Faculty News

Prof. Edward Altman is cited as a member of Overseer John Paulson's (BS '78) advisory board

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Excerpt from Reuters -- "[Martin Feldstein] joins former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Christopher Thornberg, an expert in the study of regional economies, and credit and debt markets expert Edward Altman, on Paulson's advisory board."  Additional coverage appeared in Business Insider and a Barron's blog.
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Prof. Jonathan Haidt's book, "The Happiness Hypothesis," is cited

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Excerpt from The Atlantic -- "If you've read Jonathan Haidt's excellent "The Happiness Hypothesis," as you should have, this system maps roughly to the metaphor of the elephant."  Additional coverage appeared in Winona Daily News and Los Angeles Times blog.
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Prof. Eric Greenleaf on downtown Manhattan's school overcrowding problems

Excerpt from DNAinfo -- "The new space at Peck Slip would have met Downtown's kindergarten space needs this year, but lower Manhattan's birth rate is still growing, Greenleaf said."
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Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence on goods that are not easily outsourced

Excerpt from The Japan Times -- "What Nobel-winning economist Michael Spence calls non-tradable goods, such as hairdressers, plumbers, dentists, not easily outsourced because you have to have the customer present."
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Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence is cited as a member of the 21st Century Council

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Excerpt from The Huffington Post -- "Nicolas Berggruen is president of the 21st Century Council and Nathan Gardels is Sr. Advisor. The Council met in Paris October 26-27 to prepare recommendations for the G-20 Summit in Cannes this week. Among others, Council members include ... Nobel economist Michael Spence ... "
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Prof. Nouriel Roubini on the outlook for China's economic growth

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Excerpt from Associated Press -- "Roubini, a New York University economist who runs a research firm, thinks China's authorities will use all those tools to keep the economy growing briskly through 2012."  Additional coverage appeared in Atlanta Journal Constitution, Yahoo! News, Albany Times Union and more than 17 additional outlets.
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An op-ed by Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence on manufacturing globalization

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Excerpt from Foreign Affairs -- "The U.S. economy is certainly subject to powerful internal technological forces. But globalization is increasingly making its mark."
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Prof. David Poltrack on the value of social media analytics for TV shows

Excerpt from MIT Technology Review -- "As Poltrack explained, real-world and online chatter—the 'exponential movement of a conversation through the population'—drives the success or failure of TV shows."  Additional coverage appeared in Warc.
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Prof. Thomas Sargent is featured for winning the 2011 Nobel Prize in Economics

Excerpt from Harvard Magazine -- "Seven alumni have been honored with 2011 Nobel Prizes. ... Thomas J. Sargent, Ph.D. ’68, of the Hoover Institution and Berkley professor of economics and business at NYU, and doctoral classmate Christopher A. Sims ’63, Ph.D. ’68, Helm professor of economics and banking at Princeton, shared the prize in economics."
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In an op-ed, Prof. Ralph Gomory applauds Occupy Wall Street for demanding our attention

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Excerpt from The Huffington Post -- "For me the most remarkable thing about Occupy Wall Street is that it is not protesting against the government. ... they believe that Wall Street and the major corporations have Congress in their power; so they are going to where the power is and where they believe the problem originates."
Faculty News

Prof. George Smith on the US government's involvement in private companies

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Excerpt The Wall Street Journal -- "'It was never expected to be easy for the government to get out' of companies it rescued, says George Smith, a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business."
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An interview with Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence on the European debt crisis

Excerpt from France24 -- "Following a crunch summit of eurozone leaders which led to an agreement on Greek debt, Michael Spence, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, tells Stéphanie Antoine why he thinks there is still a lot of work to be done and why the euro has still not been completely saved."
School News

CEO of Neiman Marcus Group Karen Katz's speech at the Stern Luxury & Retail Conference is featured

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Excerpt from Luxury Daily -- "The consumer is the center of a company’s business and an 'omni-channel presence' must be implemented to ensure that the customer experience is at its peak, the top Neiman Marcus Group executive said at the NYU Stern School of Business Luxury & Retail Conference 2011."
School News

Vice Chair of NYU Trustees & Vice Chair of the Board of Overseers Kenneth Langone is interviewed

