Smith School In the News: 2012

The Smith School's world-class faculty are routinely quoted in leading business and other media, while Smith's innovative programs and research projects also receive attention. Below are some highlights.

May 2012
  Bloomberg – May 9 – Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence, comments in “Fannie Mae Won’t Seek Aid After Posting $2.7 Billion Profit.” Read more.
  Find MBA News – May 9 – Smith’s forthcoming “Data Mining” course and its new instructor, Margrét Bjarnadóttiron, are highlighted in a piece on unique electives. Read more. 
  FINfacts – May 9 Peter Morici guest blogs “Fix the U.S. trade deficit to end jobs drought.” Read more.  … Also published in the Statesman Journal, by United Press International, others.
  American Banker - May 9 - Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence, analyzes Bank of America announcement to target distressed borrowers for principal reductions in guest blog. Read more.
  Bloomberg – May 8 – Gerard Hoberg, associate professor of finance, analyzes the looming Facebook IPO. Read more. 
  San Jose Mercury News – May 8 – Il-Horn Hann, associate professor of information systems, is quoted, and his fall 2011 “Facebook App Economy” study (co-authored with Siva Viswanathan) cited, in a report about Facebook as a startup catalyst. Read more. 
  Baltimore Sun – May 8 – David Kirsch, associate professor of entrepreneurship and management, comments on the continuing operation of a two-century-old blacksmith shop in Baltimore. Read more. 
  BloombergBusinessweek - May 6 - David Kass, Tyser Teaching Fellow and finance professor, comments in "Buffet says U.S. banks a class apart from Europeans." Read more. 
  Marketplace Radio – May 4 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, answers questions about U.S. student loan debt. Listen/read transcript. 
  Baltimore Business Journal – May – 4 – Kenyon Crowley, director of health innovation, comments on the emerging “business of health care” in academics. Read more   (subscription required for full access.)
  PBS Newshour – May 4 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, is quoted in a “Business Desk” blog about April’s U.S. unemployment numbers. Read more.
Related coverage: May 4 - New York Post. 
  Wall Street Journal – May 3 - Bob Krapfel, associate dean for M.B.A. and M.S. programs, helps explain the popularity of MBA students performing unpaid consultant services for companies. Read more.
  Marketwatch - May 3 - Debra Shapiro, the Clarice Smith of Management and Organization, is announced as newly elected to lead the Academy of Management. Read more.
  C-SPAN - May 3 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, discusses the U.S. student loan debt issue on Washington Journal. Watch.
Related coverage:
April 30 – Baltimore Sun column.  … Also published by Fox News.com, Des Moines Register, United Press International, others.
April 29 - WLJA TV “Washington Report” panel. 
April 27 - WMAL radio interview. 
  Bloomberg - May 2 - David Kass, Tyser Teaching Fellow and finance professor, comments in "Buffett's Biggest Bargain may be Berkshire Hathaway." Read more.
  BloombergBusinessweek – May 2 – Sam Kang, director of MBA admissions, describes implications of a student applicant’s Facebook presence. Read more.
April 2012
  NeoConstant - April 30 - David Kass, Tyser Teaching Fellow and finance professor, comments on "30-percent loss for Berkshire Profits.” Read more.
  WTTG FOX 5 - April 30 - Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence, discusses the U.S. student loan debt issue. Watch.
  Philadelphia Inquirer - April 30 - Joyce E.A. Russell, Distinguished Tyser Teaching Fellow and director of the Executive Coaching and Leadership Development Program, is quoted in a report on Millennials entering the workforce. Read more.
  FoxNews.com - April 26 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, guest blogs "Avoiding Europe's Imminent Collapse." Read more. 
  Marketwatch - April 26 - The Center for Health Information and Decision Systems' (CHIDS) Innovate 4 Health Care Challenge is recapped. Read more.
  WTOP radio – April 26 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, analyzes recently reported GDP figures. Listen/read more. 
  Bloomberg News (via San Francisco Chronicle) – April 26 – Michael Faulkender, assistant professor of finance, is quoted in “CEOs Earn More Than They Would Without U.S. Boards Showing Bias.” Read more.
  The Diamondback – April 25 – Elinda Kiss, Tyser Teaching Fellow for finance, comments in a report on Obama administration opposition to raising student loan interest rates. Read more.
  Network Solutions News – April 24 – Wendy Moe, associate professor of marketing, discusses “Social Media Tactics for Small Business” as part of a national-expert panel. Watch/read more.
  NextGen Journal – April 23 – Ali Von Paris, a Smith senior finance and supply chain major, and her startup company, Route One Apparel, are profiled. Read more.
