Johnson School in the Media
Johnson School News Archive
July 2008
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Beta Mannix named vice provost for equity and inclusion
Cornell Chronicle - 7/31/2008
Professor Beta Mannix has been named to a one-year appointment as vice provost for equity and inclusion, working on such projects as Cornell's faculty summer institute for diversity, the Breaking Bread program, the University Diversity Committee Working Group and the provost's representative on the ADVANCE project.
Conflicts must be managed for teams to succeed
Vancouver Sun, The - 7/19/2008
Professor Beta Mannix finds that successful teams must overcome task, relationship, and process conflicts to be successful.
Good mood gone bad
Science News - 7/18/2008
Professor Alice Isen provides a contrary opinion to new research on how mood affects cognition in children.
Let me be Robert Frank with you
Boston Globe - 7/15/2008
Robert Frank, professor of economics, and Robert Frank, Wall Street Journal columnist, comprise one of the pairings in a humorous column about prominent public figures with similar names.
Johnson School of Business Marketing Professor Honored for Research, Teaching
Clear Admit - 7/8/2008
Professor Young-Hoon Park's research and teaching is highlighted in this blog for prospective MBA students, citing his paper that was a finalist for the John D.C. Little Award and the Apple Award for Teaching Excellence.
Some 'big ideas' from the left
Philadelphia Inquirer - 7/7/2008
Professor Bob Frank's idea of a progressive consumption tax is included in a summary of five policy proposals worth considering.
Untying a Knot in Campaign Finance
New York Times - Online - 7/6/2008
In his column, Economics Professor Robert Frank writes about the decision by Barack Obama to reject public financing for his presidential campaign.
Why We Spend More Using Credit Versus Cash
National Public Radio (NPR) - Online - 7/3/2008
Robert Frank, professor of economics, is interviewed about the psychological basis for people using credit cards more than cash.
Customer Satisfaction is King -- According to Cornell Study
Nation's Restaurant News - 7/1/2008
Professor Sachin Gupta's research "Guest Satisfaction and Restaurant Performance" is featured, establishing the connection between customer satisfaction and increased sales.
Vermont Wants to Be the Delaware of the Net
CFO.com - 6/30/2008
Professor Robert Bloomfield comments on Vermont's recent law allowing virtual businesses to incorporate within the state.
Admissions Q&A
BusinessWeek - OnlineCornell - 7/29/2008
Randall Sawyer, admissions director for Cornell's Johnson School, answers questions about the application process and who makes a good fit for the MBA program
Falling dollar draws students to the United States
China Economic Review - 7/10/2008
The average cost for MBA programs has been increasingly high. For instance, international applications to the Johnson School at Cornell University were up 30% this year over last year.
Pumping Up Understanding of the Price of Petroleum
Wall Street Journal - 7/9/2008
Letter to the Editor posted by Seymour Smidt, Emeritus Professor, Johnson Graduate School of Management. He discusses an article that appeared on (WSJ. July 1, 2008) by Professor Feldstein analyzing the price of oil and his conclusion that policies that lower expectations about future demand will lower the current price of oil.
Falling dollar draws students
Financial Times - Boston Bureau - 7/7/2008
The falling dollar is mentioned as one of the reasons international applications are up and the Johnson School's rise in international applications is cited.
Cayuga Fund Rises Over Market Turmoil
HedgeWorld - 7/16/2008
The Cornell Johnson School's MBA students who are managing the Cayuga MBA Fund were mentioned in the July 16, 2008 issue of HedgeWorld magazine. The story stated the fund is outperforming the benchmark hedge fund indexes and far besting the troubled equities markets.
MBA student makes finals of 'Apprentice Africa'
Cornell Chronicle - 7/28/2008
Cornell University Johnson School graduate mentioned in an article in the Cornell Chronicle. Eunice Omole, with a master's degree from Cornell, was chosen as a finalist on the show "The Apprentice Africa."
Favoring Finance
BusinessWeek - Online - 7/13/2008
Bailey Stoler (MBA '09) comments on the connection between finance and sustainability.
Isaac Danyi-Koranteng Named Winner of The Apprentice Africa!
The Apprentice Africa - 6/30/2008
MBA student Eunice Omole came in second in the first African Apprentice, beating 16 other contestants to face Isaac Dankyi-Koranteng in the finals.
Sustainable Global Enterprise in the News
Newlyweds rethink carbon footprint, offer green party favors
Tucson Citizen - 7/9/2008
Researcher Ryan Legg at Cornell's Johnson School Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise, has explored how the private sector is addressing environmental concerns.
