Johnson School in the Media
Johnson School News Archive
January 2008
Johnson School Alumni in the News
Pete Dyke Joins ARCADIS U.S. as Chief Financial Officer
dBusinessNews - Denver Metro Edition - 1/9/2008
Pete Dyke (MBA '87) has joined ARCADIS (EURONEXT:ARCAD), the international consulting, design and engineering company, as executive vice president and (EVP), chief financial officer (CFO) for its U.S. operations.
Johnson School Faculty in the News
When virtual reality rips off real world
Daily Press, The - 1/22/2008
This article also appeared in the LA Times.
Virtual-bank scam leaves depositors with real loss
Chicago Tribune - 1/28/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield is quoted. This article originally ran in the Los Angeles Times.
Virtual world is make-believe, but crooks are real
Baltimore Sun - Online - 1/23/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield is quoted. This article originally ran in the Los Angeles Times.
Virtual world is make-believe, but crooks are real
Baltimore Sun - 1/25/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield is quoted. This article originally ran in the Los Angeles Times.
Virtual bank's Second Life scheme raises real concerns
Los Angeles Times - 1/22/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield comments on why lawsuits over money lost in the Second Life banking scandal would be problematic.
Virtual bank's Second Life scheme raises real concerns
KCPQ-TV - 1/22/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield is quoted. This article originally ran in the Los Angeles Times.
The Fleecing of the Avatars
Technology Review - 1/11/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield is quoted in this article on the failure of Ginko, a bank in Second Life.
The Fleecing of the Avatars
First Source - 1/11/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield is quoted. This article originally ran in Technology Review.
The Education of Ben Bernanke
New York Times - 1/20/2008
Economics Professor Robert Frank is quoted in a profile on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Stanford center goes to press to battle poverty
San Francisco Chronicle - Online - 1/28/2008
Professor Robert Frank joins other illustrious contributors such as Hillary Clinton, John Edwards and Barack Obama to pen an article for the inaugural issue of Pathways, a quarterly publication from Stanford University's Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality.
SLCN.tv to Broadcast a Panel on Financial Policy Changes in Second Life
PR.com - 1/10/2008
As a special Metanomics presentation, Professor Robert Bloomfield hosted a panel discussion on the recent changes to the financial services policy in Second Life on SLCN.tv.
Second Life Cable Network to Broadcast A Panel on Financial Policy Changes in Second Life
PRZOOM - Newswire - 1/9/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield hosts a panel discussion in Second LIfe about Linden Lab banning all bank activity.
'Second Life' banks' collapse has real world effects
Associated Press (AP) - 1/23/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield is quoted. This article originally ran in the Wall Street Journal.
Second Life bank scam raises concerns about financial transactions in virtual world
Chicago Tribune - Online - 1/28/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield is quoted. This article originally ran in the Los Angeles Times.
Second Chance for Second Life
Technology Review - 1/11/2008
This article, written by Professor Robert Bloomfield, suggests giving users in Second Life a chance to determine whether Second Life's own internal regulations will succeed.
Poor math skills add up to little savings, more debt
St. Paul Pioneer Press - Online - 1/20/2008
Professor Eric Eisenstein is quoted. This article originally ran in the Wall Street Journal.
Meltdown Not Restricted To Real World
Wizbang! - 1/23/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield is quoted. This article originally ran in the Los Angeles Times.
Math errors hurt the wallet
Post-Star, The - 1/20/2008
Professor Eric Eisenstein is quoted. This article originally ran in the Wall Street Journal.
Many naive on savings benefits, credit cost
Press Democrat - 1/20/2008
Professor Eric Eisenstein is quoted. This article originally ran in the Wall Street Journal.
If You Don't Know Your Math,You'll End Up Taking a Bath
Wall Street Journal - 1/16/2008
Johnson School Marketing faculty member Eric Eisenstein is quoted in a look at how people's lack of math skills negatively affect their handling of such basic savings and loans concepts as simple versus compound interest.
