ilLUminate- Lehigh University Business Thought Leadership

Does having an independent company board really help protect against misconduct and corruption? The first large-scale study done from a global perspective offers a qualified yes.

The Physical Internet is based on applying the technologies and methodologies of the digital internet to the physical world. Here's what you need to know.

What do business schools have in common with potato farms? A lot more than you probably think.

What are the biggest risks looming for the supply chain in the first quarter of 2021? Zach Zacharia discusses the latest Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index report.

Rising inflation�provided the increase is modest�might actually be good news for workers who have seen little growth in their paychecks in recent years.

Leading industry and academic experts will gather at Lehigh University in November to share their insights not only on the disruptive innovations affecting the supply chain today, but also on how to succeed in dealing with them.

In this episode of Lehigh University�s College of Business IlLUminate podcast, we are speaking with Corinne Post and Liuba Belkin about helping teams adapt to working from home in this coronavirus environment. They spoke with Rob Gerth, director of marketing and communications for Lehigh Business.

Rethinking the MBA means keeping our commitment to the MBA as the gold standard of educational excellence, while looking for innovative ways to increase access for talented students.

Lehigh University�s College of Business associate professor Zach Zacharia talks about how supply chains are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Business analytics is changing the landscape of business today, and it is now a critical component of the core curiculum for Lehigh's College of Business and Economics undergraduate students.

In this episode of Lehigh University�s College of Business IlLUminate podcast, we are speaking with Joshua Ehrig, professor of practice in the department of management for Lehigh University�s College of Business. Ehrig is teaching undergrad and graduate and he teaches courses in entrepreneurship, strategy and innovation, and says that previously he was a serial tech entrepreneur. He spoke with Rob Gerth, director of marketing and communications for Lehigh Business.

Dean Georgette C. Phillips discusses what bad real estate markets taught her about surviving the pandemic.

California produces 90 percent of all broccoli consumed in the U.S., creating food security concerns. The Eastern Broccoli Project is working to grow an alternate source.

Eric Fang discusses how digital transformation is revolutionizing the business world, and his vision for the new Lehigh Business Center for Digital Marketing Strategy and Analytics.

Tax reform legislation that will add at least another $1.5 trillion to the national debt over the next decade raises the question: Should we be adding any amount to our nation�s debt at this point?.

A handy primer to the sweeping tax law changes enacted by Congress two years ago that can help you navigate the good news and the not-so-good news.

Supply chain operations performance on Mondays is worse than other weekdays. If supply chain managers are not aware of that, how can they possibly deal with it?.

The old saying that you don't get a second chance to make a first impression is especially true when it comes to vaccines, according to a study by two College of Business economics researchers. If the first opinion people form about a new COVID-19 vaccine is negative, it will be difficult to rebuild public trust.

Operation Warp Speed's plan to distribute the COVID-19 vaccines looked good on paper. So why didn't it work as expected? Chad Meyerhoefer explains.

Research by two Lehigh Business faculty members suggests there is cause for concern over the increasing role AI plays in choosing what appears in our news feeds.

Elon Musk is clearly a visionary genius. So why is he wasting his talent by focusing on manufacturing efficiency at Tesla?.

Bundling mobile money with mobile technology increases the odds customers will remain with a wireless carrier even if the price rises, research shows.

A new study suggests that changing how U.S. political leaders, public health officials, and policymakers communicate about the COVID-19 pandemic could help bridge the partisan divide between how conservatives and liberals respond to it.

Welcome to the world of co-creation, where customers are no longer a passive audience, but active co-producers who are defining and refining a brand�s value proposition.