  MarketWatch – April 23 – Smith faculty Brent Goldfarb, associate professor of management and entrepreneurship, and Melissa Carrier, executive director of the Office of Social Value Creation, are cited as judges in a recap of the UMD $75k Business Plan Competition. Read more.
  The Diamondback – April 23 - Ethan Cohen Cole, assistant professor of finance, comments on why Maryland residents carry the most student loan debt on average in the nation. Read more. Cole commented for a similar report in the April 11 Washington Examiner.
  Bloomberg Businessweek – April 23 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, comments in a report on Europe’s “faltering debt fix” and “rattling markets.” Read more.
  The Munch – April 23 – Recent Pitch Dingman competition winner startup, Triple Impact, is profiled. Read more.
  Fox Business News – April 20 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, discusses signs of a forthcoming recession. Watch.
  Christian Broadcasting Network News – April 19 – Peter Morici, professor of international business suggests dissolving the Euro as part of a solution to Europe’s debt crisis. Read more.
  Baltimore Sun - April 19 – Rafael Corredoira, assistant professor of management, writes about the OPEC factor in rising gas prices. Read more. Also published by several other outlets, including: Philadelphia Inquirer | Newsday (New York) | Akron Beacon Journal | Kenosha (Wis.) News (editorial based on Corredoira’s piece).
  US News and World Report – April 19 - Cynthia Stevens, associate professor of management and organization, is an expert source for "5 Everyday Networking Opportunities a Job-Seeker Can't Miss." Read more. 
  Baltimore Business Journal – April 19 – Gary Lynch, global practice leader for supply chain risk and resiliency solutions at Marsh Risk Consulting, is announced as a newly appointed research fellow for Smith’s Supply Chain Management Center. Read more.
  CNBC.com – April 18 – Peter Morici, international professor of business, guest blogs on “The GOP’s Winning and Losing Strategies.” Read more.
  NPR Marketplace – April 18 – David Kass, Tyser Teaching Fellow in finance, comments on the implications of Warren Buffett’s cancer diagnosis. Listen.
  Business Spectator – April 18 – Peter Morici, professor of international business writes about “A Somber Business Lesson from Spain.” Read more.
  Forexpros – April 16 – David Kass, Tyser Teaching Fellow in finance, guest blogs “Berkshire Hathaway Adds $745 Million to Its DirecTV Stake.” Read more.
  CNBC.com – April 16 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, guest blogs on the implications for China widening the yuan’s trading value. Read more. Also published by Boston Herald, others.
  Reuters – April 15 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, is quoted in report analyzing China’s widening of yuan’s trading value. Read more.
  WJLA – April 15 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, discusses recent GDP figures and other issues in a “Washington Business Report” segment. Watch.
  Statesman Journal – April 13, Peter Morici, professor of international business writes deficit “empathy” creating uphill battle for Romney. Read more. Also published by Des Moines Register, others
  NASDAQ - April 11 - Peter Morici, professor of international business is interviewed about the Obama administration's effects on the oil industry. Listen.
  American Banker – April 11 – Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence, writes about the implications of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issuing a final rule in June for qualified mortgages as part of the Dodd-Frank Act. Read more. The magazine also quoted Rossi on the topic in an earlier report.
  Business Spectator (Australia) - April 10 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes about America's "half-way manufacturing rebound." Read more. The column also appears in Industry Week, Finfacts and others
  The State Journal (West Virginia) – April 9 - Edwin Locke, dean's professor of Leadership and Motivation, is profiled as the featured speaker for the April 18 Wheeling Jesuit Distinguished Speaker's Program. Locke will present "Business Heroes in Fact & Fiction." Read more.
  China Post – April 9 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, is quoted, citing a “stagnant” U.S. Economy as linked to an “undervalued China currency.” Read more.
  Bloomberg Businessweek - April 8 - Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence, is quoted in a report, "JPMorgan Trader Iksil Fuels Prop-Trading Debate." Read more.
  The Epoch Times – April 7 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes about rising U.S. gas prices in this column. Read more.
  Campus Entrepreneurship –April 7 – The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship’s 2012 Cupid’s Cup competition is reviewed in this blog post (with video). Read more. Other coverage included Prince George's Sentinel, Tech Cocktail, and MDbizMedia.
  Atlanta Journal Constitution – April 6 – Peter Morici, professor of international business is quoted in commentary titled “Is the economy gaining or just breaking even?” Read more. 
  MSNBC – April 5 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, participates in a panel discussion about the national debt on the Dylan Ratigan Show. Watch.
