Wharton in the News
November 2004

Money, 11/1/04 - Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was featured in an article about trends in the stock market and his upcoming book, The Future for Investors.

Compensation & Benefits for Law Offices, 11/1/04 - Maurice Schweitzer, assistant professor of operations and information management, was quoted in an article about ethics and leadership training.

Time Magazine, 11/1/04 - 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.

SmartMoney, 11/1/04 - Christopher Geczy, assistant professor of finance, was cited in an article about the growth pattern of socially responsible portfolio funds.

CFO Magazine, 11/1/04 - Jennifer Blouin, assistant professor of accounting, was quoted in an article about recent financial challenges in the telecommunications industry.

Financial Times, 11/1/04 - Howard Kaufold, director of the Wharton MBA for Executives Program, was quoted in an article about the increasing opportunities in training top executives.

Ebony, 11/1/04 - Kenneth Shropshire, David W. Hauck Professor; Professor of Legal Studies, was noted for his recent election to the post of president of the Sports Lawyers Association. (A similar mention appeared in The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, 11/5/04)

USA Today, 11/2/04 - Peter Fader, Frances and Pei-Yuan Chia Professor; Professor of Marketing, was quoted in an article about the impact of satellite radio on the music industry. (Also appeared in Reuters News)

CNBC, 11/3/04 - Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was interviewed about the future of the economy in light of the re-election of President Bush. (A similar interview appeared on CNNfn)

Business Review Weekly, 11/4/04 - David Reibstein, William Stewart Woodside Professor; Professor of Marketing, was quoted in an article about the effect of advertising on corporate profits.

Dow Jones News Service, 11/4/04 - Stephen Hoch, John J. Pomerantz Professor of Marketing, was quoted in an article about the upswing in retail sales.

National Public Radio, 11/4/04 - Justin Wolfers, assistant professor of business and public policy, was interviewed about how exit polling information affects financial markets.

South China Morning Post, 11/5/04 - Wharton was noted as a top business school in an article about executive education programs.

The Times of India, 11/6/04 - Wharton's India Economic Forum, which took place in Philadelphia in November, was featured. The conference focused on macroeconomic development in India. (Also appeared in Hindustan Times, 11/18/04)

The Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/7/04 - Olivia Mitchell, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor; Professor of Insurance and Risk Management and Business and Public Policy, was mentioned in an article about the presidential commission that studied Social Security reform in 2001. (A similar article appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/14/04)

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 11/7/04 - Richard Marston, James R.F. Guy Professor of Finance; Professor of Economics, was quoted in an article about the role presidential leadership plays in the general economy.

CIO, 11/7/04 - Ravi Aron, assistant professor of operations and information management, was quoted in an article about job outsourcing in the IT sector.

National Public Radio, 11/7/04 - Wayne Guay, associate professor of accounting, was interviewed about the estimated growth of pension assets.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/7/04 - William Cody, managing director of the Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative, was quoted in an article about the retailing strategies of J.C. Penney.

Financial Times, 11/8/04 - 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 investments, risk, and general planning for retirement.

Business Line, (India), 11/8/04 - Wharton School Publishing was mentioned as the publisher of Finding Fertile Ground, authored by Scott A. Shane. The book was positively reviewed.

Business Day, (South Africa), 11/10/04 - Wharton was mentioned in an article about the value of the MBA in the global economy.

CNN, 11/11/04 - 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. (Also mentioned in The Wall Street Journal, 11/11/04; similar articles appeared in Diario Financiero (Chile) and Die Zeit-Angeschmiert, (Germany)

The San Diego Union-Tribune, 11/11/04 - Wharton was noted as a top business school in an article about programs in real estate.

Economic Times of India, 11/11/04 - The 36th Annual Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists were noted. Participants from national and international outlets attended the five-day event in October.

Bloomberg News, 11/12/04 - Barbara Kahn, Dorothy Silberberg Professor; Professor of Marketing, was interviewed about how the Vioxx controversy will affect the Merck brand.

