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Wharton in the News
January 2003
Expansion (Spain), 1/31/03 — The launch of Universia Knowledge@Wharton was featured. Speeches by presenters including Dean Patrick Harker were published. (Also noted in La Razon, Spain, 1/31/03)
El Pais Online (Spain), 1/30/03 — The launch of Universia Knowledge@Wharton was featured. Dean Patrick Harker was mentioned as being at attendance at the ceremony marking the official launch. (Also mentioned in PC World, Europa Press, Yahoo Noticias, and Expansion Directo, 1/30/03)
American Banker, 1/31/03 — Kenneth Thomas, lecturer in the Finance Department, wrote an article titled "Investment and Service Tests Take 'Community' Out of CRA."
Lebanon Opportunities, 1/31/03 — INSEAD's alliance with Wharton noted in an article about INSEAD's plan to launch an executive education development program near Beirut.
Expansion (Spain), 1/30/03 — The upcoming ceremony with Dean Patrick Harker launching Universia Knowledge@Wharton was noted. The article stated that Wharton is considered one of the best business schools in the world.
El Mundo Online (Spain), 1/30/03 — Dean Patrick Harker was noted for his presentation at the official launch of Universia Knowledge@Wharton, a new joint web portal that offers Knowledge@Wharton articles to a Spanish and Portuguese speaking audience.
El Pais Online (Spain), 1/30/03 — The launch of Universia Knowledge@Wharton was featured. Dean Patrick Harker was mentioned as being at attendance at the ceremony marking the official launch.
Australian Financial Review, 1/30/03 — Stephen Kobrin, William H. Wurster Professor of Multinational Management, was noted for his participation in the Davos Conference. He was quoted on the topic of corporate citizenship.
Marketing, 1/30/03 — Mike Moran, marketing director at Thames Water, was quoted about his participation in Wharton Executive Education programs. He stated that "the courses are extremely stimulating."
Straits Times (Singapore), 1/29/03 — Wharton's consulting relationship with Singapore Management University was mentioned.
Associated Press, 1/29/03 — Sam Zell, a long-time supporter of the Wharton Real Estate Center, was noted for speaking on "Sticking to Your Priorities, Regardless of Their Popularity" at Rice University.
Mondaq Business Briefing, 1/29/03 — A Wharton study about rates of retention by video and print was noted.
The Wall Street Journal, 1/28/03 — Eric Orts, Professor of Legal Studies and Management, wrote an editorial about FAO Schwarz's Chapter 11 filing.
The Guardian (U.K.), 1/28/03 — Wharton was noted for its increase in applications by 30 percent in the last two years.
CNNfn: Moneyline News Hour, 1/27/03 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, appeared to discuss the financial outlook for 2003.
The Times of London, 1/27/03 — Rosemaria Martinelli, director of MBA Admissions, was quoted in an article about the challenges of foreign students getting visas to study in the United States.
The Times of London, 1/27/03 — Rosemaria Martinelli, director of MBA Admissions, was interviewed in an article about schools' efforts to ensure diversity. She noted that a diverse work experience, life perspectives and ideologies along with geographic, ethnic and gender diversity make for an interesting educational experience.
USA Today, 1/27/03 — Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management, was interviewed in an article about tech companies cleaning house as pressure rises. He noted that when times are tough, boards have little power to do anything but switch CEOs.
BusinessWeek, 1/27/03 — Thomas Donaldson, Mark O. Winkelman Professor; Professor of Legal Studies, was quoted about the importance of companies opening their doors to faculty who want to study corporate ethics. Wharton also was noted for its disciplinary policy against unethical behavior.
U.S. News & World Report, 1/27/03 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article about expected economic growth in 2003.
Palm Beach Daily Business Review, 1/27/03, Kenneth Thomas, a lecturer in the Finance Department, was interviewed about how economic and political uncertainties could create volatility in the capital markets.
Barron's, 1/27/03 — Andrew Metrick, Assistant Professor of Finance, was noted for his research on the signs that companies are not serious about looking out for shareholders.
People, 1/27/03 — Undergraduate student Ivanka Trump was featured in an article about teen business tycoons. (Also published in El Norte, Mexico, 1/23/03)
India Today, 1/27/03 — Wharton was noted for its consulting relationship with the Indian School of Business.
The Guardian (U.K.), 1/25/03 — Thomas Dunfee, Joseph Kolodny Professor of Social Responsibility in Business; Professor of Legal Studies, was noted for bringing accomplished corporate leaders into his business ethics classes.
International Herald Tribune, 1/25/03 — Stocks for the Long Run, by Jeremy Siegel (Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was mentioned in a column on the best investment books.
The Business Standard (India), 1/24/03 — Steven Kobrin, William H. Wurster Professor of Multinational Management, was noted as a panelist at an interactive session on business.
