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Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence on addressing the US employment issues

Excerpt from PRWeb -- "To fully address unemployment and income-distribution issues, the U.S. needs more effective investment in skills, education, infrastructure and technology."
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Prof. Alexander Ljungqvist's research on IPO pricing is highlighted

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Excerpt from Business Standard -- "Ljungqvist of Stern Business School, Tim Jenkinson of Oxford University and Willliam Wilhelm of University of Virginia have worked extensively on IPO pricing, investor sentiment and IPO allocation. ... they analyse the data from 65 countries between 1992 and 1999 to show, among other things, that book-built issues contrary to expectations do not necessarily lower underpricing in all countries."
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Prof. Aswath Damodaran is cited for teaching an online course

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Excerpt from The New York Times -- " ... a reporter watched Keler Gjika listlessly take a class on Advanced Finance through practice questions from Damodaran online, a popular Web site maintained by Aswath Damodaran, a professor at the Stern School of Business at New York University."
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Prof. Gian Luca Clementi on Mario Monti's speech at the New York Stock Exchange

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Excerpt from Reuters -- "Monti did not bring news, but his visit played an important role. We can now say: 'Look, things have changed. We now have competent and serious people leading our country.'"
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Prof. Hal Hershfield's research on saving for retirement is featured

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Excerpt from US News & World Report -- "In a series of studies conducted with colleagues, Hershfield explored that connection between future selves and savings, and found that the more connected we feel to our future selves, the more likely we are to save."
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Prof. Michelle Greenwald says TV ads are best when a brand wants to reinvent itself

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Excerpt from Reuters -- "'Social media is better for deals and promotions,' said ... professor Michelle Greenwald, who earlier in her career was an executive at PepsiCo and Disney. TV is the best bet for a brand that is in a hurry to remake itself, she added."
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Executive Board Member and Prof. Richard Bernstein on the credit bubble

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Excerpt from CNBC -- "Risky assets do not work on the downside of a credit bubble. That's what we're seeing right now, but longer-term, I don't think that's going to work." Additional coverage also appeared in another CNBC piece.
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Prof. Nouriel Roubini predicts stock market gains

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Excerpt from The Huffington Post -- " ... economist Nouriel Roubini thinks the stock market is in for more gains, following a 23 percent run-up in the S&P 500 since last October." Additional coverage appeared in CNBC.
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Dr. José Manuel Campa on “The Challenges to the EUROpean Economy”

As a former senior finance official in Spain and a distinguished academic economist, Dr. Jose Manuel Campa has a unique vantage point from which to view the European economy. On January 26, Dr. Campa discussed the challenges in the euro area with an audience of faculty, students and New York-based finance professionals at an event jointly sponsored by NYU Stern’s Center for Global Economy and Business and Salomon Center.
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Prof. David Poltrack on TV ratings

Excerpt from HollywoodNews.com -- " ... with today’s technology offering far more sophisticated and meaningful data crunching capabilities. (David Poltrack, Chief Research Officer of CBS Corp. has long been trying to educate people about this.)"
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Prof. Roy Smith on big-bank stocks

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Excerpt from New York Post -- "'It’s better to fly in an airplane with your seat belt on, even when you have a drink and a smooth ride,' he adds, noting that big-bank stocks are twice as volatile as the broader stock market."
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NYU Stern is highlighted for using playwrights to teach leadership skills

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Excerpt from Toronto Star -- "NYU Stern and MIT Sloan are using playwrights to teach leadership techniques. As a result, many MBA grads can now boast as much knowledge of how Julius Caesar or Henry V overcame obstacles as how Steve Jobs or Bill Gates built their empires."
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Prof. Adam Alter's research shows an easier-to-pronounce name can help you get ahead

Excerpt from MSN Health & Fitness -- "The name bias probably extends to other professions as well, according to study co-leader Adam Alter, from the Stern School of Business. 'People simply aren't aware of the subtle impact that names can have on their judgments.'" Additional coverage appeared in The Wall Street Journal, WTOP.com, Drugs.com, Medical News Today, Colorado Springs Business Journal and Crikey.com.
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Prof. Lawrence White on oil prices

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Excerpt from CNC World -- "A major increase, up to something like 150 dollars a barrel or higher, there’s very little energy that's produced within Europe. There's some coal, but not a lot. And when oil prices go up, the prices of other kinds of fuels go up as well."
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Vice Chair of NYU Trustees & Chair of the Board of Overseers William Berkley is featured

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Excerpt from TheStreet.com -- "William R. Berkley ... will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Insurance Conference being held in New York City."
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Prof. Jonathan Haidt on the US political system

Excerpt from Iowa State Daily -- "Haidt argued that 'compromise' has become a dirty word in the American political system. Politics in this country is more about demonizing an opposing group, good versus evil, rather than solving the financial and economic problems this country faces."
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Nobel Laureate Prof. Spence is highlighted for leading the Commission on Growth and Development

Excerpt from Creamer's Engineering News -- "Leipziger was the vice-chairperson of the 22-member Commission on Growth and Development, which was initiated in 2006 under the leadership of Nobel Laureate Michael Spence to study which policies and strategies had supported rapid and sustained economic growth and poverty reduction across the world."
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Prof. Aswath Damodaran's data on treasury bill returns is cited

Excerpt from Bloomberg -- "Before inflation, a bill investor would have had $1,099.09 at the end of last year. The nominal return of about 11-fold is based on data compiled by Aswath Damodaran, a finance professor at New York University."
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Prof. Aswath Damodaran on stock dividends and buybacks

Excerpt from Motley Fool -- "To trot out my favorite dividend one-liner, professor Aswath Damodaran has said 'dividends are like getting married; buybacks are like hooking up.'"
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NYU Stern's Concourse Project is featured

Excerpt from MBA Mission -- "The project was completed in early 2010, and a first-year student we interviewed expressed that the 'building looks very modern,' while a second year offered, 'The new lobby is very nice, and the new lounges are great places to gather and study.'"
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Prof. Nouriel Roubini on the recent stock market rally

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Excerpt from The Huffington Post -- "The stock market has been drifting higher for months, recently convincing many skeptics, including Dr. Doom himself, Nouriel Roubini, that the rally could be long-lasting." Additional coverage appeared in The Wall Street Journal blog and CNBC.
Student Club Events

NYU Social Innovation Symposium: Innovative Thinking for Social Good

The second annual Social Innovation Symposium - a collaboration between the Social Enterprise Association (SEA) at Stern, Bridge at Wagner and LSEA at NYU Law - will be themed ”Innovative Thinking for Social Good.” The event will feature a keynote address from Chris Hughes, co-founder of Facebook and founder of Jumo, as well as interactive sessions, panel discussions and networking opportunities.
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Prof. Adam Alter's research on how our names can determine our success is featured

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Excerpt from Fox Business -- "People simply aren’t aware of the subtle impact that names can have on their judgments." Additional coverage appeared in Marie Claire UK, Daily Mail, The Telegraph, Business News Daily, Deccan Herald, TruthDive.com, Business Insider, PerthNow.com, Yahoo! Shine, Business Review Australia, CorpComms Magazine, Mid Day, Express.co.uk, Independent Online and Sydney Morning Herald.