Smith School In the News

The Smith School's world-class faculty are routinely quoted in leading business and other media, while Smith's innovative programs and research projects also receive attention. Below are some highlights. ►Faculty List

July 2008

►Gazette – July 23, 2008 – Debra Shapiro, management and organization professor and PhD program director, is quoted in a story about Montgomery County planning board conflicts. ►Read more

►Baltimore Sun – July 21, 2008 – Debra Shapiro, management and organization professor and PhD program director, is quoted in a workplace column about how employees can cope with staff cuts. ►Read more

►Comcast: Money Matters Today – July 16, 2008 – Elinda Kiss, finance Tyser Teaching Fellow, talks about the financial industry in a live interview.

►Baltimore Sun – July 16, 2008 – Elinda Kiss, finance Tyser Teaching Fellow, is quoted in an article about consumer banking worries. ►Read more

►Voice of America – July 18, 2008 – Melissa Carrier, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship director of venture investments and social entrepreneurship, and Brent Goldfarb, assistant professor of management and organization, are interviewed about entrepreneurship. ►Read more and watch online

►The (Annapolis) Capital – July 17, 2008 – Melissa Carrier, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship director of venture investments and social entrepreneurship, is quoted in a story about how entrepreneurs can find funding. ►Read more

►The Wall Street Journal – July 16, 2008 – Peter Morici, business professor, is quoted in an article about stock market declines. ►Read more (subscription required)

►Washington Post – July 16, 2008 – Peter Morici, business professor, is quoted in an article about GM plans to cut jobs, benefits and production. ►Read more

►CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight – July 14, 2008 – Peter Morici, business professor, takes part in a panel discussion about a proposed government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ►Read more

►Washington Post – July 13, 2008 – Peter Morici, business professor, is quoted in an article about retirement savings. ►Read more

►New York Times – July 13, 2008 – Research from Russ Wermers, associate professor of finance, is the subject of a column that also includes quotes from Wermers. ►Read more

►NPR: All Things Considered – July 3, 2008 –Business professor Peter Morici is interviewed about the latest jobs report. ►Read more

June 2008

►China Business Show – June 25, 2008 – Asher Epstein, Managing Director of Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, gives an overview of the Smith School’s 2008 China Business Plan Competition during an interview with Christine Lu, host of the China Business Show. ►Read more and listen online

►AllAboutAlpha.com – June 25, 2008– A paper by John A. Haslem, Professor Emeritus of Finance, is quoted in an article about the mutual fund industry ►Read more

►NBC Nightly News – June 17, 2008 – Business professor and economist Peter Morici is interviewed in a story about foreign ownership of American companies and properties. ►Read more

►Washington Post.com – June 17, 2008 – Smith School alum Matt Fleischer and his Hook & Ladder beer company are profiled in a business blog post. The Smith School and the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship are mentioned. ►Read more

►Associated Press – June 10, 2008 – Business professor and economist Peter Morici is quoted in a story about the economy and interest rates. ►Read more

►AACSB eNewsline – June 2008 – Dean Howard Frank writes a contributed column about faculty salaries at business schools. ►Read more

►NPR Morning Edition – June 6, 2008 – Business professor and economist Peter Morici is interviewed about the May jobs report. ►Read more

►The Baltimore Sun – June 4, 2008 – Business professor and economist Peter Morici writes an op-ed about greenhouse gas legislation that he says will accelerate global warming.
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►Forbes.com – June 4, 2008 – Business professor and economist Peter Morici writes an op-ed about recession. ►Read more

►Financial Times – June 3, 2008 – Albert “Pete” Kyle, the Smith Chair Professor of Finance, is quoted in a story about the housing market and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ►Read more

►Marketplace – June 6, 2008 – Business professor and economist Peter Morici is interviewed about the subprime mortgage mess and Lehman Bros. losses. ►Read more

►The Wall Street Journal – June 2, 2008 – Research from Russ Wermers, associate professor of finance, is mentioned in a story about investors that veer from their investment styles. ►Read more

►The Daily Record – June 2, 2008 – Janet Wagner, associate chair of the marketing department and associate professor, is quoted in a story about the light rail in Baltimore and ridership marketing tactics. ►Read more

►World Trade Magazine– June 2008 – Business professor and economist Peter Morici is named one of the “Fabulous 50” in the magazine’s annual list of companies, people and places pushing the global trading community forward. ►Read more