  Pittsburgh Post Gazette - April 4 - J. Robert Baum, associate professor of entrepreneurship, is profiled as the new, interim CEO of Highmark, called upon to stabilize the company's leadership. Read more.
  CNBC.com – April 4 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, guest blogs about the prospect for U.S. jobs growth. Read more. Also published by Finfacts, others.
  Computerworld – April 3 – Sunil Mithas, associate professor of management, finds "IT investments deliver profits" in his recently published study in MIS Quarterly. Read more.  Also covered/republished by Computer News, CFO World, Information Management, Datamation, IT World, PC Advisor and others.
  New Yorker – April 2 – Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence, is profiled in a 300-plus word passage in the magazine’s “Talk of the Town” section. The piece was drawn from coverage of Rossi’s presentation for the 13th annual conference of the Global Association of Risk Professionals, held in Times Square. Accessible online with paid subscription through archive section. 
  Washington Business Journal - April 2 - The University of Maryland Entrepreneurship Invitational and annual Cupid's Cup event is recapped. Read more. The story also was carried by The Street, Sacramento Bee and others.
  Washington Post – April 1- Bob Krapfel, associate dean of MBA and MS programs, comments on the Smith School’s thriving and expanding MS degree programs as part of a report, "Specialized Master's Degrees on the Rise," in the Post’s annual Guide to Business and Graduate Education. Read more. The issue also highlights the Office of Career Services’ unique improvisation class.
March 2012
  WMAL – March 30 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, comments on multiple issues related to the national economy during the Morning on the Mall radio program. Listen.
  Pittsburgh Post Gazette - March 30 - Gilad Chen, professor of management and organizational behavior, comments on Highmark Inc.'s response to scandalous activity by its now-former CEO Kenneth Melani. Read more.
  CNN – March 29 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, debates the issue of austerity with Euro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff. View. 
Washington Post (via Associated Press) – March 29 – The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship’s March 30 Entrepreneurship invitational and the Center for Health Information and Decision Systems’ April 20 Innovate 4 Health Care Challenge, are included in a roundup of UMD entrepreneurial events. Read more.
Washington Exec – March 28 – Dean Anand Anandalingam provides insight for a Secrets to Success series piece titled “Cats Can Be Herded.” Read more.
Bloomberg - March 28 - Cliff Rossi, Tyser teaching fellow and executive-in-residence, comments on millionaire Jeremiah Norton's FDIC appointment. Read more. Also published by Bloomberg Businessweek.
Finfacts (Ireland) - March 28 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes "Overturning US health care law could lead to a single-payer system." Read more. Also published by Business Spectator, South Florida Sun Sentinel, Statesman Journal.
Diamondback - March 27 - Gilad Chen, professor of management and organization, comments "...Its model of giving all of its members a voice is one that can propel businesses to success if the particular business is built on engaging all employees," in a profile of the UMD Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, whose 30 professional musicians practice and perform without a conductor. Read more.
United Press International - March 27 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes "the U.S. economy grew at a 3 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2011, but first half growth is likely to disappoint." Read more. Also published by Australia's Business Spectator.
Baltimore Sun - March 26 – Rebecca Hamilton, associate professor of marketing, is quoted in "Kegasus officially announced as Preakness Infield's mascot." Read more.
Washington Post - March 26 - The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship's University of Maryland Entrepreneurship Invitational, including the annual Cupid's Cup competition, is highlighted in a "What to Watch for" column. Read more.
Forex Pros.com - March 25 - David Kass, Tyser Teaching Fellow in finance, guest blogs "Warren Buffett and Investing in Gold." Read more.
Bloomberg-Businessweek – March 21 - Anil K. Gupta, professor of strategy, and Smith School graduate Haiyan Wang write about “India’s Misguided China Anxiety.” Read more.
U.S. News and World Report – March 21 - Jeffrey Stoltzfus, associate director of employer relations, is a source for a piece, “8 Ideal Jobs for MBA Grads.” Read more. Republished by Business Insider.
American Thinker – March 21 – Peter Morici, professor of international business is quoted in “Troubleshooting our Stalling National Economy. Read more.
WAMU Radio – March 20 – Joe Bailey, research associate professor, participates as an expert panelist on the Kojo Nnamdi Show for a Tech Tuesday program, Mobile Money: Will A Cell Phone "Bump" Replace Cash? Transcript | Audio.
MIT Sloan Management Review Magazine - March 20 - Sunil Mithas, associate professor/associate chair for the Department of Decision, Operations and Information Technologies, writes "investments companies make in information technology increase profitability more than investments in advertising or research and development" as part of a summary of his related study in the spring edition of the MIT Sloan Management Journal. Read more.
