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“If I were to invest, I would
probably not rely on analysts’ recommendations; or, if I did,
I would take them with a grain of salt. Which is not to say
there is no information there; it just has to be taken with
caution.” Mark
Chen, an assistant professor of finance, has studied stock
analysts’ conflicts and talks about how they should — or shouldn’t
— be used by investors to pick stocks. Associated Press,
April 9, 2006
“It’s never a good idea to have
a large number of your best customers mad at you, as seems to
be the case these days.”Roland Rust, the David
Bruce Smith Chair in Marketing, talks about the concern airlines
should pay to public-perception of frequent-flier programs.
USA Today, May 31, 2006
“Education is key to international
cooperation and understanding in globalization and that’s why
we need to be here [in China].” Scott Koerwer,
associate dean of professional programs and services, offering
his take on the key to globalization in China. He said business
education should encompass globalization, entrepreneurship and
technology, as well as a human model to make society a better
place. Shanghai Daily, May 8, 2006
 “Location
is paramount. Our students are middle-to-senior managers from
Chinese government, multinationals and smaller companies looking
for a global business perspective. They need to find it here
in China—they do not have the time to study overseas—and they
need a combination of business theory and the practical aspects
of management that they can bring to their jobs immediately.”
Walter Czarnecki, manager of China Business
Development and Executive Programs in Beijing, talks about the
importance of forging business-school partnerships with Chinese
institutions and locating programs in China. Financial Times,
April 9, 2006
“The job market continues to
display a disturbing dichotomy – a booming market for the top
quartile and a mediocre to lousy market for everyone else. It’s
caviar for the best and cake for the rest.”Peter
Morici, professor of logistics, business and public policy,
on uneven job and wage growth heading into the second quarter,
with most growth benefiting workers with high skills and education
already at the top of the income scale. Wall Street Journal
Online, May 5, 2006
“One cannot totally blame Indian
parents for the short-term and short-sighted optimizing behavior.
Their children’s success is one of the most important, if not
the most important thing in their lives.” G. Anandalingam,
chair of the decision and information technologies department
and Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Management Science, writes an
opinion article discussing the tendencies of Indian residents
in America to optimize their children’s academics and extracurricular
activities to ensure their acceptance to an Ivy League or top-tier
school. The Economic Times, May 26, 2006
“You’re seeing more people doing
testing that helps with trying to predict who could work well
with others, in teams and with diverse or global audiences.”
Joyce Russell, Distinguished Tyser Teaching Fellow
of management and organization and senior executive education
fellow, talks about employers using intelligence and personality
tests as well as role playing and problem solving to test a
candidate’s skills as they recruit talented workers. The
Baltimore Sun, May 10, 2006
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