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.

February 2012
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.