A new study cites U.S. Open scoring data as evidence of loss aversion PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.—There is nothing particularly memorable about the second hole at Pebble Beach. Set inland and lined by trees at 516 yards, it offers no stunning vistas. Its history, in terms of...
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Five Guys, One Final Project
In the fall of 2017, Henry Hackett, Drew Kaneps, Steven Richter, Stephen Trella and Jon Yeh were five guys who happened to be in the same Professional MBA cohort. By the spring of 2019, they were a tight-knit crew presenting their final project to executives with arc...
One Common Predictor of Restaurant Failure
New research from the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business shows that even during the 2008-09 recession in Denver, less than 20% of restaurants failed. The national average is 30% failure in the first year. However, certain types of Denver restaurants...
Taking Photos Makes Your Favorite Activities Less Enjoyable, Per Professor’s Researc...
The pictures show that Gia Nardini was there, in Florida, enjoying a visit to an exotic animal rescue facility. She can look back at dozens of snapshots of adorable ex-pets for proof. But when she hopped in the car to head home, her memories were already fuzzy and her...
Open for Insight
Business owners have to make all sorts of decisions that could greatly improve or greatly deteriorate the customer experience. But, what if you had a resource that could give you insight before you launched a new product or initiative? Or, what if you wanted to...
Q1 Report: Apartment rents rise, seasonal growth
The first quarter Denver Metro Apartment Vacancy and Rent report shows that apartment rents have increased and vacancy has decreased, which is typical for the season. “Once again demand for units was impressive with 5,552 net units absorbed while 3,959 units were...
Associated Schools of Construction Conference in Denver
DU Real Estate and Construction School hosts academic and industry professionals The Daniels College of Business’ Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management is hosting the 55th annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference...
Healthy Competition? Is Comparison Feedback a Good Idea?
We’ve all been compared to others whether in our personal, school or professional life. Growing up we compare ourselves to siblings or friends, at school we compare grades on an exam, and in our careers we compare our performance to that of our co-workers. New...
Life is a Journey—And So is the Consumer Experience
Despite our enduring fascination with the lifestyles of the one percent, it’s well documented that we—as consumers—value experiences over things. However, when managers study consumer experiences as individual events in an attempt to understand reactions to products,...









