Johnson School in the Media
Johnson School News Archive
August 2008
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Sorry, Pal, You're Rich
Newsweek - Online - 8/27/2008
Cornell Johnson School professor Robert Frank is quoted in an article that reviews the economic plans of presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. It references Obama's plan to scale back tax relief for those making $250,000 a year or more.
Own-brand and cross-brand retail pass-through
Executive Briefing - 8/27/2008
Sachin Gupta, a professor at the Johnson Graduate School of Management discusses how trade promotions drive the marketing strategies of packaged goods manufacturers. The study focused on how pass-through behavior in eleven key product categories of a major Chicago supermarket chain effect consumer prices.
Wesley Sine Receives a Grant from the Cisco Entrepreneur Institute to Explore Entreprene
Science Letter - 8/19/2008
The Johnson School at Cornell University announced that Wesley Sine, assistant professor of management and organizations, received a grant from the Cisco Entrepreneur Institute,
The Global Bet
Washington Post - Online - 8/19/2008
David Ng, an assistant professor of finance at Cornell University, say individual U.S. investors are still not as diversified as they should be globally. Mr Ng's study on U.S. investment in foreign equities is also referenced. The focus of the piece is on the need for investors to have greater diversification in there investment portfolios.
Fuel subsidies cripple all countries ECONOMIC VIEW
International Herald Tribune - 8/16/2008
Cornell Johnson School Professor Robert Frank in an editorial discusses the miscalculation of countries that subsidize fuel costs and how it ultimately hurts there economy and their citizens.
How Fuel Subsidies Drag Down a Nation
New York Times - 8/16/2008
Robert Frank, professor of economics, writes about unintended effects of fuel subsidies.
The Great Consumer Crash of 2009
Seeking Alpha - 8/14/2008
Cornell Johnson School Professor Robert Frank is mentioned in Seeking Alpha. He discusses a phenomenon called expenditure cascade has occurred in the U.S. according to Cornell Professor Robert Frank. When top earners build large multi-million dollar mansions, they shift the frame of reference for those just below them on the income scale.
Are New Regs Effective?
Compliance Week - 8/12/2008
Based on areview of research, Professor Robert Libby found that changes in accounting rules and other regulatory actions often have unintended consequences.
Cornell professor receives grant from CISCO Entrepreneur Institute
Evening News - Syracuse NTEN - 8/11/2008
Professor Wes Sine is tracking more than 300 entrepreneurs in Latin America as a result of a grant from the Cisco Entrepreneur Institute.
Wesley Sine Recibe Subvención de Cisco Entrepreneur Institute para Investigar Oportunida
Bolsamanía.com - 8/9/2008
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Conflict threatens team success
Star Phoenix - 8/9/2008
Professor Beta Mannix's research on task, process, and relationship conflict is featured.
Viewpoint -- High Oil Prices Could Help U.S. Manufacturing
IndustryWeek - 8/8/2008
Dean Joseph Thomas outlines a compelling case for why the fluctuation in oil prices impacts the manufacturing segment and the economy. And how the short-term pain of higher transportation costs will turn into long-term gains if national policy. Joseph Thomas, is the Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean of Cornell University's Johnson School of Management and a Professor of Operations Management
Wesley Sine Receives a Grant from the Cisco Entrepreneur Institute to Explore Entreprene
Houston Chronicle - Online - 8/8/2008
The Johnson School at Cornell University today announced that Wesley Sine, assistant professor of management and organizations, received a grant from the Cisco Entrepreneur Institute
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Associated Press (AP) - 8/8/2008
Wesley Sine, Assistant Professor of management and organizations, received a grant from the Cisco Entrepreneur Institute, an initiative of Cisco Systems, Inc. The grant is currently funding entrepreneurship research in Latin America, including Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Mexico
Wesley Sine recebe subvenção do Cisco Entrepreneur Institute para investigar espírito em
Prima Pagina - 8/8/2008
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La Teoría de la Base de la Pirámide cuestiona los obstáculos que marginan del mercado a millones de
Responsables.biz - 8/7/2008
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Standard & Poor's Daily News - 8/7/2008
Standard & Poor's Daily News noted that Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. elected Professor Ming Huang to it's board. Mr. Huang is a professor at the Johnson School.
Short Sellers in Stock Cop's Sights: Susan Antilla (Update1)
Bloomberg News - 8/1/2008
Robert A. Jarrow, professor of investment management at the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University discusses in a Bloomberg News story, the risks in short selling and how these restrictions may cause a "price bubble" effect that could inflate prices and increase long-term losses.
Fuel crisis may boost manufacturing
San Francisco Chronicle - 8/31/2008
Dean Joseph Thomas offers a compelling opinion on why higher oil prices may actually help the California economy in the long run and help strengthen the national manufacturing sector. He discusses how rising prices may provide incentives to rebuild domestic manufacturing industries.
A questão dos subsídios aos combustíveis
Canaoeste - 8/19/2008
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High Oil Prices
IndustryWeek - 8/11/2008
Dean Joe Thomas discusses the impacts of higher oil prices on the manufacturing sector and how they may ultimately be a positive to the US economy. Editorial in Industry Week.
Johnson School students get a taste of leadership
Cornell Chronicle - 8/27/2008
The Cornell Chronicle highlighted the 2008 class of the Cornell Johnson School - Johnson Outdoor Experience. About 245 first-year Johnson School students -- nearly the entire class -- participated in the Johnson Outdoor Experience (JOE), This team building program allows the new MBA students to bond in a setting outside of Sage Hall, but also to test their personalities and skills as they try out a low-ropes course and other physical activities.
Sustainable Global Enterprise in the News
Filene Study Suggests CUs Shift Focus to Differentiate and Serve More Members
Credit Union Times - 8/20/2008
Stuart Hart, a professor of sustainable enterprise at Cornell University is highlighted for his recent study from the Filene Research Institute suggests that credit unions shift their operations in a more sustainable direction, partly to help them overcome the limits of their own success.
S.E.V.E.N. Fund Awards Acton $100,000 for New Documentary
Acton Commentary - 8/7/2008
Cornell Johnson School's Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise wins Acton Award. The award is presented by the Acton Institute. The winners are inspired innovators who are breaking new ground and are helping to shape the global dialogue around wealth creation.
Cornell U: REAL Solutions a 'successful strategy'
Credit Union National Association - 8/4/2008
Press release picked up by leading market newsletter. Discusses the "REAL Solutions initiative" a type of strategy credit unions could adopt to successfully engage the underserved financial markets. This according to research conducted by Cornell University and commissioned by the Filene Research Institute.