May 2008

►Forbes.com – May 28, 2008 – Business professor and economist Peter Morici writes and opinion article about the economy. ►Read more

►The Baltimore Sun – May 23, 2008 – G. “Anand” Anandalingam’s appointment to Smith School dean is the subject of a news item. ►Read more 

►The Washington Post – May 23, 2008 – G. “Anand” Anandalingam’s appointment to Smith School dean is the subject of a news story, which includes quotes from Anandalingam. ►Read more

►Financial Times.com – May 22, 2008 – G. “Anand” Anandalingam’s appointment to Smith School dean is the subject of a news item. ►Read more

►Inside Supply Management – May 2008 – Supply Chain Management Center co-directors Sandor Boyson and Thomas Corsi, both supply chain professors, are quoted in a lengthy profile of their Global Supply Chain Game. ►Read more (log in required)

►The Baltimore Sun – May 14, 2008 – Marketing professor Amna Kirmani is quoted in a story about how to market your house to sell faster. ►Read more

►The Daily Record – May 12, 2008 – Gerald Suarez, Tyser Teaching Fellow and QUEST program executive director, is quoted in a story about preparing the workforce for Generation Y and the “Millennial” generation. ►Read more

►Washington Post– May 11, 2008 – The MBA-managed Mayer Fund was profiled for beating the S&P 500 and faculty advisor Sarah Kroncke and MBA student Bill Song are quoted. ►Read more

►NPR: All Things Considered – May 9, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is interviewed about Citigroup’s sale of assets and turmoil in the financial services industry. ►Read more and listen online

►Lou Dobbs Radio Show– May 9, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici discusses news on the trade deficit and its impact on gas prices and international trade. ►Listen online

►Maryland Public Television Direct Connection – May 5, 2008 – Dean Howard Frank appeared live to discuss the transforming effects of technology in advance of the premiere of the Smith School’s public television documentary, “The Transformation Age.” ►Read more

►CNN: Your Money – May 4, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici talks about the latest jobs report. ►Read more

►Der Standard – May 5, 2008 – Finance professor Albert S. “Pete” Kyle talks about the U.S. economy and housing market in a Q&A for a German-language Austrian daily newspaper. ►Read more

►NPR Morning Edition – May 2, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici talks about the latest jobs report. ►Read more and listen online

►Forbes – May 2, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is quoted in a story about the economy and jobs report. ►Read more

April 2008

►Inc. Magazine – April 2008 – Anil Gupta, the Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Management, is quoted in a story about global business. ►Read more

►Los Angeles Times – April 26, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is quoted in a story about federal interest rate cuts. ►Read more

►Washington Post – April 25, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is quoted in a story about local development and the economy. ►Read more

►Forbes.com – April 25, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici writes an op-ed about the federal interest rates. ►Read more

►BusinessWeek.com – April 24, 2008 – The Smith School is highlighted in an online slideshow for its spring 2008 commencement speaker, school namesake Robert H. Smith. The item includes a quote from Dean Howard Frank and a photo. ►Read more 

►CBS Radio – April 23, 2008 – Marketing chair Roland Rust is interviewed about summer airlines travel predictions. ►Listen and read more

►Associated Press– April 20, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is quoted in a story about job growth in manufacturing. ►Read more

►Washington Business Journal – April 18, 2008 – The Smith School’s co-produced documentary, The Transformation Age, is the subject of a short news story. ►Read more

►Reuters News – April 18, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is quoted in a story about issues prominent in the Democratic primary race in Pennsylvania. ►Read more

►Los Angeles Times – April 16, 2008 – Marketing chair Roland Rust, Distinguished University Professor, is quoted in a story about airlines mergers. ►Read more

►BusinessWeek.com – April 16, 2008 – Anil Gupta, Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Strategy and Organization, is quoted in a story about Middle East investment in China and India. ►Read more

►Baltimore Sun – April 16, 2008 – Curt Grimm, Dean’s Professor of Supply Chain and Strategy, is quoted in a story about a nationwide decline in air cargo. ►Read more

►WashingtonPost.com – April 15, 2008 – The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship’s business competition, Cupid’s Cup, is the subject of a story. Freshman business student and competition participant Kevin Kirk is profiled. ►Read more

►WashingtonPost.com – April 11, 2008 – Management and organization associate professor David Kirsch is quoted in a story about setting up advisory boards. ►Read more

►CNN: Your Money – April 6, 2008 – Professor Peter Morici is a guest, breaking down the latest jobs report. ►Read more

►Washington Post – April 4, 2008 – Professor Peter Morici is quoted in a story about a proposed housing bill. ►Read more

►MarketWatch – April 3, 2008 – Professor Peter Morici is quoted in a story about the latest jobs report. ►Read more

►CBS Evening News – April 2, 2008 – Professor Peter Morici comments on a proposed housing bill as a solution to increasing foreclosure rates.

