Mendoza faculty members have continued to publish research at a robust rate. Following are mentions of recent papers either published or accepted at some of the top academic journals:

• Brad Badertscher, Accountancy Professor

"Private versus public corporate ownership: Implications for future changes in profitability"

Journal of Management Accounting Research (accepted)

Managers have long debated the implications of public and private corporate ownership; however, little empirical research has provided insight into the issue. Among their findings, Brad and his co-authors discovered robust evidence that public firms are associated with significantly lower future changes in operating profitability compared to private firms matched on current profitability, size, growth and industry. The results provide insight for managers and investors into the differential future changes in profitability of public versus private firms and into the factors that drive the differential profitability.

• Emily Garbinsky, Marketing Assistant Professor

"Love, Lies, and Money: Financial Infidelity in Romantic Relationships"

Journal of Consumer Research (accepted)

This article introduces the construct of financial infidelity, defined as “engaging in any financial behavior expected to be disapproved of by one’s romantic partner and intentionally failing to disclose the behavior.” Emily and her co-authors develop and validate the Financial Infidelity Scale (FI-Scale) to measure individual variation in consumers’ proneness to financial infidelity. The work is the first to introduce, define and measure financial infidelity reliably and succinctly and examine its antecedents and consequences.

• Dean Shepherd, Management & Organization, Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor of Entrepreneurship

"Violence against women and new venture initiation with microcredit: Self-efficacy, fear of failure, and disaster experiences"

Journal of Business Venturing

Using primary data from rural Bangladesh in collaboration with a microfinance institution that provided small collateral-free loans to a group of married women, Dean and his co-authors found that women who experienced physical or sexual violence by their husband before receiving a loan are less likely to initiate a new business with their loan than those who did not experience such violence. The adverse impact of domestic violence is more detrimental for women who recently experienced another potentially traumatic event — an environmental disaster — than for those without such an experience.

• Daewon Sun, ITAO Professor

"Incentive‐Compatible in Dominant Strategies Mechanism Design for an Assembler under Asymmetric Information"

Production and Operations Management

An assembly system involves assembling various components sourced from multiple suppliers into a final product. Often, however, the assembler lacks complete information regarding the marginal cost of each supplier, which subsequently poses a challenge in designing contract mechanisms. In this study, Daewon and his co-authors proposed a contracting mechanism that can significantly outperform an alternative mechanism that was previously presented in the literature, especially when the uncertainty regarding customer demand is significant.

My thanks to all of the faculty members who contribute in important ways to a greater collective understanding of business and society through their research.

Also, as an early Christmas gift, copies of the book, "What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence," have been made available to faculty and staff members. You can pick up a copy in the Faculty Support Office before Friday (Dec. 13).

In Notre Dame,

Martijn

Over the last year, we have introduced many changes in the College in order to leverage the strengths of our people and programs to support our Catholic mission and commitments to academic excellence and human flourishing. Today’s higher education landscape is characterized by disruption. It is imperative that we continue to innovate within our programs in order to be distinctive and prepare our students for the changing nature of business.

We are starting to see some positive results from the integration of the Marketing and Graduate Enrollment Department and a new approach to our marketing and admissions, including a notable increase in inquiries and applications, operational efficiencies from shared practices and increased opportunities for collaboration. We want to build on those successes by continuing to identify opportunities to elevate, cooperate and integrate toward our goal of providing best-in-class service to our students across their entire journey at Mendoza. This includes:

• Elevating our graduate programs through continuing innovation in order to be distinctive and competitive in the b-school market.
• Cooperating through strong communication and working relationships both across graduate programs as well as across the functions within a program (Marketing, Admissions, Student Services, Career Service and Alumni Relations).
• Integrating business analytics and experiential learning.

I recognize the importance of seeking input from those closest to the programs, i.e., all of you who work with students day in and day out. In the coming weeks, we will be holding feedback sessions with our graduate programs directors and staff, as well as the associate deans and chairs. Kara Palmer will lead the discussions, collect feedback and share input with me and the associate deans.

I am confident that our strategic vision will position the College to excel in this challenging B-school market. I also understand the strain that change and disruption can put on individuals as well as departments. As always, your input is valuable. Even if you are not directly involved in these feedback sessions, I encourage you to send your ideas and comments about ongoing opportunities across the College to me, Kara or the associate deans.

As we approach Thanksgiving, I also send my appreciation to the Mendoza family for the service you provide to the College and Our Lady’s University. I am very thankful to all of you for your daily contributions to our work here and your patience with me! May the holiday be a blessed time of peace, rest and togetherness.

In Notre Dame,

Martijn

• Elevate: What are the areas of excellence or distinction within Mendoza that we can advance further?
• Cooperate: How can we work with other colleges, schools and departments at ND to better serve all Notre Dame students?
• Integrate: How are the programs and departments at Mendoza working in an interdisciplinary way to expand business education across the disciplines?