Media Coverage: October 2009
The Christian Science Monitor, 10/23/2009—Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on the U.S.-Iranian talks on Iran's nuclear program. "It's like what you have at a rug bazaar. That's the haggling, the offering, and
counteroffering that's going on right now," says Ghadar. "Especially
with all the other things [the Iranian leaders] have going on [politically], the
last thing they want are additional problems internationally." (Iran Nuclear Deal: How Serious Is Tehran's Balk?).
Centre Daily Times, 10/23/2009—Gary Gray, visiting professor of finance, comments on interest rate swaps in the current economy. "Those deals fell firmly out of favor with the recent credit crunch. Those deals were just not getting done," says Gray. "It just doesn’t make any sense any more to do them." (Controversial Deal May Put Pressure on District).
Centre Daily Times, 10/15/2009—News brief on a talk at Smeal by India's minister of state for human resource development. "Students in Penn State's Smeal College of Business got to hear firsthand about India's ambitious plans for education and its growing part in the global economy." (Indian Minister Visits PSU).
Voice of San Diego, 10/11/2009—J. Edward Ketz, associate professor of accounting, comments on Ponzi schemes. "People react to what others are doing rather than performing their own analysis," Ketz says. "Either because of their incompetence or their laziness, few actually engage in their own, independent research." (The Avenging Accountant).
Examiner.com, 10/10/09—Article on research by Glen Kreiner, assistant professor of management. "The findings in this study are applicable in many situations across professions. To create your individual level and style of work- life segmentation or integration the researchers suggest taking a look at boundaries. Four types of boundary work tactics were identified as behavioral, temporal, physical and communicative." (Are You a Segmenter or an Integrator with Your Work-Life Balance?).
StateCollege.com, 10/09/2009—Greg Pierce, instructor in finance, is profiled. "His current teaching and research interests include corporate financial management and governance, strategic management, mergers and acquisitions, and engineering entrepreneurship. Students say that his experience in the business world brings great examples and situations into the classroom." (Meet the Faculty Court for Penn State's Homecoming 2009).
Virtue Online, 10/08/2009—Article on research by Glen Kreiner, assistant professor of management. "A groundbreaking report that describes how Episcopalians look at their church has been released with plans for future use. Finding that more unites than divides The Episcopal Church, the comprehensive report, called Around One Table, highlights the many attributes and feelings that are common to Episcopalians." (Around One Table: Groundbreaking Report Showcases Episcopal Identity).
MSNBC, 10/04/2009—Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, was interviewed regarding U.S.-Iranian relations.
Centre Daily Times, 10/04/2009—Patrick Cataldo, associate dean for executive education, writes in his column about baby boomer retirement issues. "The baby boomers have three important questions before them," Cataldo writes. "Have they had enough? Do they have enough? Will they have enough to do? In other words, can they afford to escape the pressures of the workaday world, and if so, what do they do with the time they’ll have on their hands?" (Boomers Face Critical Career, Life Choices).
CentreDaily.com, 10/04/2009—Patrick Cataldo, associate dean for executive education, writes in his blog about baby boomer retirement issues. "Decisions about what path Boomers will take when they become retirement eligible are driven by any number of factors—years working, age, health, financial security, and social security benefits," Cataldo writes. "There is a lot to consider and the choice is always a personal one." (Boomers Face Life Choices).
WTAJ-TV, 10/02/2009—Terrence Guay, clinical associate professor of international business, comments on GM's decision to end the Saturn automobile brand. "They became very close to getting Renault, the French company, to manufacture, but
they weren't willing to make that commitment, and as a result the deal fell
through," Guay says. "Penske couldn't find anyone else to manufacture the cars."
Money, 10/01/2009—Research by Ron Gebhardtsbauer, faculty-in-charge of the Actuarial Science Program, is cited in an article about Social Security. (What You Need to Know About Social Security).
Business Coaching Worldwide, October 2009—Albert Vicere, professor of business administration, writes about aligning business aspirations with reality. "Scan typical corporate mission statements and you'll note that most companies aspire to be some combination of innovative, customer-driven, market-leading, employee-focused, performance-oriented, and of course, profitable," Vicere writes. "Although admirable, most leaders would agree that living up to those traits consistently over time is incredibly demanding and extremely difficult." (Job 1 for Leaders: Aligning Rhetoric to Reality).
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