‘Into the deep end’ in D.C.

In July, tax policy expert Erin Towery, the KPMG-Atlanta Partners’ and Employees’ Professor in Terry’s J.M. Tull School of Accounting, completed a one-year post as a Senior Economist with the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA).

An male executive tries to hide a toxic waste barrel under his coat while his colleagues look at him with disgust on the elevator. New research shows CEOs whose firms face EPA enforcement actions become "toxic" in the executive labor market, leading to job loss and a significant drop in corporate board seats long after they leave.

Toxic CEOs

According to new research from the University of Georgia, CEOs whose firms face Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement actions suddenly become “toxic” in the elite executive labor market.

An illustration of a piggy bank shaped house is locked up with chains and pad locks.

Who has the keys to the housing piggy bank?

New data reveals racial disparities in home equity access, with Black borrowers denied home equity credit more often, costing them access to $11.2 billion between 2018 and 2021.

Marketing professor Sundar Bharadwaj stands at the front of packed house at Studio 225 at the University of Georgia while talking aboout his book, "Good Growth"

It’s good for business

Marketing researcher Sundar Bharadwaj discusses his new book and how a sustainable business strategy leads to competitive advantage and higher profits.

Business Learning Community

Faculty Recognitions, Fall/Winter 2025

Terry College faculty earned grants to fund the future of business research and awards recognizing the impact of their recent research.

Illustration: a woman receives advice over a smart phone from a peer health educator.

Peer influencers boost cancer screening rates

A new health marketing strategy using peer health influencers and cell phones in India was able to almost triple the number of rural Indian women who received cervical cancer screening. Researchers feel the same tactics could be used globally in health promotion campaigns.

A residential street in Florida flooded after a hurricane. The University of Georgia and Duke University are partnering with leaders from the insurance and climate data industries to launch the Center for Innovation in Risk, Catastrophes, and Decisions (CIRCAD), a new initiative focused on insurance innovation and large-scale climate risk mitigation research.

Reimagining insurance and climate resilience

The University of Georgia and Duke University are partnering with leaders from the insurance and climate data industries to launch the Center for Innovation in Risk, Catastrophes, and Decisions (CIRCAD), a new initiative focused on insurance innovation and large-scale climate risk mitigation research.