Media Mentions

Sacramento Press

A recent Sacramento Press article profiles five new Drexel Sacramento faculty members -- including three professors who will teach MBA classes there: Leon Schjoedt, Ph.D., Sally Hamilton, Ph.D., and Kenneth Scislaw, Ph.D.

The Hollywood Reporter and The Sydney Morning Herald

David Becher, PhD, associate professor of finance, was quoted in The Hollywood Reporter on October 20, and in the Sydney Morning Herald on October 22, in articles about the first shareholder meeting of News Corp following the company’s recent phone hacking scandal.

Philadelphia Inquirer

A Philadelphia Inquirer article cited Drexel University's "Smart House" as one of three recipients of the World Green Energy Symposium's NOVA award, which annually honors outstanding contributions in new green-energy alternatives and innovations in existing energy technology.

The Triangle

A Triangle article reports that Drexel LeBow senior Ari Winkleman topped contestants from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, the University of Southern California and Stanford University, winning first prize in an “Innovation Incubator” contest sponsored by Omnicom Group’s OMD and General Electric.His winning startup, called Involvio, is a college-targeted website and smartphone app that debuted at Drexel earlier this month and is currently rolling out to college campuses across the United States.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

A Philadelphia Inquirer article cited Drexel University's "Smart House" as one of three recipients of the World Green Energy Symposium's NOVA award, which annually honors outstanding contributions in new green-energy alternatives and innovations in existing energy technology.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

A Philadelphia Inquirer article on the economic crisis in Greece quotes Dean George Tsetsekos, who downplays the popular notion that Mediterranean cultures are less disciplined about work because their warm, sunny weather encourages slackerdom. In summarizing the stereotype, Tsetsekos says: "You have sunrise and sunset in such a way that you have plenty of time to go outdoors, to go swimming, to do other things, as opposed to being in a Nordic country, where you have only three days of daylight, and therefore you are confined to a particular activity and you tend to be more productive."

Fox Business

Ralph Walkling, PhD, executive director of LeBow’s Center for Corporate Governance, was quoted in a Fox Business story about Chelsea Clinton’s appointment to the board of directors at IAC.“It is not clear to me that the advising role here is best filled by someone with Chelsea’s talents, nor is it clear that such talents are best placed on the board level,” says Walkling.

Philadelphia Business Journal

David Becher, PhD, associate professor of finance, was quoted in a PBJ article titled "CEO Pay: Best Bang for Buck."

Philadelphia Business Journal

Entrepreneurship education at LeBow College of Business was highlighted in a Philadelphia Business Journal article about the rise of startups among business students. Donna De Carolis, PhD, associate dean for strategic initiatives and head of the Management department, was quoted. The article also mentions that Drexel was recently ranked 15th in the country on The Princeton Review & Entrepreneur magazine’s list of graduate programs for entrepreneurship.

The New York Times

Mark Stehr, PhD, associate professor of economics, was quoted in a New York Times article about the easement of alcohol sales laws to raise additional revenue. “These are kind of antitax times, so it’s tough to raise any kind of tax, but this is one they might have more success with,” said Mark Stehr, an associate professor of economics at Drexel University in Philadelphia who has studied the effects of taxes and other regulations on cigarettes and alcohol.

The Wall Street Journal

Ralph Walkling, Ph.D., executive director of the Center for Corporate Governance, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about the shifting blame for Yahoo’s lack of revenue from Chief Executive Carol Bartzto Chairman Roy Bostock. The Yahoo chairman’s actions, including firing Ms. Bartz, “appear to be too little too late,” Walkling says.

iStockAnalyst

Mark Loschiavo, executive director of the Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship at LeBow College, was quoted in an article about people who are opting to open start-up businesses during the economic downturn. “There’s a cyclical element of economic downturns where people are almost forced into entrepreneurial pursuits because they were forced out of their jobs,” said Loschiavo.

Philadelphia Business Journal

Ralph Walkling, Ph.D., executive director of LeBow College's Center for Corporate Governance, was quoted in a PBJ article about activist shareholder activity within the company Checkpoint Systems.

PhillyBurbs.com

Gregory Wright, a 2011 graduate of LeBow College's Executive MBA program, was recently named superintendent of Bristol Borough School District.“Traditionally, if you wanted to be a superintendent, you got a doctorate degree, but I decided to get an MBA instead and I feel very confident that what I got out of that experience is going to make me a much better superintendent,” Wright says. “I think a business degree is valuable to a superintendent. In addition to everything else about finances, there is also a lot of leadership training involved in getting an MBA. It’s really an all-encompassing kind of educational experience.”