Bloomberg Businessweek – March 19 - Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence is quoted in this report on the Federal Reserve's "stress tests" of the nation's largest banks. Read more | Rossi also is quoted in related coverage by American Banker (subscription required).
Washington Post - March 18 - Greg Hanifee, assistant dean of executive programs, provides insight for a report titled "In Washington region, universities find market for executive MBA programs." Read more.
Financial Times – March 18 – Peter Morici, professor of international business is a source for this analysis of the GOP presidential primary. Read more.
Carroll County (Md.) Times – March 19 – David Kass and Elinda Kiss, both Tyser Teaching Fellows in finance, are quoted in “Rothschild suggests investing county money in gold, silver.” Read more.
WJLA TV - March 18 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, provides commentary for Washington Business Report. Watch.
Pensions and Investments – March 16 - Russell Wermers, associate professor of finance is cited for receiving a Graham and Dodd Readers' Choice Award for excellence in research and financial writing among articles in 2011 issues of the Financial Analysts Journal. Wermer’s winning paper, “Active Management in Mostly Efficient Markets,” was co-authored with Robert C. Jones, chairman of Arwen Advisors. Read more.
American Banker- March 15 - Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence, writes "The Fed is Fighting the Last War in Its Latest Stress Tests." Read more.
WMAL Radio - March 15 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, discusses current economic issues. Listen.
NPR Morning Edition - March 14 - Pete Kyle, the Charles E. Smith Chair Professor of Finance, comments in a report, "Major Banks Pass Fed's Recession Test." Listen.
Global Association of Risk Professionals –March 2012 – Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence, guest blogs “Risk Governance, Incentives and Cognitive Bias.” Read more (subscription required).
Bank Systems & Technology - March 2012 - Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence, writes "new regulatory requirements highlight the need for global retail banking operations to redouble their efforts to integrate data, analytics and reporting across geography" in this monthly trade publication. Read more.
Crain's New York Business - March 2012 - David Godes, associate professor of marketing, is cited as a mentor and current advisor to Harvard grad Will Dean, creator and CEO of Tough Mudder, an international 10-mile obstacle course competition circuit that involves crawling under barbed wire, plunging into ice water, darting through flames and enduring jolts of 10,000 volts of electricity. Read more.
Council on Foreign Relations – March 14 – Peter Morici, professor of international business is referenced as source in this backgrounder on U.S. Trade Policy. Read more.
Washington Post – March 14 – Edward Lavino, director of admissions for part-time MBA programs, Masters Programs Office, is quoted in a report, “Downturn forces area business schools to adapt.” Read more.
Business Spectator (Australia) - March 14 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes about increased oil production as an approach to lowering gas prices. Read more. (Also published by the Asia Times, on CNBC.com and others)
Citizen IBM (Blog) – March 13 - The Center for Social Value Creation is highlighted by IBM Vice President of Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs Stanley Litgow, who writes about meeting Smith MBA students around his keynote speech for the CSVC’s March 1 Social Enterprise Symposium. Read more.
MediaPost Blogs – March 13 - Sunil Mithas, associate professor of information systems, and his previous research about customer satisfaction is referenced in a blog post about the same topic. Read more.
Marketwatch - March 12 - The Dingman Center's March 30 University of Maryland Entrepreneurship Invitational is previewed. Read more.
Marketwatch - March 11 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, is mentioned as a February Forecaster of the Month runner- up for this financial news outlet. Read more.
Florida Sun Sentinal - March 9 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes President Obama is "wrong to criticize critics' wisdom in drilling for oil." Read more.
Capital News Service - March 9 - David Godes, associate professor of marketing, is the primary source for a piece on how Maryland lawmakers, government agencies and small businesses have utilized Pinterest, the fast-growing social networking online site. Read more.
MSNBC - March 9 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, joins the Dylan Ratigan Show to help analyze the February U.S. jobs report . View.
WTTG Fox 5 – March 9 - Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence, discusses a bill introduced in Congress to revise unemployment calculation standards. View.
Latin Business Today - March 8 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, defines the U.S. trade deficit in this economic outlook piece. Read more.
CNBC.com - March 7 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, guest blogs about February's report on national employment figures. Read more. (Also published by the UPI, the Boston Herald and several other outlets nationally)
Des Moines Register – March 5 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes “Ohio is the Real Test for Romney.” Read more.
WMAL Radio - March 2 - On the Morning Majority program, - Peter Morici, professor of international business, discusses the price of oil and Department of Energy Secretary Chue's controversial remarks earlier that week. Listen.
