Editorial Blog

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Financial Literacy & Retirement Planning
In the Media
Why Financial Literacy Matters
Many people take unnecessary financial risks or miss valuable opportunities simply because they lack the knowledge for making informed decisions.
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Social Justice
When Times Get Tough: More Women Appointed to Leadership Positions
When organizations face turbulent times, leadership choices often change in telling ways. Periods of crisis, financial strain, or public scrutiny appear to open ...
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Research
Growing Similarity: How Occupations Shape Employee Personalities
Finding the “right” job is often portrayed as a matter of skills, experience, and opportunities. But staying in an occupation over the long term may depend just ...
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Financial Literacy & Retirement Planning
In the Media
Dividends Don’t Make You Richer
Dividends are often seen as the holy grail of investing: buy a stock, hold it, and enjoy regular payouts. Stability, reliability, passive income – the dream of ...
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Regulation & Public Policy
We Need a New Tax Mix
The global minimum tax was supposed to ensure greater tax justice – but it has effectively failed. Major economic powers such as the USA, China and India are ...
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Financial Literacy & Retirement Planning
Research
Feminine Investment Strategies Perform Better
Professional investors manage a large portion of the world’s wealth. Their investment decisions decide not just how much their clients’ funds grow year on year, ...
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In the Media
Sustainable Business
New Data Driven Model Helps California Manage Water Scarcity
California is facing increasing pressure on its water supply as droughts and extreme climate events become more frequent. Managing reservoirs under these ...
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General News
BWL Alumnus Malte Zander: From Lecture Hall to Digital Credential Pioneer
In an honest reflection, Malte Zander shares five things he wishes he’d known before founding his fast-growing startup—offering inspiration and insights for ...
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Student life
Mannheim: The City That Gave Me More Than I Expected
Lovro Brletić from Zagreb School of Economics and Management in Croatia talks about his exciting time in Mannheim as an exchange student.
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Financial Literacy & Retirement Planning
In the Media
Stock Picking is a Losing Strategy
Why is it so difficult to beat the stock market with targeted stock picking? Research shows that even professionals rarely outperform the market in the long ...