Starks, Laura
Year-End Roundup
Uber rides can decrease hate crimes, waits can be made less annoying, and AI can tackle big problems
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Want To Be Acquired? Advertise
Companies that do more advertising attract more potential buyers and higher prices
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Finance Professor Laura Starks is Named a Fellow of the EGCI
In recognition of her research and scholarship, Laura Starks, a professor of finance, was recently named a fellow of the…
Professor of Finance Named ECGI Fellow
Research on corporate governance and economic policy garners international recognition for UT McCombs School of Business finance professor. Laura Starks,…
Investors Want Climate Risk Disclosures
Accelerating climate change sparks greater interest in financial risks for public companies Based on the research of Laura Starks When people…
Laura Starks Garners Top Honors in Sustainable Finance
Research on environmental, social, and governance issues in investing earns international attention for UT McCombs School of Business finance professor…
For Big Funds, Changing Climate Means Changing Portfolios
A new poll reveals action on climate change is coming from an unexpected source: institutional investors Based on the research…
10 Tips for Business Success in 2019
Research tips from Texas McCombs will improve your workday and sharpen your focus. Last year’s business insights can lead to this…
Women Bring More Skills, Better Performance to the C-Suite
Data show that firms do better with female leaders in the mix. Based on the research of David Harrison, Laura Starks,…
The Threat of Exit: How Investors Manage Management
Institutional investors exercise their power behind the scenes, and those private talks come with potent threats. By Steve Brooks On…
When the Glass Ceiling Shatters
Companies with women in top leadership see improvements in the bottom line By Steve Brooks Stephanie Paine, BBA ’03, could…