Harbert research finds that individual investors are not the only ones influenced by the overall mood of the financial markets. Jitka Hilliard, professor in the Department of Finance at Harbert College of Business, co-authored the paper “The role of Market Sentiment...
As informed traders, short sellers can help spot concerns with mergers and acquisitions and business-to-business relationships. Recent research led by Professor and Luck Eminent Scholar Brian Connelly examined the important role of short sellers in mergers and...
An inside look at transparent, or secret, pay practices. Are organizations better off to keep salaries in the dark or be transparent? That depends. Jaclyn Koopmann, associate professor in Management at the Harbert College, co-authored “Best Not to Know: Pay...
Though sales remain best associated with traditional media, social media is tilting buyers’ perceptions from one manufacturer to another. Companies in the U.S. are expected to spend more than $50 billion in social media advertising in 2021. But are they utilizing this...
Harbert College researchers explore means to keep proprietary information secret along the blockchain without distorting transparency. Four Harbert College researchers believe blockchain can simultaneously help organizations preserve security and increase...