Good Morning America
Good Morning America - ABC News Network - 1/11/2008
A clip from a past live interview with Professor Michael Waldman about exploring every possible cause for autism was included in this segment on new research that finds a possible genetic connection.
Going virtually broke
Rocky Mountain News - 1/28/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield is quoted. This article originally ran in the Wall Street Journal.
Future events are more powerful than memories
CalNews.com - 1/20/2008
Professor Leaf Van Boven's research "Looking Forward, Looking Back: Anticipation Is More Evocative Than Retrospection" is featured.
Fantasy bank, but losses are real
Seattle Times - 1/24/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield is quoted. This article originally ran in the Wall Street Journal.
Faculty panel united by 'the good fight' at Big Apple discussion
Cornell Chronicle - 1/26/2008
Professor Maureen O'Hara comments on the importance of cross-Cornell collaboration during the 'A Meeting of the Minds' panel discussion that was part of the 'Big Red in the Big Apple' celebration on January 25, 2008.
Cornell celebrates at 'Big Red in the Big Apple'
Cornell Chronicle - 1/17/2008
Professor Maureen O'Hara participated in a panel of top Cornell faculty members called 'A Meeting of the Minds' which focused on the intersection of culture, science, politics and international relations as part of a celebration in New York City organized by Alumni Affairs and Development and the Campaign for Cornell.
Cheer Up, BenYour Economy Isn'tAs Bad as This One
Wall Street Journal - 1/23/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield comments on Linden Labs' shutdown of banking institutions in Second LIfe.
Can Web-based worlds teach us about the real one?
Christian Science Monitor - 1/23/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield's research on the unregulated market behavior of Second Life is featured.
Can Web Worlds Teach Real Life?
i-Caught Online - 1/26/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield is quoted. This article originally ran in the Christian Science Monitor.
Bad math could equal financial woes
Associated Press (AP) - 1/16/2008
Professor Eric Eisenstein is quoted. This article originally ran in the Wall Street Journal.
A real-life bank run in a popular virtual world
Pantagraph - Capital Bureau - 1/23/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield is quoted. This article originally ran in the Wall Street Journal.
A Precise Price Can Increase Sales
Strategy + Business - 1/31/2008
Research by Manoj Thomas and Vrinda Kadiyali finds that consumers incorrectly perceive precise prices to be lower than rounded prices.
Johnson School in the News
Park Fellows at 10
Ithaca Journal - 1/22/2008
The Park Leadership Fellows program turns 10 this year, and a few Park projects are mentioned: Outdoor Adventure Program with the Lehman Alternative Community School and the Ithaca Youth Bureau; creating a strategic plan for the Ithaca Free Clinic, and hosting a residential retreat called Dialogos that promotes appreciation of diversity.
22nd among the best business schools in the u-s.
News 10 NBC Today - WHEC-TV - 1/29/2008
Johnson School ranked 36th on the Financial Times rankings of business schools.
Parker Center in the News
Cayuga Fund Up 6% in Volatile Year
HedgeWorld - 1/24/2008
The Cayuga Fund returned 5.95% return for 2007, beating the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index, which returned 5.49% for the year.
Johnson School Students in the News
Some Presidential Hopefuls Rely On A Student Army
CBSNews.com - 1/7/2008
Tarak Shah (MBA '08) is interviewed about his work with the Barack Obama campaign in this article discussing the large amount of student support that many presidential campaigns are receiving.
One-on-one with Obama in Iowa
WLS-TV - 1/11/2008
Tarak Shah (MBA '08) talks about why he chose to spend winter break working to help the Barack Obama presidential campaign.
Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise in the News
Spotlight on Stuart L. Hart
Management Decision - 1/6/2008
Professor Stuart Hart talks about how multinational companies can simultaneously profit and help combat poverty in developing countries.
A Touch of Green
Irish Times - Online, The - 1/16/2008
Professor Stuart Hart comments on how smaller countries and companies can make a large difference in utilizing "disruptive innovation" to create clean technology.
