Featuring research debunking a mortgage crisis myth, how private equity is powering smaller businesses, and counting the cost of service with a smile.

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Study debunks myth from the subprime mortgage crisis

Real estate researchers analyzed county-level data and found subprime lending was not the prime mover of soaring home prices at the time, bursting a misconception about the 2008 mortgage crisis.

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Private equity firms thrive by boosting small businesses

Private equity buyouts aren't just for turnarounds. Those firms profit by spotting the missing thing that healthy small businesses need to thrive: access to capital. 

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“Service with a smile” costs more than you think

The daily journey of staying cheerful at work can lead to emotional exhaustion for employees and lower productivity over time, according to a new management study.

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Did my computer say it best?

New MIS research finds people are more likely to trust computer-generated advice to help them with language-related and creative tasks, like word associations, even when the advice was of low quality.

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As climate risk grows, so will costs for small businesses

Risk management professor co-authors lessons learned in Harvard Business Review article.

Are social media’s harmful effects an antitrust case?

Mental health costs could anchor the case against data monopolies, according to legal studies professor.

Q&A: Defining and dissecting ESG funds for investors

Buyer beware is the current reality around this investing strategy.

General Motors partners with Terry MIS students

GM pilots case study project focusing on electric vehicles. 

Study will assess HOPE’s effect on new business formation

Did Georgia’s merit scholarship spark entrepreneurial activity?

Former Kickstart Fund ventures raised $7 million last year

Venture capital helping student-led startups flourish.

T-Rex grant aims big data tools at social science research

MIS researchers work to open mountains of data to new analysis.

SWAKE wins first prize at SEC Student Pitch Competition

Sweatproof cosmetic line tops startups from 11 other SEC schools.

Graffin named head of UGA’s Management Department

Scott Graffin also holds the Synovus Chair in Servant Leadership.

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