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October 2009

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Kamakura Announces Paper by Robert A. Jarrow on Valuation of Warrants Issued Under
Bobsguide.com - 10/29/2009
Professor Jarrow, who is also Ronald and Susan Lynch Professor of Investment Management at the Johnson School of Management at Cornell University, authored the paper "Valuation of Warrants Issued Under Troubled Asset Relief Program" as part of his work as a contractor for the U.S. Department of the Treasury in July and August.

Fair for Millionaires Flops
Wealth Bulletin - 10/28/2009

Consumers have trouble finding falling prices
Yahoo! Canada - 10/26/2009
Robert Frank, a leading behavioral economist at Cornell University, said this well-documented theory is the reason that higher prices make so much more of an impression than the lower prices that might balance it out.

Everything You Know About China Is Wrong
Newsweek International - Europe - 10/26/2009
Ming Huang, a finance professor at Beijing's Cheung Kong business school and Cornell University is quoted in an article about mis-perceptions about China.

Prices still aren't right for consumers
CNNMoney.com - 10/26/2009
Robert Frank was quoted in an article entitled "Prices still aren't Right for Consumers" A leading behavioral economist at Cornell University, said this well-documented theory is the reason that higher prices make so much more of an impression than the lower prices that might balance it out.

Vail Valley Voices Top 1 percent pretty much owns us
Vail Daily, The - 10/24/2009
Robert Frank was quoted in an article regarding stock ownership, ?It's well known that the rich have an outsized influence on the economy. The nation's top 1 percent of households own more than half the nation's stocks, according to the Federal Reserve. They also control more than $16 trillion in wealth -- more than the bottom 90 percent.?

Consumers don't always equate higher prices with quality
Cornell Chronicle - 10/14/2009
Cornell behavioral economist Ori Heffetz and his colleague Moses Shayo of Hebrew University of Jerusalem conducted two food-related experiments to test the link between price and perceptions of quality -- a key precept of modern marketing to status-driven cultures the world over.

Podcast The Riddle Of Minimum Wage
National Public Radio (NPR) - Online - 10/14/2009
Robert Frank was quoted in an article pertaining to the riddle of minimum wage.

Productivity affected by the way teams handle conflict
Canada.com - 10/14/2009
Elizabeth Mannix was quoted in an article about productivity being affected by conflict management.

Young Entrepreneur The Importance of Passion
AllBusiness - 10/14/2009
John Nesheim, author of High Tech Start Up and a lecturer of entrepreneurship at Cornell's business school, discusses the importance of picking strong strategic partners.

Consumers devouring nutrient-spiked foods
Daily Local News: Serving Chester County - 10/9/2009
Brian Wansink, a food marketing expert at Cornell University, sees another risk. Health benefits come from eating the entire food, not just a single nutrient inside it, he said

Why We Love the Shoes That Hurt Us
New York Times - Online - 10/9/2009

Career Path Dealing with the Politics of a Large Corporation
AllBusiness - 10/7/2009
John Nesheim, author of High Tech Start Up and a lecturer of entrepreneurship at Cornell's business school, talks about the role of marketing in a startup.

Research and Markets Wealth, Welfare and the Global Free Market A Social Audit of Capitalist Economi
Business Wire - 10/7/2009
Seymour Smidt, Nicholas Noyes Professor of Economics and Finance Emeritus , Johnson Graduate school of Management, Cornell University is quoted in an article entitled "Research and Markets Wealth, Welfare and the Global Free Market A Social Audit of Capitalist Economics"

Cornell's self-driving car -- and Segways -- to get smarter with stimulus/NSF funding
Cornell Chronicle - 10/6/2009
Mark Campbell, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace and Daniel Huttenlocher, the John P. and Rilla Neafsey Professor of Computing, Information Science and Business and dean of computing and information science were advisers to the team of Cornell students who built Skynet, Cornell's entry in the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Urban Challenge

Delisting becomes a threat again for $1 stocks
Poughkeepsie Journal - Online - 10/6/2009
Maureen O'Hara was quoted in an article pertaining to stock delisting. "When the market was crazy, stock prices didn't reflect reality," said Maureen O'Hara, finance professor at Cornell University. "With stocks going back to normal, it's back to normal with rules and regulations."

