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Wharton in the News
March 2004
Security Director's Report, 3/1/04 — Michael Useem, The William and Jacalyn Egan Professor; Professor of Management, was quoted in an article about leadership tactics that improve staff productivity in the security sector.
Forbes, 3/1/04 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article about how the presidential elections influence the stock market
Australian Financial Review, 3/1/04 — Geoffrey Tate, assistant professor of finance, was cited in an article about how a CEO's overconfidence can jeopardize good customer service.
Corporate Counsel, 3/1/04 — Wharton was mentioned in an article about executive education programs on corporate governance.
The Globe and Mail, 3/1/04 — Wharton was mentioned as a leading MBA program among international students.
Federal Register, 3/1/04 — Wharton research was mentioned in an article about mutual funds.
On Wall Street, 3/1/04 — Wharton was mentioned for hosting the Securities Industry Institute program.
BusinessWeek, 3/1/04 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article about this year's jump in dividend payouts.
Il Dinero Magazine, (Columbia) 3/2/04 — Leonard Lodish, Samuel R. Harrell Professor; Professor of Marketing, Vice Dean, Wharton West, was featured in an article about foreign companies that have penetrated the U.S. market.
Nightly Business Report, 3/2/04 — Michael Useem, The William and Jacalyn Egan Professor; Professor of Management, was interviewed on the leadership style of Michael Eisner at the Walt Disney Company.
Il Sole 24 Ore, 3/3/04 (Italy) — Olivia Mitchell, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor; Professor of Insurance and Risk Management and Business and Public Policy, authored an article on the current changes in pension and retirement savings.
CNBC, 3/3/04 — David Larcker, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting, was interviewed on Comcast's bid for the Walt Disney Company.
The Times of India, 3/3/04 — Wharton was mentioned in an article about global executive MBA programs.
National Post, 3/3/04 — Wharton was mentioned as being one of the top schools for job recruitment by major corporations.
Entrepreneur Magazine, 3/4/04 — Deborah Weinstein, lecturer in Legal Studies, was quoted in an article about employee lawsuit issues.
The Orlando Sentinel, 3/4/04 — Robert E. Mittelstaedt, Vice Dean and Director, Aresty Institute of Executive Education, was quoted in an article about stockholders' decisions regarding the Walt Disney Company.
Official College Sports Network, 3/4/04 — Jackie Lange, W'04, was mentioned in an article about being named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division.
CFO, 3/4/04 — Kenneth Thomas, lecturer of finance, was quoted in an article about banking diversification relationships.
Wall Street Journal, 3/4/04 — Stephen Hoch, John J. Pomerantz Professor of Marketing, was quoted in an article about the continued improvement in retail sales. (Also appeared in The Asian Wall Street Journal, 3/5/04)
ABC News, 3/4/04 — Michael Useem, The William and Jacalyn Egan Professor; Professor of Management, was interviewed about stockholders' decisions regarding management of the Walt Disney Company.
Economic Times, 3/5/05 — Harbir Singh, Edward H. Bowman Professor of Management, authored an article about the growth in mergers and acquisitions in India.
Philadelphia Inquirer, 3/5/04 — Michael Useem, The William and Jacalyn Egan Professor; Professor of Management, was quoted in an article about Comcast's bid for the Walt Disney Company. (Similar stories appeared in The Miami Herald, 3/7/04, and The Orlando Sentinel, 3/8/04)
BusinessWeek, 3/8/04 — Stephen Kobrin, William H. Wurster Professor of Multinational Management, was quoted in an article about American-style global capitalism.
The Orlando Sentinel, 3/8/04 — Barbara Kahn, Dorothy Silberberg Professor; Professor of Marketing, was quoted in an article about the Walt Disney brand and how this affects the cost of a merger. (Also appeared in The Miami Herald, 3/8/04)
National Post, 3/8/04 — Wharton was mentioned as being one of the top schools to offer a curriculum in business ethics.
Financial Times, 3/9/04 — Franklin Allen, Nippon Life Professor of Finance; Professor of Economics, was quoted in an article about crisis management exercises relating to terrorist attacks.
Investor's Business Daily, 3/9/04 — Thomas Donaldson, Mark O. Winkelman Professor; Professor of Legal Studies, was quoted in an article about the corporate issues involving the Parmalat company.
Philadelphia Inquirer, 3/10/04 — Georgette Poindexter, David B. Ford Professor of Real Estate; Professor of Legal Studies and Law, was quoted in an article about real estate tax issues in Philadelphia.
The Hindu, 3/11/04 — Jitendra Singh, Saul P. Steinberg Professor of Management, was mentioned in an article about American management education.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 3/12/04 — Albert Saiz, assistant professor of real estate, was mentioned in an article about Philadelphia's economic growth.
CNBC, 3/12/04 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was interviewed about how home values and stock investments influence individual wealth.
International Herald Tribune, 3/13/04 — Howard Kunreuther, Cecilia Yen Koo Professor; Professor of Decision Sciences and Business and Public Policy, was quoted on terrorism insurance issues.
Dow Jones News, 3/14/04 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was quoted on the trends involving equity prices and interest rates.
Boston Globe, 3/14/04 — Andrew Metrick, associate professor of finance, was quoted in an article about ethical practices involved in selling stocks.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 3/14/04 — Ravi Aron, assistant professor of operations and information management, was quoted in an article about off-shore job outsourcing.
(Also ran in The Miami Herald, 3/14/04)
National Post, 3/15/04 — Wharton was mentioned in an article about leading international business schools.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 3/15/04 — Mark Pauley, Bendheim Professor; Professor of Health Care Systems, Business and Public Policy, Insurance and Risk Management, and Economics, was quoted in an article about advertising in the pharmaceutical industry.
