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Wharton in the News
December 2004
Money, 12/1/04 — Joel Waldfogel, Joel S. Ehrenkranz Family Professor, Professor of Business and Public Policy, was quoted in an article about suboptimal economic trends during Christmas retail sales.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance, 12/1/04 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, authored an article about the effects of inflation on the future economy.
Business Standard (India), 12/1/04 — Wharton was mentioned in an article about international business schools.
The Boston Globe, 12/1/04 — Brigitte Madrian, Boettner Associate Professor in Financial Gerontology; Associate Professor of Business and Public Policy, was cited in an article about proposed changes in 401(k) plans.
On Wall Street, 12/1/04 — Wharton School Publishing was mentioned as the publisher of The Secrets of Economic Indicators: Hidden Clues to Future Economic Trends and Investment Opportunities by Bernard Baumohl.
USA Today, 12/1/04 — Wharton was mentioned in an article about current corporate outreach to college campuses for job placements.
Gulf News (England), 12/1/04 — Wharton was mentioned as a participant in the World MBA Tour which was a one-day education fair held at the University of Hull in England.
CMO, 12/1/04 — Barbara Kahn, Dorothy Silberberg Professor; Professor of marketing, was interviewed about customer decision making strategies and how this affects a company's brand.
The Wall Street Journal, 12/2/04 — Wharton Global Family Alliance was mentioned in an article about family businesses, philanthropy and wealth management.
Dow Jones News Service, 12/2/04 — Stephen Hoch, John J. Pomerantz Professor of Marketing, was quoted in an article about retail sales in the discount department-store chain sectors. (Also appeared in The Globe & Mail, 12/3/04)
The New York Times, 12/3/04 — Kent Smetters, associate professor of insurance and risk management, was quoted in an article about the current challenges facing the Social Security system.
The Financial Regulator, 12/3/04 — Richard Herring, Jacob Safra Professor of International Banking; Professor of Finance, was interviewed in an article about challenges facing large financial conglomerates and the European Union.
The Economist, 12/4/04 — Julie Wulf, assistant professor of management, was quoted in an article about how company perks affect employee performance.
South China Morning Post, 12/4/04 — Wharton was mentioned in an article about international programs involving exchange students.
Business Today, 12/5/04 — Wharton School Publishing was mentioned as the publisher of The Power of Impossible Thinking by Colin Crook and Jerry Wind, The Lauder Professor; Professor of Marketing. The book was positively reviewed.
National Public Radio, 12/8/04 — Christian Leuz, Harold Tott Term Assistant Professor of Accounting, was interviewed about corporate tax reform and the Securities and Exchange Commission rules. (A similar interview appeared in Sarasota Herald-Tribune, The Financial Times, 12/15/05, Wall Street Journal, 12/17/04, Securities Industry News, 12/20/04)
New York Times, 12/10/04 — Olivia Mitchell, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor; Professor of Insurance and Risk Management and Business and Public Policy, was interviewed about the strategies involved in pension investments and reform.
The Financial Times, 12/11/04 — Joel Waldfogel, Joel S. Ehrenkranz Family Professor; Professor of Business and Public Policy, was quoted in an article about consumer buying behavior during the holiday season. (Similar articles appeared in Business Line (The Hindu), 12/6/04, The Globe & Mail, 12/10/04)
The New Jersey Record, 12/12/04 — Barbara Kahn, Dorothy Silberberg Professor; Professor of Marketing, was interviewed about how the Vioxx controversy will affect the Merck brand.
Computerworld, 12/13/04 — Deirdre Woods, CIO and associate dean of Wharton Computing, authored an article about Wharton's Research Data Services and its collaboration with corporate partnerships.
Financial Times, 12/13/04 — David Schmitlein, Ira A. Lipman Professor; Professor of Marketing; Deputy Dean, was quoted in an article about increasing business education in developing countries.
Life Science Weekly, 12/14/04 — Lawton Burns, James Joo-Jin Kim Professor; Professor of Health Care Systems and Management, was interviewed about the Wharton Center for Health Management and Economics' partnership with Humana and its goals to develop strategic relationships with companies regarding employee health care. (A similar article appeared in Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week, 12/18/04)
USA Today, 12/14/04 — Mark Pauly, Bendheim Professor; Professor of Health Care Systems, Business and Public Policy, Insurance and Risk Management, and Economics, was interviewed about the issues facing health-care facilities caused by flu vaccine shortages.
Financial Times, 12/15/04 — Kent Smetters, associate professor of insurance and risk management, was quoted in an article about the unfunded liability of Medicare prescription drug benefits.
New Straits Times, 12/15/04 — Wharton was noted as a top business school in an article about international business programs.
CFO, 12/16/04 — Scott Douglass, former senior associate dean for finance and administration of the Wharton School, was mentioned in an article about CFOs on the move. Douglass has been appointed vice president for finance and treasurer of the University of Pennsylvania.
The Cincinnati Post, 12/17/04 — Olivia Mitchell, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor; Professor of Insurance and Risk Management and Business and Public Policy, co-authored an article about public policy issues and current proposals for fixing the Social Security system. (Also appeared in the Miami Herald, 12/17/04, and the Fort Worth Star, 12/19/04)
USA Today, 12/17/04 — William Cody, managing director of the Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative, was quoted in an article about the effect that Christmas falling on a Saturday will have on final holiday shopping sales. (Also appeared in 9News.com)
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/19/04 — Olivia Mitchell, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor; Professor of Insurance and Risk Management and Business and Public Policy, was quoted in an article about retirement options facing the future generations.
National Public Radio, 12/20/04 — Stephen Hoch, John J. Pomerantz Professor of Marketing, was interviewed about television shopping strategies for the consumer.
U.S. News & World Report, 12/20/04 — Marshall Meyer, Richard A. Sapp Professor; Professor of Management and Sociology, was quoted in an article about how communism and capitalism in "Red China" affect Chinese business practices.
National Public Radio, 12/21/04 — Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management, was interviewed about the changes that have taken place in top management positions over the past two decades.
Primedia Insight, 12/22/04 — Ravi Aron, assistant professor of operations and information management, was cited in an article about countries that are prominent in the job outsourcing area.
Financial Times, 12/22/04 — Dean Patrick T. Harker was quoted in an article about new books on business. The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid by C.K. Prahalad was among the books featured
The Washington Post, 12/23/04 — Barbara Kahn, Dorothy Silberberg Professor; Professor of Marketing, was quoted in an article about last-minute holiday shopping and consumer behavior.
The New York Times, 12/26/04 — Robert Stambaugh, Ronald O. Perelman Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article about the stability of long-term retirement investments.
Washington Post, 12/27/04 — Wharton's MBA Program for Executives, was mentioned in an article about executive programs. Wharton's Philadelphia and San Francisco campuses were noted. (This article appeared in 28 outlets, including Forbes, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The San Jose Mercury News)
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/28/04 — Rafael Amit, Robert B. Goergen Professor of Entrepreneurship; Professor of Management, was quoted in an article about family firms that are still led by their founders.
The Wall Street Journal, 12/28/04 — Robert House, Joseph Frank Bernstein Professor of Organizational Studies; Professor of Management, was quoted in an article about about risk and innovation as culturally dominant features in American business.
Associated Press, 12/30/04 — Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management, was quoted in an article about the changes in the availability of jobs in the manufacturing industry.
The Wall Street Journal, 12/31/04 — Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management, was quoted in an article about the current generation of top executives which include an increase in younger and female managers with a diverse educational background.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/31/04 — Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management, was quoted in an article about the issues facing US Airways and its employees.
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