Faculty Research

Quinlan School of Business faculty are dedicated teachers–and active researchers with a special focus on corporate responsibility.

In the last five years, Quinlan faculty have more than 85 publications linked to responsible business practices. Our faculty's research impacts how corporate social responsibility is handled in today’s business schools and in businesses and organizations around the world. Ultimately, it impacts how people lead their daily lives. Our research focuses on:

Responsible business practices
Corporate social responsibility
Sustainability
Race and business
Ethical behavior

Examples of faculty research

Building the capacity to serve

Organizations serving Chicago’s minority-owned businesses gathered at the Quinlan School of Business to share best practices and strategies for success during a daylong workshop funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Influencing the debate about international economies

Associate Professor Julián P. Díaz has spent more than 15 years analyzing economies of South America and Central Europe, leading to research influencing policymakers.

Finding patterns

Groundbreaking research by Associate Professor Hae Mi Choi uncovers waves of enforcement by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Workers’ rights should apply to Uber and Lyft, too, says Professor Norlander

Professor Peter Norlander has challenged Uber and Lyft to consider issues of worker's rights for their drivers.

Marketing research needs to be driven by social justice, says Professor Ekpo

Professor Akon Ekpo studies how the marketplace marginalizes minorities and calls for marketing research to be driven by social justice.

Sexual assault victims have an incentive to report early, says Professor Lee

In her theoretical research, Assistant Professor Frances Lee finds that victims of sexual assaults have a stronger incentive to report early to encourage other reporters than libelers do.

Quinlan School of Business faculty are dedicated teachers–and active researchers with a special focus on corporate responsibility.

Responsible business practices
Corporate social responsibility
Sustainability
Race and business
Ethical behavior