Faculty & Research
Lindner faculty and staff are leaders in innovation, bringing their expertise to students through inventive classroom exercises and breakthrough research.
As an R1 institution, UC is dedicated to the cultivation of knowledge through ground-breaking research. In 2024, UC achieved more than $377 million in research funding and received more than 1,200 research awards. Research continues to be conducted at the cutting edge of industry, closely aligned with the trends and needs of the professional ecosystem.
Lindner proudly contributes to this robust body of work with more than 160 meaningful research contributions during the 2024-25 academic year. We are consistently ranked as a Top 100 business school for research by Poets&Quants. In addition, our faculty and staff routinely flex their expertise for local and national media, with nearly 40 media appearances in 2024-25 covering topics such as taxes, retail, real estate, supply chain and AI.
Through our commitment to research and innovation, we prepare our students to be business problem solvers.
The following data from the 2024-25 academic year illustrates the prowess possessed by Lindner faculty, staff and students in thought leadership, experiential learning and real world-ready research:
- 64 faculty publications
- 56 research publications*
- 6 book chapters
- 2 essays/reviews
- 6 books published
- 4 textbooks
- 2 scholarly books
- 91 faculty presentations and conference proceedings
- 8 faculty with more than 10,000 Google Scholar citations**
Notes: *Includes published and in-press publications. **Includes active and emeriti faculty. All information is based on data collected from May 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025.
Academic Departments
Each of Lindner's six academic departments contain engaged subject matter experts committed to producing research that advances academic- and real world-focused goals:
Lindner faculty advance knowledge in their disciplines through a variety of educational and publication vehicles. They are often quoted in the media as subject matter experts, they present research at conferences around the world, author leading textbooks and publish in premier research journals to further extend the college's reputation as a leading research institution.
Any seasoned business executive can tell you that a skilled accountant is key to the success of any venture. Because of this, accounting today is a huge field with many job opportunities. And, the demand for candidates with degrees in accounting is only projected to increase further.
It's an exciting time to study and practice economics at Lindner. Our macroeconomics and microeconomics programs have been ranked among the country's top 10 public university programs.
The department of finance, real estate, and insurance and risk management contributes to the creation and dissemination of leading-edge knowledge, analysis and practice through high-impact original research as well as rigorous and relevant instruction.
The department of management strives to expand managerial knowledge and capabilities vital for today's complex and dynamic world, by integrating high-impact research and experience-based education.
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The OBAIS department offers world-class education in the study of efficient and productive processes, data analytics and management, and enterprise information systems.