U.S Markets Threaten to Delist Companies
Hispanic Business - Online - 10/6/2009

200 Stocks Could Be Delisted From NYSE, Nasdaq
KXTV-TV - Online - 10/5/2009
Maureen O'Hara comments in an article entitled, "200 Stocks Could Be Delisted From NYSE, Nasdaq "

Delisting becomes a threat again
USA Today - 10/5/2009
Maureen O'Hara was quoted in an article pertaining to delisting stocks. "When the market was crazy, stock prices didn't reflect reality," says Maureen O'Hara, finance professor at Cornell University. "With stocks going back to normal, it's back to normal with rules and regulations."

Nearly 200 stocks could be delisted
AZCentral.com - 10/5/2009
Maureen O'Hara was quoted in an article about delisting stocks. "When the market was crazy, stock prices didn't reflect reality, says Maureen O'Hara, finance professor at Cornell University. With stocks going back to normal, it's back to normal with rules and regulations."

Nearly 200 stocks could be delisted from NYSE, Nasdaq
USA Today - Online - 10/5/2009
Maureen O'Hara was quoted in an article about delisting stocks. "When the market was crazy, stock prices didn't reflect reality, says Maureen O'Hara, finance professor at Cornell University. With stocks going back to normal, it's back to normal with rules and regulations."

Productivity affected by conflict management
Canada.com - 10/5/2009
Elizabeth Mannix was quoted in an article about productivity being affected by conflict management.

U.S. Markets Threaten to De-List Companies
iStockAnalyst - 10/5/2009

Delisting becomes a threat again for nearly 200 companies
USA Today - Online - 10/4/2009
Maureen O'Hara was quoted in an article pertaining to stock delisting. "When the market was crazy, stock prices didn't reflect reality," said Maureen O'Hara, finance professor at Cornell University. "With stocks going back to normal, it's back to normal with rules and regulations."

How Being an Entrepreneur Can Change Your Life
AllBusiness - 10/3/2009
John Nesheim, author of High Tech Start Up and a lecturer of entrepreneurship at Cornell's business school, talks about the role of marketing in a startup.

A Man's Style of Negotiating
AllBusiness - 10/2/2009
John Nesheim, author of High Tech Start Up and a lecturer of entrepreneurship at Cornell's business school, talks about the role of marketing in a startup.

Brands, artifacts and design theory a call to action
Journal of Product and Brand Management - 10/1/2009
Brands appear to confer value in practice, but to paraphrase Cornell economist Maureen O'Hara, we are not always sure how this works in theory.

Johnson School Stresses Real-World Experience in Bleak Job Market
Cornell Daily Sun, The - 10/1/2009
Associate Dean for Corporate Relations Randy Allen is featured in an article pertaining to the bleak job market. She developed the Management Practicum with students in order to fill a void in the accelerated M.B.A. program. Because of its intensive academic nature, students in the program are not able to complete an internship during the summer as traditional M.B.A. students do.

The Wealthy Are Cutting Back on Thoroughbreds
Wealth Bulletin - 10/1/2009
Robert Frank posted a comment on The Wealthy Are Cutting Back on Thoroughbreds

Making Sense of Cents An Examination of Firms That Marginally Miss or Beat Analyst Forecasts.
Journal of Finance, The - 10/1/2009
Sanjeev Bhojraj co-authored an article entitled "Making Sense of Cents An Examination of Firms That Marginally Miss or Beat Analyst Forecasts" for The Journal of Finance.

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NYSSA Challenge Kicks Off
Yahoo! News - 10/27/2009

Sustainable Global Enterprise in the News

2009 Net Impact Conference will Convene Leaders to Advance Sustainable Global Enterprise
CSRwire - 10/27/2009
17th annual event to be held at the Johnson School at Cornell University, November 13 – 14, 2009

The CSR Media Boom We Got What We Deserve
Chloregy - 10/26/2009
Stuart Hart, Chair in Sustainable Global Enterprise at Cornell and author of Capitalism at the Crossroad was mentioned in an article entitled "The CSR Media Boom We Got What We Deserve"

Wall Street Journal / MIT Sloan
Sloan Management Review - 10/25/2009

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