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Excerpt from Zacks Investment Research Podcast -- "I think Lyft should be treated as a platform company... I tend to use enterprise value to revenue to value these companies. Enterprise value is market value of equity plus market value of debt minus cash. ... When you think about platform companies such as Facebook, Airbnb, Uber or Lyft, they tend to trade between 7 and 10x of the revenues."

Excerpt from 10% Happier Podcast -- (14:50) "The problem is, the definition a lot of us are using for good person, and this is why it's such a tight corner, is binary. It's you're a good person or you're not; you're racist or you're not; you're sexist or not, and there's no room for growth, there's no room for mistakes. What I'm trying to offer is a different way of thinking about our identities, which is being a good-ish person."

Excerpt from Bloomberg -- (7:30) "Investors are paying for the future rather than for the current state of affairs for this company."

On March 27, Paul Daugherty, chief technology & innovation officer, Accenture, will discuss his new book, Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI, with Professor Arun Sundararajan.

Excerpt from Crunchbase News -- "'This is not signifying product innovation,' he told Crunchbase News, saying that the company is looking for tools to increase sales, but not change health of the offerings."

Excerpt from Forbes -- "[Apple] is, by nature, an intensely creatively-driven organization. Often, when companies try to shift ahead, no matter how good the new strategy might be, they don’t have the right DNA to nurture it and make it work. Apple thrives on creative enterprise. This not only differentiates it within the technology space, but gives it an incredible launching pad to enable it to succeed in the category of content creation."

Excerpt from VinePair -- "'Both acquisitions provide the acquirers with data generated by passionate, influential ‘heavy user’ communities dedicated to providing unbiased and crowd-sourced reviews and commentary on the acquirer’s key segment,' Collin writes VinePair."

Excerpt from Business Insider -- "'Impact of the crisis will depend on the level of debt. Debt levels in US are twice as much as it was just before 2008 crisis. Default rate when it rises it will rise against a lot more debt than ever before,' Altman told Business Insider in an interview in February."

Excerpt from NPR -- "All of this means, Sundararajan says, 'we're going to see full-time employment remain resilient, even though there are more efficient ways of organizing economic activity.' He believes work done through gig platforms can be more efficient than work done in a traditional company — and that will spell the company's doom."

Excerpt from BizEd Magazine -- "Students at New York University’s Stern School of Business can take up to half of their courses in the College of Arts & Science. Their liberal arts study reinforces what they learn in a set of required bigger-picture courses called the Social Impact Core. In this program, students are steeped in the issues of ethics, social responsibility, and environmental concerns."

Excerpt from Forbes-- "With its unique perspective, compelling science and beautiful writing, the book will make you think about the news, your neighborhood, your workplace and yourself with fresh eyes. Eberhardt is a masterful writer and teacher, who somehow walks the tightrope of being both scientific and personal in her work."

Excerpt from The New York Times -- "Mr. Galloway of N.Y.U. said the conclusion was simple: 'There was only one wearable that was really a fashion statement, and that was your phone.'"

Excerpt from U.S. News & World Report -- "MBAs in Stern’s traditional two-year program can also opt for one- or two-week 'Doing Business in' offerings held in about a dozen countries, including Australia, Israel and South Africa. They talk to academics, make company visits and have cultural experiences. Many students also partner with faculty and go abroad to help solve a real-world business problem through Stern Solutions' experiential learning projects."

Excerpt from Ad Age India -- "Therefore, when it comes to a brand’s search strategy it is very very important to understand intent and the kind of audience one is trying to reach. Just like, for a brand, Pinterest might make more sense versus Instagram; similarly there will be times when Bing will be able to deliver better results than Google. It is, therefore, important to look at the similarities as well as the differences that each search engine brings to the table to enrich a brand’s search strategy."

Taught by industry and academic leaders David Yermack and Kathleen DeRose, this course equips participants with an understanding of key FinTech concepts, strategies and implications.

Excerpt from Dinheiro Vivo -- (translated from Portuguese using Google Translate) "I propose that we have an income distribution system that is less connected to the work activity and more linked to guaranteeing a universal minimum income and then a form of progressive taxation that allows to finance such a system."

Excerpt from CGTN -- "'I am not sure why there are any controversies, since all of the European countries have important relationships with China, because China is an important economy, an important trading partner and investment partner,' said Spence on the sideline of the China Development Forum held this weekend."

Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "During my high school career, I was more inclined to study political science or international studies. However, Stern’s Business and Political Economy program offered me the opportunity to study in three global capitals—New York, London, and Shanghai—which mirrored my interests. Since then, I have been able to examine the areas’ developmental stories and business environments."

Excerpt from BBC Capital -- "'There’s no easy answer,' says Lawrence White, economics professor at New York University. 'You’ve really got to do your research: where would I want to live in that city? How important is it to be close to public transportation? Is there a sales tax? Does the sales tax apply to everything? Is food taxed or is exempted? Is clothing taxed?'"

Excerpt from Business Insider -- "Food pictures... They light up the brain, particularly when you're hungry. Large food pictures, for a food company, are key."

Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "The Social Impact Core at Stern has dispelled the myth that you can’t do good for society and also be financially healthy. I have gotten exposure to the different ways that I can be a strong business leader who also does well for her community."

Exceprt from the Harvard Law blog -- "The SEC, the NYSE, and the U.S. government, accompanied by the actions of consultants, such as the Institutional Shareholder Services, recently have pushed to create, by means of relative performance evaluation (RPE), a tighter link between CEO pay and the factors under CEO control. This paper addresses the consequences of RPE for firm investment decisions and systemic risk in an industry model."

Excerpt from Brookings Institute blog -- "Itamar Drechsler of the University of Pennsylvania and Philipp Schnabl and Alexi Savov of New York University say instead that the Fed’s tightening between 2003 and 2006 shifted mortgage lending from the heavily regulated commercial banks to nonbank mortgage originators, which had lower lending standards."

Excerpt from Medium -- "And if you’re not — if you hold the line and sell 12 cans for the same price ABI is selling 15, said Sonia Marciano, a professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business who has studied ABI’s business practices: 'What do you say to a customer? Why should they buy you?'"

Excerpt from Fast Company -- "'The microwave decides you should be on a diet and won’t let you eat popcorn,' says Amy Webb, a professor of strategic foresight at the NYU Stern School of Business and the founder of the consulting firm Future Today Institute."