March 2008

►Associated Press – March 30, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is quoted in a story about impending federal regulation of Wall Street. ►Read more

►Baltimore Business Journal – March 28, 2008 – The jobs outlook for students nearing graduation is explored with quotes from Christine La Cola, assistant dean of
career management, recruitment and business development. ►Read more

►Washington Examiner – March 26, 2008 – Management and organization associate professor David Kirsch, an electric car expert, is quoted in a story about tax breaks for hybrid vehicles. ►Read more

►The Daily Record – March 25, 2008 – Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship Managing Director Asher Epstein is quoted in a profile of a Maryland-based small business. ►Read more

►The Baltimore Sun – March 21, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici writes and op-ed about the state of the economy and fixing financial institutions. ►Read more

►CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight – March 19, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici appears on the show to talk about recession, financial markets, and the Bear Stearns buyout in one of several similar interviews on these topics. ►Read more

►BusinessWeek.com – March 18, 2008 – A Q&A with LeAnne Dagnall, admissions director, is published on the MBA Insider section of BusinessWeek’s Web site. ►Read more

►Financial Times.com – March 14, 2008 – The Smith School’s new Thai Business Program, funded by a grant from the Thai government, is the subject of a news item. ►Read more

►ABC World New with Charles Gibson – March 14, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is interviewed about the Treasury secretary’s move to fix the economy.

►CBS Evening News – March 13, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is interviewed about the economy and financial markets.

►WTOP Radio – March 12, 2008 – Research from decision, operations and information technologies assistant professor Sunil Mithas that finds IT professionals with MBAs earn higher salaries is the subject of a news item. ►Read more

►Wall Street Journal Radio – March 12, 2008 – P.K. Kannan, Harvey Sanders Associate Professor of Marketing and director of the Center for Excellence in Service, is interviewed about the results of the 2007 National Technology Readiness Survey. ►Read more

►Financial Times.com – March 11, 2008 – Research from assistant professor Sunil Mithas that finds IT professionals with MBAs earn higher salaries is the subject of a news item. ►Read more

►Financial Times.com – March 3, 2008 – The Smith School’s $12 million PhD initiative is the subject of a news story following the news release. ►Read more

February 2008

►Marketplace from American Public Media – Feb. 28, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is interviewed about the bond market. ►Read more

►CNN: Lou Dobbs Tonight – Feb. 28, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is interviewed about the economy and stagflation. ►Read more

►Baltimore Sun – Feb. 28, 2008 – Marketing professor P.K. Kannan is quoted in a story about mobile billboards. ►Read more

►Richmond Times-Dispatch – Feb. 27, 2008 – Distinguished University Professor and David Bruce Smith Chair in Marketing Roland Rust is quoted in a story Starbucks and customer service.

►CBS Evening News – Feb. 27, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is interviewed about the economy. ►Watch online

►Investor’s Business Daily – Feb. 26, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is quoted in a story about auto loans. ►Read more

►The Capital (Annapolis) – Feb. 26, 2008 – The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship portfolio company Exponential Storage is profiled and Dingman Managing Director Asher Epstein is quoted. ►Read more 

►TheStreet.com – Feb. 21, 2008 – The MBA-managed Mayer Fund is the subject of a profile. ►Read more

►Forbes.com – Feb. 20, 2008 – Curt Grimm, Dean's Professor of Supply Chain and Strategy, is quoted in a story about time-tested and highly profitable businesses. ►Read more

►Washington Post – Feb. 20, 2008 – Marketing chair Roland Rust is quoted in a story a Postal Service promotional campaign of producing an HBO miniseries. ►Read more

►Dallas Morning News – Feb. 16, 2008 – Michael Ball, the Orkand Corp. Professor of Management Science, is quoted in a story about airline mergers. ►Read more

►Seattle Post-Intelligencer – Feb. 15, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici writes an op-ed about the state of the economy and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s testimony before the Senate Banking Committee. ►Read more

►Baltimore Business Journal – Feb. 15, 2008 – The Smith School’s $12 million PhD initiative is the subject of a news story following the news release. ►Read more

