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Mar 4, 2022

How Political Corruption Impedes Corporate Innovation

Jesse Ellis and Jared Smith examine how political corruption in the United States affects firm innovation.

Feb 25, 2022

Rob Handfield on the Impact of Russia’s Ukraine Invasion on Gas Prices

Rob Handfield, professor of supply chain management, predicts the fallout of Russia's invasion of Ukraine to impact American gas prices.

Feb 22, 2022

Chrome, Cookies and Click Fraud

Google is ditching third-party cookies in 2023. What will be the impact on digital advertising and consumer privacy? BAI executive director Bill Rand weighs in.

Feb 22, 2022

Poole Podcast Season 2, Episode 1: The Future of Work with Beth Ritter and Teena Piccione

We’ve heard the term “The Great Resignation,” and some would argue that it should be called “The Great Reshuffle” because employees aren’t leaving the workforce – they’re finding the greener grass at another company.  So what can employers do to build an attractive corporate culture and retain talent?

Feb 21, 2022

Jessica Yinka Thomas on the Positive Change from Stakeholder Governance

Jessica Yinka Thomas, director of the Business Sustainability Collaborative, was featured on the B Lab Series from the Finding Humanity podcast to discuss how stakeholder governance and fix our broken economic system caused by the doctrine of profit maximization.

Feb 17, 2022

Steve Allen Explains Rising Global Prices of Crude Oil

Steve Allen, professor of economics, anticipates the possible effects that tensions between Russia and Ukraine could have on global oil markets.

Feb 14, 2022

The Role of Risk Management in Sustainability Efforts

Sustainability and risk management are both on the rise, and the tools used to execute the latter can be used to inform and support sustainability efforts.

Feb 11, 2022

Mark Beasley Speculates the Biggest Concerns for Executives in 2022

Mark Beasley, professor of accounting and the director of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative, predicts that the biggest concern for executives in 2022 is related to talent and culture.

Feb 10, 2022

Salaries Surge for Risk Management Professionals

According to the RIMS 2021 Compensation Survey, risk professionals across the United States – of all levels and responsibilities – saw an average 14.4% increase in base salary in 2021 compared to 2019. In 2021, the median annual base salary for these practitioners climbed to $135,000 – up from $118,000 in 2019.

Feb 4, 2022

Nathan Goldman on the Significance of Zero Corporate Income Tax in NC

Nathan Goldman, assistant professor of accounting, predicts an increase in businesses, like Apple and Google, and jobs coming to NC as the corporate income tax rates are on a steady decline to zero.