2024Jiasun Li, an associate professor of finance at the Costello College of Business, has received a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. According to the NSF website, the CAREER award is given to “early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.”
February 15, 2024Why the legal framework currently in play to protect our online data isn’t working—and how it might be improved. Brad Greenwood, an information systems professor at the Costello College of Business, researches breach notification laws.
February 13, 2024Deciding whether to reveal someone else’s secrets isn’t just a moral dilemma. It can also have a serious impact on your reputation. Costello College of Business assistant professor of management, Einav Hart, explores this issue in a series of studies.
February 6, 2024Mason finance professor Lei Gao, finds a “precautionary effect” at work in the minds of Republican-supporting CEOs, leading to more frequent and accurate earnings forecasts.
January 22, 2024To stay competitive in the war for talent, tech companies must weigh secrecy against specificity when crafting job ads. Are they disclosing too much?
January 8, 2024A Mason professor unpacks the complex, nuanced impact of the “revolving door” between industry and regulators in the accounting world.
January 5, 2024Even famously neutral news organizations are not immune to the pressure to compete for clicks in the increasingly partisan online marketplace.
January 2, 2024Despite the fears of regulators and skittish investors, clear and accurate signals of cryptocurrency quality may be hidden in plain sight.
December 11, 2023Open-source learning materials promise to democratize education, while reducing the financial burden on students. But how can schools bring faculty on board?
Faculty Media Mentions
May 6, 2025Patrick Soleymani, associate dean for outreach and strategic engagement, is quoted in U.S. News and World Report about companies' responses to changes in tariff policy.
May 2, 2025Daily Mail Online covers research by accounting professors Long Chen and June Woo Park, suggesting that left-handed CEOs exhibit higher innovation performance.
April 30, 2025Mehmet Altug, associate professor in the information systems and operations management area, speaks to Modern Retail about the challenges involved in setting prices for consumer goods.
April 29, 2025Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, recently published an article titled, "Should You Buy a Stock Targeted by an Activist Investor?" in The Wall Street Journal.-
April 27, 2025Psychology Today's blog covers research on the relative innovativeness of right- and left-handed business leaders, co-authored by accounting professors Long Chen and June Woo Park.
April 21, 2025In Harvard Business Review, Siddharth Bhattacharya, assistant professor of information systems and operations management, offers tips for marketers looking to maximize mobile advertising opportunities.
April 17, 2025Research co-authored by Sabari Rajan Karmegam, assistant professor in the information systems and operations management area, is covered by the Book Riot blog.
April 8, 2025P. David Tarter, executive director of the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship, is quoted on efficiency-seeking changes to the federal government's real estate portfolio.-
April 8, 2025ABC News interviews finance professor Derek Horstmeyer about oil prices and U.S. Treasury yields in the wake of changing patterns of global trade.
April 7, 2025Derek Horstmeyer is quoted.
April 7, 2025Patrick Soleymani, associate dean for outreach and strategic engagement, comments on the impacts of inflation and lack of wage growth on consumer spending.-
April 5, 2025Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, recently published an article titled, "The Complicated Relationship Between Consumer Sentiment and Stocks" in The Wall Street Journal.