Whereas Americans have spent decades wrestling with the psychology of interrupted ascent, China is only beginning to awaken ...

I’ve grown fond of AI tools. They’ve been great at taking the baton on certain tasks: analytical support, repetitive entry work, even new takes on old data. But these prompts still demand time, hand ...

Until recently, nothing conclusive. Some scholars even suggested that mentorship had troublesome side effects, including favoritism and “cloning,” mentors’ tendency to push protégés toward career ...

But where is this “free” money really coming from, and why are credit-card companies so eager to dole it out? These are two of the questions Lulu Wang, an assistant professor of finance at Kellogg, ...

His story is not unusual. If entry-level consulting or finance jobs have always been difficult to land, they’re even harder to get now. This generation grew up believing that developing key skills ...

Studies of aid groups in Ghana and Uganda show why it’s so important to coordinate with local governments and institutions. She found herself wondering what the implications of this move might be. On ...

How can governments capitalize on AI’s benefits while minimizing its dangers? New research examines several policies—and identifies a promising approach. While observing this flurry of regulatory ...

Researchers identified a program that helps rural students learn—and improves their incomes later in life. Even within nations, there tends to be a yawning gap between urban and rural education ...

Increasing diversity has been a key goal, “but far less attention is paid to what happens after we get people in the door.” To Nicole Stephens, a professor of management and organizations at the ...

Johnston’s decision was an example of “passing”: identifying as a different race. During the Jim Crow era, when Black people were systematically denied opportunities and lived under the threat of ...

A common explanation for the increase in cash-holding has been the increasing importance of rainy-day funds, particularly for firms whose valuations are subjective, and who might struggle to access ...

It’s the hot new C-suite role, but not every business needs the same strategy. With the advent of the internet came the rise of the chief technology officer and chief information officer. As mobile ...