Inside Alvarez Business Podcast

Entrepreneurship is often celebrated for the value it creates, but researchers have often overlooked the value it leaves behind. In this episode, we explore what we miss when we study only the opportunities that get exploited rather than the ones that don’t, and how a kid from San Antonio came to believe that entrepreneurship might be the key to changing the city he loves. Alexander Lewis is the M...

How is artificial intelligence changing the field of accounting, and should we be concerned that AI will replace entry-level positions in this field? We explore those issues and more in this episode of Inside Alvarez Business. Abby Parker is the Nancy and Frank Kudla Fellow in Artificial Intelligence and assistant professor of accounting in the Alvarez College of Business. Her work explores the in...

While deaths from opioid overdoses have dramatically declined in the past few years, the crisis remains, claiming the lives of thousands of teens and young adults each year. Mental health concerns among youth are an important contributor to opioid use, yet parents often struggle with their own mental health challenges as they raise middle schoolers. In this episode, explore how two economics facul...

“How can you do actually more with less, spending less money, but being able to deliver more in terms of access of health products to patients,” shared Karimi. It may be inconvenient going to a store looking for a particular product and coming away empty-handed. But if the item you need is a healthcare product, the situation becomes dire and could be the difference between life and death.  Amir Ka...

“When I think about a project, I think about what can we learn that’s going to help healthcare as a whole. I’m interested in how do we improve healthcare for everyone.” Interfacing with healthcare is something that everyone must do? But beyond considering your provider’s background or credentials, have you ever considered how your relationship might impact the care you receive. This episode's...

How can artificial intelligence and analytics transform the future of healthcare? In this episode of Inside Alvarez Business , Dean Jonathon Halbesleben sits down with Arka Roy, associate professor of operations and analytics at The University of Texas at San Antonio, to explore how cutting-edge research is improving clinical decision-making, hospital operations and patient outcomes. Roy shares th...

Welcome to Inside Alvarez Business , a podcast from the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UT San Antonio that takes you beyond the buzzwords and into the real stories behind impactful business research. Hosted by Dean Jonathon Halbesleben , each episode explores the human side of academic discovery — spotlighting faculty whose research is tackling today’s biggest challenges. Season 1 focuses o...