The CFO’s Shame of Accepting Government Assistance
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The CFO’s Shame of Accepting Government Assistance

For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian provides insight into CFOs' qualms in applying for government-provided forgivable loans following the passage of the $2 trillion CARES stimulus bill.

What Is The Shape Of Economic Recovery? V, U, Or L
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What Is The Shape Of Economic Recovery? V, U, Or L

What will the economic recovery look like? Lecturer Suzy Taherian discusses V, U and L-shaped recovery curves for multiple businesses in her latest blog for Forbes. 

Similar but Better: When Product Comparisons Are Traps
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Similar but Better: When Product Comparisons Are Traps

Research by Greta Hsu examines the growth of vape devices and how the makers of such products took steps to get them quickly accepted. These steps in turn led them into a trap of their own making.

How to Manage the COVID-19 Recovery
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How to Manage the COVID-19 Recovery

Professor Hemant Bhargava advises policymakers that reopening the economy should be viewed as a collection of simultaneous, rapid, data-driven science experiments.

Battling Burnout — Overcoming Chronic Workplace Stress
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Battling Burnout — Overcoming Chronic Workplace Stress

Professor Kim Eslbach says it's better to prevent burnout rather than treat it, and the best way to prevent it is boosting employee engagement, which clearly addresses the no-control-or-autonomy cause of burnout.

Coronavirus Crisis Legacy: Mountains of Debt
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Coronavirus Crisis Legacy: Mountains of Debt

Professor Alan Taylor tells the Wall Street Journal the government and the private sector are going deeper in the hole to survive the economic shutdown, which could be a drag on any future recovery. 

The New World: Changes to Expect After COVID-19
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The New World: Changes to Expect After COVID-19

For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian shares significant and fundamental changes ahead due to COVID-19, many of which will become permanent when the crisis abates.

It has only been three weeks as the order to shelter in place has taken effect but

Confusion and Poor Messaging Led to Hoarding
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Confusion and Poor Messaging Led to Hoarding

Professor Donald Palmer and UC Davis experts say political leaders' messages during COVID-19 outbreak scared people into over-buying—a rational response. 

What Are Chipotle’s Next Steps? Yelp Ratings Offer Clues
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What Are Chipotle’s Next Steps? Yelp Ratings Offer Clues

Machine learning can be a great condiment for Tex Mex. MSBA student Yuting Li blogs about her team's analysis of Chipotle’s Yelp ratings and their recommendations. 

As part of their Machine Learning course, M.S. in Business Analytics students Hao