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Wharton in the News
January 2007
University Business, 1/1/07 - Dean Patrick Harker was noted as the replacement for outgoing President David Roselle at the University of Delaware.
BusinessWeek Online, 1/2/07 - Thomas Caleel, director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid, was quoted in an article about the increasing trend by business schools to conduct back-ground checks of their applicants.
The Hindu (India), 1/2/07 - Wharton students were mentioned in an article describing their recent visit to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to gain tips about its management and project execution techniques. (A similar mention appeared in The Tribune on 1/3/07)
Economist Intelligence Unit, 1/3/07 - David Reibstein, William Stewart Woodside Professor; Professor of Marketing, was cited in an article about the value of customer complaints to corporations and their management.
The Christian Science Monitor, 1/4/07 - Wayne Guay, Associate Professor of Accounting, was quoted in an article about CEO pay and how it may be impacted by new laws, a change in Congress, and investor pressure. (The same article appeared in The Cincinnati Post)
Dow Jones News Service, 1/4/07 - Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was cited in an article about plans by a Philadelphia-based investment firm to launch exchange-traded funds.
Forbes Asia, 1/4/07 - The article, "The Lowdown on Customer Loyalty Programs," was reprinted from the September 6, 2006 Knowledge@Wharton.
All Africa, 1/5/07 - Martin Sandbu, Legal Studies & Business Ethics lecturer, was quoted in an article about the social, political, and economic ramifications for Sao Tome and Principe resulting from the discovery of vast oil reserves in the area.
The Oakland Tribune, 1/8/07 - Wharton MBA student Tony Tzeng, WG'08, was quoted in a feature about the annual trek by students from the nation's top business schools to the Silicon Valley to meet with executives, venture capitalists, and start-ups. (A similar article ran again on 1/11/07)
The Wall Street Journal, 1/9/07 - Wharton was mentioned as a host for business-plan competitions in an article about whether start-ups need formal business plans to succeed.
The Economic Times, 1/10/07 - Jagmohan Raju, Joseph J. Aresty Professor; Professor of Marketing, and David Bell, Associate Professor of Marketing, were quoted in an article regarding Wal-mart's strategies for expansion in India.
The Wall Street Journal, 1/10/07 - Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article about how a stock portfolio's performance could be bolstered by the inclusion of stock funds that were last year's worst performers.
Associated Press Newswires, 1/10/07 - Wharton was mentioned for its involvement in the "Global Risks 2007" report that cites climate change, pandemic flu, oil shocks, and terrorism as the biggest global risks. (A similar story ran in Best's Insurance News, 1/10/07, and in Lloyd's List, 1/12/07)
Reuters News, 1/10/07 - Susan Wachter, Richard B. Worley Professor of Financial Management; Professor of Real Estate, Finance and City and Regional Planning, was quoted in an article about U.S. housing market trends for the coming year.
USA Today, 1/12/07 - Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was cited in an article about the Dow's recent record performance.
BusinessWeek Online, 1/12/07 - Anne Greenhalgh, director of Wharton leadership programs, was quoted in a story about summer programs offered by business schools to high school students. Kristan Sock, W'09, was interviewed regarding her experience with the Leadership Education and Development Program (LEAD) at Wharton. (The same story ran in HispanicBusiness.com)
Lloyd's List, 1/12/07 - A report supported by the Wharton Risk Management Center, Citigroup, Marsh & McLennan, and Swiss Re was mentioned in an article on how global risk would be discussed at the World Economic Forum, January 24 - 28, 2007.
Buffalo News, 1/14/07 - Stewart Friedman, Practice Professor of Management;
Director, Wharton Work/Life Integration Program, was quoted in an article about the plans to split the oversight of New York's economic development into two positions and the merits and pitfalls associated with a two-leader system.
Financial Times, 1/15/07 - Mauro Guillen, Dr. Felix Zandman Professor in International Management; Professor of Management and Sociology, was quoted in an article on how fund managers can mitigate investment risks in emerging markets.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/15/07 - The Wharton Program for Gaming Executives, scheduled to run August 5 - 10, was highlighted. It will feature Wharton faculty and focus on applying concepts such as leadership and finance to the specific challenges of the gambling industry.
Pharma Business Week, 1/15/07 - Research by Shane Jensen, Assistant Professor of Statistics, about a means to predict the presence of co-regulated genes, was highlighted.
BusinessWeek, 1/15/07 - Eric Clemons, Professor of Operations and Information Management and Management, was cited for using the launch of an online social networking site as a case study for his classes.
The Record, 1/16/07 - Wharton research was mentioned in a story about the benefits that a company receives from the promotion of fair and gender-neutral policies for all employees.
The Christian Science Monitor, 1/16/07 - Pavel Savor, Assistant Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article about the record-setting number of mergers and buyouts in the past year.
Al-Bawaba News (Middle East), 1/16/07 - Wharton was mentioned in an article about Forsa, an investment fund for women investors and entrepreneurs launched by Dubai World. (A similar mention appeared in the Financial Mirror (Cyprus) on 1/17/07)
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/17/07 - Marcia Murray, spouse of Wharton MBA student Stuart Murray, WG'07, was featured in a story regarding her creation of a lending library of toys for Philadelphia families.