BizTimes (Milwaukee) - March 1 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, guest blogs "Manufacturing is the Ticket" to turning around America's Economy. Read more.
February 2012
WJLA-ABC 7 – Feb. 29 – Ajay Abraham, a marketing Ph.D. student, is interviewed in a report based on his research – co-authored with marketing professors Anastasiya Pocheptsova and Rosellina Ferraro, that cell phones tend to make users selfish. View report or read transcript.
Washington Post - Feb. 28 - Danni Diego, president of the Smith Part-Time MBA Association, describes how and why she took advantage of the Smith School's part-time MBA degree program in an Education Report supplement feature titled "Part-Time MBA a Full Experience." (not online)
Optimal Solutions Group News – Feb. 28 – Kenyon Crowley, associate director of the Center for Health Information and Decision Systems, is cited for his presentation at the group’s annual kick off meeting overviewing Smith School health IT research initiatives. Read more.
Inbound Logistics – Feb. 28 – Thomas Corsi, the Michelle E. Smith Professor of Logistics; Sandor Boyson, research professor; and Phil Evers, associate professor are featured experts for this trade publication’s “Supply Chain Education: Ask the Professors” piece. Read more.
Bank Systems and Technology - Feb. 28 - Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence, guest blogs about new regulatory requirements highlighting the need for global retail banking operations to redouble efforts to integrate data, analytics and reporting across geography. Read more.
Boston Herald - Feb. 28 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes the Obama Administration should lift restrictions on domestic petroleum drilling toward lowering gas prices. Read more.
The Hill – Feb. 28 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, is quoted in a Dick Morris column positing high gas prices as troublesome to President Obama’s reelection bid. Read more.
Bloomberg Businessweek and American Banker - Feb. 27 - David Kass, Tyser Teaching FelIow and finance professor, praises the effort of Brian Moynihan to fix Bank of America in related, separate reports: Bloomberg Businessweek | American Banker.
Marketplace Radio - Feb. 27/Wall Street Journal - Feb. 25 - David Kass, Tyser Teaching FelIow and finance professor comments in separate reports on Warren Buffett's letter to shareholders. WSJ (read) | Marketplace (listen).
Bloomberg - Feb. 25 - David Kass, Tyser Teaching FelIow and finance professor comments in a report, "Berkshire Profit Declines 30%..." Read more.
Washington Times - Feb. 23 - Michel Wedel, Pepsico Professor of Consumer Research, comments related to "a conditional correlation between Web-based popularity and the corporate bottom line" in this piece about contemporary research of marketing. Read more.
UMD News - Feb. 23 - The Smith School's "Strawberry Startup" ice cream flavor creation is highlighted in this preview of the annual Cupid's Cup event, set for March 30. View the story.
Finfacts Ireland- Feb. 22 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, is quoted in a reported on January U.S. home sales. Read more.
American Banker - Feb. 22 - Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence, is featured in the "Banker's Blog Watch" section. Read more (scroll down).
Reuters - Feb. 21 - Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence, is quoted in "Fed's housing blueprint lost in din of politics." Read more.
The Atlantic - Feb. 21 - Research on cellphones making users selfish from marketing professors Anastasiya Pocheptsova and Rosellina Ferraro, and Ph.D. student Ajay Abraham, is reported on. Read more.
PRIMEtime (Global Education Leadership Blog) – Feb. 28 – The Smith School is cited for its “Doing Business in Bolivia elective.” Read more.
CNBC.com – Feb. 22 – Peter Morici, international business professor, writes a commentary about existing homes sales. Read more.
Associated Press – Feb. 22 – Peter Morici, international business professor, is quoted in a story about the European debt crisis. Read more.
NPR: All Things Considered - Feb. 21 – Peter Morici, international business professor, is interviewed about a spike in markets. Read more or listen online.
Baltimore Sun - Feb. 21 – Rebecca Hamilton, associate professor of marketing, is quoted in a story about stealth marketing campaigns. Read more.
Diamondback - Feb. 20 – Plans for a new UMD entrepreneurship center incorporate the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship’s leadership on campus. Read more.
Time - Feb. 20 - Research that cellphones making users selfish from marketing professors Anastasiya Pocheptsova and Rosellina Ferraro is the topic of a post on Time magazine’s health blog. Read more.
Digital Producer - Feb. 20 - Students representing Smith School placed second among undergraduate teams at an international case competition at the 22nd Annual Marketing Summit at Wake Forest University. Read more.
