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Shake Shack’s big cheese
Shake Shack CEO Rob Lynch ’99, ’00S (MBA) has built a career reviving restaurant brands by investing in people.
Why monopolies aren’t a game—and how they shape your life today
Simon Business School experts explain how market power impacts consumers, workers, and innovation in the modern economy.
Understanding stress and resilience from the inside out
By studying the effects of persistent stress, URochester researchers are shedding light on how to be more resilient.
Charles Plosser, former Simon School dean and Philadelphia Fed president, remembered
Plosser’s influential work on real business cycles reshaped modern macroeconomic thought.
Bryce Davis ’20: Combining music and finance into a fulfilling career
The economics and music major found his path by embracing unexpected opportunities.
Jon Onyiriuka ’08: From courtside to client-side
How the Rochester alumnus has converted his experiences as a student and an athlete into career success on Wall Street.
Back-to-school meets future-ready: New academic programs at Rochester
The range of recently launched degree programs reflects what students, the workforce, and the world need and want to become ever better.
Why the US-China trade war could last another five years
A Rochester economist applies lessons from the 1980s to explain the United States’ current trade war with the potential superpower.
Do the benefits of school choice miss the grade?
A Rochester economist shares insights everyone should know about such school choice policies, whether or not you’re currently the parent or guardian of school-age children.
Stanley Engerman, at the forefront of modern economic history, remembered
In a Rochester career spanning more than 50 years, the economist developed an international reputation for his work on the economic impact of institutions, most notably through his study of slavery.