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Research News
- August 31, 2023A Mason professor finds yet another example of the value of diversity in senior management teams.
- August 9, 2023A new "mega-study" consisting of dozens of simultaneous, independently designed experiments shows that competitions have no automatic impact on our morality.
- August 2, 2023Mason Management Professor Matthew Cronin, highlights two blind spots in our thinking about mental health that are hindering progress toward more mindful workplaces.
- July 26, 2023George Mason University School of Business boasts more than 60 full-time, research-active faculty across the accounting, finance, information systems and operations management, management, and marketing areas. In addition to pursuing research questions within their area of specialty, many School of Business scholars team up with peers from other disciplines to tackle complex societal problems.
- June 30, 2023School of Business professors Pallab Sanyal and Shun Ye explore the complex connections between managerial feedback and creative outcomes in new study.
- June 20, 2023Why are some firms more forthcoming than others about their social and environmental impact? It may have to do with the CEO’s personal incentives.
- June 6, 2023Understanding the mysterious resistance to remote work has been a defining theme of Management Professor Kevin Rockmann's research since 2004.
- May 30, 2023Not all pharmaceutical companies are equally well-suited to surf the sea change that’s happening in healthcare.
- May 22, 2023How can you convince someone to give you their time or money free of charge? Focus on the head, not the heart.
- May 18, 2023In China, auto sales rose sharply when Uber came to town. That should make you re-examine received wisdom about the sharing economy.
- May 12, 2023Our fears of asking questions that feel too sensitive or personal are often overblown. When phrased in the right way, they can lead to better decisions and stronger relationships.
- May 10, 2023A Mason professor is the sole academic working with the U.S. government in an unprecedented effort to measure environmental-economic activity.
Faculty Media Mentions
- May 9, 2025The Times of India covers research by accounting professors Long Chen and June Woo Park, finding that left-handed CEOs achieve higher innovative output. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/study-finds-co… The paper has been covered elsewhere in the Indian media, including: Live India (https://liveindia.tv/lifestyle/the-left-handed-edge-why-steve-jobs-zuck…), NDTV (https://www.ndtv.com/feature/scientists-uncover-secret-to-success-of-st…) and The Economic Times (https://www.ndtv.com/feature/scientists-uncover-secret-to-success-of-st…).
- 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.