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Wharton in the News
December 2007
The Washington Post, 12/1/07 - Jack Guttentag, emeritus professor of Finance, authored a column about how pending Congressional mortgage legislation might hurt some of the borrowers that it intends to help.
Financial Planning, 12/1/07 - Research by Alex Edmans, assistant professor of Finance, was featured in an article about socially responsible investing.
Business Standard (India), 12/1/07 - Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management; director, Center for Human Resources, was quoted in a story about the findings of "The DNA of Indian Business Leadership-The Wharton-NHRDN Research Study," a study he co-authored and released during a summit on human resource development in Kolkata, India.
Financial Planning, 12/1/07 - Research by Olivia Mitchell, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor; professor of Insurance and Risk Management and Business and Public Policy; executive director, Pension Research Council; director, Boettner Center for Pensions and Retirement Research, was cited in an article regarding the benefits of using annuities as part of a retirement package.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, 12/1/07 - Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, authored a column about the Federal Reserve's limitations in correcting market problems.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/1/07 - Steve Smolinsky, Wharton lecturer, was quoted in an article about speed-networking for businesspeople. The book that he co-authored, Conversation on Networking, was also cited.
The Times of India, 12/2/07 - Wharton was mentioned as a top business school participating in a recruitment event for prospective MBA students in Bangalore.
Hindu Business Line, 12/2/07 - An India Knowledge@Wharton report was cited in an article about the impact of social tensions on emerging markets.
Livemint.com, 12/2/07 - Wharton was mentioned for its role in Indian companies' customized executive education programs.
Financial Times, 12/3/07 - Wharton's partnership with INSEAD was mentioned in a story about new trends in European business school education.
Associated Press, 12/3/07 - Susan Wachter, Richard B. Worley Professor of Financial Management; professor of Real Estate, Finance and City and Regional Planning, was quoted in an article regarding what the government's involvement should be in addressing mortgage market problems.
The Wall Street Journal, 12/3/07 - Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was one of 12 experts interviewed regarding the lessons that investors should have learned from the 2007 market.
South China Morning Post, 12/3/07 - Yoram (Jerry) Wind, The Lauder Professor; professor of Marketing; director, SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management; academic director, The Wharton Fellows Program, was cited in a story about the world's largest sourcing company, Li & Fung. The book that he co-authored, In Competing in a Flat World - Building Enterprises for a Borderless World, was also cited.
The Wall Street Journal, 12/3/07 - Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article about fund-indexing strategies.
Business Line (India), 12/3/07 - A November 15 India Knowledge@Wharton report was noted in a story about emerging markets.
BusinessWeek, 12/3/07 - A story about second careers and start-up companies quoted Stewart Friedman, practice professor of Management; director, Wharton Work/Life Integration Program.
The Los Angeles Times, 12/3/07 - Thomas Donaldson, Mark O. Winkelman Professor; professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, was quoted in a story about whether an NBC executive might be profiting inappropriately from his management decisions at NBC.
The Economic Times, (India), 12/4/07) - Thomas Caleel, director of Graduate Admissions and Financial Aid, was cited in an article about how applicants to business schools can distinguish themselves from others.
Deseret Morning News, 12/4/07 - Thomas P. Gerrity, Joseph J. Aresty Professor; professor of Management, was quoted regarding Jon M. Huntsman's, W '59, recent gift to Utah State University.
ContraCostaTimes, 12/5/07 - Stephen Hoch, Patty and Jay H. Baker Professor; professor of Marketing; director, Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative, was cited in an article about the use of store discounts to lure holiday buyers in the early part of the shopping season.
Financial Times, 12/5/07 - Remarks from a Wharton finance conference were noted in an account of the risk-management performance of banks during the credit market turmoil.
National Public Radio, 12/6/07 - Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was cited in a story about year-end investment tips on "Talk of the Nation."
WCBS (New York), 12/6/07 - Erin Armendinger, managing director of Wharton's Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative, was interviewed regarding recent sales figures and what retailers can do to encourage holiday shopping.
Philadelphia Daily News, 12/7/07 - Bernard E.Anderson, Whitney Young Term Professor; practice professor of Management, was quoted in an article regarding the Philadelphia Urban League's 2007 State of Black Philadelphia report. His essay, "Race & Economics in Philadelphia" was also noted.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/7/07 - Stephen Hoch, Patty and Jay H. Baker Professor; professor of Marketing; director, Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative, was quoted in an article about November retail sales.
CFO.com, 12/7/07 - A study co-authored by Luzi Hail, assistant professor of Accounting, was cited in an article regarding the impact that an international financial reporting standard would have on the markets.
China Daily, 12/7/07 - Susan Wachter, Richard B. Worley Professor of Financial Management; professor of Real Estate, Finance and City and Regional Planning, was quoted in a story about regulations proposed by the federal government to assist borrowers with adjustable-rate subprime mortgages.
