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Ideas with Impact

Learn more about how faculty in the College of Business are having a positive impact on our region

Gary Curnutt

Researchers at WCU, CCU investigate pitfalls of alternative financing methods in the Carolinas

A study conducted by an assistant professor of finance at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ and a colleague at Coastal Carolina University indicates that residents of North Carolina and South Carolina are more likely to utilize pawn shops and rent-to-own stores as sources of short-term financing compared to residents of other states.  

Michael Shick

Researcher studying relationship between PTSD, organizational support systems, job performance

Ongoing research being conducted by Michael Shick, assistant professor of project management in the College of Business at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, may offer important insights into the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder and organizational support systems in settings beyond the military.  

Anna Dai

New study on ‘4% rule’ suggests different approaches to retirement strategies

A study co-authored by a faculty member in Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s College of Business and colleagues at two other universities indicates that recent changes in economic market conditions may necessitate a closer look at a long-held retirement strategy.  

Gary Curnutt

Shifting Retirement Income Landscape in U.S.

Significant shifts in the retirement income environment across the nation intensified by the global COVID-19 pandemic are leading to increasing concerns among Americans about whether they will have sufficient funds to meet their needs during their golden years.  

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Strategy for Appropriate Use of Generative AI by Students

With the rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, many in academia are trying to determine how to best enable their students to gain experience with this increasingly valuable asset without making it easier for them to use the technology to complete assignments, tantamount to academic dishonesty.  

Robert Lahm

Research Examining Lingering Impacts of COVID-19 on US Economy

How have lingering after-effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic – including labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, interest rate hikes and inflation – combined with the threat of a looming recession affected consumers, entrepreneurs and small businesses across the nation?