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Professor Jonathan Haidt explains why he believes social media is a contributor to the recent rise in teen mental health problems

Excerpt from Nature -- "A sudden increase in the rates of depression, anxiety and self-harm was seen in adolescents — particularly girls — in the United States and the United Kingdom around 2012 or 2013 (see go.nature.com/2up38hw). Only one suspect was in the right place at the right time to account for this sudden change: social media."
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Professor Aswath Damodaran's valuation model is referenced in a story about Tesla's rising share price

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Excerpt from Bloomberg -- "Using a valuation model created by Aswath Damodaran, a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, there’s a way to reach $1,000 per share -- though it would require sales at the electric car-maker to jump 10-fold from 2019’s full year figures."
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Professor Paul Wachtel is quoted in a story exploring the shifting relationships between politicians and central bankers

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Excerpt from World Finance -- “'Trump has no intellectual or personal issues with Powell – he just finds him to be a convenient target,' said Professor Paul Wachtel, an expert on central banking who teaches at the New York University Stern School of Business."
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Professor Anindya Ghose's comments on advanced artificial intelligence (AI) are referenced

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Excerpt from AdExchanger -- "It also ignores a fundamental truth: We are entering a new battleground. At AdExchanger’s Industry Preview last week, speaker and NYU Stern School of Business professor Anindya Ghose said in his presentation on advanced AI that 'past winners acted on the known needs of their existing customers, while future winners will identify the unknown needs of their potential customers.'”
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In a video interview, Professor Tom Meyvis comments on online vs. offline retailing and how the trade war with China affects consumers

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Excerpt from Phoenix Satellite TV -- "Shopping could be fun or it could be better advice. You would go to Home Depot and somebody advises you on what to do, or even your local hardware store and they help you out. Those are situations that people are probably still willing to pay extra. Even though online may be cheaper and more convenient, we're still social animals. We still want to hang out with other people and you can't just spend an entire day behind the computer.'"
 
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Research on the history of credit rating agencies from Professor Lawrence White is cited

Excerpt from Morningstar -- "But because of their complexity, bonds and credit ratings also have been intertwined for more than a hundred year (link)s, according to this brief history (link) of the industry by Lawrence White, a professor of economics at New York University."
 
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Professor Scott Galloway's blog post on the recent Iowa Caucus is published

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Excerpt from Business Insider -- "'Millions of dollars, hours, ads, and corn dogs are concentrated on small states that don't make a big dent in the effort to organize and activate the national voter base,' says Professor Galloway."
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Professor Paul Hardart weighs in on efforts made by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to promote diversity and inclusion

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Excerpt from Forbes -- "Paul Hardart, director of New York University’s Director, Entertainment, Media and Technology Program shared that 'if you look at most of the nominees [this year] it’s glaring…to the Academy’s credit, they aggressively tried to put things in place. Doing what they can with what they can control.'"
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Professor Thomai Serdari is quoted in a story probing the business case for fashion shows in 2020

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Excerpt from Fashionista -- "It might not currently fit in with his brand, but Panichgul still sees the value in doing a fashion show — as does Thomai Serdari, a strategist in luxury marketing and branding and adjunct professor at NYU's Stern School of Business."
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In a Q&A interview, Professor Thomas Philippon shares takeaways from his book, "The Great Reversal"

Excerpt from American Enterprise Institute Blog -- "How concentrated is corporate power in America today? How big of a problem is this? According to Thomas Philippon, the answers are “more concentrated than in Europe, and more concentrated than any other time in recent American history,” and, more simply, 'yes, it’s a big problem.' Last week on Political Economy, Thomas and I delved into this argument, outlined in his recently released book, The Great Reversal: How America Gave Up on Free Markets."
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Professor and Dean Emeritus Peter Henry explains that by educating citizens, the Bank of Jamaica is creating a shift in the political equilibrium

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Excerpt from Central Banking -- "While the songs and campaigns have been effective in educating the public on the importance of low and stable inflation, Peter Henry, dean emeritus of New York University’s Leonard N Stern School of Business, believes the central bank has 'done something much deeper.'"
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Professor Nicholas Economides shares his thoughts on how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting production of goods made in China

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Excerpt from E.W. Scripps -- “'There is a major disruption of the supply of these goods because right now everything is at a standstill in China,' Economides said. "How long the disruption will last, we have no idea.'”
 
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Professor Haran Segram explains why some founders are opting to take their companies public through a direct listing rather than an IPO

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Excerpt from Business Insider -- "The company can also save money through not having to pay banks marketing the company to investors as much. When banks help raise money for companies during an IPO, they can charge 2-8% of the total capital raised, Segram said. He estimates that Spotify saved $100 million through its direct listing."
 