Associated Press, 12/8/07 - Bernard E. Anderson, Whitney Young Term Professor; practice professor of Management, was quoted in an article regarding the role that churches play in the economic recovery of depressed areas.
The Washington Post, 12/8/07 - Jack Guttentag, emeritus professor of Finance, authored a column about mortgage payment plans.
Bloomberg Radio, 12/8/07 - Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was interviewed regarding speculation that the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates.
Philadelphia Daily News, 12/8/07 - Bernard Anderson, Whitney Young Term Professor; practice professor of Management, was mentioned as a panelist discussing the findings of the Urban League's 2007 "State of Black Philadelphia" report at the Loews Hotel.
Chosun Ilbo, 12/8/07 - Raffi Amit, Robert B. Goergen Professor of Entrepreneurship; professor of Management; academic director, The Goergen Entrepreneurial Management Programs; academic director, The Wharton Global Family Alliance, was interviewed regarding his observations and suggestions for the creative management of Korean businesses.
CNN, 12/9/07 - Susan Wachter, Richard B. Worley Professor of Financial Management; professor of Real Estate, Finance and City and Regional Planning, appeared on "Your Money" to discuss a plan proposed by the federal government to help homeowners with subprime loans avoid foreclosure.
El Mercurio, 12/9/07 - Mauro Guillen, Dr. Felix Zandman Professor in International Management; professor of Management and Sociology; director, Joseph H. Lauder Institute for Management & International Studies, was interviewed for a story about Spanish multinationals in Latin America.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/9/07 - Kevin Gillen, research fellow at Wharton, was quoted regarding the outlook for the real estate market in 2008. (The article also ran in the Charleston Gazette on 12/23/07.)
The Washington Post, 12/9/07 - Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article about the stock market's reaction to the Bush administration's plan to avert home foreclosures by freezing mortgage rates.
The Atlanta Journal - Constitution, 12/9/07 - An article from Knowledge@Wharton regarding how incentives can be used to motivate dentists and others was cited.
Financial Times, 12/9/07 - Wharton was noted as one of the top US business schools in an article about overseas trips by American students to meet with recruiters in Europe.
The Christian Science Monitor, 12/10/07 - Stephen Hoch, Patty and Jay H. Baker Professor; professor of Marketing; director, Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative, was quoted in a story about the trend by hair salons to shift back to shops aimed specifically at men or women.
Pharma Business Week, 12/10/07 - A study co-authored by Kevin Volpp, assistant professor of Medicine and Health Care Systems, was cited in an article regarding how behavioral economics can be used to steer people toward wiser health-related choices.
Workforce Management, 12/10/07 - Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management; director, Center for Human Resources, was quoted in an article about CEO succession.
Investors Chronicle, 12/10/07 - Joel Waldfogel, Joel S. Ehrenkranz Family Professor; professor of Business and Public Policy; chairperson, Business and Public Policy Department, was cited in a story about the difficulty in selecting gifts, picking stocks, and timing the market.
Investment News, 12/10/07 - Research by Gary Gorton, Robert Morris Professor of Banking; professor of Finance, was noted in an article about managed futures, investment pools run by commodity-trading advisers who can go both long and short in a variety of futures contracts.
International Herald Tribune, 12/12/07 - An interview with Thomas Robertson, Reliance Professor of Management and Private Enterprise; Professor of Marketing and Management; dean, The Wharton School, was reprinted from a November 11 Associated Press article regarding his plans to raise Wharton's profile as a "force for good.". (The same story ran in the Los Angeles Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.)
The New York Times, 12/12/07 - Michael Useem, The William and Jacalyn Egan Professor; professor of Management; director, Center for Leadership and Change Management, was quoted in an article about the trend by US companies to seek global leaders. (The story also ran in The Virginian-Pilot & The Ledger-Star on 12/16/07.)
Portfolio.com, 12/12/07- Karl Ulrich, CIBC Professor; professor of Operations and Information Management; chairperson, Operations and Information Management Department, was mentioned for his role in the development of Terra Pass, a business created by Tom Arnold, WG '05, and other former Wharton students that sells carbon-offset credits online.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/12/07 - Robert Inman, Richard King Mellon Professor of Finance; Professor of Finance and Economics, Business and Public Policy, Law and Economics (Law School), Real Estate; vice dean and director, Doctoral Programs; senior fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, was quoted in a story about the Delaware River Port Authority's budget and debt burden.
China Economic Review, 12/12/07 - The Wharton Global Alumni Forum in Shanghai was mentioned in an article about China's economy.
NPR, 12/12/07 - Thomas Donaldson, Mark O. Winkelman Professor; professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, was interviewed on a "Morning Edition" segment about the Mitchell Report and possible conflicts of interest in its assessment of doping in Major League Baseball.
