VCU
School of Business in the News
Faculty Media Activities for May through December, 2006
A GREAT YEAR FOR FACULTY QUOTES!
When a professor is quoted in the media, we call that a “hit.” The year 2006 was one of our best for placements in national media, with about 385 quotes from professors in a variety of publications and on television and radio. One highlight included the fact that USA Today quoted four of our faculty, just between mid-August and early December: Dr. Jon Ackley, twice about the class “The Business of NASCAR,” Dr. Gurpreet Dhillon on electronic security, Dr. Peter Aiken on trends in electronic devices and games, and Dr. Etti Baranoff on insurance. |
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DR. PETER AIKEN, professor of Information Systems
October 17
Compliance Week article “Where IT, Inernal Controls Collide,” by Tammy Whitehouse on how advanced companies may be in using
their equipment.
November 9
“Tower of Techno Babel” by Gloria Goodale, Christian Science Monitor – wars between
electronic players, videogames, DVD players
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DR. JON R. ACKLEY, professor of Management
March 6
Making Inroads on the Diversity Track”
April 10
“NASCAR’s tradition in the rearview mirror”
May 12
“Life in a perpetual fast lane, ” by Brant James,
St. Petersburg Times
May 19
Sporting News
May 25
“Build it bigger and better, and they will come” by Brant James, St. Petersburg Times
June 15
“VCU Professor looks at how others see Americans”, Richmond Times Dispatch
July 23
“Full Throttle” Sunday Focus on NASCAR by Sarah Rothchild in Miami Herald -
October 23
“Steering the decision” by Chad Umble in Lanchester Era newspaper – discussing NASCAR fan base.
November 1
“Used cars to sustain more dealers” by Terry Box in Dallas Morning News.
November 9
USA TODAY – interview about NASCAR
November 15
”NASCAR’s growth slows after 15 years in the fast lane.” USA TODAY
November 24
Discussion with Jennifer Martin, National Public Radio, Washington D.C. on NASCAR
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DR. ETTI BARANOFF, associate professor of Insurance and Finance
December 5
Houston Chronicle discussing new concept of information insurance
December 5
South Florida Sun-Sentinel discussing the insurance industry in Florida
December 6
New York Times, Sunday section called Career Couch, discussing workers’ compensation
December 13
“Firms seeking sober festivities” by Stephanie Armour in USA Today
December 15
“Financial Side Effects of On-The-Job Injuries” by Matt Vilano in The New York Times
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DR. GURPREET DHILLON, professor of Information Systems
August 16, 2006
“Internet brings ‘increasing bewilderment’ about concept of privacy” in USA TODAY
October 23
Outsourcing 2.0 “Outsourcing extends to small and medium-sized companies”. This was a special insert in New York Times. A second article written from the same interview was printed in Outsourcing Institute’s publication.
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DR. DAVID DOWNS, Alfred L. Blake Chair in Real Estate
October 23
Home foreclosures a growing concern,” by Tom Shean, The Virginian-Pilot and PilotOnline.com
November 16
“Kara’s loan doesn’t assure more work”
Asbury Park Press
December 31
“Home sales slump likely to continue” in Richmond Times-Dispatch
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DR. JEFFREY KRUG, associate professor of Strategic Management
June 20
“High Performance” A Three-Prong Strategy Smooths the Path to Profitable M&As by Peggy Ann Satz in Accenture High Performance Archive.
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DR. GEORGE HOFFER, professor of Economics.
April 7
Interview about future of Air Tran with Matt Demein on WRVA Richmond radio.
May 7
Art, research keep many prominent educators out of classrooms,” by Philip Waler in Virginian-Pilot
May 19
“Japanese Cars, American Retirees” by Edwardo Porter, The New York Times
May 25
“Veteran of CarMax is new CEO” by Greg Gilligan, Richmond Times Dispatch
August 11
“VCU Prof Expects Economy to hold up” by Bob Rayner, Richmond Times Dispatch and TimesDispatch.com
First Quarter 2006
Virginia Economic Indicators for Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information Services Division Feature Article“The Legacy Domestic Auto Manufacturers: Where Are They and How Did They Get There?
