Media Coverage: July 2003

Media Coverage is a listing of current media placements featuring Smeal College faculty, staff and students. At the end of each month, items are moved into the Archive , accessible via the link at the end of this page.

Centre Daily Times , 07/29/2003 -- Andrew Bergstein , Instructor of Marketing, discusses his memorable encounters with Bob Hope while Bergstein worked in public relations for NBC ( Bob Hope: Residents Fondly Recall Legendary Entertainer ).

Scripps Howard News Service , 07/25/2003 -- Fariborz Ghadar , Director of the Center for Global Business Studies, highlights three major areas of technological research that have the highest potential for changing the world of business—computational power, biotechnology, and nanotechnology—in a guest column ( Technology That Can Change The World ).

Scripps Howard News Service , 07/25/2003 -- Judy Olian , Dean of the Smeal College, says in her weekly newspaper column that performance management meetings can be made less stressful by dealing with performance issues as they occur during the year ( The Upside And Downside Of Performance Management ).

The London Free Press (Ontario), 07/23/2003 -- John Spychalski , Professor of Supply Chain Management, discusses the economic impact of laying new tracks or building overpasses as a way to reduce congestion in the city ( City Urged To Act On Rail Crossings ).

Investor's Business Daily , 07/22/2003 -- Orie Barron , Associate Professor of Accounting, discusses the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley, which allows the SEC to reimburse investors before creditors in bankruptcy cases ( WorldCom's Fraud Settlement Complicates Bankruptcy Rules ).

Securities Week , 07/21/2003 -- Edward Ketz , Associate Professor of Accounting and MBA Faculty Director, discusses the ability of the General Accounting Office to oversee troubled mortgage broker Freddie Mac ( Freddie Mac Charter Raises Issues About GAO Oversight ).

Seattle Post-Intelligencer , 07/21/2003 -- Edward Ketz , Associate Professor of Accounting and MBA Faculty Director, highlights the seven myths of ethics in a guest column distributed by Scripps Howard ( 7 Myths About Business Ethics ).

Christian Science Monitor , 07/21/2003 -- Albert Vicere , Executive Education Professor of Strategic Leadership, discusses the findings of a study indicating that high-level executives are no longer open to new ideas that may bubble up from below ( Solo Performers May Miss Out ).

The London Free Press (Ontario), 07/19/2003 -- John Spychalski , Professor of Supply Chain Management, discusses the method used to measure how long motorists spend waiting at train crossings each year ( London's Rail Wrangle Worst In Ontario ).

Scripps Howard News Service , 07/18/2003 -- Judy Olian , Dean of the Smeal College, says in her weekly newspaper column that in identifying the next CEO, focus should be on building for the long term and not just solving the last crisis ( Leadership Succession: Decisions On The Rebound? ).

The Times (London), 07/17/2003 -- Donald Hambrick , Smeal Chaired Professor of Management, discusses the role of the chief operating officer in relation to the chief executive officer, and whether the days of the COO may be numbered ( Too Many Chiefs, No Power ).

CBSMarketWatch.com , 07/16/2003 -- Edward Ketz , Associate Professor of Accounting and MBA Faculty Director, writes about SEC steps to allow shareholders to regain their status as corporate owners ( Shareholders May Finally Get Control ).

Securities Week , 07/14/2003 -- Edward Ketz , Associate Professor of Accounting and MBA Faculty Director, discusses the potential conflicts of interest for the CEO of Citigroup who also is audit committee chair and director at Freddie Mac ( Freddie Mac Audit Chair, Director Also A Top Citigroup CEO, Conflicts Of Interest Questioned ).

Patriot-News (Harrisburg), 07/13/2003 -- Edward Ketz , Associate Professor of Accounting and MBA Faculty Director, discusses his expertise in business ethics in anticipation of his new book, "Hidden Financial Risk" ( Strong Ethical Behavior Will Apply In Every Aspect Of Life ).

