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Leading with Purpose in the Future of Work

Executive Education Executive Director Jim Roach explains methods for navigating complexity with clarity and empowering teams to thrive amid change.

August 05, 2025

Human-Centered, AI-Augmented: The Future of Innovation Workflows

Professors Stacy Landreth Grau and Tracey Rockett reveal how blending design thinking with artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates creative problem-solving – empowering teams to innovate faster without sacrificing the human touch

July 24, 2025

The Power of Rituals: Building Stronger, More Creative Teams

Rituals give teams a rhythm. They provide moments to slow down, reflect, connect and celebrate.

June 25, 2025

Marketing Instructor Elijah Clark Explores AI and Microcredentials on Chronicle of Higher Education Panel

Faculty Q&A: Elijah Clark, a faculty member in the Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University, joined four colleagues and the senior editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education, Alex Kafka, to discuss the growing demand by employers for AI skills.

June 20, 2025

Leading Through Uncertainty in AI

Leading Through Uncertainty: 7 Ways Executives Can Help Teams Embrace the Future of AI with Confidence

June 20, 2025

Nikki Morris addresses the audience at the Energy Symposium

Fort Worth Report: Ralph Lowe Energy Institute and JPMorganChase Partner to Advance the Future of Energy

TCU Neeley’s Ralph Lowe Energy Institute and JPMorganChase are working in collaboration to drive innovation in energy, student development, and support research that will make an everlasting impact in North Texas.

June 18, 2025

Amplify Executive Presence by Elevating Two Key Mindsets

Executive Education Insights: Jim Roach, executive director for the TCU Neeley Executive Education program, explains the value of authentic executive presence through the use of two key skills - humility and curiosity.

May 01, 2025

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Generative AI in the Corporate World: From Hype to Real Value Creation

Executive Education Insights: Eric Arseneau, faculty leader at TCU Neeley Executive Education, unpacks how generative AI is shifting from hype to real business impact—reshaping corporate strategy, innovation, and leadership.

May 01, 2025

Embracing the Art of Story: Leadership in a Distracted World

Executive Education Insights: Eric Harris, TCU Neeley Executive Education faculty leader and founder of GatherRound, explores how storytelling helps leaders cut through distractions, inspire teams, and make messages stick.

February 17, 2025

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Dallas Morning News: Ralph Lowe Energy Institute Leaders Share Opinions on Energy and Alternative Sources

Nikki Morris, the executive director of TCU Neeley’s Ralph Lowe Energy Institute, and Michael Slattery, the institute’s interim director of research, pointed to Texas as proof that traditional and renewables can thrive side by side.

February 04, 2025

Three Ways to Create More Autonomy for Your Team

Executive Education Insights: Jim Roach, executive director of TCU Neeley Executive Education, shares practical strategies to challenge leadership norms, delegate effectively, and drive team success.

January 07, 2025

Empowering Students: Neeley Executive-in-Residence Connects Accounting Industry Changes to the Classroom

Through practical application, insights, and industry experience, Brent Woodford, the Hirth Family Foundation Executive-in-Residence for Accounting, is equipping Neeley students for success in a dynamic accounting landscape.

October 18, 2024

Aaron Anglin and Will Drover’s Study Reveals Complex Impact of Founder Age Perceptions on Funding

TCU Neeley Research Highlight – Combining leadership experience, Neeley faculty influence industry and academic leaders through research findings.

July 31, 2024

FOX4 Dallas-Fort Worth: Tom Seng Speaks on Impact of Hurricane Beryl on Oil and Gas

TCU Neeley finance professor and energy expert, Tom Seng provided insights on Hurricane Beryl’s path in the Texas Gulf Coast, and explained how the damage could have been worse for the oil and gas companies in the area.

July 12, 2024

Thomas Allison Explores Passion, Preparedness Perceptions with Vocal Expressions in Crowdfunding Pitches

TCU Neeley Research Highlight - Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Thomas Allison alongside other experts share research insights with industry and academic leaders.

May 31, 2024

FOX 7 Austin: Tom Seng Analyzes Pause of Natural Gas Export

TCU Neeley professor and energy expert, Tom Seng, provides perspective on a lawsuit filed by 16 states against the Biden administration's decision to pause new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.

April 04, 2024

Ryan Krause Unveils New Framework for Effective Board Decision-Making

TCU Neeley Research Highlight - Combining leadership experience, Neeley faculty influence industry and academic leaders through research findings.

March 31, 2024

Trade Policy Uncertainty Affects Firm Innovation Investments

TCU Neeley Research Highlight – Combining Leadership experience, Neeley faculty influence industry and academic leaders through research findings.