NBC 10

NBC 10 did a segment featuring FlopTopz, a company currently incubating at LeBow College’s Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship. FlopTopz, created by Donna Hill, makes insoles for flip-flops.

Voice America

Elliot Schreiber, Ph.D., executive director of the Center for Corporate Reputation Management, spoke to Voice America on the topic of rebuilding trust in business. "The idea that a corporation has commanded control over their reputation is long gone. With all the blogs and 24-hour information, the reputation of a company comes not only from inside the company but clearly comes from a whole unity of folks looking outside in."

Flying Kite Media

Dylan Kenny of OutPlay Technologies, a startup currently residing in the Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship's Incubator space, is featured in an article about entrepreneurs under the age of 25.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

George Tsetsekos, Ph.D., dean of the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer column comparing the U.S. debt crisis to the economic problems in Greece. Tsetsekos says failure to raise the U.S. debt limit and subsequent downgrade would be “in the short term, a catastrophe.”

Delaware First

David Becher, Ph.D., associate professor of finance, was quoted in a Delaware First article on the future of ING Direct in Delaware. “You could argue that as there is not a lot of direct overlap and given the size of ING Direct, there would not be a need for a large cut in workforce,” Becher says.  “The CEO stated that the company expected ‘modest’ cuts. Further, ING has a very loyal customer base so Capital One will need to be very careful not to do something that causes a lot of customer turnover.”

Scrip Intelligence

Elliot Schreiber, executive director of LeBow College's Center for Corporate Reputation Management, co-authored an article titled “Drug Industry's Lost Branding and Corporate Reputation Management Opportunity” for Scrip Intelligence, a pharmaceutical and Biotech news website.

Sacramento Business Journal

The Sacramento Business Journal published an article about the Sacramento Center for Graduate Studies' first graduating class.  Frank Linnehan, Ph.D., a Drexel LeBow associate dean, will become interim executive director of the Sacramento Center starting July 1.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

PhillyInc columnist Mike Armstrong covered the 2011 Laurence A. Baiada Incubator Competition. Passionfly took first place, CarTech came in second, and Greek Solutions came in third.

Institutional Investor

Wesley R. Gray, PhD, assistant professor of finance, was quoted in an Institutional Investor article titled “Can Twitter Predict Stock Market Moves?” “Do people Tweeting have the money that drives the sentiment? Probably not,” says Gray. He questions whether the relationship between measures of calm and future market returns makes intuitive sense and, in a recent blog post, concluded that “using mood to predict stock prices doesn’t pass the sniff test.”

Philadelphia Inquirer

BPTS presenter Chris Fralic was quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer. He told the crowd of business professors attending the Drexel LeBow event: "There's never been a better time to start a company."

Bloomberg

The Global Interdependence Center's 29th annual Monetary Conference, presented by Drexel LeBow this morning, is generating a lot of media buzz -- in particular, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig's call that banks stick to loans and deposits to avoid the need for another bailout by taxpayers.

VOX

Yoto Yotov, assistant professor of economics and international business, co-authored an article for VOX, a website that provides research-based policy analysis and commentary from leading economists, titled "Good News on Free Trade Agreements."

NewsWorks.org (WHYY)

Roger McCain, PhD, a professor of economics, was quoted in an article on NewsWorks.org on May 16, discussing the impact of labor costs on the recent announcement of bankruptcy by the Philadelphia Orchestra.

The Times-Tribune

Mark Loschiavo, executive director of the Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship, was quoted in a Times-Tribune article about a Scranton business owner whose technology firm recently sold a customized point-of-sale software system to TLC reality show star Buddy Valastro -- also known as "Cake Boss." Loschiavo says the company's link to "Cake Boss" will give it distinction, but independent POS software producers still face many obstacles. "You can leverage that exposure. It can be huge, if he's trying to get into one of the (restaurant) chains."

BBC Radio

Elliot Schreiber, Ph.D., executive director of Drexel LeBow’s Center for Corporate Reputation, was recently quoted in a BBC Radio news story about the Sisters of St. Francis, a local group of nuns who invest with a conscientious and frown upon huge CEO bonuses. “Boards have to reward a CEO based on what is common within the industry and what is common within the company. So you look at a company like Goldman Sachs, and you have traders who can make $1 billion... there are many people within Goldman Sachs making more than [CEO] Lloyd Blankfein, I can guarantee you that,” Schreiber says.