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Research

Stuart School of Business is a research community that engages in rigorous, relevant, and interdisciplinary academic and practice-oriented research.

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Collaborative research is valued at the Stuart School, as faculty work closely with colleagues and graduate students at Stuart, as well as faculty throughout Illinois Tech and at other institutions, to create knowledge across a wide range of topics in business.

This research is frequently published in top-tier scholarly journals, such as the International Journal of Finance, Journal of Consumer Marketing, Journal of Applied Psychology, Applied Financial Economics, Journal of Industrial Ecology, Journal of Banking and Finance, and many more.

The school’s Friday Research Presentations series during the academic year showcases the breadth of research by Stuart faculty and students.

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Research Experiences That Launch Careers

From research papers published in top scholarly journals to capstone and independent study projects to participating in world-class business competitions, students at Stuart School of Business are mentored by faculty and engage in research experiences that can advance their career goals.

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Tools for Research

Stuart School of Business provides the latest software and subscriptions to major business databases to support research and analysis by faculty and students.

The school’s Financial Markets Research Lab is designed to foster collaboration among students and features 10 individual dual-monitor Bloomberg workstations and two large wall-mounted monitors that allow screen sharing.

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Reducing Waste and Increasing Equity in Our Food System

Professor of Environmental Management and Sustainability Weslynne Ashton is nationally known for her extensive work to increase sustainability and equity in urban food systems. She is leading the Community Food Mobilization in Â鶹APP project supported by a $1 million federal Civic Innovation Challenge grant. Read more about her research and awards.

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Associate Professor of Finance Benjamin Van Vliet

Finding a Fix for Crypto’s Trust Problem

“Finance depends on trustworthy institutions, and the problem with the cryptocurrency industry is who do you trust,†says Associate Professor of Finance Benjamin Van Vliet. His research paper recently published in the Journal of Payments Strategy and Systems proposes a solution. Read about it.

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