Medical Xpress - Feb. 20 - Rosellina Ferraro, assistant professor of marketing, is quoted with co-authors -- colleagues from Duke University - in a story on their study, "Nutrition labeling law lowered nutrition, improved taste. Read more.
BBC Radio 5 - Feb. 20 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, discusses/debates with "Up all Night" host William Hague about Greece's struggling economy. Listen.
Baltimore Sun - Feb. 20 – Peter Morici, international business professor, writes an op-ed about how faith plays into politics and economic policies in the presidential campaign. His commentary is picked up by several other outlets, including the Statesman Journal and RealClearPolitics. Read more.
WJLA- ABC 7 - Feb. 19 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, joins a Washington Business Report roundtable discussion of improving economic stats, Obama projections on manufacturing jobs and more. Read more.
WTTG-Fox 5 – Feb. 17 - Anastasiya Pocheptsova, assistant professor of marketing, is interviewed on the morning newscast about her research on cell phones making people more selfish. Watch online.
US News & World Report – Feb. 17 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, is quoted in a story about the housing market. Read more.
San Francisco Chronicle – Feb. 17 – Research on cell phones making you selfish from marketing professors Anastasiya Pocheptsova and Rosellina Ferraro is the topic of a blog post. Read more.
UPI – Feb. 17 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, is quoted in a column about the economy. Read more.
TheStreet.com – Feb. 17 – Peter Morici, international business professor, writes a commentary about the economy. Read more.
NBC local affiliates – Feb. 17 – Peter Morici, international business professor, is quoted in a story on the economy that is picked up by affiliates in several markets nationwide, including Arkansas, St. Louis, New York and others. Read more.
Huffington Post – Feb. 17 - Marketing professors Anastasiya Pocheptsova's and Rosellina Ferraro's working paper, "The Effect of Mobile Phone Use on Prosocial Behavior," continues to attract media attention. Also appears on RedOrbit.com and is mentioned on several radio broadcasts, including WTOP. Read more.
BizTimes.com - Feb. 16 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes a guest column about the dip in unemployment claims. Read more.
CNBC.com - Feb. 16 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes a guest column about the dip in unemployment claims. Read more.
Maryland Gazette – Feb. 16 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, is quoted in a story about the outcome of a foreclosure settlement for Maryland. Read more.
FoxNews.com - Feb. 15 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes "reforms imposed by the German Chancellor and Greek creditors will delay but not avoid a sovereign default. Read more.
Bloomberg BusinessWeek - Feb. 15, 14 - David Kass, Tyser Teaching Fellow and Finance Professor, helps analyze Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s additions of DirecTV and Liberty Media, and hiring of stock picker Ted Weschler in a set of related reports. Read more | Read more.
CNN - Feb. 14 - Peter Morici, professor of international business tells Christine Romans that China might become the largest economy, but has to deal with being poor per capita as part of a report on U.S.-China Relations. Read more.
Baltimore Sun - Feb. 14 - Marketing professors Anastasiya Pocheptsova's and Rosellina Ferraro's working paper, "The Effect of Mobile Phone Use on Prosocial Behavior," is reported on. Read more. The research also is reported by Science Daily, TechSouth Journal, National Georgraphic’s Newswatch blog.
PBS News Hour's The Rundown - Feb. 13 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, comments on Greece's financial troubles. Read more.
Bloomberg - Feb. 13 - Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence, helps explain how the previous week's announced foreclosure abuse settlement will inject needed funds in the Federal Housing Administration. Read more.
FinFacts Ireland - Feb. 13 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes "optimism is afoot that US economic activity and jobs creation are picking up from an anemic pace..." Read more.
Baltimore Sun - Feb. 13 - The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship is highlighted by UMD President Wallace Loh in his opEd, Turning Research into jobs in Maryland. Read more.
FinFacts Ireland - Feb. 10 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes "Curb US trade deficit; Rev up oil to engineer more growth and jobs." Read more.
Southern Maryland News - Feb. 10 - Joseph Bailey, professor of information management, critiques the the Maryland governor's proposal for a digital services tax. Read more.
Marketwatch - Feb. 9 – The Smith School-hosted Cupid’s Cup (March 30) is highlighted among UMD entrepreneurial competitions slated for this spring. Read more.
American Banker – Feb. 9 – Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence is quoted in this opEd piece by Freddie Mac CEO Charles E. "Ed" Haldeman, Jr. in defense of his company. Read more.
American Banker – Feb. 7 – Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence, guest blogs about Freddie Mac’s use of inverse floaters in the housing market.
WJLA-ABC 7 – Feb. 5 - Elana Fine, associate director of the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, describes the center’s methods for distributing venture capital. View clip.