The Wall Street Journal, 1/17/07 - Wharton was mentioned as the venue for a course on wealth management in an article about why a growing number of wealthy people are attending courses on financial management.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1/17/07 - Pavel Savor, Assistant Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article about the hostile contest to gain control of Caremark.
CNNMoney.com, 1/17/07 - Andrew Mettrick, Associate Professor of Finance, was cited in an article about the role that user-generated content plays in the media and in the field of advertising.
The Boston Globe, 1/18/07 - Joseph Gyourko, Martin Bucksbaum Professor of Real Estate and Finance, was quoted in an article about the severity of land-use restrictions in the Boston area and the impact that the restrictions have on housing prices. The recently released Wharton study on land use regulation (which he co-authored with Anita Summers, Professor of Real Estate Emeritus, and Albert Saiz, Assistant Professor of Real Estate) was cited. (The study was cited in several other publications and websites such as The Providence Journal on 1/28/07)
Financial Times, 1/19/07 - 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 plans for universal healthcare coverage in Massachusetts and California and how they might serve as models for the rest of the nation.
The Hindu (India), 1/19/07 - "A Model for Corporate Philanthropy," a paper by Vinay B. Nair, Assistant Professor of Finance, was cited in an op-ed about whether philanthropy leads to profits.
The New York Times, 1/21/07 - Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article about the differences between fundamental and traditional indexing of stock funds and how each method can affect investment outcome.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/21/07 - 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 Governor Rendell's health-care plan for Pennsylvania.
Financial Times, 1/22/07 - Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was cited in an article regarding the expansion of exchange-traded funds in 2006 and prospects for continued fast-paced growth in 2007 and beyond. His book, Stocks for the Long Run, was also mentioned.
Business Week, 1/22/07 - Wharton was mentioned in an article about the increased interest in jobs in private equity by business school graduates. A photograph of the student organizers of Wharton's Private Equity Conference was featured.
Business Week, 1/22/07 - Scott Richardson, on leave from his position as Assistant Professor of Accounting, was mentioned in an article about Barclays Global Investors (BGI) and its quest to build a world-class team of academic "quants."
Forbes.com, 1/25/07 - The article, "What's in a Name Change? Look at Apple," was reprinted from Knowledge@Wharton.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/25/07 - 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 the president's plan to provide more health-insurance coverage using tax credits to help finance affordable plans through private insurers.
Business Standard, 1/27/07 - Wharton Research Data Services, a web-based system that allows easy retrieval of information from a wide variety of financial, economic and marketing data sources, was mentioned in an article about the increasing trend in Indian schools to integrate technology and teaching.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/26/07 - Mark Pauly, Bendheim Professor; Professor of Health Care Systems, Business and Public Policy, Insurance and Risk Management, and Economics, was cited in a story on the evolution of the current health insurance system and the impact that the President's proposed changes might have on employers and individuals.
The Wall Street Journal, 1/26/07 - Wharton research was mentioned in an article about social investing and the investment practices of the Gates Foundation.
The Wall Street Journal, 1/26/07 - Wharton was mentioned as the host of a recent private equity conference in an article about the battle to buy out Equity Office Properties Trust.
The Economist, 1/27/07 - Patricia Danzon, Celia Z. Moh Professor; Professor of Health Care Systems and Insurance and Risk Management Chairperson, Health Care Systems Department, was cited in an article about the pharmaceutical industry and its ailments.
The New York Times, 1/28/07 - Stephen Hoch, Patty and Jay H. Baker Professor; Professor of Marketing, was quoted in an article about consumer spending habits at warehouse-type retailers.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/28/07 - Joseph Gyourko, Martin Bucksbaum Professor of Real Estate and Finance, and Anita Summers, Professor of Real Estate Emeritus, were quoted in an article about their research which found that the cities, towns, and boroughs in the Philadelphia region regulate development more strictly than the majority of American communities.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/28/07 - Gary Dushnitsky, Assistant Professor of Management, was quoted in an article about Comcast and its venture-capital arm, Comcast Interactive Captial.
Financial Times, 1/29/07 - Wharton was mentioned in an article about career opportunities for those with MBA degrees in specializations other than investment banking.
Financial Times, 1/29/07 - Wharton was cited in an article about average salaries for MBA graduates.
Financial Times, 1/29/07 - Wharton was cited in a piece regarding the changes that MBA programs have undergone since 1999.
Financial Times, 1/29/07 - Wharton was mentioned in a report on the relevance of the MBA degree and the importance of multinational business networks when selecting an institution for study.
All Africa, 1/29/07 - Christophe van den Bulte, Associate Professor of Marketing, was quoted in an article about the use of advertising in churches. A Knowledge@Wharton article on the topic was mentioned.
The Wall Street Journal, 1/30/07 - Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article regarding new index-fund choices available to investors and risks associated with them.
American Public Radio, (MarketPlace), 1/31/07 - Wharton research was mentioned in a story about the profitability of tobacco products.
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