March 31, 2024

Research Highlights the Complex Impact of Accounting Estimate Changes on Earnings Reports

TCU Neeley Research Highlight – Associate Professor Anne Albrecht partnered with experts to develop research insights for industry and academic leaders.

March 31, 2024

Uncovering the Effects of Online Reviews on Hotel Demand

TCU Neeley Research Highlight - Assistant Professor of Business Analytics Sanghoon Cho alongside other experts share insights with industry and academic leaders.

March 31, 2024

Karen Nelson and Karson Fronk’s Research Explores the Use of Visual Graphics in 10-K Filings

TCU Neeley Research Highlight – Combining leadership experience, Neeley faculty influence industry and academic leaders through research findings.

March 31, 2024

Tyson Browning’s Research Explains Management Nonresponse after a Supply-Base Disruption

TCU Neeley Research - Professor of Operations Management, Tyson Browning, alongside other experts study supply-base disruptions, where multiple suppliers are affected simultaneously.

February 29, 2024

Aaron Anglin's Research Explores the Effects Political Expressions Have on Crowdfunding Success

TCU Neeley Research Highlight – Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship Aaron Anglin alongside other experts share research insights with industry and academic leaders.

January 31, 2024

Sriram Thirumalai: Focused Care Strategies Can Cut Costs for Complex Patient Needs

TCU Neeley Research Highlight – Associate Professor of Information System and Supply Chain Management Sriram Thirumalai, alongside another expert share research insights with industry and academic leaders.

January 31, 2024

Supply Chain Visibility Research: Framework for Understanding Benefits & Limits

TCU Neeley Research Highlights – Combining leadership experience, Neeley faculty influence industry and academic leaders through research findings.

January 31, 2024

Paul Irvine and Jue Ren: The Beta Anomaly and Mutual Fund Performance

TCU Neeley Research Highlights – Combining leadership experience, Neeley faculty influence industry and academic leaders through research findings.

January 31, 2024

History in the Making: Ralph Lowe Energy Institute Delivers Joint Research Findings to Department of Defense

The Ralph Lowe Energy Institute and an interdisciplinary team from across campus presented months of collaborative work on the Pacific Island Energy Initiative to U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of the Pacific Fleet. The milestone proposal provides an energy security plan for the nation’s strategic partners in the Southwest Pacific Islands.

December 11, 2023

Shana Clor-Proell's Research Reveals Customer Investor Reactions to Corporate Restatements

TCU Neeley Research Highlight – Professor of Accounting, Shana Clor-Proell, alongside other experts share insights with industry and academic leaders.

November 30, 2023

Cheddar News: Elijah Clark Shares Tips for Getting the Best Holiday Deals with AI Tools

With Black Friday right around the corner, Cheddar News asked TCU Neeley Marketing Instructor Elijah Clark about the advantages and disadvantages of using Artificial Intelligence to locate shopping deals.

November 21, 2023

Forbes Selects Neeley Professors Beata Jones and Elijah Clark to Share Insights on Artificial Intelligence

As regular contributing writers for Forbes, Jones and Clark showcase their expertise in the quickly-evolving industry of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education and its impact on business.

October 16, 2023

Ryan Krause Examines Performance Effects of Executive Board Chairs in Corporate Governance

TCU Neeley Research Highlights - Professor of Strategy, Ryan Krause, in collaboration with other experts study the influence governance hybrid role can have on a firm’s performance.

September 30, 2023

Fort Worth Report: Paul Irvine Explains the Anomaly of GameStop's Success as a Meme Stock

The Fort Worth Report evaluated GameStop’s financial resurgence as demonstrated in “Dumb Money,” a movie based on true events. The news publication explored the future of meme stocks and interviewed TCU Neeley Professor Paul Irvine for his expertise on the topic.

September 29, 2023

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Unraveling the Tax Puzzle: Stephen Lusch's Research Exposes Distorted Effective Tax Rates, Tax Avoidance Indicators

Intriguing patterns of declining effective tax rates among U.S. firms emerged from 1996 to 2015, prompting questions about the underlying reasons behind this trend. TCU Neeley School of Business Professor Stephen Lusch in partnership with an expert team embarked on a pioneering research endeavor to determine the cause, and in doing so transform our understanding of tax strategies in the corporate world.

September 11, 2023

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Karen Nelson’s Research Explores Accruals Quality Over Time

TCU Neeley Research Highlight – M.J. Neeley Professor of Accounting Karen Nelson partnered with experts to develop research insights for industry and academic leaders.