American Thinker – Feb. 4 – Peter Morici, professor of international Business, is quoted in an analysis of President Obama’s State of the Union address. Read more.
Chinnovate.com - Feb. 4 - (online magazine about Chinese business and innovation) Anil Gupta is profiled. Read more.
FinFacts Ireland – Feb. 2 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes in a column that a forthcoming U.S. jobs report “will show little progress. Read more.
Bloomberg News – Feb. 2 – Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence explains why “the ‘new world order’ damages both housing demand and financial companies, in this housing market report.” Read more.
Business Insider – Feb. 2 – David Kass, Tyser Teaching Fellow and finance professor, writes about Berkshire Hathaway’s 50-percent return from Goldman Sachs preferred shares purchased in 2008. Read more. The column also has been posted by other stock market/financial news outlets such as Seeking Alpha, GuruFocus, and ForexPros.
January 2012
CNN Money – Jan. 31 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, is quoted about the housing market in a report, “Home Prices Post Steep Decline in November. Read more. The quote is taken from Morici’s column, published by Boston Herald and others.
Time – Jan. 31 –The fall 2011 study on the economic impact of Facebook applications by School professors Il-Horn Hann and Siva Viswanathan is cited as “straightforward” in this otherwise critical analysis of other similar claims. Read more.
Reuters – Jan. 30 – Albert “Pete” Kyle, the Charles E. Smith Chair Professor of Finance, is retained by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Inspector General to review whether regulators were adequately examining the economic impact of Dodd-Frank rules. Read more.
Businessweek - Jan. 30 - Hugh Courtney, vice dean and professor of production strategy, is revealed as Northeastern University's selection as dean of its School of Business Administration. Read more.
Sun Sentinel (Florida) – Jan. 27 – Peter Morici, professor of international business critiques President Obama’s tax ideas, more. Read more.
CNBC – Jan. 27 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, guest blogs about “disappointing GDP growth.” Read more.
Sustainable Business Forum - Jan. 27 - Taylor Wilkerson, a senior fellow in the Smith School's Business Supply Chain Management Center, participates in an expert panel discussion on sustainable sourcing. Listen here.
Forbes – Jan. 27 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, is a source for commentary titled “Glacier-like – but not frozen – U.S. Economy.” Read more.
Housing Predictor - Jan. 26 – Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence, is quoted in a report, "Banks Mortgage Settlement Hangs in Jeopardy." Read more.
Chicago Tribune - Jan. 26 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes "State of Dysfunction: the Economy and Hypocrisy.” Read more.
Applying to U.S. Universities (Blog) - Jan. 26 - Sunil Mithas, associate professor of information systems, is profiled as "A role model for those aspiring for higher education." Read more.
Public Radio International – Jan. 26 – Peter Morici, professor of international business, comments on President Obama’s call for insourcing American jobs. Listen/read transcript here.
Marketplace Radio - Jan. 25 - Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching fellow and executive-in-residence comments on Obama's State of the Union address. Listen here.
Patch.com – Jan. 25 – Melissa Carrier, executive director of the Center for Social Value Creation, is quoted in this profile of a unique start-up business in Potomac, Md. Read more.
Forex Pros - Jan. 25 - Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching fellow and executive-in-residence, guest blogs "Why We Need a National Housing Policy That Is “Built to Last.” Read more.
Baltimore Business Journal – Jan. 24 – The 2012 economic outlook produced by Smith School faculty members is highlighted. Read more.
The Nation – Jan. 24 - Research – showing Facebook and mobile applications creating 235,644 jobs and adding $15.71 billion to the U.S. economy – published in 2011 by associate professors Il-Horn Hann and Siva Viswanathan, co-directors of the Center for Digital Innovation, Technology and Strategy, is cited in a report on the cultural effect of social media. Read more. The research also is cited in this Jan. 24 Ad Age report.
Forex Pros – Jan. 24 – David Kass, Tyser Teaching Fellow and finance professor, writes about the undervaluing of Bank of America shares owned by Berkshire Hathaway. Read more.
MSNBC.com - Jan. 24 - Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching fellow and executive-in-residence comments on Obama's State of the Union address. Read more.
The Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune - Jan. 24 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes "Hispanics Hold Sway in Presidential Race." Read more.
Economic Times of India – Jan. 23 – Dean “Anand” Anandlingam is highlighted in “U.S. Colleges Earn Business Mantra from Indian Gurus…” The piece expands on the related, Jan. 20 Inside Higher Ed story. Read more.
