Business Matters

Flagship Marketing Research Conference“Disruption for a Better World” Arrives in Corvallis; Honors OSU Professor Jim McAlexander

Supply Chain Expert Tinglong Dai Talks Bellwether Events and ESG Opportunities

Leading medical supply chain expert discusses "Global Supply Chain Challenges: Is a New Economic Iron Curtain Next?"

Pat Reser Honors her Late Husband, Al, with an Endowed Chair

Remembering Jack Drexler

In the end the story of Jack Drexler is not about the superhero, but the cape. It is one that many agree the humble man would not want written as he never sought such attention in his life. The list of accomplishments is long, but the friends who stood beside him are what mattered most.

Men are more likely to respond negatively to gender threats in the workplace than women

Keith Leavitt, professor of management and associate dean, researches what triggers some problematic behaviors among men.

Narcissists Don’t Learn From Their Mistakes …

In refusing to acknowledge that they have made a mistake, narcissists fail to learn from those mistakes, a recent study from Oregon State University – Cascades College of Business found.

A New Foundation for the Northwest’s Hemp Industry

The College of Business is an integral part of OSU's new $10 million grant for the Global Hemp Innovation Center from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Fresh Turkey Analytics for First Alternative Natural Foods

First Alternative Natural Foods Co-op turns to MBA researchers for insights into the Thanksgiving Day intricacies of fresh turkey sales.

Funding Faculty Excellence

Oregon State University’s new Provost’s Faculty Match program will help the college hire gifted, exceptional faculty

The Honor of an Endowed Professorship

A New Era for Student-Athletes

Seismic changes in NCAA policy — students can profit during college sports — and Colleen Bee helped OSU prepare.

A Q&A with Dean Tim Carroll

He discussed his goals to strengthen industry partnerships and inclusivity, and how alumni shape an institution.

Dr. Tim Carroll Appointed Dean of Business

Dr. Tim Carroll will become the Sara Hart Kimball Dean of Oregon State University’s College of Business.

Inflection point: Religious freedom and individual rights

Inara Scott examines the complicated questions about the religious rights of both corporations and employees (individuals), and the resulting litigation if these principles clash.

Creating a Legacy: Laura B. Smith Faculty Scholar

Murray Smith and his wife, Linda Smith, create an endowed fund in remembrance of his mother’s career as design faculty at OSU.

SEC data trove advances need for financial transparency

Managers of firms that have engaged in misconduct are significantly more likely to sell their company shares and profit early at the expense of less-informed shareholders.

Todd Montgomery Offers Hope for the Hospitality Industry

College Resilience in the Time of COVID

Coastal tourism: Oregon’s multi-billion dollar treasure

Tourism in Oregon is a $12.3 billion industry employing 115,400, according to state agency Travel Oregon, making it an important “export-oriented” industry. Outside the urban areas, tourism generates roughly 10% of jobs

New business schools leverage leadership

New schools in the College of Business facilitate faculty leadership opportunities, communications and research support.

Excellence in Family Business Student Award: Christopher Hockley

Undergraduate research opportunity is more than sitting with “all the adults”

“My expectation at that meeting was that I was the student, and I would be helping them, assisting someone. But I quickly realized that I was their researcher, expected to supply them with information they didn’t have.”

Roby’s Furniture and Appliance: 2019 EFBA Finalist “Business Renewal”

Haptic Instincts Guide Human Desire to Buy

Dr. Ryann Reynolds-McIlnay finds that our haptic instinct — our desire to touch — can increase our engagement and interest in tangible as well as fully intangible objects.