►Baltimore Examiner – February 15, 2008 – The Smith School’s new $12 million PhD program initiative is highlighted in an article quoting Dean Howard Frank. ►Read more

►ABC Radio National (Australia): RearVision – Feb. 17, 2008 – David Kirsch, associate professor of entrepreneurship, business historian and electric car expert, participates in a discussion about the history of cars and fuel efficiency on an Australian radio show. ►Read more and listen online

►Financial Times – Feb. 13, 2008 – Chrysanthos Dellarocas, associate professor of information systems, is quoted in an article about eBay’s user feedback system. His research on eBay feedback is highlighted. ►Read more

►Marketplace Money – Feb. 8, 2008 – Associate finance professor Russ Wermers rates online retirement calculators and discusses the pros and cons in a radio interview. ►Read more and listen online

►Associated Press – Feb. 8, 2008 – News that Professor of the Practice Hugh Courtney was named chairman of D&E Communications is picked up nationally. ►Read more 

►Wall Street Journal – Feb. 7, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is quoted in a blog story about the economy. ►Read more

►Business Gazette – Feb. 7, 2008 – Paul Tesluk, management and organization co-chair, is quoted in a story about corporate culture at a hospitality company. ►Read more

►Baltimore Sun – Feb. 5, 2008 – Distinguished University Professor Roland Rust, marketing chair, is quoted in a story about Under Armour’s Super Bowl advertisement campaign. ►Read more

►China Daily – Feb. 4, 2008 – Anil Gupta, the Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Strategy, and Smith alum Haiyan Wang co-author an article business in the global economy. This is the fourth article the paper published by the pair over a month in advance of the release of their book, “The Quest of Global Dominance.” ►Read more

►Washington Post – Feb. 3, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is quoted in a story about the housing market. ►Read more

►Sydney Morning Herald – Feb. 2, 2008 – Smith School “feature fatigue” marketing research is highlighted in a column that refers to marketing chair Roland Rust. ►Read more

►Associated Press – Feb. 2, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is quoted in a story about employment figures. ►Read more

►ABC News: World News with Charles Gibson – Feb. 1, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is interviewed about the economy and possible stimulus package. ►Read more

►Baltimore Sun – Feb. 1, 2008 – Marketing chair Roland Rust is quoted in a story about the marketing phenomena of “Hannah Montana.” ►Read more

January 2008

►New York Times.com – Jan. 29, 2008 – A technology news blog details research from Galit Shmueli and Wolfgang Jank that finds consumers save billions using eBay. ►Read more

►Smart Money Small Business.com – Jan. 28, 2008 – The Smith School’s Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship is highlighted in a story about university incubators for undergrads. The story also includes quotes from Managing Director Asher Epstein. ►Read more

►Reuters – Jan. 28, 2008 – A news story details research from Galit Shmueli and Wolfgang Jank that finds consumers save billions using eBay. The research receives saturation coverage across several newspaper and news blog Web sites. ►Read more

►CNN: The Situation Room – Jan. 23, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is in-studio with Wolf Blitzer to talk about the White House economic stimulus package. ►Read more

►Baltimore Sun – Jan. 23, 2008 – Jack Haslem, emeritus professor of finance, is quoted in a story about the economy and housing woes. ►Read more

►Reuters – Jan. 22, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is quoted in a story about foreclosure crisis. ►Read more

►WashingtonPost.com – Jan. 22, 2008 – Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship fellow Dan Goodman, an entrepreneur-in-residence, is profiled for his numerous ventures, including Biodiesel University, a nonprofit renewable energy education organization. ►Read more

►Baltimore Sun – Jan. 22, 2008 – Albert S. “Pete” Kyle, finance professor, is quoted in a story about the economy and housing woes. ►Read more

►CBS News: The Early Show – Jan. 17, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici talks about the subprime mortgage crisis in a clip.

►Wall Street Journal.com – Jan. 15, 2008 – WSJ.com enterprise blogger writes about Smith MBA student and Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship scholar Cherry Kwunyeun and her use of Smith’s eye-tracker research technology to analyze her purse company’s Web site. ►Read more

►CBS Evening News – Jan. 15, 2008 – Business professor Peter Morici is interviewed about the subprime mortgage crisis.

►WashingtonPost.com – Jan. 4, 2008 – Asher Epstein, managing director of the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, offers advice to entrepreneurs on a video on Washington Post’s small business blog. ►Read more and watch online