Baruch College Launches the Zicklin School of Business Research Paper Series

Faculty research and findings to be more accessible to broader audiences

February 26, 2018

Baruch College announced today the launch of the Zicklin School of Business Research Paper Series in collaboration with the Social Science Research Network (SSRN). This Series allows the Zicklin School of Business to share the latest studies, research and findings from its faculty, who are thought leaders and experts in their fields, and to stimulate discussion on a wide range of business-related topics, such as accounting, finance, economics, entrepreneurship, international business, management, marketing, information technology, data science and analytics, business law, and real estate.

To receive the free Series, which will be published bi-monthly, sign up here.

The inaugural issue the Zicklin School of Business Research Paper Series features the following topics:

• Silencing Whistleblowers by Contract
• The Role of Information from International Bank Lending in Mutual Fund Equity Investing
• How Task Perceptions Matter on Micro-Task Crowdsourcing Platforms
• Impact of Top Management Leadership Styles on ERP Assimilation and the Role of Organizational Learning
• Emotions and Sustainability: A Literary Genre Based Framework for Environmental Sustainability Management Education

Dr. Qing Hu, editor of the series and senior associate dean for academic affairs and innovation at the Zicklin School of Business, noted that high quality academic research is critical to examining and understanding the complexities of today’s business environment, and can contribute to innovation and improvements in the public and private sectors.

“Our faculty are continuously conducting research that have significant and important impacts on business and society,” said Dr. Hu. “The findings of academic research are frequently of great interest to the business community. We hope that with this series we can provide an open, free, and valuable resource for our constituents, especially the media.”

About Baruch College

Baruch College is a senior college in the City University of New York (CUNY) with a total enrollment of more than 18,000 students, who represent 164 countries and speak 129 languages. Ranked among the top 15 percent of U.S. colleges and the No. 4 public regional university, Baruch College is regularly recognized as among the most ethnically diverse colleges in the country. For more about Baruch College, go here.

About the Zicklin School of Business

Backed by a long tradition of excellence in higher education, the Zicklin School of Business is located within Baruch College—an institution that is consistently ranked among the top performers in areas such as academic excellence, diversity, and value.

Zicklin is proud to be a leader in providing superior undergraduate, graduate, and executive business education for the twenty-first century. Our programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and our classes are taught by faculty who are thought leaders, active researchers, and experts in their fields.

Integrated both physically and philosophically into the fabric of New York City, the world’s financial capital, the Zicklin School of Business is committed to delivering relevant, affordable, academically rigorous business education that is both world-class in quality and reputation and worldwide in its impact.

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