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Wired - Aug. 26, 2011 - An article about the impact of Steve Jobs' departure as Apple's CEO included insight from Marianna Makri, an associate professor of management, who noted that "in the long run, another creative leader will need to take the reins, in order for the Apple 'cult' to sustain itself." Article Marketplace (Public Radio) - Aug. 22 - The national radio program reported on research by Claudia Townsend, an assistant professor of marketing, which found that the more attractive a company's annual report, the higher investors value the company. Transcript
Harvard Business Review - Aug. 22, 2011 - A blog post authored by Robert Plant, an associate professor of computer science, offered advice for getting around technologies that may limit an organization's ability to provide the best customer service. Article The Palm Beach Post - Aug. 26, 2011 - An article about persistent high unemployment in Florida included insight from Douglas Emery, a professor of finance, and Sandro Andrade, and assistant professor of finance. Emery predicted a realignment in the types of jobs that will be available to workers noting that "We don't have people making buggy whips anymore, but that doesn't mean we didn't find other jobs for them," while Andrade said "If a company has learned to be more efficient with fewer jobs, if it has learned to burn off fat during the recession, those jobs will not come back." Article
The Miami Herald - Aug. 25, 2011 - The newspaper published a "My View" column authored by Sandro Andrade, an assistant professor of finance, who argued that the S&P downgrade of the U.S. credit rating was not warranted and that "we need a large dose of fiscal stimulus to jump-start the economy." The column was also published in the Bradenton Herald. Article
Scientific American - Aug. 18, 2011 - A model used by Major League Baseball to solve its difficult umpire scheduling challenges, which was developed by Tallys Yunes, an assistant professor of management science, was the subject of a podcast posted on the publication's website. Podcast/Transcript
South Florida Business Journal - Aug. 12, 2011 - An article about investor behavior during times of volatility in the stock market featured insight from Alok Kumar, the Gabelli Asset Management Professor of Finance, who explained why investors may make costly mistakes in such times. Article
Kiplinger - Aug. 8, 2011 - An article about bad news in the financial media and its psychological impact on investors included insight from Alok Kumar, the Gabelli Asset Professor of Finance, who noted that If you're invested for the long term, "it's best to ignore the news." Article
WPLG-TV's This Week in South Florida - Aug. 7, 2011 - Andrea Heuson, a professor of finance, provided insight on the Standard & Poor's downgrade of the AAA credit rating of the United States, as well as the nation's overall economic situation, during a 15 minute live interview. Video
The Miami Herald - August 4, 2011 - An article about accountable care organizations or ACOs - groups of doctors, hospitals and other health care interests that band together to improve patient outcomes - included insight from Steven Ullmann, director of the School's programs in health sector management and policy. Article
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