• Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Strategic Management

    Webinar

    AI and digital transformation have already transformed how we “live, work, and relate to one another” (Schwab, 2024:29), with changes expected to further accelerate in the future. On one hand these developments could facilitate evidence-based strategic management, boost innovation, and …

  • Corporate Boards in Challenging Times: Advisors, Supervisors, Gatekeepers?

    Webinar

    The Board of Directors - a cornerstone of corporate governance responsible for management oversight, executive compensation, succession planning, crisis management, and organizational direction - faces unprecedented challenges today. These include intensifying shareholder activism, global political and economic upheaval, technological disruption, …

  • Bradley Lecture Series

    Wisconsin Club 900 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI

    Debt, Deficits, and Sustainability: The US Fiscal Challenge James Poterba, Mitsui Professor of Economics at MIT and President of the National Bureau of Economic Research Federal debt as a share of GDP has increased from about 35% to 95% in the …

  • Racial Diversity and Inclusion Without Equity? Evidence from Executive Compensation

    Lubar Hall, N440 3202 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Part of the Lubar Research Seminar Series Speaker:  Felipe Cabezon, Virginia Tech The structure of managerial compensation, excluding CEOs, varies by ethnicity and race. Black, Hispanic, and Asian C-suite executives receive less equity-based pay than their White counterparts. As minority …

  • Are Audit Disclosures Informative about Foreign Earnings?

    Lubar Hall, N333 3202 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Part of the Lubar Research Seminar Series Speaker:  Jenna J. Burke, University of Colorado - Denver We examine whether audit disclosures regarding changes in foreign component auditor use are informative about the persistence of foreign earnings. Component auditor use is …

  • Designing Renewable Power Purchase Agreements: Impact on Green Energy Investment

    Lubar Hall, N440 3202 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Part of the Lubar Research Seminar Series Speaker:  Professor Zuguang Gao, University of California - Irvine This paper studies a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) between a firm and a new renewable energy generator. At each time, the firm must …

  • Retention Costs or Human Capital Investments: A Dual Perspective on Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits?

    Lubar Hall, N440 3202 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Part of the Lubar Research Seminar Series Speaker:  Xuelin Li, Columbia University Employer-sponsored health insurance is the predominant coverage source for the U.S. workforce, yet the rationale behind firms' provision of these benefits remains debated. We examine two primary motivations: …

  • Business Ethics Awards Luncheon with Curt Culver – The Culver Story: A Lesson in Leadership

    UWM Zelazo Center 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Featuring: Curt S. Culver, Non-Executive Chairman, MGIC Investment Corporation Curt S. Culver, a director since 1999, is Non-Executive Chairman of MGIC Investment Corporation. Mr. Culver’s career includes 49 years in the private mortgage insurance industry, with 43 years at MGIC. …

  • Undergraduate Business Information Session

    Lubar Hall, N297 - Undergraduate Student Services

    Learn more about what makes the Lubar Experience so unique from our Lubar Ambassador team of current business students. They look forward to guiding you through a tour of Lubar Hall while answering questions and connecting you to important resources …