Maren Finnegan a young woman poses with two Savannah Bananas foam fingers.

Finding the best employees of the bunch

As people and culture coordinator for the Savannah Bananas, Maren Finnegan (BBA ’23) ensures the 100 full-time employees and dozens of interns have what they need to make the free-spirited baseball carnival run smoothly.

Employees with disabilities negotiating salaries. An illustration with a anthropomorphized 87 cents walks with a cane and talks to an anthropomorphized $1 who wears a tie.

Everything’s negotiable, but not for everyone

Employees with disabilities earn only 87% percent of what similarly-qualified employees without disabilities earn. New research ties the disparity to stereotypes that routinely sabotage their salary negotiations, leading to lower starting salaries.

Man standing in line to be interviewed hoists a giant smiley face mask to appear friendlier

Nice guys finish first?

A recent study by UGA management faculty found men presenting with more warmth were viewed more positively by hiring managers.