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Professor Sunder Narayanan weighs in on the future of tech company mascots

Excerpt from CMS Wire -- "Yet clinical associate professor of marketing at New York University, Sunder Narayanan, maintains that tech companies still seek a way to convey character and personality and posits that the Google Doodle is just a modern-day brand mascot — 'a Doodle has been a Charlie Chaplin-honoring video, 'Google' written out in Braille, and a playable game of Pac-Man.'”
 
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Professor Aswath Damodaran's recent blog post on the valuation of Tesla is mentioned

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Excerpt from CNBC -- "NYU Stern Professor Aswath Damodaran, who is often called Wall Street’s Dean of Valuation, succinctly summed up the Tesla debate. 'It is a company where there is no middle ground, with the optimists believing that there is no limit to its potential and the pessimists convinced that it is a time bomb, destined to implode,' he wrote in a recent blog post."
 
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Professor Russell Winer warns that some Amazon customer reviews are susceptible to manipulation and bias

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Excerpt from Los Angeles Times -- “'Amazon reviews are very susceptible to manipulation and bias,' said Russell Winer, a marketing professor at New York University. 'This is particularly true for non-Amazon products sold by third parties.'”
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Professor Allen Adamson comments on the approach brands use to get noticed during the Super Bowl

Excerpt from Adweek -- "As Allen Adamson, CEO of Metaforce and adjunct professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business, said, “'Every major marketer is doing their best to break through, throwing the kitchen sink at whatever it takes to get noticed.'”
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The STEM designation of Stern's two-year Full-time MBA program and focused Andre Koo Technology and Entrepreneurship MBA program is spotlighted

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Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "'This is a core part of what, I think, where the nature of work is going. This has become a ubiquitous skillset that everyone’s kind of after. Mostly we are focused on how this helps our MBAs. This is all about trying to provide as much opportunity for all of our students as we possibly can.'"
 
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Professor Aswath Damodaran explains why he believes Casper's proposed valuation appears too rich for its business model

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Excerpt from Bloomberg -- "Bed-in-a-box peddler Casper Sleep Inc. is touting a rapid growth story ahead of its anticipated initial public offering on Feb. 5, but its proposed valuation appears too rich for its business model, says New York University’s Aswath Damodaran."
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Professor Viral Acharya’s thoughts on Europe's depressed economic growth and inflation rates are referenced

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Excerpt from Financial Times -- "Viral Acharya of New York University says 'it is hard not to entertain the thought . . . that Europe is following the path of Japan', where low rates and banks’ refusal to write off bad debt sapped growth for decades."
 
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Professor Alixandra Barasch is quoted in a story examining the decisions made by some brands to edit their Super Bowl ads following the passing of Kobe Bryant

Excerpt from Adweek -- "According to Alixandra Barasch, assistant professor of marketing, NYU, whether a brand is overcorrecting in their response depends on how the change affects the ad’s message."
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In a feature story on NYU Stern’s Executive MBA, eight Class of 2021 EMBA students from the New York and DC programs are profiled

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Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "One of the most valuable aspects of our program, as we often hear from current students and alumni, is Stern’s collaborative community. For each incoming class, our Admissions team carefully recruits and selects experienced executives with an average of 12 years of work experience. Students become part of a senior cohort of peers from a diverse range of industries and learn from each other as well as Stern’s top faculty, who are handpicked to teach in the EMBA Program. Students end up building a life-long professional network in the program that extends into our vibrant alumni community. And, with the addition of our DC program, we’ve deepened the engagement of Stern alumni based in Washington who now have access to even more local events and featured speakers.”
 
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Professor Tensie Whelan's comments on the impact of sustainability-marketed products on the consumer packaged goods (CPGs) industry are highlighted

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Excerpt from Forbes -- "CSB Director Tensie Whelan told Fortune, 'Across virtually every category of consumer packaged goods, sustainability is where the growth is, which I think tells you something about where consumers are... if you look at our data there is a massive shift in the last five years.'"
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Professors Alixandra Barasch and Tulin Erdem offer commentary in a story on Facebook's decision to air its first-ever Super Bowl ad

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Excerpt from The Washington Post -- “'There's nothing safer than 'We bring people together, we allow people to communicate,' said Alixandra Barasch, an assistant marketing professor at New York University Stern School of Business. 'It definitely can backfire,' Tulin Erdem, a Leonard N. Stern Professor of Business at New York University, told me."
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Professor Priya Raghubir explains how positivity bias leads people to believe their homes are immune from market problems

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Excerpt from The New York Times -- "Brokers also caution against picking a deliberately steep price in order to slash it later, simply to win attention. 'Discounts can lead to perceptions of reduced quality,' said Priya Raghubir, a professor of consumer psychology at New York University Stern School of Business. 'Multiple discounts can also put a buyer in a position of strength, because they now know a seller needs to sell.'”

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