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3MT: Getting to the point
ANU Research School Management HDR candidate Ravini Abhayarathne named this year's CBE 3MT winner.
What's stopping ACT homes from going all-electric? New ANU-ActewAGL partnership set to find why
CBE's Dr Kimin Eom, recipient of the 2025 ActewAGL Endowment Fund, is set to collaborate with researchers across ANU to find solutions.
No news is unbiased but knowing this makes a difference
Understanding where a news outlet stands politically could help us build a clearer, less biased view of the world, research shows.
Is working from home better than being at the office?
Managers should take a tailored approach to getting more out of employees – whether their staff are working from home while running a load of washing or returning to the office and bonding over the water cooler.
The impact of gender on social exchanges in the workplace
Dr Karryna Madison receives award for her investigation into how gender influences leader-follower exchanges.
CBE researchers publish in America’s top economics journal
Professor Antje Berndt and Dr Yichao Zhu have published a study in the prestigious American Economic Review.
Fragile ground and a glass ceiling: how women entrepreneurs defy the odds
Dr Samira Nazar is showing women in the world’s most vulnerable regions can turn adversity into business success.
Superstitious finances: the invisible forces guiding your investments
As the Year of the Snake slithers in, so do superstitions about money and luck. But should our finances ever be guided by folklore? An ANU expert weighs in.
Research on retirement transition, electric vehicles and AI receives funding boost
Three CBE academics have received ongoing funding through the Australian Research Council's prestigious Discovery Projects 2025 scheme.
Big funding, big doubts: is tech money poisoning trust in science?
As new research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows, trust in research could be eroding. The culprit? Money, money, money.
Modelling success: CBE statistician receives accolade
Professor Alan Welsh receives the 2024 Moyal medal for his contributions to statistics.
CBE research finds alternative approach to investing and generating income for retirement
A new investment strategy formulated by CBE researchers offers a straightforward way to save money for retirement.
Crunching numbers to preserve the Great Barrier Reef
CBE's Associate Professor Francis Hui is helping ecologists understand nature’s best-kept secrets through statistical science.
Professor John List is paving the way for policy-ready social sciences
Professor John List introduces 'Option C thinking', a new research model designed to produced policy-based evidence from the start.
Game-changing CBE research will help project managers plan more effectively
Dr Ashkan Zarghami's new study introduces an innovative method to evaluate the reliability of project schedules.
Algorithmic supremacy? How personalised news is shaping politics
CBE research explores the far-reaching effects of personalised news on the rising polarisation of politics.
2023 ANU College of Business and Economics Teaching Awards
CBE’s 2023 Teaching Awards recognise excellence in teaching, tutoring, and education, and acknowledge contributions to the College’s student learning experience.
Higher taxes on richest 1% maximises government revenue, CBE research finds
Associate Professor Cagri Kumru's latest research has direct policy implications for tax systems around the globe.
Is your manager a narcissist? Here's what you need to know
CBE research shows that while narcissists can be star performers at work, their management style can be damaging to staff mental health.
Robo-don't: a misuse of algorithmic decision-making systems
A research paper co-authored by CBE's Professor Emerita Shirley Gregor receives two prestigious information systems awards.
CBE researcher explores the impact of foreign media on financial markets
A recent study conducted by CBE Associate Professor Tracy Wang provides new practical knowledge to financial decision makers.
ARC funding success for CBE
Dr Francis Hui and Dr Yijuan Chen awarded funding through prestigious ARC Discovery Projects 2024 Scheme.
CBE success in ARC Linkage Projects
Associate Professor Robert Clark secures ARC Linkage Projects funding to help keep pests and diseases at bay.
CBE teaching excellence recognised
CBE academics receive the 2022 Vice Chancellor Excellence in Education award in recent ceremony.
CBE success with ARC funding
Dr Yanrong Yang, Dr Francis Hui and Professor Alan Welsh awarded funding through prestigious ARC Discovery Projects 2023 Scheme.
Reform for Colombian student loans system receives accolade
CBE's Emeritus Professor Bruce Chapman is the co-recipient of a Public Policy Impact award.
Safety and financial security for women
ANU Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics' conference considered solutions to the social problem of intimate partner violence.
New heights for economics researcher
CBE's Associate Professor Kailing Shen's research on the removal of gender-targeting in job advertisements published in prestigious economics journal.
CBE research blasts off
CBE's Professor Ofer Zwikael discusses how his research is keeping NASA's projects on schedule.
Complex research – simply explained
CBE higher degree research candidates describe their research in only three minutes.
Computing equilibria in the market for automobiles
Dynamic model of trading new and used cars published in top-tier Economics journal.
