Investigating the world’s largest database of internal whistleblower reports, Professor Welch has uncovered a counter-intuitive result. Firms with more reports and more active whistleblower systems are synonymous with organizations that are healthier, less susceptible to material lawsuits, and face fewer fines. There are multiple stories in the news and in the public about employees being retaliated against for speaking up, the greatest story never told is that most cases reported to a hotline don't have retaliation and help stop problems at a firm.
Before becoming a professor at George Washington University, Kyle Welch worked on the investment team at the Stanford Management Company (Stanford University’s endowment). While there, he developed asset allocation and portfolio strategies. Professor Welch also evaluated public equity, private equity, venture capital, hedge fund investment opportunities. Prior to working at Stanford, Professor Welch worked at Standard & Poor’s (S&P) in the Corporate Valuation and Consulting Group. Professor Welch received his B.S. and Masters from Brigham Young University and his Doctorate from Harvard Business School.