Costello College of Business Faculty Media Mentions

Accounting professor Yi Cao's research about the negative impact of planting fake Yelp reviews was the subject of a writeup at The Cool Down titled, "Virginia study says fake Yelp, Amazon reviews cost businesses something money can't buy."

Kevin Rockmann, Professor of Management, Assistant Dean for Research and the CGI Corporate Partner Faculty Fellow, pens a piece for AACSB Insights about his innovative use of AI and VR as combined technologies for teaching "soft skills" such as negotiation.

The Signage Research Institute cites Costello Distinguished Professor Brad Greenwood's research on automation and worker safety in a white paper titled, "Automation Cut the Worst Injuries, But Created New Ones: Signage for the Robotic Warehouse."

Forbes covers research co-authored by management professor Einav Hart on the "speed premium" enjoyed by highly responsive job-seekers in an article titled, "Research Shows Job Seekers Who Respond Quickly Get Hired More Often."

Kevin Rockmann, Professor of Management, Assistant Dean for Research and the CGI Corporate Partner Faculty Fellow, contributes a post to the Association for Talent Development blog about how he helps executives advance their own careers by focusing less on their own work and more on the relationship networks around them in an article titled, "Stop Focusing on Your Own Performance to Become a Better Manager."

The TechNice blog (Taiwan) covers management professor Sarah Wittman's co-authored research on the core skill-sets that constitute career resilience in an article titled, "What to do when your career hits a roadblock? US research suggests 3 key 'adaptability skills' to build resilience for workplace changes."

Moneywise covers research co-authored by management professor Einav Hart, about how quick response helps job-seekers gain an edge over other candidates in an article titled, "You’ve got to be quick on the draw to get hired. Study shows every minute counts when replying to a potential employer."

Patrick Soleymani, associate dean for outreach and strategic engagement and associate professor of management, comments on the latest U.S. jobs report for Spectrum News in an article titled, "The U.S. lost 23,000 jobs in July."

Finance professor Derek Horstmeyer contributes a research-based thought piece on real-estate investment vehicles to The Wall Street Journal titled, "Where REIT Investors Have Earned the Best Returns."

Polish opinion magazine Wszystko Co Najważniejsze (All That Matters) covers research by Ioannis Bellos and Hang Ren, of the information systems and operations management area, about the trade-offs of EV test drives in an article titled, "Test driving an electric car may discourage you from buying one."