Scripps Howard News Service , 07/11/2003 -- Judy Olian , Dean of the Smeal College, highlights the business impact of the US Supreme Court's decisions during the 2003 term in her weekly newspaper column ( Business And The Supreme Court Of 2003 ).

Mercury News (San Jose), 07/10/2003 -- Fariborz Ghadar , Director of the Center for Global Business Studies, discusses the optimism for change in Iran among the Iranian community in the United States ( Iranians in P.A. Call for Change ).

The Baltimore Sun , 07/08/2003 -- Edward Ketz , Associate Professor of Accounting and MBA Faculty Director, discusses the potential impact of accounting irregularities at Royal Ahold NV, the world's third-largest food retailer ( Ahold Offices Raided By Prosecutors ).

Accounting Today (Salem), 07/07/2003 -- Edward Ketz , Associate Professor of Accounting and MBA Faculty Director, discusses the true purpose of financial accounting and reporting, which in his view is to serve as a day of reckoning ( Commentary: The Objectives Of Financial Reporting ).

Statesman Journal (Salem), 07/07/2003 -- Edward Ketz , Associate Professor of Accounting and MBA Faculty Director, discusses the ratio of total liability to net worth ( VIP’S Industries Has Room To Branch Out ).

Scripps Howard News Service , 07/04/2003 -- Judy Olian , Dean of the Smeal College, points out that exaggerated optimism can carry ominous business risks in her weekly newspaper column ( How To Corral Irrational Emotion ).

Centre Daily Times (State College), 07/03/2003 -- Smeal MBA entrepreneurship team is highlighted after its innovative business plan for wireless communication wins $35,000 in a competition sponsored by Ben Franklin Technology Partners ( Penn State University Students Win Business Development Contest ).

The Financial Times , 07/02/2003 -- Donald Hambrick , Smeal Chaired Professor of Management, discusses the findings of a British opinion poll indicating that CEOs are dishonest, overpaid, unable to be trusted with workers' pensions, and predominantly sociopathic ( CEO:(n) Greedy Liar With Personality Disorder ).

Scripps Howard News Service , 07/02/2003 -- Albert Vicere , Executive Education Professor of Strategic Leadership, highlights the importance of corporate leadership development in a guest column ( Don't Overlook Leadership Development ).

CNBC's Power Lunch , 07/01/2003 -- Steven Huddart , Associate Professor of Accounting, discusses the impact of investor psychology on trading volumes, which he is currently researching.

ABA Bank Compliance , July/August 2003 -- Edward Ketz , Associate Professor of Accounting and MBA Faculty Director, writes about compliance precautions banks must take to avoid corporate accounting scandals ( Protecting Your Bank Against Customer Accounting Scandals ).

BizEd , July/August 2003 -- eBizSearch , a new search engine targeted to e-business research on the Internet and developed in the Smeal College's eBusiness Research Center, is highlighted ( WebWatch ).

SmartPros , July 2003 -- Edward Ketz , Associate Professor of Accounting and MBA Faculty Director, discusses his new book, "Hidden Financial Risk," and the shifting accounting landscape ( Is the Glass Half Empty? ).

SmartPros , July 2003 -- Edward Ketz , Associate Professor of Accounting and MBA Faculty Director, discusses the FASB's role in requiring the disclosure of pension data on a quarterly as well as an annual basis in his regular column, "The Accounting Cycle" ( Quarterly Pension Data ).

REPORTERS & EDITORS: For more information, please contact Wyatt DuBois in the Smeal College of Business Media Relations Office at 814-863-3798 or wed112@psu.edu .

Penn State's Smeal College of Business offers highly ranked undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, Ph.D., and executive education opportunities to more than 5,500 students at all levels. Featuring academic departments of accounting, finance, marketing, insurance and real estate, management, and supply chain and information systems, the college is also home to major research centers such as the Center for Supply Chain Research, the Institute for the Study of Business Markets, the eBusiness Research Center, the Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the Center for Global Business Studies, and the Center for the Management of Technological and Organizational Change.

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