Media Mentions

Cardhub.com

David Becher, Ph.D., says he was surprised by the government’s decision to move to block a merger between American Airlines and US Airways, because they don’t have that much overlap. “The Justice Department, however, is looking at anti-competitive concerns using a broader measure than just route overlap. Apparently, USAir’s CEO has made a number of statements in e-mails concerning the ability of the combined carrier to alter pricing and other issues.”

Philly.Curbed.Com

LeBow College of Business was mentioned in an article for the completion of Gerri C. LeBow Hall.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The article shared the news of the opening of Gerri C. LeBow Hall and the events surrounding the festivities

Philadelphia Business Journal

Drexel LeBow’s new School of Economics was mentioned in the article about the new building opening.

Philadelphia Business Journal

Drexel LeBow’s new School of Economics was mentioned in the article about the new building opening.

CBS Philly

Student David Hunt was mentioned as one of the speakers for the official dedication of the new building.

Candy Industry

Assistant Professor of Marketing Yanliu Huang was mentioned in an article about unplanned consumer purchases made while shopping, such as chocolate. She and her colleagues used in-store video tracking to observe shoppers and wrote about their findings in a recently published paper.

NBC 10

Mark Stehr, associate professor of economics, was quoted about the proposed increases to the Pennsylvania minimum wage, stating that low-income workers will only benefit from the increase if they are able to keep the hours they are currently working.

Lowell Sun

Assistant Professor of Marketing Daniel Korschun was quoted about the strife between the directors of Market Basket, a grocery chain, and its employees regarding their popular CEO and the company’s profit-sharing plan.

Advertising Age

Executive Director of LeBow's Center for Corporate Reputation Management Marc Brownstein recently penned a piece in AdAge on the importance of building and maintaining your once-in-a-lifetime reputation. 

Advertising Age

Executive Director of LeBow's Center for Corporate Reputation Management Marc Brownstein recently penned a piece in AdAge on the importance of building and maintaining your once-in-a-lifetime reputation. 

Main Street

LeBow Associate Professor of Finance Eliezer Fitch and Assistant Professor of Finance Wes Gray were quoted in Main Street about the uncertainty of Fed tapering on rates and its effect on the consumer and stock market due to the impending U.S. intervention with Syria. 

MetroMBA

Interim Dean Frank Linnehan shares his thoughts on the future of business education and touts the diverse offerings of the Drexel MBA.

USA Today

Drexel LeBow junior Christopher Gray was highlighted in a USA Today article about his new app that helps students find scholarships for their college years. Scholly uses eight specific parameters — such as state, race, GPA or major — to instantly filter listings into a comprehensive directory of scholarships for the prospective applicant.

Yahoo! Finance

Raj Suri, an associate marketing profesor at LeBow, was quoted on Yahoo! Finance about his latest research on math anxiety and its effect on consumer spending and behavior. His research was published in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science. He asserts that because consumers often get anxious when they have to do basic math in a retail environment, they don't make sound economic decisions. 

JeanChatzky.com

Marketing professor Raj Suri was quoted about his recently published paper in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science that shared his findings about consumers having math anxiety when calculating discounts at retailers which can lead them to making poor economic decisions when shopping. 

MSN Money

LeBow marketing professor Raj Suri was quoted on MSN Money about his latest research regarding "math anxiety" and its effect on consumer behavior and shopping. Because of difficulty in performing simple arithmetic, Suri explains that some consumers will more likely make a purchase on a more expensive discounted item if the math involved in making the calculation is more difficult than another discounted item.

Philly.com

CCG Board Member Raj Gupta, former CEO of Rohm and Haas, cites examples of how good corporate boards effect the growth and profitability of corporations.

Philadelphia Business Journal

Patricia Connolly, executive director of the Center for Corporate Governance, was recently highlighted in “People on the Move” in the Philadelphia Business Journal. She was recognized for her Board Governance Trainer Certification.

CBS Local

Christopher Gray, a junior at LeBow, discusses My Scholly, the app he created that gives students, regardless of academic success, access to college scholarships. Before entering college, Gray won over $1 million in college scholarship through his personal research. 

Flying Kite

Associate Professor of Finance Daniel Dorn comments on the Dragon Fund's recent success that includes earnings exceeding $200,000 with a total fund value of $1 million. He explains how the fund offers students real investing experience, which is typically difficult to get before graduation. 

Institutional Investor Magazine

The May 2013 issue of Institutional Investor magazine recognized 11 Dragon Fund analysts who took FIN 341 with Daniel Dorn, Ph.D. in fall 2012 and excelled in the magazine's inaugural "2012 All-America Student Analyst Competition."

New York Times

LeBow Associate Professor of Finance Daniel Dorn was quoted in a New York Times article about the difference between American options traders and Dutch traders.

The Wealth Channel

Daniel Dorn, Ph.D., associate professor of finance at LeBow, shares his thoughts on how investors maintain their portfolios and what behaviors influence investment strategy.

Drexel Now

Online MBA student shares how discipline but flexibility helps her manage her life while opening doors in her career.

Philadelphia Business Journal

Four Drexel LeBow alums were recently listed in PBJ's 2013 class of 40 Under 40: Evan Urbania '06, founder and CEO of ChatterBlast Media; David O’Malley '97, chief operating officer of the Penn Mutual; William Shipp '98, vice president of business development at Wells Fargo; and Steven Wittenberg '98, director of legacy planning at SEI.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Michael Gombola, Ph.D., head of finance at LeBow, was quoted in an Philadelphia Inquirer article about DailyWorth, a new website focused on providing financial literacy to women. He commented about the importance of financial literacy not only for women but for men, too.

The Wall Street Journal

Mark Stehr, Ph.D., associate professor of economics, is quoted in a WSJ article about states loosening liquor laws in hopes of raising more revenue. “It brings in a bit more revenue and has no measurable effect on traffic fatalities,” Stehr said. The only areas where the move did lead to higher revenues, he has found in his research, were places surrounded by dry counties or states, where alcohol sales were very limited or not allowed.

Bloomberg Businessweek

A Businessweek article about Richard Schulze, who will soon become a Best Buy chairman emeritus, quotes LeBow’s David Becher, Ph.D., associate professor of finance. Becher says the move will be different for Schulze because he retains an ownership stake in the company. “There will be more issues there, because he has more vested interest in the performance of the firm.”

Philadelphia Business Journal

The Philadelphia Business Journal covered Drexel LeBow’s announcement that future full-time MBA students will compete for C-Suite Co-ops. Interim Dean Frank Linnehan says this will make the program a “destination MBA.” “We want you, even in California, to think about the opportunity to come back to Philadelphia and then work at a co-op back in California,” he says.