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Green Makes Cent$ In The Long Run

Green Makes Cent$ In The Long Run

Architecture professor David Hinson, who also teaches in the Master of Real Estate Development program, is re-thinking the way affordable housing can serve homeowners in the most economical way. MRED is a joint program of Harbert and the College of Architecture,...
Can Big Data Improve Care? 

Can Big Data Improve Care? 

Hospital inpatient care makes up nearly a third of all health care expenses in the U.S. — the better part of $400 billion per year.  Obviously, the length of a patient’s stay — on average, 4.5 days — has a big impact on this cost.  That length of stay is also an...
Educate Stakeholders For Better Buy-In

Educate Stakeholders For Better Buy-In

Theo Lamperis, a 2021 Harbert graduate in supply chain management who was named graduation marshal for his class, jumped straight into a job as a circular economy business analyst at BBB Industries. And that jump was largely due to comprehensive research he conducted...
Tax Issues Add Complicating Factor To Cryptocurrency

Tax Issues Add Complicating Factor To Cryptocurrency

Introducing students to the tax implications of using digital currency for purchases sometimes brings surprises. Kerry Inger, associate professor in the School of Accountancy at Harbert, recently published “Taxes: Taking a Bite out of Bitcoin” in Issues in Accounting...
IT Investment Creates Healthier Bottom Line For Hospitals

IT Investment Creates Healthier Bottom Line For Hospitals

New clinical and business IT systems help hospitals increase patient revenue and cut losses from uncompensated care. Recent research by Kangkang Qi and Sumin Han, assistant professors in the Department of Systems and Technology at the Harbert College of Business at...
Market Sentiment Also Affects Institutional Investors

Market Sentiment Also Affects Institutional Investors

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...