Socially Responsible Funds and Market Crises
Socially responsible investing (SRI) has seen tremendous growth in the past couple of decades. SRI is about making investments that are consistent with one’s value system. The main three areas of interest are in environment, social, and governance concerns. However, research has shown that SRI investing does not lead to higher returns than traditional investing. In fact, returns tend to be slightly lower. This paper explores the idea that part of the popularity comes from the distribution of returns.
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UAA MBA Students Win Global Business Competition
A team of three graduate students-- Marvin Anunciacion, Jason Smith and Danny Reeves-- competing against 607 other college teams placed first in The Capstone Business Competition. Their virtual sensor manufacturing company registered the highest profits, cumulative profits and stock price after completing their eight round competition.
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Kochuten-Watson Interview
Each week the College of Business and Public Policy will be highlighting a mentor in the Leadership Fellows program with an interview conducted by their protégé. This week’s featured protégé/mentor pairing is Chantae Kochuten and her mentor Marva Watson, Director of Diversity and Compliance at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA).
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Dr. Angie Zheng and Dr. Yonggang Lu Awarded 2015 Innovate Award
Congratulations go out to the College of Business and Public Policy's Dr. Angie Zheng (Economics and Public Policy Dept.) and Dr. Yonggang Lu (Information and Decision Sciences Dept.) who were awarded a 2015 Innovate Award for their proposal "Consumer Preference and Market Potentials for Alaska Salmon in China".
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Sajjad-Tangeman Interview
Each week the College of Business and Public Policy will be highlighting a mentor in the Leadership Fellows program with an interview conducted by their protégé. This week’s featured protégé/mentor pairing is Misha Sajjad and her mentor Bruce Tangeman, Vice President Administration and Finance for Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC).
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