Admissions - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Sep 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018

critical role in university admissions across the world. A key question is whether imposing penalties for wrong answers on these exams deters guessing from women more than men, disadvantaging female test takers. We consider data from a... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

21 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 21

outs (LBOs) and greatly changed the structure of corporate America. By the late 1980s, though, Milken and junk bonds became more heavily scrutinized, and Milken was eventually implicated in a number of felonious acts. Even after his View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

02 Sep 2002
What Do You Think?

What Can Business Schools Do to Avoid Bad Apples?

might be taken in admissions to sort out the "bad apples," the primary responsibility of business schools is to provide a place where ethics and values can be discussed by all, rather than just those clearing some View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Aug 2011
Research & Ideas

Immigrant Innovators: Job Stealers or Job Creators?

of the University of Michigan. The researchers set out to quantify the impact of changes in annual H-1B admission levels from 1995 to 2008, when national caps fluctuated from a low of 65,000 workers a year to a high of 195,000. (The... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology

30 Dec 2013
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2013

job performance, failing to consider the job's difficulty? Why do university admissions officers focus on high GPAs, discounting influence of easy grading standards? Francesca Gino and colleagues investigate the phenomenon of the... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

18 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

Penn State Lesson: Today’s Cover-Up was Yesterday’s Opportunity

of one typically harms their institutions far more than the direct admission of a mistake. The Greatest Generation, venerated for placing stewardship and institutional trust ahead of self-interest, contrasts starkly with those in this... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Education

27 Feb 2012
Research & Ideas

When Researchers Cheat (Just a Little)

Serum, that compared their own admission rates to their estimates of how likely they thought other researchers were to engage in and admit to the same practices. Higher scores were given to the admissions... View Details

Keywords: by Katie Johnston; Education

01 Jan 2020
What Do You Think?

Why Not Open America's Doors to All the World’s Talent?

system (largely intended to identify the attractiveness or special needs of a potential immigrant) used in Canada and some other countries.” Do you agree with David Wittenberg regarding the adoption of a Canadian-style system for sorting out talent for View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

25 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 25

it was achieved. These results clarify our understanding of the correspondence bias using evidence from both archival studies and experiments with experienced professionals. We discuss implications for both admissions and personnel... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

03 Feb 2016
What Do You Think?

How Do You Hire an 'Impostor'?

the short list of potential character flaws.”She also recommended using a technique called values profiling in hiring imposters. In hiring, should we give self-confidence a greater weight than humility? What do you think? Original Article Have you ever felt that you... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 Nov 2008
Research & Ideas

Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA

pursue an MBA, the answer was, "No, absolutely not. She would advance just as quickly staying with us." A number of recruiters said that what they value most is the screening process top schools use to pick students, and a few preferred to recruit straight... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson & HBS Bulletin; Education

10 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

Prospective Students Steer Clear of Schools Rocked by Scandal

who also conducted an earlier study with Smith on college rankings. “The fact that a single widely covered scandal might impact applications as much as a drop in rankings from, say, 6 to 15, sheds light on how students trade off the many factors they consider in... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education

22 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

High-Tech Immigrant Workers Don’t Cost US Jobs

immigration as one of the ways to keep the population base at its size or greater, and even better if that can be a skilled workforce." Bitter Debate Yet in the United States, specific policies and admission levels of skilled immigrants... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Computer; Financial Services

13 Jun 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 13

Abdulkadiroglu, Atila, Yeon-Koo Che, Parag A. Pathak, Alvin E. Roth, and Oliver Tercieux Abstract—In 2012, New Orleans Recovery School District (RSD) became the first U.S. district to unify charter and traditional public school admissions... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 May 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

You Probably Have a Bias for Making Bad Decisions. Here's Why.

evaluate candidates solely on past job performance, failing to consider the job's difficulty? Why do university admissions officers focus on high GPAs, discounting influence of easy grading standards? Researchers investigate the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

23 Feb 2010
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First Look: Feb. 23

Lincoln Publication:Journal of Labor Economics (forthcoming) Abstract This study evaluates the impact of high-skilled immigrants on U.S. technology formation. We use reduced-form specifications that exploit large changes in the H-1B visa program. Higher H-1B View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

28 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

Eyes Shut: The Consequences of Not Noticing

you need to open your eyes and truly notice for the first time—and for the rest of your life. The book analyzes a bevy of real-world examples, ranging from Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme to problematic university admissions policies. In the... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman; Retail

22 May 2020
In Practice

Post-COVID Health Care: More Screens, Less Red Tape?

(@sgallani) is an assistant professor of business administration. Regina E. Herzlinger: Patients will choose ambulatory care more often There will be a radical shift in the role of hospitals in the health care sector. The diminution in View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

26 Sep 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017

infringement lawsuits in U.S. district courts. The results of this review would be nonbinding but admissible in later court proceedings. Whether conducted by an independent Patent Litigation Review Board or a division of the U.S. Patent... View Details