Faculty
Amazon Go has shown us the future of retail — and in it, we’re broke and unhealthy. Here’s the fix.
Johnson professor Manoj Thomas comments on Amazon Go and its growing influence on the future of retail.
U.S. economy will trot along at 2 percent clip in 2018
Steven Kyle, associate professor, made his annual assessment of the current national economy and predictions for the coming year at the 2018 Agricultural and Food Business Outlook Conference.
Drew David Pascarella discusses Netflix’s shares surge
Johnson finance professor Drew David Pascarella speaks with CGTN’s Rachelle Akuffo about Netflix’s growth outlook.
Why your hotel amenities are better than ever
According to a report by professor Judi Brownell, female travelers seek a more holistic experience in their hotel stays, and accommodating them means attending to their core needs: feeling safe, comfortable, empowered, and pampered.
Mexico and Hungary tried junk food taxes—and they seem to be working
Professor David Just tells Vox that new research from NYU and Tufts lays the groundwork for a federal junk food tax when the U.S. has a Congress that’s open to the idea.
State Department’s new travel advisory method gets high marks
Associate Professor Robert Kwortnik says the State Department’s new travel advisory format is easier to understand, meaning more travelers are likely to use it.
A vision and action plan for financial sector development and reforms in India
Professor Eswar Prasad and PhD student Isha Agarwal (economics) outline five recommendations for the financial sector from their full-length India IMPACT Series paper with Brookings India.
Hoshino resorts’ new midscale brand wants to reinvent the tourist hotel
Professor Chekitan Dev discusses the growth of the midscale hotel category in Skift.
The trick to creating superstar employees? Think of them as superstar employees
Johnson professor Allan Filipowicz comments on employees and expectations in the workplace.