The Wall Street Journal Europe, 11/12/04 - Wharton's alliance with INSEAD was mentioned in an article about global learning networks. (A similar article appeared in Straits Times, 11/13/04)

AFX Asia, 11/12/04 - Andrew Metrick, associate professor of finance, was cited in an article about corporate governance and investor performance.

The EconomicTimes, 11/13/04 - Michael Useem, The William and Jacalyn Egan Professor; Professor of Management, was interviewed in an article on how CEO's lead.

The New York Times, 11/14/04 - Patricia Danzon, Celia Z. Moh Professor; Professor of Health Care Systems and Insurance and Risk Management, was quoted in an article about the expansion of Medicare's drug coverage.

Fortune, 11/15/04 - Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article about Jeremy Granthan, chairman of Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo, a money-management firm. (A similar article appeared in The Boston Globe, 11/16/04)

National Mortgage News, 11/15/04 - Joseph Gyourko, Martin Bucksbaum Professor of Real Estate and Finance, was quoted in an article about the implication of job outsourcing on the realty markets.

Financial Times, 11/15/04 - Dean Patrick Harker was quoted in an article about the increasing role of leadership and business ethics in the MBA curriculum.

Reuters, 11/16/05 - Mukul Pandya, editor of Knowledge@Wharton, was cited in an article about Andy Grove, chairman of Intel. Grove topped the list of 25 corporate leaders in a survey produced by Nightly Business Report, which partnered with Knowledge@Wharton to publish the book Lasting Leadership - What You can Learn from the Top 25 Business People of our Times. (Similar mentions appeared on CNN, 11/16/04, National Business Review, 11/19/04, The Journal Gazette, 11/23/04, and Nightly Business Report, 11/25/04)

Boston Globe, 11/17/04 - Kenneth Thomas, lecturer in the Finance Department, was cited in an article about small business loans in commercial banks.

Market News Publishing, 11/17/04 - Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, was noted for his appointment to the board of directors of Index Development Partners, Inc. (Also mentioned in The Wall Street Journal, 11/19/04, and Financial News Online, 11/22/04)

The Wall Street Journal, 11/18/04 - Stephen Hoch, John J. Pomerantz Professor of Marketing, was quoted in an article about the Sears-Kmart merger and how this will affect the Kmart brand. (Also appeared in The New Jersey Star-Ledger, 11/18/04, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/18/04, and USA Today, 11/18/04)

The New York Times, 11/21/04 - Joel Waldfogel, Joel S. Ehrenkranz Family Professor; Professor of Business and Public Policy, was quoted in an article about the downloading and CD-buying behavior of college students.

Investment News, 11/22/04 - Scott Richardson, assistant professor of accounting, was quoted in an article about aggressive accrual accounting.

The Washington Post, 11/23/04 - Richard Shell, Thomas Gerrity Professor; Professor of Legal Studies and Management, was quoted in an article about legal implications involved in customer relationships. (Also appeared in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 11/28/04)

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/24/04 - William Cody, managing director of Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative, was quoted in an article about holiday shopping and which retailers expect to see increased sales.

The Economist, 11/25/04 - Wharton School Publishing was mentioned as the publisher of The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid, authored by CK Prahalad. The book was positively reviewed. (Also appeared in HindustanTimes.com, 11/14/04, Fortune, 11/15/04, and Business Line, 11/26/05)

Houston Chronicle, 11/28/04 - Wharton MBA Career Management Services was mentioned in an article about job placement and recruiting in Texas.

The Economic Times (India) 11/29/04 - Mae Shores, associate director of MBA Admissions, was interviewed about the admissions process at Wharton.

Barron's, 11/29/04 - Wharton was mentioned in an article about business schools promoting programs to evaluate philanthropy and social wealth generations, and how this will affect business study.

Christian Science Monitor, 11/29/04 - Todd Sinai, Abraham Mitchell Term Assistant Professor of Real Estate, was interviewed about the role of realtors in home sales.