Business & Entrepreneurship

Lingxiu Dong, a professor who studies supply chain management at Olin Business School, has been installed as the Frahm Family Professor of Supply Chain, Operations, and Technology.

The Goldman Sachs Group is considering a sale of its consumer banking business, but regulations will mean it can’t simply return to being an investment bank, said Andrew Tuch, an expert on financial and securities regulation in the School of Law.

St. Louis City SC will stand out in Major League Soccer for its gameday experience, top-of-the-line technology and commitment to sustainability, says Olin Business School sports economist Patrick Rishe. But how much of an impact will the new team have on downtown St. Louis and the economy?

The story of E.G. Lewis is the backdrop of a novel by Doug Villhard, academic director of entrepreneurship at Olin Business School. Lewis, the founder of nearby University City, was a turn-of-the-century entrepreneur and salesman who knew his customers.

As set forth in our strategic vision, WashU is preparing and challenging everyone in our university community — students, faculty and staff — to step forward to serve, in ways large or small, to have a positive impact on our region, nation and world.

U.S. workers are cutting back on hours and that’s having a dramatic impact on domestic labor, according to new research from WashU economist Yongseok Shin.

What changes and trends could we see this year? WashU experts in areas from artificial intelligence to climate to fashion share their insights.

While there are signs the economic conditions are improving, small businesses are more likely to feel the pinch of rising interest rates, a looming recession threat and persistent labor shortages in 2023, according to Olin Business School’s Peter Boumgarden.

Radhakrishnan Gopalan, a longtime, beloved professor of finance at Olin Business School, died Dec. 6, 2022, of cancer. He was 50.

With so much uncertainty, how can businesses gain a competitive edge going into the new year and beyond — better anticipating threats created by competitors, the economy, suppliers, politicians and more? One way is through the process of “war gaming,” says John Horn, a competitive strategy expert at Olin Business School.