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Lehigh University Business Thought Leadership

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The Lehigh University Business Thought Leadership, ilLUminate, offers thoughtful perspectives that shine light on interesting and often complex issues and questions related to the business of business. Find out more at https://business.lehigh.edu/news.

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Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Chad Meyerhoefer on How Disaster Shocks Affect Farmers’ Health Care 08.04.2025

A new study suggests that loss of income due to natural disasters devastating crops and livestock reduces farmers' use of health care services. U.S. Federal Crop Insurance program Taiwan Farmer's Health Insurance program Learn more about Professor Hung-Hao Chang. Learn more about Professor Chad Meyerhoefer.

Natalya Vinokurova on What Happened to Kodak? 11.03.2025

Extensive research into Kodak’s failure is at odds with the oft-told story that the company failed to see technology changes coming, Natalya Vinokurova says. Photo gallery of old Kodak cameras George Eastman, inventor of the Kodak camera Steven Sasson, inventor of the digital camera Learn more about Professor of Management, Rahuk Kapoor Learn more about Associate Professor of Management, Natalya V...

Ramayya Krishnan on AI and the Future of Work 25.02.2025

Ramayya Krishnan of Carnegie Mellon University, the 2024-25 Year of Learning featured speaker, discusses AI in academia and business. More ilLUminate podcasts about AI. Lehigh Business magazine article about generative AI in business. Learn more about Ramayya Krishnan.

Zach Zacharia on Biggest Threats to Global Supply Chain Heading into 2025 07.01.2025

Cyberattacks, talk of tariffs and trade wars, labor shortages and uncertainty about AI concern supply chain managers as new year dawns. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Lehigh Business Decision and Data Analytics (DATA) department Zach Zacharia, associate professor of supply chain management Past Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index results Center for Supply Chain Res...

Ludovica Cesareo on Moral Disengagement and Counterfeit Luxury Goods 10.12.2024

Assistant professor of marketing, Ludovica Cesareo, talks about the problems fake products create for manufacturers, retailers, consumers and society at large. Lehigh University News story on Ludovica Cesareo's research Ludovica Cesareo on COVID-19 Fashion and Holiday Shopping (2020) 200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries exhibition (Video) McGruff the Crime Dog Go for Real campaign. Read Assi...

Rebecca Wang on Overcoming AI Resistance in Health Care 18.11.2024

A recent study suggests that reminding people that biases exist and are inherent in human decision making can make them more receptive to AI in medical care. Read the Lehigh News article about Prof. Wang's research Read Prof. Wang's paper titled, "To err is human: Bias salience can help overcome resistance to medical AI" Learn more about Prof. Wang and her research

Burak Eskici on AI Agents, ‘Black Box’ Tools, and Delegating Creativity to Generative AI 12.11.2024

What do we lose as generative AI moves from an assistant that helps us accomplish tasks to an autonomous agent? Burak Eskici considers the question. Listen to other podcasts about AI from Lehigh Business professors. Learn more about Lehigh's Computer Science and Business Honors Program. Learn more about the World Bank. Learn more about J-PAL South Asia. Learn more about Burak Eskici and his resear...

Dan Pietrzak on Why Private Credit Matters 22.10.2024

The increased growth in private credit since 2010 is expected to continue, predicts Dan Pietrzak '97, Partner and Global Head of Private Credit at KKR. Finance Mentorship Program Lehigh Business Virtual Tour Lehigh Ranked #15 by Wall Street Journal 2024 Donald M. Gruhn '49 Distinguished Finance Speaker Series: Daniel Pietrzak '97 (VIDEO) Lehigh's Accounting Department KKR & Co. Inc.

Michael Rivera on Opportunities and Challenges of AI in Business 24.09.2024

Generative AI is poised to become a “core driver of innovation across all industries” in the next decade, says Michael Rivera. So what does that mean for humans? Learn more about Michael Rivera ilLUminate podcasts about AI 2nd Annual Philadelphia Operations and Technology Day

Qianqian Yu on Why Entrepreneurs are Ignoring Form D 10.09.2024

Qianqian Yu , Ph. D., assistant professor in the Perella Department of Finance at Lehigh Business, explores how, for most private firms seeking an SEC exemption to raise capital in private markets, the benefits of not filing the required Form D outweigh the risks of getting caught, a new study finds.

Manoj Malhotra on Being the New Dean 27.08.2024

Manoj Malhotra, dean of the College of Business, discusses what attracted him to Lehigh Business, the importance of alumni relationships and the role of faculty research, among other topics. Manoj K. Malhotra, Ph. D.

Danny Zane on What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know About Production Enjoyment 17.06.2024

How much a seller enjoys making a product or service influences how much buyers are willing to pay and sellers are willing to charge, new research shows.

Andrew Olenski on Nursing Homes’ Hidden Profits 20.05.2024

A recent study counters the prevailing narrative that the nursing home industry is unprofitable, and needs higher reimbursement rates to avoid widespread closings.https://business.lehigh.edu/news

Sam Dewalt on Harnessing the Superpower of Authenticity 07.05.2024

The managing director of Lehigh@NasdaqCenter has come up with the DIvA framework to help women develop individual authenticity, a key to success in the workplace.

Don Bowen on AI’s Impact on FinTech 11.04.2024

AI’s impact on the fintech industry has “been pretty profound already, and it's only going to accelerate from here,” a Lehigh Business faculty member says. In this episode of Lehigh University’s College of Business  ilLUminate podcast , we are talking with  Don Bowen  about the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) has already had on the fintech industry and some of the ways that...

Richard L. Revesz on Balancing the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations 02.04.2024

“We ensure that the benefits of the regulations justify the costs.” Ricky Revesz talks about the “obscure but important” federal agency he heads.

Danny Zane on Big Pharma Marketing 11.03.2024

Researchers asked executives and doctors about the biggest challenges and opportunities facing pharmaceutical marketing. Their answers may surprise you.

Ahmed Rahman on Greedflation 13.02.2024

A Lehigh Business economist weighs in on greedflation, a theory that argues excessive corporate profits have played a large role in fueling inflation.

Phil Coles and Todd Watkins on Protecting Mushroom Crops from Pests and Diseases 29.01.2024

Two Lehigh Business economists are part of a $7 million, multi-university and multidisciplinary USDA grant that aims to develop new ways to protect mushroom crops.

Zach Zacharia on Why Cybersecurity is Top Threat to Supply Chain 16.01.2024

Cybersecurity and Data Risk tops the latest Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index for the fourth straight quarter.

Bright Asante-Appiah on How Fair Pay Affects Firm Value 05.12.2023

Companies that pay employees less fairly to reap short-term gains may sacrifice greater long-term firm value, a new study suggests.

Rebecca Wang on Holiday Shopping, Online Trends and AI 20.11.2023

A marketing researcher discusses Black Friday, the power of omnichannel shopping, what to look out for in online reviews, and the role AI will play in shopping.

Kofi Arhin on AI and the Hiring Process 06.11.2023

In training AI systems on hiring, adding external information to data on past company hiring decisions can help make the process fairer, a study suggests.

Chris Kauzmann on How Lehigh Ventures Lab Helps Founders Flourish 25.10.2023

Launched in spring 2023, the Lehigh Ventures Lab helps students, faculty and recent alumni turn their entrepreneurial visions into viable startups.

Chad Meyerhoefer on What You Need to Know About Medicare 09.10.2023

The Medicare Open Enrollment Period starts on Oct. 15, and runs through Dec. 7. If you or someone you love are on Medicare, what should you be looking at?

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