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Research Shows That Attractive Business Women are Viewed as Dangerous in the Workforce

March 26, 2019

Attractive women can be perceived as dangerous in the business world due to a “femme fatale effect,” according to new research by the Leeds School of Business and Washington State University. This effect results in attractive businesswomen being seen as less trustworthy, less truthful, and more dispensable from their jobs...

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BRD report on NREL economic impact released

March 14, 2019

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released an economic impact report created by the Business Research Division at the Leeds School of Business. The report highlights nationwide contributions as well as those to the Denver and 鶹 metropolitan statistical areas. For more highlights and to...

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Provost Professor of Marketing Meg Campbell receives Honorable Mention for the C.W. Park Award for Outstanding Contribution

March 7, 2019

Leeds' Provost Professor of Marketing Meg Campbell and her three coauthors, Kenneth Manning and Hannah Manning from Colorado State University and Bridget Leonard from Purdue-Fort Wayne University, recently received honorable mention for the C.W. Park Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Journal for Consumer Psychology . The award, named donor...

CUREC 22nd Annual Forum
CU Real Estate Center presents its 22nd annual Real Estate Forum

Feb. 22, 2019

CU Real Estate Center presents its 22 nd annual Real Estate Forum at the Denver Center for Performing Arts on March 7, 2019. This year’s theme is centered around the growing sector of real estate and technology. Forum attendees can qualify for five hours of Continuing Education Units (CEU) and...

VITA Program Assistance
Leeds offers volunteer income tax assistance for low-income community residents

Feb. 11, 2019

For the 10 th straight year, the Leeds School of Business at the 鶹 is proud to offer free tax preparation services to taxpayers with household income of $54,000 or less, persons with disabilities, and limited English-speaking taxpayers as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)...

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Alumnus Tandean Rustandy (Fin´87) named a 2019 Influential Leader by the AACSB

Feb. 8, 2019

Leeds alumnus and donor, Tandean Rustandy (Fin´87) , was recently recognized as a 2019 Influential Leader by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business . Rustandy is part of 33 business school graduates in this class of leaders, representing 33 AACSB-accredited schools across 13 countries. Each honoree was nominated...

Leeds School of Business
Remembering emeritus professor Dr. P. John Lymberopoulos

Jan. 15, 2019

We remember and celebrate the life of emeritus faculty member, Dr. P. John Lymberopoulos, who recently passed away over the holidays. Dr. Lymberopoulos was an exceptional member of our university community and had a very positive impact on all whom he interacted with over his distinguished career. He was a...

Phil Fernbach GMO research
Perception matters in scientific debates around genetically modified foods, according to new research

Jan. 14, 2019

Despite the fact that broadly among scientists genetically modified (GM) foods are generally recognized as safe to consume—and actually have potential to benefit us—there are still strong opponents to their use. Leeds Assistant Professor of Marketing Philip M. Fernbach and Leeds PhD candidate Nicholas Light, in collaboration with additional researchers...

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Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) notes concern among Colorado business leaders to start 2019

Jan. 8, 2019

According to the Leeds Business Confidence Index (LCBI) , Colorado business leaders expressed caution ahead of Q1 2019. After a notable dip ahead of the fourth quarter, Q1 saw the 10th largest quarterly drop and 5th-largest annual drop in confidence in the 64 quarters the Leeds School has conducted this...

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While MBA applications fall nationwide, Leeds bucks the trend

Dec. 11, 2018

What's the secret? Over the past four years, American colleges and universities have struggled to recruit MBA students. A 2018 survey conducted by the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), the nonprofit that oversees the GMAT examination, noted that applications to U.S. MBA programs declined by 7% this year. However, despite...

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