In the News
Miami Today - April 28, 2016 - An article about financial trends in higher education included insight from Alok Kumar, department chair and Gabelli Asset Management Professor of Finance, who noted that the "undergraduate program certainly has new 'enhancements' including courses in private wealth management, hedge funds, venture capitalism, and private equity." Article
WLRN Radio - April 21, 2016 - A segment about the disparity in prices for medical procedures from one provider to another and for one payer or another included numerous quotes comments from Steve Ullmann, chair and director of health sector management and policy who noted that "a person with no health insurance, they're going to pay full price, the list price," but for those with insurance, the cost is lower because "the health insurance company has negotiated a price lower than the list price." Listen
The Wall Street Journal - April 14, 2016 - An article about the NFL personal finance boot camp, co-hosted by the School, for former and current NFL players, noted the School's participation and a "dynamite presentation about the psychology of money," by Henrik Cronqvist, a finance professor at the School. ArticleUSA Today - April 10, 2016 - An article about shell companies and hidden assets created by a law firm based in Panama included insight from Joseph Ganitsky, a management professor at the School and director the Center for International Business Education and Research. ArticleNew York Times - April 8, 2016 - An article about the disparity between black and Hispanic children being identified as gifted compared to white children noted research by Laura Giuliano, an associate professor of economics, which found that when gifted students were identified through universal testing, rather than by their parents and teachers, the share of black and Hispanic children identified as gifted rose significantly. ArticleMiami Herald - April 8, 2016 - The Starting Gate blog published an article about the Business Plan Competition hosted by the School including quotes from Susy Alvarez-Diaz, director of the School's entrepreneurship programs, who noted that "Having events on campus such as Shark Tank tryouts and the coursework that involves practice pitching really prepares the students. This was not their first at-bat." ArticleMarketWatch - April 6, 2016 - The national business news site published an article about the NFL player finance boot camp co-hosted by the School, noting that on the second day, a professor from the University of Miami - Henrik Cronqvist - led a discussion on the psychology of money. ArticleMiami Herald - April 6, 2016 - An article about the NFL player boot camp co-hosted by the School included quotes from Alok Kumar, a finance professor teaching in the program, who noted that "People who are super skilled in one area are most likely to make [financial] mistakes." Article
Sirius Satellite Radio - April 5, 2016 - Karoline Mortenson, an associate professor of health sector management and policy, discussed Maryland's experience with its capped spending system for hospitals as a panelist on the live program "The Business of Health Care." NFL Network - April 5, 2016 - The national cable television network aired a segment on the NFL player boot camp, co-hosted by the School. Video
Tampa Bay Business Journal - April 4, 2014 - An article about the University of Miami's Florida 50 Index, established by the School, beating the broader S&P 1500 by more than one percent, listed the Index companies that are based in the Tampa area and included quotes from Seth Levine, an accounting lecturer. ArticleSeattle Times - April 3, 2016 - An article about former Seattle Seahawk player Patrick Kerney participating in finance boot camp for current and former NFL players noted that the program is a joint effort between NFL Player Engagement, the University of Miami School of Business Administration and TD Ameritrade. ArticleSouth Florida Business Journal - April 1, 2016 - An article noted that the University of Miami's Florida 50 Index, established by the School, was up 2.25 percent in the first quarter of 2016, edgy out the broader S&P 1500 by more double. The article included quotes from Seth Levine, an accounting lecturer who noted that "We're pretty pleased, 2.25 percent versus one percent is statistically valid," but added that "we're not going to jump to any conclusions in one quarter." Article
Harvard Business Review - April 1, 2016 - An article about a study that found that the on-demand economy (economic activities centered on online platforms) is attracting more than 22.4 million consumers annually and $57.6 billion in spending noted that the study was co-authored by A. Parasuraman, chair and professor of marketing. Article
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