August 31, 2023

Tyson Browning’s Research Explores Information Technology-Labor Relationships

TCU Neeley Research Highlight – Professor of Operations Management, Tyson Browning, alongside other experts share insights with industry and academic leaders.

August 31, 2023

Xiaoyan Wen Researches Financial Leverage, Information Quality, and Efficiency

TCU Neeley Research Highlight – Associate Professor of Accounting Xiaoyan Wen alongside an expert share research insights with industry and academic leaders.

August 30, 2023

The Correlation Between Information Transparency and Investment on Follow-on Innovation

TCU Neeley Research Highlight – Robert and Edith Schumacher Junior Faculty Fellow, Jeff Zeyun Chen, in collaboration with other experts share research insights with industry and academic leaders.

August 30, 2023

Ryan Krause and Others Research Machine Learning to Scale Human-Coded Data

TCU Neeley Research Highlight – Combining leadership experience, Neeley Faculty influence industry and academic leaders through findings.

July 31, 2023

Faculty Q&A: Laura Meade Invites Students to Expand their Cultural Understanding by Going Global

As fast-growing technology continues to connect our world, it becomes more crucial that students engage globally. Laura Meade, director of Neeley International Programs and a professor of supply chain practice, shares insight on the global skills taught in Neeley and how they are elevated through study abroad experiences.

July 18, 2023

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Wall Street Journal: Research from Keith Hmieleski Finds Anxiety-reducing Humor Can Boost Sales for Startups

Humor that eases tension can benefit a new company's sales. Research has shown that using humor to ease the strain of uncertain situations helped startup teams make more sales.

July 17, 2023

Will Drover’s Research Explores the Theory of Missed External Enablement

TCU Neeley Research Highlight - Associate professor and Department Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Will Drover along with other experts dive into the understanding of missed external enablement.

June 30, 2023

In-Mu Haw and Morgan Swink Study the Role of Direct Equity Ownership in Supply Chains

TCU Neeley Research Highlight – Combining leadership experience, Neeley Faculty influence industry and academic leaders through research findings.

June 30, 2023

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Fortune: Dual Business and Education Degree Empowers Senior-level Professionals to Lead

TCU’s unique MBA/Ed.D. program equips education leaders with business expertise to create safer, modern, and equitable environments for students and staff.

June 20, 2023

CBS11 DFW: Tom Seng Provides Insight as Triple-digit Temps Impact Texas Power Grid

TCU Neeley School of Business Professor Tom Seng remains optimistic as temperatures prepare to soar and ERCOT monitors the power grid closely in preparation for 100-degree temperatures across the state. ERCOT issued its first weather warning this month, prompting CBS11 to speak with Seng, who is also a leader in the TCU Ralph Lowe Energy Institute.

June 14, 2023

Dallas Morning News: Tom Seng Confirms that Data Affirms State’s Ability to Handle Summer Heat

State officials assured Texans that the power grid is stable despite a series of hot weather forecasts. TCU Neeley School of Business Professor Tom Seng shared ERCOT’s optimism that the power grid is prepared and ready to handle another hot Texas summer.

June 13, 2023

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FOX4 Dallas-Fort Worth: Elijah Clark Speaks about Artificial Intelligence in the Retail Landscape

As Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the retail landscape, it is important for consumers to be aware of the benefits as well as the privacy concerns. In a recent news media interview, Elijah Clark, a TCU Neeley School of Business marketing instructor shared his expertise on the effect AI has on businesses and consumer purchasing behavior.

June 06, 2023

Professor Tom Bates Provides Insight on Energy MBA Study Abroad Stop at European Union

More than 25 Energy MBA students traveled to Europe in May for an information-packed study abroad opportunity, where they navigated four countries and 16 companies over 12 days, including a visit to the European leadership organization.

June 02, 2023

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FOX7 Austin: Elijah Clark Explores the Future of Retail with Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for some time and its impact continues to expand, including the way we shop. Elijah Clark, a TCU Neeley School of Business marketing instructor, joined KTBC-FOX Austin for an in-depth discussion on the ways AI can make shopping more efficient and the potential concerns.

May 31, 2023

Tyson Browning’s Research on Diversity, Inequity, and Exclusion in Supply Chains

TCU Neeley Research Highlights - Professor of Operations Management, Tyson Browning, alongside other experts share research insights with industry and academic leaders.

May 31, 2023

WFAA-TV/ABC News: Beata Jones Provides Insight on Digital Parenting

Beata Jones, TCU Neeley professor and artificial intelligence (AI) expert, shed light on the evolving landscape of AI and offered ways for parents to support learning with AI tools.

May 16, 2023

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