Journal of Labor Economics gains ANU expert
CBE economist Professor Xin Meng appointed as an editor of the ‘Journal of Labor Economics’.
Research with impact
ANU scholars developed a Community Engagement Plan for SEARMS Community Housing Aboriginal Corporation.
Investing for good
The ANU Student Managed Fund – socially responsible investing and teaching-led research.
CBE academic receives Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
Universities Australia recognises Dr Timo Henckel for his exceptional teaching.
Mathematical and statistical sciences accolade for CBE academic
Dr Francis Hui receives the Christopher Heyde medal for his contributions to statistical methodology.
Searching for hedge-fund skill
CBE research proposes new cohort model to improve the identification of skilled managers.
Information is key to the social security of China’s migrant workers
New study investigates influences on the social-insurance participation of the country’s rural-urban migrants.
Prestigious grants for CBE researchers
Two CBE-led proposals secure funding through the ARC’s Discovery Projects scheme.
Cracking corporate codes
Meet Associate Professor Louise Lu, CBE’s financial accounting expert.
Australia has ranked last in an international gender pay gap study — here are 3 ways to do better
A small number of changes can give Australia a chance to ramp up progress to close the gender pay gap.
Breaking the curse (of dimensionality)
Meet CBE’s statistics academic, Dr Yanrong Yang.
Climate change means Australia may have to abandon much of its farming
It is time for the Government to start budgeting for the costs of living with climate change, not just the costs of cutting emissions
Research made simple
CBE higher degree research candidates race to explain their research in only three minutes.
Making big academic strides
Meet Dr Lingwei Li, one of CBE’s financial accounting experts.
Humble leaders are ‘hypocrites’
CBE research suggests that leaders displaying humility can be perceived as hypocritical by their employees.
‘No jabs, no job’
Professor Rabee Tourky believes the PM and his Government may have missed the mark with last night’s Federal Budget.
The 2021 Federal Budget: well-intentioned but misguided
CBE experts discuss the policy missteps of the 2021 Federal Budget.
Game. Set. Theory.
Meet Associate Professor Idione Meneghel, CBE’s microeconomics expert.
Renowned finance expert joins CBE
Professor Bruce Grundy commences at the Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics.
The gender turnover
New CBE research shows hiring more women quickly cuts an organisation’s employee turnover.
Empowering leadership
CBE alumna Serene Ng shares her insights on leadership research.
ANU academic wins prominent Australian research award
Dr Janice Scealy receives the Moran Medal for her contributions to statistical science.
ANU auditing expert appointed as Emeritus Professor
Professor Neil Fargher is one of Australia’s leading academics in the field of auditing and financial accounting.
Hello, Kon'nichiwa, Ciao
Meet Associate Professor Sarbari Bordia, CBE’s linguistics and corporate communications expert.
Keeping up with the Joneses? Managerial incentives change how government spending affects private investment
Dr Phong Ngo employs a novel approach to understand how government spending affects private R&D expenditure.
Learning by leaps and bounds
Graduand Bernice Choi reflects on the numerous opportunities at CBE.
CBE research informs Retirement Income Review
Work by Dr Gaurav Khemka, Associate Professor Geoff Warren and PhD candidate Yifu Tang cited in Review findings.
CBE researcher wins prominent management award
Professor Ofer Zwikael receives top honours for his book on project management.
CBE economists awarded prestigious grant
Tally of ARC-funded projects underway in the College now up to 24 projects.
'Big picture' economist wins top prize
Professor Markus Brueckner has won one of Australia's most prestigious prizes in economics.
Revolutionising evidence-based policies
CBE researchers continue to produce and disseminate high-quality, high-impact research.
Making a global impact
Ongoing CBE collaboration could swiftly change the way we communicate scientific content.
Sure about being uninsured
New work highlights the characteristics of uninsured workers in the US.
An app a day can keep the doctor away
New research investigates patients’ emotional connection with mobile health-monitoring services.
The role of geography in bankruptcy
New research provides geographic dimension to corporate bankruptcy contagion.
‘Grandfather of HECS’ recognised
CBE Professor Bruce Chapman AO receives prestigious honour, named an Officer of the Order of Australia.
The power of communication in the workplace
Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, CBE Careers and its industry partners are offering a wide range of opportunities.
Australian economy: Lessons from the Spanish flu
How do the dimensions and policy implications of the Spanish Flu compare with COVID-19
The risk of being too risk-averse in the APS
Former Commonwealth Auditor-General analyses the current culture of risk management within the public service.
Why don’t we need the whole truth?
By trying to categorise everything as either true or false, particularly in complex situations, we are going to make a lot of mistakes.