Perfect matches
Two alumni couples from very different decades share their stories of coming to Washington University and finding their perfect matches — life partners and an ideal hometown.
Finance summer school at Olin attracts best, brightest
Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis is hosting seven of the nation’s top finance scholars for an intensive, four-day program geared for doctoral business students and university faculty. More than 130 participants from across the nation and around the world will gather on the Danforth Campus Aug. 12-15 for a program called “Summer School: Financial Intermediation and Contracting,” a chance to learn from some of the brightest and best-regarded minds in the field.
White House calls on business schools to expand initiatives for women
On Aug. 5, Mahendra R. Gupta, PhD, dean and the Geraldine J. and Robert L. Virgil Professor of Accounting and Management at Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, attended a convening at the White House hosted by the White House Council on Women and Girls and the Council of Economic Advisers. Mark Brostoff, associate dean and director of Olin’s Weston Career Center, also attended.
WashU Expert: The skinny on today’s new Oreo
Why downsize the O-R-E-O? Joseph Goodman, PhD, associate professor of marketing at Washington University in St. Louis’ Olin Business School, it’s a matter of matching tastes to the market.
WashU Expert: What ‘World of Warcraft’ teaches us about motivation
“World of Warcraft” might not seem like typical research material. But Yulia Nevskaya, PhD, assistant professor of marketing at Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis found it the perfect research platform. She has helped lead a study of gamers’ behavior and what’s behind their motivation.
Four students receive State Department Critical Language Scholarship
Four students in Arts & Sciences, one of whom also earned a degree from Olin Business School, have received the U.S. State Department’s Critical Language Scholarship for summer 2015.
Two companies with Washington University ties among 2015 Arch Grant recipients
Two vastly different but innovative business startups with direct ties to Washington University, Applied Particle Technology and Invisible Girlfriend, have been awarded $50,000 in extra capital funding thank Arch Grants. The grants provide equity-free cash awards and free support services to startups willing to headquarter their businesses in St. Louis.
WashU Expert: Numbers tell the story on Monsanto strategy
Monsanto’s proposed move to the U.K. could indicate a corporate inversion strategy. Radhakrishnan (Radha) Gopalan, PhD, associate professor of
finance in the Olin Business School, takes a closer look at the numbers.
Renewable energy certificate awarded
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Four students at Washington University in St. Louis
successfully completed the Certificate in Renewable Energy and the Environment
this year
and were recognized at an event at the Whittemore House.
WashU Expert: FIFA scandal could open door for U.S. World Cup
As the international sporting world reacts to allegations of criminal misconduct by top officials of FIFA, the international soccer governing body, a flood of questions are surfacing about potential, long-term ramifications for what is arguably the world’s most popular sport. Patrick Rishe, PhD, director of the Sports Business Program in the Olin Business School, believes the United States could ultimately benefit from the outcome of the investigation.
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