Leslie Vincent was selected to participate in the Bluegrass Higher Education Consortium Academic Leadership Academy (BHEC-ALA).
The Vision of BHEC is to create and support collaborative action and innovation among higher education, and as a result, improve educational attainment and economic opportunities for central Kentuckians.
On Feb. 26, Brian Bratten presented his paper, "Measurement of Executive Compensation in Mandated SEC Disclosures: Implications for the CEO Pay Ratio," co-authored with Adam Manlove, Casey Schwab, and Bridget Stomberg, at a virtual accounting seminar hosted by Murray State University.
The latest issue of the Economic Journal features Steven Lugauer's most recent publication, "Is Fertility a Leading Economic Indicator?" The article is joint work with Gatton alum Kasey Buckles and Daniel Hungerman, both at the University of Notre Dame.
Felipe Benguria's paper "The Matching and Sorting of Exporting and Importing Firms: Theory and Evidence" has been published by the Journal of International Economics. The paper studies the response of US exporters to the US-Colombia free trade agreement.
In the recently published paper, "Who Publishes in Economic Education? A Bibliographic Analysis of the First 50 Years of the Journal of Economic Education," authors Paul W. Grimes and Franklin G. Mixon, Jr. examined the characteristics of authors who published academic articles in the Journal of Economic Education (JEE) during its first 50 years. They identify economists who were most productive in developing economic education as a specialized field.
According to finance adjunct professor Quint Tatro, the semiconductor shortage is rooted in the unusually large demand last year for new personal computers, Smart TVs, laptops, consumer electronics and computer games (all of which need chips) from millions of customers stuck at home during the pandemic.
Tatro spoke to Forbes about how investors can benefit from this worldwide shortage.
The Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise (ISFE), part of the Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky, is hosting a presentation by Keun Lee, vice-chairman of the National Economic Advisory Council, which is a key advisory position for the President of Korea (Chairman of the Council) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 11.
In the January/February edition of Simon Says, you'll get a preview of the newest issue of Transform magazine, meet executive-in-residence Brad Patrick, and much more! In February, everyone wants to spread love and appreciation - and we greatly appreciate your support of the Gatton College. Enjoy the video!
In response to the rapidly growing demand for strategic marketing experts, the Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky is launching the new Master of Science in Marketing (MSM).
The program will begin fall 2021.
In conjunction with the 2021 Supply Chain (Virtual) Forum, taking place on March 16-17, the Gatton College of Business and Economics and sponsor SAS invite supply chain professionals and organizations to apply for the 2021 Commonwealth Supply Chain Innovation Award. All nominations are due by Feb. 28.
