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Wharton in the News
May 2003
The Economist, 5/31/03—Richard Herring, Jacob Safra Professor of International Banking; Professor of Finance, and Susan Wachter, Professor of Real Estate, Finance and City and Regional Planning , were featured in an article about why property markets suffer from "bubble trouble."
BusinessLine (The Hindu), 5/31/03—The Wharton Infosys Business Transformation Awards were mentioned.
NPR: All Things Considered, 5/30/03—Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was interviewed about the stock market.
Asia Pulse, 5/30/03—The Wharton Infosys Business Transformation Awards were mentioned.
The New Straits Times (Singapore), 5/30/03—Wharton's relationship with the Singapore Management University was noted.
San Francisco Chronicle, 5/29/03—The MBA for Executives Program was featured in an article about Wharton West. Leonard Lodish, vice dean of Wharton West, and Robert Mittelstaedt, vice dean of Executive Education, were interviewed, along with students.
The St. Thomas Source (U.S. Virgin Islands), 5/27/03—A summer internship program with Wharton MBA students, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Interior's Office of Insular Affairs, was featured in an article about how the students will examine economic problems and solutions on various islands.
The New York Times, 5/26/03—Gerald Faulhaber, Professor of Business and Public Policy and Management, was quoted in an article about AOL and instant messaging.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto), 5/26/03—Wharton's new facility, Jon M. Huntsman Hall, was noted in an article about new buildings at universities.
Business Line (The Hindu), 5/26/03—Wharton was credited with sparking a debate on the scope and implications of social entrepreneurship.
The New Zealand Herald, 5/24/03—Peter Degnan, director of MBA Career Management, was quoted about how some students are seeking jobs in the non-profit sector.
Communications Daily, 5/21/03—Gerald Faulhaber, Professor of Business and Public Policy and Management, was mentioned in an article on AOL-Time Warner's plan to discontinue oversight.
USA Today, 5/21/03—Ian MacMillan, Fred R. Sullivan Professor; Professor of Management, was quoted in an article on an entrepreneur who began a business selling scooters.
The New York Times, 5/20/03—Wharton was mentioned as a participant in the Aspen Institute study.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 4/20/03—Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article on the recent stock market upswings.
Financial Times, 5/19/03—MBA student Paul Sheppard wrote an article about his past two years studying at Wharton.
Financial Times, 5/19/03—Wharton was noted in an article about the cost of good value for business schools.
Financial Times, 5/19/03—Robert Mittelstaedt, vice dean of Executive Education, was quoted in an article about the need for executive education courses despite the economy.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 5/17/03—Peter Knutson, professor emeritus of accounting, was featured in a business column on dealing with customer service.
Washington Post, 5/12/03—Peter Degnan, director of MBA Career Management, was interviewed in an article about additional support that business schools are providing MBA students in a tough job market.
Investor Relations Business, 5/12/03—Knowledge@Wharton was featured in an article on sources of information that IROs can access for free.
Progressive Grocer, 5/15/03—Peter Fader, Professor of Marketing, was noted for his research that has yielded a new approach to brand management.
The Record (Bergen County, NJ), 5/11/03—Peter Degnan, director of MBA Career Management, was interviewed in an article about MBA students looking at the nonprofit sector for jobs.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 5/11/03—Robert Mittelstaedt, vice dean of Executive Education, was quoted in an article about Wharton alumnus David Pottruck, who is taking over as sole chief executive at Charles Schwab Corp. (Also published by the Associated Press, 5/7/03; and The Canadian Press, 5/7/03)
Reuters, 5/8/03—Stephen Hoch, John J. Pomerantz Professor of Marketing, was interviewed in an article about anemic April sales by top U.S. retailers.
Business Times (Singapore), 5/8/03—Wharton's Alliance with INSEAD was noted in an article about top universities with branches in Singapore. INSEAD has a campus in Singapore.
Financial Times, 5/8/03—Wharton was noted as one of the three leading business schools that Shell uses for leadership programs for its future top managers.
The Wall Street Journal, 5/7/03—Michael Useem, The William and Jacalyn Egan Professor; Professor of Management, was quoted in an article about how even good insider deals raise doubts.
Time, 5/5/03—Olivia Mitchell, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Professor of Insurance and Risk Management, was interviewed in an article about state pension funds playing it safe.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 5/5/03—Robert Inman, Miller-Sherrerd Professor; Professor of Finance and Economics, Business and Public Policy, Real Estate, was interviewed in an article about the results of Pennsylvania technology job-creation programs.
Oakland Tribune, 5/4/03—Susan Wachter, Professor of Real Estate, Finance and City and Regional Planning, was interviewed in an article about Oakland's downtown redevelopment.
Portland Oregonian, 5/4/03—Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management, was quoted in an article about how layoffs are a double-edged tactic.
Entrepreneur Magazine, 5/3/03—Peter Knutson, professor emeritus of accounting, was quoted in an article about reforming pro forma financial reports.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 5/2/03—Olivia Mitchell, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Professor of Insurance and Risk Management, was quoted in an article about the Wharton Impact Conference, "Developments in Decision-Making Under Uncertainty: Implications for Pensions."
The Wall Street Journal Europe, 5/2/03—Peter Fader, Professor of Marketing, was interviewed in an article about online and offline retailers.
BusinessWorld (Philippines), 5/2/03—A Wharton study on call center operations was featured.
Women's Wear Daily, 5/1/03—The University of Pennsylvania was ranked fourth in a list of the top 10 universities with fashionable students. Wharton undergraduate students were interviewed, and several alumni were cited, including Jay Baker, who funded the Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative.
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