Gazette.Net (Maryland Community News) – Jan. 23 - Cliff Rossi, executive-in-residence and Tyser Teaching Fellow, is quoted and the Smith School faculty’s 2012 economic outlook is referenced in this report on state lawmakers weighing economic projections. Read more.
Wired Magazine - Jan. 23 - Anil Gupta, the Michael D. Dingman Chair in Strategy and Entrepreneurship, co-authors "Harsh Reality: Why Innovators Don't Always Win," with Smith School MPA grad Haiyan Wang. The piece is in Wired's February 2012 print edition. Read more.
Annapolis Capital - Jan. 22 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, argues “the wealthy are doing just fine” because they are able to benefit from a global marketplace" in this report on the impact of the recession. Read more.
The Hub – Jan. 22 – The Smith School as a resource for experts is highlighted in this profile of the Washington Post’s Capital Business section. Read more.
Statesman Journal (Oregon) – Jan. 22 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes the South Carolina GOP primary signifies problems for Mitt Romney’s campaign. This column appeared in daily papers nationwide. Read more.
Inside Higher Ed – Jan. 20 - Dean “Anand” Anandlingam is cited among a growing number of U.S. business school leaders from India. Read more.
Washington Business Journal - Jan. 20 - Elena Fine is profiled as the successor to Asher Epstein as the director of the Smith School's Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship. Read more (subscription required for full piece).
Digital Journal - Jan. 17 - A "record year" for the Smith School's Dingman Center Angels is reported. Read more.
C-SPAN Washington Journal - Jan. 17 - Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and executive-in-residence, was interviewed and answered viewer questions about a new Federal Reserve report outlining ways to stabilize the U.S. housing market. View segment.
Guru Focus -Jan. 17 - David Kass, Tyser Teaching Fellow and finance professor, writes about the value of Bank of America shares owned by Berkshire Hathaway. Read more. The piece was subsequently posted at Forex Pros.
NPR.org - Jan. 16 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, comments that S&P's credit downgrading of France among nine European countries was overdue. Read more.
FoxNews.com - Jan. 16 - Peter Morici, professor of International business, guest blogs "Standard & Poor's gets France right, Germany wrong." Read more.
Business Spectator - Jan. 16 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, comments that U.S. overvaluation of Chinese currency factors into U.S. employment sluggishness in "Alert for a bear attack." Read more.
CBS This Morning - Jan. 13 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, is interviewed for report on "Tax Dollars Backing Some Risky Energy Projects." Watch online.
WBAL Radio - Jan. 13 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, discusses venture capital firms. Listen here.
Reuters Deutschland – Jan. 12 – Anil Gupta, the Michael D. Dingman Chair in Strategy and Entrepreneurship, is a source for this German language report on India’s economic reform struggles. Read more. Copy article and translate to English here.
Baltimore Sun - Jan. 12 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes U.S. priorities for boosting employment should be fair trade policies, aggressive energy development. Read more.
Topanga County Messenger - Jan. 12 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, has his economic views cited as influential to a Green Party congressional candidate from California. Read more.
Seeking Alpha - Jan. 12 - David Kass, Tyser Teaching Fellow and finance professor, lands his blog, "Bank Of America Warrants Add Considerable Value To Berkshire Hathaway," on the internationally respected website for stock market opinion and analysis. Read more.
Dow Jones Newswire - Jan. 11 - Curt Grimm, dean's professor of supply chain and strategy, is quoted in this early analysis of President Obama's call for American job insourcing. Read more.
U.S. News and World Report - Jan. 11 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, suggests President Obama’s call for job insourcing is directed at Mitt Romney as his potential election opponent. Read more.
Sun Sentinel (Florida) - Jan. 11 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes about Mitt Romney's South Carolina primary outlook. Read more.
CNBC.com - Jan. 10 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, guest-blogs "Insourcing American Jobs ... What to do." Read more.
Bloomberg Television – Jan. 10 – David Kass, Tyser Teaching Fellow and finance professor, is interviewed about the performance of Berkshire Hathaway portfolio manager Todd Combs. View here. Bloomberg Businessweek also reported the story. Read more.
Fox Business Channel – Jan. 4 – Phillip Swagel, a Center for Financial Policy academic fellow, discusses whether President Obama can take election-year advantage of current economic trends. View here.
The Street – Jan. 3 – Peter Morici writes about a slow economic growth in this quarterly forecast. Read more.
Boston Herald - Jan. 2 - Peter Morici, professor of international business, writes an op-Ed, "Restoring America's Middle Class." Read more. Several other outlets published piece, including the Epoch Times, Australia's Business Spectator, Fox News.