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In true entrepreneurial spirit, Leeds continues to develop new, cutting-edge ways to leverage Salesforce. Last week, staff members from across Leeds presented the innovative ways the school is currently using the platform at the inaugural Leedsforce conference. These include advancements in enhancing student culture, improving employer engagement and executive experiences,...

Leeds kicked off the new year by co-hosting the MBArk2Boulder Food Leadership Conference with MBArk on January 2-4. This networking and learning event featured nearly 30 top speakers from the natural and organic products industry, field trips to some of the local food production facilities and a variety of ways...

While appearances should not matter when applying for a job, unfortunately, they do. Studies show that attractiveness positively benefits both men and women job candidates, garnering attractive individuals more job offers, higher salaries and incomes, and better reviews. However, research also shows that attractiveness can negatively impact women when applying...

Associate professor of Information Management Kai Larsen ; Jingjing Li (´13, PhD), who is now an assistant professor at the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia; and Ahmed Abbasi, associate dean and Murray Research chaired professor of Information Technology at the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of...

Research by Leeds’ Associate Professor of Finance Nathalie Moyen and colleagues from Emory University and McGill University sheds new light on an important theory of investment known as Tobin’s q. The q theory predicts that corporations should grow their capital investments in lockstep with their market valuations. The theory was...

In our fast-paced, ever-changing business world, MBA programs must continue to evolve how they deliver a forward-looking education. This is what the MBA Roundtable association looks for in awarding its global MBA Roundtable Innovator Award : new ideas, approaches, programs, curricula and processes at business schools that advance innovation in...

Leeds’ Business Research Division hosted its 55 th annual Business Economic Outlook Forum on December 9 at the Grand Hyatt Denver. The highlight of this yearly event is an economic forecast by sector for Colorado for the upcoming year. The forecast was presented by Richard Wobbekind, executive director for Leeds...