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Professor Barry Gerhart, Management and Human Resources, was quoted in the USA Today article, “CEOs split on paying for good grades.” Gerhart commented on the advantages and disadvantages on students’ motivation when they get paid for their grades. The article also ran in the Detroit Free Press.

Joann Peck, assistant professor, Marketing, was quoted in the U.S. News & World Report article, “Some must touch before they buy.” The article discussed Peck’s need-for-touch scale she developed that places consumers along a continuum. She said this need can have a large impact on online shopping, which is becoming increasingly popular.

Morris Davis, assistant professor, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor on the Fannie and Freddie takeover: http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0908/p01s01-usec.html. He also was featured on the National Public Radio show Marketplace in the segment, “Economists split on what Fed will do.” Davis felt the Federal Open Market Committee would cut the Federal Funds rate by 25 basis points.

Undergraduate student Sean Grossberg was quoted in the AP story, “A quake rocks Wall Street and the tremors ripple.” The story chronicled the fall-out of Wall Street, including Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch. The story appeared nation-wide in publications such as Forbes, BusinessWeek and the Chicago Tribune.

Risk Management Magazine featured the Actuarial Science Risk Management and Insurance Program in its article, “Risk management U: The academies,” on the nation’s best risk management programs. They cite the program’s commitment to a hands-on, project-based approach as the reason the program ranks highly. The article also quotes Senior Associate Dean Joan Schmit, director of the RMI program.

Deborah Mitchell, associate dean, Enterprise MBA, was quoted in the October issue of Fortune Small Business Magazine in the Small Business Makeover section. The article, “Running a small business after the leader dies,” focused on local Wisconsin firm, Pecard Chemical, a manufacturer of leather-care products. Mitchell provided marketing and branding advice as part of a panel of experts.

Real Estate Professor Tim Riddiough was quoted on the prospects for REITs in the NAREIT SmartBrief

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Jim Seward, professor, Finance, was featured in the Wisconsin Radio Network segment, “Wall Street meltdown- not over yet?”

Ernst & Young donated $840,000 to the Wisconsin School of Business for a new accounting computer lab and department chair. Stories appeared in the Milwaukee Business Journal, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Badger Herald, among others.

Dean Michael Knetter had two op-ed articles published this month. In the  Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, he wrote about the current financial markets and public confidence  http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=799676. Earlier, he wrote an op-ed defending the quality of UW-Madison education that ran in the Wisconsin State Journal  http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/column/other/304676.

The Entrepreneurship rankings of the Wisconsin School of Business were covered in the Daily Cardinal: http://www.dailycardinal.com/article/20408

The way in which Wisconsin School of Business alumni created theclassconnection.com to help students around the world study  was covered by (NBC/Channel 15)- http://www.nbc15.com/news/headlines/28699744.html

The Wisconsin State Journal featured an article, “UW-Madison students peddle a bike and a product for Free Bikes,” about Wisconsin School of Business alum Matt Lerner. The business offers students free bike rentals, lock and storage in exchange for riding with an advertisement attached to the bike. It is a concept Lerner calls “advercycling.” The business also appeared in the Badger Herald.

Morris Davis, assistant professor, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, was quoted in the Wisconsin State Journal article, “Mixed views locally on Fannie, Freddie takeover.” Davis felt the government made the right move by bailing out the mortgage finance companies.

The Wisconsin State Journal ran an article, “UW economics department struggles to meet demand,” on the increased demand for an economic degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The department is struggling to keep up with the rising number of students declaring a major in economics. Steve Schroeder, director, Business Career Center, is quoted in the article on how the growing popularity and 50 percent admittance rate of the Wisconsin School of Business impacts the number of economic majors. The article also ran in the Chicago Sun-Times, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Green Bay Press Gazette, Chronicle of Higher Education, and Lacrosse Tribune.

Morris Davis, assistant professor, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, appeared on CBS-WISC TV discussing the local impact of the AIG bailout. Davis felt the AIG federal bailout helped the situation from going from bad to worse locally. Davis also appeared in another segment to discuss what the overall Wall Street turmoil meant for the Madison and Wisconsin economies.

Jim Johannes, professor, Finance, Investment and Banking, was quoted in the Wisconsin State Journal article, “Local experts say financial crisis is ‘out of control.’”

Mark Ready, professor, Finance, Investment and Banking, appeared on ABC WKOW-TV to discuss how the bank bailouts could potentially free-up money for Americans.

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