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Prof. Nouriel Roubini is cited for his views on the European economic crisis

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Excerpt from The New York Times -- " ... many prominent voices have argued for more than a year that it is impossible for Greece to regain competitiveness while clinging to the euro currency. They include prominent economists like Nouriel Roubini ..." Additional coverage appeared in CNBC, The Huffington Post, Wall Street Journal Blog, Estadao, AFP, Financial Times Blog, Economist Blog, Forbes
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Executive Board Member and Prof. Richard Bernstein on investment strategy

Excerpt from Bloomberg -- "Whether the U.S. economy falls into a recession or expands more slowly matters little when it comes to stock-market strategy, according to Richard Bernstein, chief executive officer of Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC." Additional coverage appeared on Bloomberg, The New York Times, NewsMax.com and Bloomberg Businessweek.
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Nobel Laureate Prof. Thomas Sargent joins the multistrategy hedge fund Hutchin Hill

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Excerpt from The New York Times Dealbook blog -- “We believe working with Professor Sargent will be of significant value in developing a deeper understanding of the macroeconomic background that has had such a large impact on risk sentiment and asset prices, especially during the past three years."
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Profs Kelly See and Elizabeth Morrison's research on power and advice taking is featured

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Excerpt from Human Resources Executive -- "Power can lead people to be less open to factual advice, even when that advice can help achieve accuracy objectives and improve performance."
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Prof. Nicholas Economides on Greece's decision to hold a referendum

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Excerpt from The Huffington Post -- "The European Union has missed the opportunity to get rid of the Greek problem once and for all by putting some money there in making Greece an isolated case. Right now the EU has to face the consequences in all the other weak countries."
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An op-ed by Prof. Baruch Lev on how to win investors over

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Excerpt from Harvard Business Review -- "... research by me and other academics indicates that guidance increases analyst following and cuts down on unwelcome surprises, which in turn reduces stock price volatility and lessens the threat and consequences of shareholder lawsuits."
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Prof. Roy Smith on the MF Global failure

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Excerpt from a TIME Magazine blog -- "We are going to have significant players in the shadow banking business have liquidity problems and we have to be willing to allow firms to sour when that occurs. ... MF Global was correct to be identified as small enough to fail."
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Prof. Robert Frank on supply and demand in the marriage market

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Excerpt from The Atlantic -- "... no matter how unbalanced the overall sex ratio may become (in either direction), 'there will always be specific men and women who are in high demand as romantic partners—think Penélope Cruz and George Clooney.'"
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Prof. Jonathan Haidt on moral judgement

Excerpt from Metapsychology-- "Haidt argues that immediate, unreflective moral intuitions are the basis for our moral judgment, and that moral reasoning is used in order to influence the moral judgments of others."
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Prof. Gary Katzenstein spoke at the World Affairs Forum on 11/16

Excerpt from ConnecticutPlus -- "Visiting Associate Professor of Management at the NYU Stern School of Business, Gary Katzenstein will speak at the World Affairs Forum on November 16 at UCONN/Stamford."
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Prof. Joseph Foudy on a new tax plan proposed by President Obama

Excerpt from Korean Broadcasting System -- "Now he's using this class warfare rhetoric which is basically designed to play on the emotions of fear and resentment, pitting people against each other, class against class, speaking to people as if they're stuck in some class."
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Prof. Scott Galloway's Digital IQ ranking of "niche" fashion brands is featured

Excerpt from Warc -- "Digital could be the differentiator for brands that become iconic, and those that become irrelevant."
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Prof. Baruch Lev discusses his new book, "Winning Investors Over," in a webcast

Excerpt from The Conference Board -- "In this webcast Professor Baruch Lev will critically examine managers’ beliefs and chart a coherent, practicable set of policies and actions to regain and maintain investors' support."
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Prof. Nouriel Roubini is recognized as one of the academic thought leaders of our time

Excerpt from BusinessEducators.com -- "Published in November 2011, the "A-List of Management Academics" recognizes the academic thought leaders of our time. These individuals have been chosen as honorees due to exemplary career achievements, widespread recognition by peers, and passionate dedication to their field of expertise as well as overall public interest."
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Prof. Paul DeNicola on the increasing responsibilities of corporate boards

Excerpt from BoardMember.com -- “We have certainly entered a new era. ... There is increasing pressure on management and the board to fulfill their oversight responsibilities, and companies are grappling with this on a case-by-case basis.”
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Prof. Paul DeNicola on the increasing responsibilities of corporate boards

Excerpt from BoardMember.com -- “We have certainly entered a new era. ... There is increasing pressure on management and the board to fulfill their oversight responsibilities, and companies are grappling with this on a case-by-case basis.”
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Prof. David Yermack will lecture on diversification & poor corporate governance on 11/18

Excerpt from News @ Concordia -- "[David Yermack] is giving a lecture titled, How Much of the Diversification Discount Can be Explained by Poor Corporate Governance?"
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Prof. Paul Wachtel on monetary easing

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Excerpt from Bankrate -- "It was too soon to expect the Federal Reserve to take more actions, considering it unveiled a monetary easing program called Operation Twist just a month and a half ago, says Paul Wachtel, professor of economics at the Stern School of Business at New York University."
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Prof. Amity Shlaes was elected to the board of the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation

Excerpt from Business People Vermont -- "Elected to the board of the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation were former Gov. James H. Douglas; author and historian Amity Shlaes;"
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Prof. Stephen Brown's research on funds of hedge funds is featured

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Excerpt from BizEd Magazine -- "The authors found that once an FoHF holds more than 20 underlying hedge funds, the benefit of diversification decreases."
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Prof. Russell Winer on how the retail store experience influences customer loyalty

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Excerpt from The Hub Magazine -- "Companies that do a great job with the retail experience enjoy greater loyalty than those that don’t. The great thing about Apple stores — and other retailers like Abercrombie and Fitch and Disney — is that they replicate the consumer experience with the products (or in Disney’s case, at the parks) in the store."
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Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence's book, "The Next Convergence," is highlighted

Excerpt from Monthly Review -- "New York University economist Michael Spence argues in 'The Next Convergence' that China’s 'labor-intensive export sectors that have been a major contributor to growth are losing competiveness and have to be allowed to decline or move inland and then eventually decline.'"
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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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