Faculty & Research
Research that propels real-world business problem solving.
Lindner's academic departments, nine centers and institutes, and various staff units are comprised of subject matter experts committed to discovery and innovation that impacts the lives of business professionals and consumers. Our students leave an imprint on their field of study by collaborating with UC’s flourishing research community via partnerships available with leading scholars.
As an R1 Research Institution, UC is entrenched as a leader in research and innovation. Research grants have nearly doubled at UC since 2018, with a record $314 million awarded in 2023. UC also ranks in the top 3% of universities in annual research expenditures, with Lindner ranked as a top 100 business school in North America for research by Poets&Quants.
Lindner faculty, staff and students cultivate their knowledge by serving as expert sources in local, national and international media; presenting findings at conferences, panels and seminars worldwide; receiving research accolades via awards and funding; and publishing in premier publications and authoring books to support the college’s research ecosystem.
The following data from the 2023-24 academic year illustrates the prowess possessed by Lindner faculty, staff and students in thought leadership, experiential learning and real world-ready research:
- 159 meaningful research contributions and presentations, an increase of 30 activities from 2022-23
- 94 research publications, published books, teaching cases, book/textbook chapters, published essays/reflections, and book reviews*
- 10 research conference proceedings
- 8 faculty with more than 10,000 Google Scholar citations**
*Includes published and in-press publications. **Includes active and emeriti faculty.
All information is based on data collected from May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024.
On Lindner's Bearcats Mean Business podcast, Suzanne Masterson, PhD, senior associate dean of faculty, research and Lindner culture, and professor of management, and Craig Froehle, PhD, professor of operations, business analytics, and information systems, explain how Lindner research impacts business professionals and consumers, and how students can learn from and work alongside the college's leading researchers.
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.
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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.