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Baystate Health CEO apologizes to 13,000 employees in plagiarism controversy

Executive Director of the Hoffman Center for Business Ethics Jeff Moriarty offers thoughts on the apology from a CEO accused of using passages from other writers’ work in his weekly blog. 

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The US runs a trade surplus on services, the core of the Mass. economy. Tariffs could change that.

Economics Professor Dave Gulley offers insight on what tariffs mean for the US trade surplus in services and why there is a significant impact on Massachusetts. 

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From Wayfair to Temu, Boston-based retail companies face gut punch from tariffs. But there’s one that might benefit.

Economics Professor Dave Gulley explains that recently announced tariffs were higher and more far-reaching than anticipated.

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This lobby warns Trump’s penny ban would nickel and dime Americans

Economics Professor Dave Gulley offers insights on how eliminating the penny would impact inflation.

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At Bentley University, the trading room floor is a launching pad

Bentley’s strong return on investment and focus on experiential learning are highlighted in this story about the Bentley Investment Group, a student run organization that manages about $1.4million of the university's endowment funds. 

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Nearly 40 percent of Mass. residents feel financially worse off now than a year ago, Globe/Suffolk poll finds

Assistant Professor of Global Studies Maricruz Osorio explains why it’s hard to predict if the economy, always an important issue during a presidential election, will be what sways voters in November. 

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From Bud Light to Ben & Jerry’s, wading into politics is increasingly risky for brands

Data from the 2024 Bentley-Gallup Business in Society is highlighted and Assistant Professor of Global Studies Maricruz Osorio offers perspective on the relationship between businesses and politics.

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Here are the 2024 commencement speakers addressing Mass. graduates this month

New Balance President and CEO Joe Preston is highlighted as Bentley's 2024 undergraduate commencement speaker.

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Is a robot writing your kids’ essays? We asked educators to weigh in on the growing role of AI in classrooms.

Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences Noah Giansiracusa says when it comes to artificial intelligence we have to recalibrate our sense of what’s acceptable, similar to the early mistrust and now widespread use of Wikipedia.

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Only five of the largest public companies in Mass. have reached gender parity on their boards

John W. Poduska Professor of Governance Cynthia Clark and Finance Professor Laura Jackson Young are highlighted for their work with The Boston Club tracking the number of women in executive leadership roles at the 100 largest public companies in Massachusetts. 

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