The Globe and Mail, 1/24/03 — A Knowledge@Wharton article was cited about why companies pay for advertising was cited. The article quoted Deputy Dean David Schmittlein and Leonard Lodish, Samuel R. Harrell Professor; Professor of Marketing.
Financial Times, 1/23/03 — Wharton was noted as having had ethics professors on the faculty since the 1970s.
Deseret News, 1/23/03 — Kenneth Thomas, a lecturer in the Finance Department, was interviewed about keeping cash safe in a bank.
Bloomberg Multimedia Reports, 1/23/03 — Olivia Mitchell, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, was interviewed about pension-funding problems.
Marketplace, 1/23/03 — Tim Habbershon, director of Wharton's Enterprising Family Business Initiative, was interviewed about family-owned businesses.
The Wall Street Journal Online, 1/22/03 — Mark Pauly, Bendheim Professor; Professor of Health Care Systems, Business and Public Policy, Insurance and Risk Management, and Economics, was interviewed in an article about how the rise in health-care spending may be a cyclical event.
The Globe and Mail (Canada), 1/21/03 — Wharton was noted for being ranked number one in the Financial Times international MBA rankings.
The Hamilton Spectator (Canada), 1/21/03 — Wharton was noted for being ranked number one in the Financial Times international MBA rankings.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 1/21/03 — Wharton was noted for being ranked number one for the third consecutive year in the Financial Times international MBA rankings.
The Canadian Press, 1/20/03 — Wharton was noted for being ranked number one in the Financial Times survey of MBA programs around the world. (Also published in the Broadcast News, 1/21/03)
Financial Times, 1/20/03 — Wharton was ranked number one in the Financial Times' annual ranking of international MBA programs.
Financial Times, 1/20/03 — Wharton was featured in an article titled "A fresh view on how to deliver." The article noted Wharton's new facility, Jon M. Huntsman Hall, with its cutting-edge technology. It also noted how the process of learning is becoming more flexible with a range of dual degrees and new programs such as the Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative.
Financial Times, 1/20/03 — Wharton was noted for receiving top marks in the "alumni recommends" category of its annual MBA rankings.
Financial Times, 1/20/03 — Wharton was noted for topping the MBA rankings for the third consecutive year. Alumni from the class of 1999 were noted for seeing their salaries treble over the past five years with a 200 percent increase in salary.
Financial Times, 1/20/03 — Dean Patrick Harker was quoted about the importance of a back-to-basics policy and commitment to learning.
Financial Times, 1/20/03 — Wharton's alliance with INSEAD was noted in an article about INSEAD's diversity of nationalities among students.
Financial Times, 1/20/03 — Rosemaria Martinelli, director of MBA Admissions, was quoted in an article about the number of applications business schools are expecting.
Financial Times, 1/20/03 — Wharton was mentioned in an article about job prospects for MBA graduates.
Financial Times, 1/20/03 — Paul Sheppard wrote another installment in his ongoing diary of life as a Wharton MBA student.
The Chicago Tribune, 1/19/03 — Robert Mittelstaedt, vice dean of Executive Education, was quoted in an article about the trend of corporate governance consultants.
BusinessWeek Online, 1/17/03 — Thomas Donaldson, Mark O. Winkelman Professor; Professor of Legal Studies, was profiled in an article about his recommendations for keeping ethics at the forefront of business education.
Financial Times.com, 1/17/03 — Wharton was featured as the top-ranking school in the Financial Times ranking of international MBA programs.
Private Banker International, 1/17/03 — Michael Useem, The William and Jacalyn Egan Professor; Professor of Management, was quoted in an article about the Rockefellers of the new millennium. He noted that family-dominated enterprises today account for 20 percent of the S&P 500 largest companies.
Buffalo News, 1/17/03 — Robert Mittelstaedt, vice dean of Executive Education, was interviewed in an article about the merger of AOL and Time Warner.
Agence France-Presse, 1/17/03 — Wharton was noted regarding its consulting relationship with Singapore Management University.
Marketplace, 1/16/03- Kenneth Shropshire, David W. Hauck Professor; Professor of Legal Studies, was interviewed the governing of sports agents.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/16/03 — Wharton was noted for its announcement of the Boettner Center for Pensions and Retirement Research. Olivia Mitchell, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, heads the new center.
AP Online, 1/16/03 — David Reibstein, William Stewart Woodside Professor; Professor of Marketing, was appointed to a new marketing taskforce for Major League Baseball called Major League Baseball in the 21st Century. (Also published in The Canadian Press, 1/16/03)
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/15/03 — 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 Pennsylvania's governor creation of a new cabinet-level Office of Health Care Reform.
Economist Intelligence Unit, 1/14/03 — Olivia Mitchell, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, was mentioned in an article about Wharton alumnus Manish Sabharwal, WG'96, who was inspired with the idea of starting a business dealing with pension management while listening to Mitchell in the classroom. Mitchell had been discussing the inadequacies of India's pension system, and Sabharwal went on to found India Life Hewitt, a firm specializing in human resources related processes.
