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“I asked myself, ‘Are they
good for anything? Or are these people a bunch of recluses who have
nothing in common with the rest of the population?’”
Chrysanthos Dellarocas, professor of
information systems, discusses his research confirming that online
reviews offer a reasonable approximation of what people are saying
about a movie offline. Slate.com. June 16, 2005 |
“I've
had a talk with women students about what [golf] can provide at
senior levels or even middle management. I didn't start playing golf
until rather later in my corporate career. I don't think it advanced
me, but it puts you in the scene . . . that is where trust is built.
The trust that provides you with the foundation to make deals or
agreements.”
Janet Richert, managing
director of the office of career management, the career advantages
of playing golf in an article that explores the connection between
golf, networking and getting ahead in business. The Washington
Post. June 13, 2005 |
“This shows that when you
go after a CEO, they can put forth the best possible presumption of
innocence, and there are times that defense will work. You don't get
to be a CEO without understanding the ability to charm.”
Joshua Newberg, associate
professor of law and business ethics, in an article that examines
the acquittal of Richard Scrushy in the $2.7 billion accounting
fraud at HealthSouth Corp. Associated Press. July 1, 2005
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“The fall of the dollar against the euro
and yen since January 2002 has failed to reduce the trade deficit.
Americans continue to buy Japanese, Korean and German cars in large
numbers and more consumer goods from Asia, in addition to more
expensive crude oil and refined petroleum products from abroad.”
Peter Morici, business professor,
commenting as an expert economist on the U.S. trade deficit in a
related article in The Wall Street Journal. June 13, 2005
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“In recent years,
executives have taken companies into Chapter 11 ‘protection’ as a
strategic imperative. This is particularly true in highly
competitive ‘infrastructure’ industries such as telecommunications
and the airline industry.”
G. Anandalingam, chair of the decision
and information technologies department, commenting on the rising
instances of corporate bankruptcies and the reasons why in The
Economic Times. May 30, 2005
“The perception, perhaps fair or unfair,
is that Wal-Mart's appeal is mostly to blue collar customers while
it's the yuppies that shop at Target.”
Janet Wagner, associate
chair of the marketing department, offers insight about why Target
has successfully avoided many of the criticisms of Wal-Mart despite
the two companies’ many similarities in CNN/Money. April 20,
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“The ideal purpose of
advertising is information. Consumers can't make smart choices
unless they have full information.”
Roland Rust, holder of the
David Bruce Smith Chair in Marketing, while explaining in an
Associated Press article the balance hospitals face in the need
to provide information while facing more built-in restraints in
their marketing approach than other kinds of businesses. April 12,
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“Maryland is known for
having a collaborative environment. However, we consider our
students to be aggressive team players. That sounds like an
oxymoron, but they approach business and business school as an
opportunity. Not only are they creating opportunities for themselves
but also creating opportunities for those around them. They want to
be part of the solution for every problem.”
Sabrina White, MBA
admissions director, giving her answer when asked about what makes
the “perfect Smith School student” in a BusinessWeek profile.
May 17, 2005 |
“People’s future
understanding of what happened in the dot-com era will be richer if
they have access to the companies that failed.”
David Kirsch, assistant
professor, referencing the importance of learning from the past via
his Business Plan Archives project in a profile for The Chronicle
of Higher Education. April 15, 2005 |
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