Research

DEI workshop offers PhD students some key considerations when writing diversity statements. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is important in all industries, including academia. To emphasize that point, most future academics are now asked to answer a DEI-focused question when applying to jobs at universities.  Termed a diversity statement, this is an opportunity for doctoral […]

The Fox School’s Neha Mittal, associate professor of operations and supply chain management, and Michael Rivera, associate professor of management, recently won prizes at the 2021 EFMD Case Writing Competition.  EFMD Global is an organization that invites professors and researchers from various organizations around the globe to participate in a case writing competition that encourages […]

When a business is unable to open in a certain location, it’s not uncommon to anecdotally hear things like, “They wanted to open there, but Walmart blocked them” or “The town just did not want another supermarket.” But what exactly does that mean? And, perhaps more importantly, is there any merit to these types of […]

Across the city’s premier hospitals, Fox School alumni are leading the charge on the future of healthcare in Philadelphia and beyond. At Temple University Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Penn Medicine and Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, four top executives with six Temple degrees between them are moving towards a healthier, more equitable society.

Conducting research may not be at the forefront of many undergraduate business students’ minds, but that is not the case for one junior at the Fox School.  On Tuesday, April 5, Temple University hosted its Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creativity. The symposium gave undergraduates from any Temple school or college the opportunity to present […]

As of 2017, about 24.2 million households in the United States—25% of the population—did not have access to basic financial services such as banks and online lending platforms. Some people choose not to bank with traditional financial services possibly due to lack of trust or high costs. But others lack access because financial institutions consider […]

The 2008 financial crisis caused financial institutions on Wall Street to hold trillions of dollars of near-worthless investments. Some critics argue that the repeal of the Glass Steagall Act of 1933 played a big role in accelerating the financial crisis. The Glass Steagall Act separated investment banking from commercial banking. Banks that offered commercial loans […]

Temple University’s Management Consulting Program (TUMCP) is excited to announce the winners of its 3rd Annual International Business Live Case Competition. We are most appreciative to Tyson Foods of Springdale, AR for serving as this year’s case sponsor. The case competition features a live case involving a real, current challenge facing Tyson Foods. Students from […]

John D’Arcy, PhD ’05, shares how his love for cybersecurity shaped his professional life Nothing is more rewarding than achieving something you have been working towards for a long time. For John D’Arcy, PhD ’05, that rang true when he was appointed senior editor for MIS Quarterly, the preeminent academic journal in his field, in […]

Numbers are everywhere. We’re constantly generating and searching through enormous amounts of data, and rarely do we recognize how much we really use.  Statisticians, on the other hand, are very aware of these complexities in our daily life. From recommendation systems to clinical trials, these experts can clearly see how our Netflix likes and health […]

The terms “social distancing” and “lockdown” are now commonplace. These policies have been discussed, debated and defended at length since March 2020. While there is substantial evidence that they are protective against COVID-19, it is hard to ignore their impact on socio-economic activities. Policymakers have struggled with how to reconcile this dichotomy and implement practices […]

Data indicate customers prefer to shop where they anticipate less wait time. What does this mean for companies trying to determine the revenue lost due to their long lines? Researchers have long assumed the cost companies pay for their lines is based on the value of their customer’s time. But Subodha Kumar, Paul R. Anderson […]

As Thomas Watson Jr., second president of IBM, said in a 1973 lecture, “Good design is good business.”  Business requires infrastructure to run, and designers have historically been called on to build the means to move people and generate value.  Today’s designers are building digital infrastructure to promote commerce and social activity in an increasingly […]

Vishesh Karwa, assistant professor of statistical science, joined the Fox School in 2018. Prior to his time at the Fox School, he served in the Department of Statistics at Ohio State University. He previously served two years as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University’s Center for Research and Computation for Society and one year at […]

We all lived through moments where we have had to intervene. Perhaps it was in response to a child being bullied on the playground. Or maybe it was after we saw a peer being treated unfairly in the workplace. But as the saying goes, “If you see something, say something.”  However, what happens when bullying […]