The Financial Standard (East Africa), 1/14/03 — 1/20/03 — A Knowledge@Wharton article about healthcare reform under President Bush was cited. Mark Pauly, Bendheim Professor; Professor of Health Care Systems, Business and Public Policy, Insurance and Risk Management, and Economics, and Sean Nicholson, Assistant Professor of Health Care Systems, were quoted.
The Boston Globe, 1/14/03 — Robert Mittelstaedt, vice dean of Executive Education, was interviewed in an article about falling star CEOs.
The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ), 1/12/03 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was cited in an article about the first five trading days of the year.
Associated Press, 1/10/03 — Robert Inman, Miller-Sherrerd Professor; Professor of Finance and Economics, Business and Public Policy, Real Estate, was noted as a member of the PA Governor-elect's "budget crisis task force," that will explore new ways to balance the budget.
PBS: Nightly Business Report, 1/9/03 — Kenneth Thomas, lecturer in the Finance Department, gave a commentary on the outlook for 2003.
Straits Times (Singapore), 1/9/03 — Wharton's consulting relationship with the Indian School of Business was noted.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 1/9/03 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article on how 401(k) plans will be hurt or helped by the president's dividend tax cut.
BusinessWeek Online, 1/9/03 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was interviewed inan article about the proposed elimination of the dividend tax.
The Capital Times, 1/9/03 — Jerry Wind, The Lauder Professor; Professor of Marketing, was noted for his presentation on convergence marketing at a Jan. 16 web conference.
The Wall Street Journal, 1/8/03 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was cited as "the small investor's voice of reason," in an article about the tax cuts and the stock market. (Also published in the Asian Wall Street Journal, 1/9/03)
The Wall Street Journal, 1/8/03 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was interviewed in an article titled, "Bush is Wrong: The Dividend Tax Break Should Go to Companies, Not Investors."
USA Today, 1/7/03 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was cited in an article about a possible shift in corporate finance strategy if taxes on dividends are eliminated.
The Jamaica Observer, 1/7/03 — A group of 40 students from Wharton and Harvard Business School were featured for their trip to Jamaica designed to expose MBA students, through a program called CARIBEZ, to the Caribbean as a viable arena for business and investment opportunities. Wharton MBA student, Barron Channer, was interviewed.
Forbes, 1/6/03 — Andrew Metrick's (Assistant Professor of Finance) research on bettors in the NCAA basketball tournament pools was cited. (Also published in the Pittsburgh-Gazette, 1/8/03)
Denver Post, 1/6/03 — The presence of a large number of Penn and Wharton fans at a basketball game with CU was noted.
The New York Times, 1/5/03 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was quoted about his outlook for the stock market. (Also published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/5/03)
Business Today (India), 1/5/03 — The Wharton Alumni Association of India's event, "What Prevents Indian Women From Becoming CEOs?" was featured.
The San Diego Union-Tribune, 1/4/03 — Undergraduate student Ugonna Onyekwe was mentioned as one of the top African basketball players in today's college game.
Orlando Sentinel, 1/3/03 — Stephen Hoch, John J. Pomerantz Professor of Marketing, was quoted in an article about retailers struggling after a disappointing holiday season.
The Wall Street Journal Europe, 1/2/03 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, wrote an editorial titled, "Silver Bullets for the Bear?" (Also published in The Asian Wall Street Journal, 1/3/03)
Fast Company, 1/1/03 — Dean Patrick Harker was featured in a special section titled, "Idea Fest: The New Business Conversation Starts Here. 23 Bright Ideas for a Stellar 2003."
Business Mexico, 1/1/03 — Robert Stambaugh, Ronald O. Perelman Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article about analysts' role in investment-banking teams.
Rocky Mountain News, 1/1/03 — Michael Useem, The William and Jacalyn Egan Professor; Professor of Management, was quoted about traits of the idealized CEO in the past and present.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/1/03 — Therese Flaherty, director of the Wharton Small Business Development Center, was interviewed in an article about how towns can sway the fate of small firms.
BizEd, 1/03 — 2/03 — The annual Whitney M. Young Jr. Memorial Conference was featured. The conference is organized by the African American MBA Association of the Wharton School.
BizEd, 1/03 — 2/03 — Jon M. Huntsman Hall was featured in an article about adopting new technologies as learning tools in the classroom.
Worth, 1/03 — 2/03 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was featured in an article about the outlook for investors. In a wide-ranging interview, he discussed the best investment strategies for 2003.
Hemispheres Magazine (United Airlines), 1/03 — The research of Andrew Abel, Robert Morris Professor of Banking; Professor of Finance and Economics, was mentioned in an article about the stock market.
Executive Technology, 1/03 — Howard Kaufold, director of the Wharton MBA for Executives program was interviewed about the future of CIOs.
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