June 13
Midsize SUVs run low on sales, by Terry Box, The Dallas Morning News
July
“An economic engine for Southwest Virginia?” by Deborah Nason, in Virginia Business.
August 31
Hour-long interview program on Norfolk WHRO public radio, discussing Ford’s problems
September
Westways Southern California Lifestyle Magazine, “Think Small” by Peter Bohr
September 1
“Ford’s zero percent financing brings in buyer traffic” by Terry Box in The Dallas Morning news.
September/October
Business 2.0 Magazine, “The Wal-Mart of Used Cars” by Mitchel Myer discussing CarMax
September 7
“Ford workers ponder last weekend: then what?” Virginian Pilot and Online Pilot
September 15
“Ford will shutdown Norfolk plant a year earlier” by Jeremiah McWilliams in The Virginian-Pilot, and Hampton Roads.com and Pilot Online.
September 25
Automotive News, “The Franchise System, Groups. Early mistakes weren’t fatal.” Special edition.
October 17
“Starting Monday, it’s decision time for Ford workers” by Jeremiah McWilliams, “Hampton Roads.com and The Virginian-Pilot
December 6
“GM to slash reduction at Arlington Plant”
By Terry Box, The Dallas Morning News and DallasNews.com
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DR. RONALD HUMPHREY, associate professor of Management
December 6
A WRVA interview on office-party etiquette.
December 6
“Office Party Etiquette” in Virginian-Pilot.
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ROBERT TAYLOR, Director, Virginia Real Estate Center
Annual 2006
Richmond Region Statistical Digest - Executive Insight – Comments about outlook for central Virginia
Interview by WRVA, Richmond about “housing affordability in the Central Virginia area.”
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DR. DAVID URBAN, professor of Marketing
October 16
Chicago Tribune, “Boutiques aim to let men enjoy shopping,” by Natalie V. Moore.
December 10
Richmond Times-Dispatch article on Customer Service used quotes by Dr. David urban and Dr. Deborah Cowles.
Mid-December
Washington Post article on retail techniques was picked up by 10 other news publications, including Arizona Republic, the Seattle Times and the Akron Beacon Journal.
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DR. HEIKO D. WIJHOLDS, professor of Marketing
Dr. Wijnholds writes a weekly column “Money & Marketing” in the Metro Business section, Richmond Times Dispatch.
July 20
Philanthropy reflects strength of capitalism
November 27
“Prospects and pot holes for a big free-trade pact”
December 15
“Fed ponders which way economy is likely to go”
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DR. VAN WOOD, Philip Morris Chair in International Business
Summer 2006
Richmond’s International Think Tank by Court Squires in Virginia Business
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May/June 2006
Virginia Banking article spotlighted “VBA’s Inaugural Leadership Institute Graduates”
With classes by School of Business Executive Education Center.
June 29
Village News, Chester. Scholarship Recipients
Profiled three Business School grads
August 9 Microsoft Competition
Richmond.Com “Tightening up Healthcare” Team Pocket Doc Traveling to India
August 10
“VCU Team Finishes High at World Software Competition” Richmond Times-Dispatch
August 14
“VCU Team Finishes Among Top 12” by Mike Porter for VCU News Service
August 17
“A course in war strategy” by Cathy Jett in The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg
Team building class for Fast Track MBA quoted Dr. Randolph Barker, professor of Management. Profiled Battle as a teaching tool in Fast Track.
November 30
“Teachers Prepare for Market Day” hightlighting Suzanne Gallagher’s Snow Days Market Day training in Village News, Chesterfield County
December 21
“VCU Advances in Fed Challenge” in Richmond Times-Dispatch.
September, 2006
Article written by Frances Altman on “Speaking to the Media and the Public” spotlighting an interview with Gov. Tim Kaine and published in Agenda, a monthly publication of National Federal of Press Women
December 8
Associated Press rerun of “Impulse buys plague last-minute shoppers” from December 23, 2004 -
Quotes by Dr. Pam Kiecker
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Compiled by Frances Altman, Public Relations Specialist, VCU School
of Business - fealtman@vcu.edu (804)
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