TheStreet.com, 12/13/07 - "A Closer Look at Sovereign Wealth Funds: Secretive, Powerful, Unregulated, and Huge" was reprinted from the December 12 issue of Knowledge@Wharton.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 12/14/07 - The University of Pennsylvania and Wharton were noted as the first schools to offer a joint MD and MBA program in an article about a joint program in the Philippines.
The Business (UK), 12/15/07 - Wharton was mentioned as a top business school in an article about INSEAD and the need for global business education.
MarketWatch, 12/14/07 - Research conducted by the Jay H. Baker Retail Initiative and the Verde Group was cited in an article about the differences between the ways in which men and women shop. (The story was noted again on 12/15/07 and it ran in The Capital on 12/23/07.)
The Washington Post, 12/15/07 - Jack Guttentag, emeritus professor of Finance, authored a column about CMG Financial's Home Ownership Accelerator mortgage loan program.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/16/07 - Joel Waldfogel, Joel S. Ehrenkranz Family Professor; professor of Business and Public Policy; chairperson, Business and Public Policy Department, was quoted in a story about gift-giving.
Buffalo News, 12/17/07 - The Retail Customer Dissatisfaction Study of 2006, conducted by Wharton and the Verde Group, was cited in an article about salespeople's skills.
BBC, 12/18/07 - Joel Waldfogel, Joel S. Ehrenkranz Family Professor; professor of Business and Public Policy; chairperson, Business and Public Policy Department, was interviewed on "More or Less" regarding his research on the "deadweight loss of Christmas" and the economics of gift cards.
The San Diego Union-Tribune, 12/18/07 - Stephen Hoch, Patty and Jay H. Baker Professor; Professor of Marketing; director, Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative, was quoted in an article about the impact of the economy on the sale of luxury goods.
Washington Post.com, 12/19/07 - Dean P. Foster, professor of Statistics, co-authored an op-ed about hedge fund managers and risk.
China Economic Review, 12/19/07 - Wharton was mentioned in an article about starting salaries for college graduates.
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 12/20/07 - Joel Waldfogel, Joel S. Ehrenkranz Family Professor; professor of Business and Public Policy; chairperson, Business and Public Policy Department, was quoted in an article about the differences in the cost of gifts and the value that recipients place upon them.
The New York Times, 12/21/07 - Michael Useem, The William and Jacalyn Egan Professor; professor of Management; director, Center for Leadership and Change Management, was quoted in an article about the leadership at Bear Stearns and Morgan Stanley in light of the spreading mortgage crisis.
The Economic Times, 12/21/07 - Raphael Amit, Robert B. Goergen Professor of Entrepreneurship; professor of Management; academic director, The Goergen Entrepreneurial Management Programs; academic director, The Wharton Global Family Alliance, was quoted in a story about family-owned businesses.
The Washington Post, 12/22/07 - Jack Guttentag, emeritus professor of Finance, authored a column about whether a large mortgage principal payment will reduce future payments.
Shanghai Daily, 12/24/07 - The Knowledge@Wharton article, "A Closer Look at Sovereign Wealth Funds: Secret, Powerful, Unregulated and Huge" was reprinted from 12/12/06.
Associated Press, 12/25/07 - Susan Wachter, Richard B. Worley Professor of Financial Management; professor of Real Estate, Finance and City and Regional Planning, and Kevin Gillen, research fellow at Wharton, were quoted in an article about expectations for the Pennsylvania housing market in 2008.
Los Angeles Times, 12/25/07 - Z. John Zhang, professor of Marketing, and Jehoshua Eliashberg, Sebastian S. Kresge Professor of Marketing; professor of Operations and Information Management, were interviewed regarding their statistical model for analyzing screenplays and predicting whether a resulting movie will be successful at the box office.
The New York Times, 12/26/07 - Research by Justin Wolfers, assistant professor of Business and Public Policy, was cited in an editorial about the relationship between happiness and income.
The Baltimore Sun, 12/26/07 - Mark Pauly, Bendheim Professor; professor of Health Care Systems, Business and Public Policy, Insurance and Risk Management, and Economics, was quoted in an article about health care coverage proposals by the presidential candidates.
The Wall Street Journal, 12/28/07 - Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, authored an op-ed about the "January Effect," and investment opportunities for the New Year.
The Washington Post, 12/29/07 - Jack Guttentag, emeritus professor of Finance, authored a column regarding whether it is better to rent or buy a home.
The Wall Street Journal Online, 12/30/07 - Justin Wolfers, assistant professor of Business and Public Policy, authored an op-ed regarding how prediction markets can be used to gain insight about the outcome of the 2008 presidential campaign.
The Globe and Mail, 12/31/07 - Kevin Werbach, assistant professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, was quoted in an article about "disruptive innovation," the development of a product so advanced and appealing that it displaces all technology that preceded it.
Global Finance, December 2007 - Franklin Allen, Nippon Life Professor of Finance; Professor of Economics; co-director, Financial Institutions Center, was interviewed in an article that examines how the world's financial markets have weathered crises in the past and how they might likely perform in the future.
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