Wall Street Journal, 3/16/04 — Peter Degnan, director of MBA career management, was quoted in an article about the improvement in the MBA job market, and the diversity of offers.
Philadelphia Inquirer, 3/16/04 — David J. Reibstein, William Stewart Woodside Professor; Professor of Marketing, was quoted in an article about the credibility of the Martha Stewart brand.
The Times of India, 3/16/04 — Philip Nichols, associate professor of legal studies, was quoted in an article about international investments in the Indian market.
St. Petersburg Times, 3/16/04 — Peter Degnan, director of MBA career management, was interviewed in an article about global MBA salaries growing after the dot.com bubble.
New York Times, 3/17/04 — Patrick T. Harker, dean of the Wharton School, was quoted on the global emergence of the Indian economy. (This appeared in 10 other outlets including, The London Times, The International Herald Tribune, and The Press Trust of India)
Financial Times, 3/18/04 — Wharton was mentioned in an article about recruiting managers to international markets.
Baltimore Sun, 3/19/04 — Michael Useem, The William and Jacalyn Egan Professor; Professor of Management, was quoted in an article about Disney's leadership strategies.
Globe and Mail, 3/19/04 — Geoffrey Tate, assistant professor of finance, was quoted in an article about how CEO over-confidence can affect company growth.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 3/20/04 — Harbir Singh, Edward H. Bowman Professor of Management, was quoted in an article about policies involved in the possible merger between Disney and Comcast.
New York Times, 3/20/04 — Wharton was mentioned as having one of the top Ph.D. programs in business ethics.
Korea Times, 3/20/04 — Mauro Guillen, Dr. Felix Zandman Professor in International Management; Professor of Management and Sociology, was quoted in an article about how service industries will improve the Korean economy.
New York Times, 3/21/04 — Wharton was mentioned in an article about top business ethics programs.
Barron's, 3/22/04 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article about long-term retirement investments.
Financial Times, 3/22/04 — Joe Saumarez Smith, WG'04, was featured in an article about his experience at Wharton as an international student. He publishes a regular diary about studying at Wharton.
Wall Street Journal, 3/23/04 — Peter Degnan, director of MBA career management, was quoted in an article about various sectors that are recruiting students.
Dow Jones News, 3/23/04 — Jeffrey Jaffe, associate professor of finance, was cited in an article about portfolio diversification increasing returns on investment.
USA Today, 3/23/04 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article about the effect of terrorism on the stock market.
Atlanta Journal Constitution, 3/25/04 — Wharton was mentioned as a winner in the Venture Capital Investment Competition which took place at the University of North Carolina. (Also mentioned in six other outlets including The Palm Beach News, Tribune Business News, and Tampa Tribune)
Market News Publishing, 3/25/04 — Wharton Executive Education was mentioned in an article about the outsourcing field and the custom programs that are available to executives.
Associated Press, 3/25/04 — Michael Useem, The William and Jacalyn Egan Professor; Professor of Management, was quoted in an article about leadership strategies used to expand Southwest Airlines.
San Jose Mercury News, 3/26/04 — William Cody, managing director, Jay Baker Retailing Initiative, was quoted in an article about Mervyn's, a Target-owned chain in the Bay Area. (Also ran in The Miami Herald, 3/26/04)
Associated Press, 3/26/04 — Wharton was mentioned as hosting the China Business Forum.
Washington Post, 3/27/04 — Susan Wachter, Richard B. Worley Professor of Financial Management; Professor of Real Estate, was quoted about the current growth in the U.S. housing market.
National Journal, 3/27/04 — Ravi Aron, assistant professor of operations and information management, was quoted in an article about outsourcing jobs overseas.
The Economist, 3/27/04 — 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 the importance of aggressive savings for retirement.
Korea Times, 3/27/04 — Mauro Guillen, Dr. Felix Zandman Professor in International Management; Professor of Management and Sociology, was quoted in an article about economic polarization in Korea.
CNN, 3/27/04 — Patricia Williams, assistant professor of marketing, was interviewed about the advantages of using Internet pop-up ads to market the presidential election.
Washington Times, 3/28/04 — Kent Smetters, assistant professor of insurance and risk management, authored an article about present value measures of financial imbalances in the nation's entitlement programs.
Financial Times, 3/28/04 — David Larcker, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting, was quoted in an article about measurement models used by accounting firms.
The Raleigh News & Observer, 3/28/04 — Eric Clemons, Professor of Operations and Information Management and Management, was cited in respect to his book
"The Marine Corps way: Using Maneuver Warfare to Lead a Winning Organization."
New York Times, 3/28/04 — Ravi Aron, assistant professor of operations and information management, was mentioned in an article about the rise in job outsourcing.
(Also mentioned in The National Post, 3/29/04)
New York Times, 3/28/04 — Wharton was mentioned as a participant in the IESE Business School of Spain MBA Golf Challenge.
National Retail Federation SmartBrief, 3/28/04 — A Knowledge@Wharton article was cited referencing the Jay Baker Retailing Initiative.
The Wall Street Journal, 3/29/04 — Rosemaria Martinelli, director of MBA admissions, was quoted in an article about international women pursuing their MBA. (Also published in The Wall Street Journal Europe, 3/29/04)
Computer World, 3/29/04 — Gerald McCartney, CIO, was quoted in an article about written proposals for IT investments.
Financial Times, 3/29/04 — David Larcker, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting,
was quoted in an article about non-financial performance measurement in businesses.
The Wall Street Journal, 3/30/04 — Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, authored an article about the rise in commodity and oil prices.
Reuters News, 3/31/04 — David Larcker, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting,
was quoted in an article about long-term incentive stock options.
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