Johnson School in the Media
Johnson School News Archive
November 2007
Taking Stock
BNN-TV (Canada) - Nov. 6, 2007
Randall Sawyer, director of Admissions, was interviewed as part of the promotion for the M.B.A. Tour before it made its way through Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.
From preferences to pricing, researchers use Business Simulation Lab to create controlled experiments
Cornell Chronicle - Nov. 5, 2007
The Johnson School's Business Simulation Lab helps researchers perform controlled experiments in a realistic setting. Professors Leaf Van Boven and Manoj Thomas are mentioned, as is BSL director and visiting lecturer, Margaret Shackell-Dowell.
Making the Most of Spare Time
BusinessWeek - Nov. 1, 2007
The Johnson School's Executive MBA program was ranked 13th in this poll of EMBA graduates and program directors. The Johnson School also appears in the slide show .
Storm Clouds on the Job Hunt Horizon
BusinessWeek - Oct. 30, 2007
Karin Ash, director of the Career Management Center, is quoted in this look at the upcoming job market for MBA students.
Faculty and Research in the News
Riding on the tails of Tigers' success
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Nov. 28, 2007
A study by Economics Professor Robert Frank is cited in an article about the "Flutie Effect," the upsurge in admissions and donations that follow a successful collegiate athletics program.
An Unauthorized Autobiography of Science
Scientific American - Nov. 19, 2007
Professor Robert Frank's book "The Economic Naturalist" is mentioned in this look at how informal science writing can make the scientific process more accessible.
?Кина? не будет
Russia Business Consulting Daily - Nov. 19, 2007
Prof. Avri Ravid comments on the strikes in Hollywood and Broadway
Fighting knowledge monopolies, or how to avoid being ripped off
The Toronto Star - Nov. 17, 2007
Prof. Henry Schneider explores the agency problems that arise when an expert who fixes a problem is the same person who diagnoses it.
Colombia: Small Business Boom
Latin Business Chronicle - Nov. 13, 2007
Professor Wes Sine and PhD student, Shon Hiatt, explore entrepreneurship in Colombia and found that the survival rate of new ventures has doubled since 2001.
Public solutions or private enterprise?
Marketplace ? Nov. 13, 2007
Professor Stu Hart debates whether solutions for renewable energy will come from the corporations and entrepreneurs or the government.
Responsibility Pays
Forbes.com - Nov. 13, 2007
Professor Mark Milstein is quoted in this article on corporate social responsibility, reflecting on the importance of CSR as a business opportunity.
Split By Decision
Newsweek - Nov. 12, 2007
Professor Robert Frank is quoted in this examination of income disparities between rich and poor in growing economies such as China and India.
Taxing Ourselves Green
Marketplace Radio - Nov. 12, 2007
Professor Frank suggests a global carbon tax might encourage people to buy local products more often.
Maybe Money Does Make the World Go Round
Chronicle of Higher Ed - Nov. 8, 2007
"The Economic Naturalist," by Economics Professor Robert Frank is one of the works featured in a look at books that use economists' reasoning presented in clear prose to investigate and explain curious events and patterns in our lives.
When Trust in an Expert Is Unwise
New York Times - November 7, 2007
Economics faculty member Henry Schneider talks about an experiment he once conducted concerning auto repair shops that illustrated the economics principle of the "expert service problem."
Kamikaze pilots had some reasons to wear headgear
Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman - Nov. 6, 2007
Economics Professor Robert Frank's book "The Economic Naturalist: In Search of Explanations for Everyday Enigmas" is quoted in an answer to a reader's question about why kamikaze pilots wore headgear during their missions.
Word of Mouth Marketing - Co-financing gets hearing at DeSantis event
Hollywood Reporter - Nov. 3, 2007
Professor Abraham Ravid presented his research on word of mouth marketing for films at the Business and Economics Scholars Workshop during the American Film Market, questioning the role it plays in predicting movie revenues.
Corporations will help meet environmental challenges to economy, forum speakers say
Wisconsin State Journal - Nov. 2, 2007
Professor Stu Hart comments on the need for capitalism to include environmental and social concerns at the "Business, Environment and Social Responsibility Forum" sponsored by the UW-Madison Business School, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.
Letter to the Editor
Wall Street Journal - Nov. 1, 2007
Prof. Larry Robinson's Letter to the Editor on the article "Quantifying Taxes, Income Inequality and the Pursuit of Happiness" questions the scale for the Gini coefficient for happiness and income.
Alumni in the News
Strategy : Wired – and Winning
Corporate Leader Daily - Nov. 26, 2007
Article profiles Dan Hesse's (MBA '77) winning strategy for Embarq.
Manager's Diary: The New Guard Weighs In on Women in Leadership
Wall Street Journal - Nov. 19, 2007
Lacey Nelson (MBA '03), a sales director for Schwan Food Co., takes an active role in developing other female leaders by vice-chairing the company's Women's Network mentoring program.
The Other Women to Watch
Wall Street Journal - Nov. 19, 2007
Irene Rosenfeld ('75, MS '77, PhD '80) is 10th on the list of Women to Watch for 2007.
A Multidimensional Framework for Understanding Outsourcing Arrangements
The Journal of Supply Chain Management - November 2007
Art Locke (MBA '85), director, Outsourcing Service Delivery at Alcatel-Lucent, co-wrote this paper on the various options available via outsourcing while highlighting risks and governance implications.
Novomer, Next-Generation Eco-Plastics Company, Secures Series A Financing from Physic Ventures and Flagship Ventures
Nov. 7, 2007
Novomer, an eco-plastics company run by Charles Hamilton (MBA '04), secured $6.6 million in series A funding.
Students in the News
JPMorgan Announces Finalists for Graduate Good Venture Competition
JPMorgan Press Release - Nov. 29, 2007
Two teams of Johnson School first year students were selected as finalists for the 2007-2008 Good Venture Competition. Kate Capossela, Nara Kim, Charles Polet, Bailey Stoler submitted an entry for "Women in Progress" and Shaun Mathews and Susan Ngo joined with a student from the University of Virginia to enter "Riordan Programs." The final competition takes place December 6-7 at JPMorgan's New York headquarters.
MBA Case Competition Puts Spotlight on HR Strategy (free subscription required)
Workforce Management - Nov. 19, 2007
Johnson School team made up of Anthony J. Figliolini (team captain, MBA-MILR '08), Puneet Bhatia, Rohit Kumar, Tania Stewart, Rhoda Yap (all MBA '08), and Javed Singha (MBA '09) won the Human Capital Case Competition by tying the human capital issues to the bottom line and business strategy.
Thunderbird hosts national rugby tournament
The Business Journal of Phoenix - Nov. 8, 2007
The Johnson School Rugby Club will battle it about against teams from Thunderbird, Wharton, Stanford, Kellogg, McCombs, and Columbia.
Johnson School Students Win National Competition
Cornell Daily Sun - Oct. 31, 2007
The Johnson School team comprised of MBA students Anthony J. Figliolini (team captain, MBA-MILR '08), Puneet Bhatia, Rohit Kumar, Tania Stewart, Rhoda Yap (all MBA '08), and Javed Singha (MBA '09) took first place and a $20,000 prize at the Human Capital Case Competition held at the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. The team was advised by Associate Dean Randy Allen.
