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Podcast: When Founders Feel Frustration, Don’t Bottle it Up

March 20, 2022

Coming from a weaker institutional context can benefit entrepreneurs, Dean Sharon Matusik says on the latest Creative Distillation research podcast. When you’re the dean of a top-20 public business school, you need to manage a host of responsibilities, from setting a budget to setting a strategic course mapping out the...

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Data is a Disruptor in Business. Researcher Says B-Schools Will Be Next

March 14, 2022

CDO Magazine names Leeds professor among the world’s most influential academic leaders in analytics. 'It's fun to see who else is trying to redesign education in analytics and data,' Kai Larsen says. Larsen was recently named to CDO Magazine's list of the world's most influential academic leaders. When we talk...

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Real Estate Forum Shows Optimism is Building, Even as Disasters Dominate Discussion

March 10, 2022

The Marshall Fire and pandemic were headliners, but panelists remained upbeat about the industry’s prospects in Denver and beyond. Michael Conway, state insurance commissioner, answers an audience question as fellow panelists Clint Folsom and David Sinkey listen in. To their left is moderator Lily Colley Ferguson, of Everwest. The Marshall...

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Podcast: Filling in the Gap on Blank-Check Companies

March 9, 2022

If you aren’t sure what SPACs are, don’t worry—you’re not alone. A SPAC, or special purpose acquisition company, is a publicly traded company created only to acquire, or merge with, another business seeking to go public. The concept can be pretty confusing to the average investor, but they’ve been rising...

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Business Buffs Give During Young Alumni Giving Week

March 7, 2022

The 2022 Young Alumni Giving Week is taking place March 7- 11, 2022. During this week, we invest in the people and programs at Leeds School of Business – the same ones that supported us when we were students. Our giving celebrates our past, invests in students today, and strengthens...

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In Weathering the Economy, Here's a Forecaster You Can Count On

Feb. 28, 2022

Economist Rich Wobbekind named among Colorado's most influential business leaders. Rich Wobbekind walks an executive-level class through a presentation. His insights on the economy—and the lengths he goes to in sharing them with Coloradans—are why he's so well regarded, both in the classroom and in the media. In ranking Rich...

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Podcast: Helping Disneyland Ride out the Pandemic

Feb. 21, 2022

Disneyland without guests? Unthinkable, you’d say—but the pandemic changed everything for one of the world’s busiest theme parks. The guest this week on the Leeds Business Insights podcast is Clark Jones (Acct’91), senior vice president and CFO at Disneyland. Jones had to help chart a course for the resort amid...

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Aligning Business and Tech—and Teeth, Too

Feb. 14, 2022

If successful, a startup aiming at dental disruption will have Leeds' collaboration with engineers to thank. From left, Rachel Anderson (Law'22), Camila Uzcategui, Johnny Hergert, Jennifer Howard and engineering professor Robert McLeod. All have some connection to Vitro3D, a startup that's benefiting from Uzcategui and Hergert's technical expertise, as well...

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Journal Juggernaut: With Three Editorial Appointments, Ertimur Becoming a Force for Faculty

Feb. 10, 2022

Heightened visibility and important insights offer invaluable guidance for Leeds’ research-active professors.​ Anyone looking for tips on how to improve productivity needs to get on Yonca Ertimur’s calendar. As senior associate dean for faculty and research and Tandean Rustandy esteemed professor, Ertimur has a full portfolio of responsibilities that include...

Podcast: Sorting Out Supply Chain Woes

Feb. 8, 2022

At this point in the pandemic, most American consumers have faced some supply issues—be it waiting for a part for your car, or not being able to get the perfect present during the holiday season. On the premiere episode of the Leeds Business Insights podcast , Leeds School of Business...

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