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Excerpt from CNBC -- "I don't think you can say today is as a result of anything in europe. Just like you can't say today is totally the result of MF [Global]."  Additional coverage appeared on VodPod.com, Frequency.com and CNBC.
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Vice Chair of NYU Trustees & Chair of the Board of Overseers William R. Berkley is cited

Excerpt from The Hoya -- "The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs also took in $5 million from its original backer William Berkley, also a member of the board."
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An interview with Prof. Arun Sundararajan on the criminal charges against Rajat Gupta

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Professor Arun Sundararajan was interviewed by NDTV (New Delhi TV), India's most popular news network about the criminal charges filed against former McKinsey CEO and Goldman director Rajat Gupta.
Business and Policy Leader Events

The NYU Dialogues on the Global Civil Society

This is the second in a series of lectures sponsored by the NYU Dialogues on the Global Civil Society, which focus on the extent to which a universal moral sense, capable of underpinning a global society, is either evolving or can be created. Professors Bloom and Haidt will explore the development and application of moral thought, moral judgment, and moral feeling as a foundation for transnational cooperation.
School News

The Future of TV Conference, hosted by NYU Stern on 11/17-18, is featured

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Excerpt from AP Planner -- "10th annual Future of Television Forum - executive conference presented by NYU Stern School of Business, Digital Media Wire, and Consumer Electronics Association, designed for decision-makers from cable and broadcast networks, cable and satellite operators, high-tech and advertising."
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Prof. Thomas Sargent is featured for receiving the 2011 Nobel Prize in Economics

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Excerpt from The New York Times -- "Professor Sargent described himself as a scientist, a 'numbers guy' who is 'just seeking the truth' as any good researcher does."
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Prof. William Baumol on innovation's contribution to GDP

Excerpt from Truthout -- "Another leading economist, William Baumol, calculated that 'nearly 90 percent ... of current GDP [gross domestic product] was contributed by innovation carried out since 1870.'"
Student Club Events

Luxury & Retail Club Conference

The fifth annual Luxury & Retail Conference, themed “From Retail to Me-tail: Delivering to the Connected Consumer,” will explore how the retail customer has evolved in light of changing technological platforms, and what brands are doing to keep up with the trend. Confirmed speakers include Karen Katz, CEO, Neiman Marcus Group; Carol Hamilton, President of Luxury Products Division, L’Oréal; Deanna Berkeley, President, Alice + Olivia; John McDonnell, COO, The Patrón Spirits Com; Annbeth Eschbach, Founder & CEO, Exhale Spa; Neil Blumenthal, CEO, Warby Parker; Daren Hull, VP of Luxury Direct, L’Oréal; Apar Kothari, VP, Rue La La; Deirdre McGuigan, US Retail Director, Indego Africa; Susan Heaney, Global Director of Corporate Responsibility, AVON; Ida Liu, Managing Director, Fashion Financing Group, Citi Private Bank; and Sal Khokhar, Principal, Koka Consulting.
Faculty News

Prof. Edward Altman on the European leaders' plan to solve the debt crisis

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Excerpt from Financial Times -- “The recent decisions will calm the markets but only in the short run. What needs to be addressed for a longer-term return to stability are strategies and implementation of means to address the fundamental issues like growth.”  Additional coverage appeared in Q Finance.
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Prof. Lawrence White on the European Union's debt deal

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Excerpt from Xinhua -- "The politicians are trying to tell the markets: Look, we are prepared to step up... And so, markets, you should believe we will do the same thing with Portugal, with Spain, if necessary with Italy."
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Prof. Baruch Lev's method for measuring the value of human capital is referenced

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Excerpt from The Huffington Post -- "Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY), the global technology company based in India, has measured the value of its human capital - a method co-developed by Professor Baruch Lev of NYU-Stern's School of Business - in its public and transparent annual reports for the past four years."
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An interview with Prof. Nicholas Economides on Greece's political leadership

Excerpt from Bloomberg TV -- "Greece faces a number of problems. What happened with the writedown of the debt is useful, but you need to be able to get to a public sector surplus and they need to work very hard on that."  Additional coverage appeared on iStockAnalyst.com and giorgospapandreou.com.