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Experts Available to Discuss November Economic Indicators

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:05:00 EST

USC Marshall School of Business faculty experts are available to comment on current economic news, including extension of unemployment benefits and homebuyer tax credits as well as November economic indicators (such as retail, employment and housing numbers) as well as consumer confidence and the effects of government initiatives.

Babson College To Launch Blended MBA Program In San Francisco

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

Babson College's Fast Track San Francisco MBA is an accelerated, part-time 24-month program designed for experienced professionals who want to advance their careers while earning their degree.

Nonprofits at Risk in Partnerships with Corporations

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:50:00 EST

Nonprofits put their brand at risk when they partner with corporations on social responsibility initiatives. A study shows that people often construe such connections as a seal of approval of the corporation by the nonprofit.

First-Ever Leading Calcium Supplement to Help Support Bone AND Heart Health

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Bone strength and heart health are two of the most important health issues for women. One out of every two women will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in her lifetime and more than 50 million women have blood cholesterol levels high enough to pose a risk for heart disease. Now there is a new product available to help address both of these issues at the same time.

Economists Forecast for 2010 Looks Better, Relative to This Year

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Indiana University economists presenting their annual forecast today (Nov. 5) are confident that 2010 is going to be better than this year. Unfortunately, 2009 was "really, really awful."

Panamanian President Signs Historic Agreement at UT Health Science Center at Houston

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST

His Excellency Ricardo Alberto Martinelli - the President of the Republic of Panama - showed his support for a new cooperation agreement between The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the University of Panama by traveling to the Space City for the signing ceremony.

New Study Wins Prize for Socially Responsible Investment Research

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

A study examining the complex relationships between corporate financial performance, corporate social performance, and social pressure has won the 2009 Moskowitz Prize for Socially Responsible Investing (SRI). The Moskowitz Prize, awarded annually by the Center for Responsible Business at University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business in cooperation with the Social Investment Forum, is the only global award recognizing outstanding quantitative research in the field of socially responsible investing.

Payday Lending Associated With Neighborhood Crime Rates

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:25:00 EST

The new study calls for Congressional action to cap payday lender interest rates at 36 percent.

Social Networks Thrive By Linking

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

"Reaching out, not building walls" is an apt description of the core competitive strategy of firms in the social networking services industry, as new research by Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business professors shows.

Recent Sex Scandals a Lesson for Managers

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EST

Recent high profile sex scandals are a reminder to business owners and managers to ensure their companies have strong sexual harassment policies in place.

More Than 90 New Ventures Presented At Babson College's 10th Annual Rocket Pitch Event

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:45:00 EST

More than 90 new venture ideas - each pitched in three minutes or less by Babson alumni and students - are featured at Babson College's 10th Annual Rocket Pitch Event on Friday, October 30, 2009 on the Babson College campus.

How the Phillies Won Back a City's Heart

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:15:00 EST

The Phillies have transitioned from a mediocre baseball team to defending World Series Champions in the course of a decade. How did they do it?

Center for Education and Research in Retailing Projects a 1 Percent Decline in Holiday Sales

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

While the forecast for 2009 holiday retail sales is not as grim as a year ago, when seasonal activity fell by 3.8 percent from 2007, the Center for Education and Research in Retailing at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business still projects a 1 percent decline.

Start-up Company Prepares to Commercialize Novel Detector for Medical, Military Applications

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:30:00 EST

PAIR Technologies, a start-up company established by University of Delaware researchers and a former DuPont scientist, is preparing to commercialize a high-precision detector -- a planar array infrared spectrograph -- that can identify biological and chemical agents in solids, liquids, and gases, in quantities as small as an atom, and in less than a second.

Baylor University Names Tennis Building in Honor of Mark Hurd, HP CEO and Baylor Alum

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EST

Baylor University announced today the naming of the Hurd Tennis Building within the Baylor Tennis Center. The Hurd Tennis Building honors the generosity of Mark V. and Paula R. Hurd's support of Baylor's national championship tennis program and facilities.

Fewer Than 1 in 3 Congregations Report Drop in Giving

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:30:00 EST

Results of new study of about 1,500 congregations, mostly Protestant, show almost 37 percent reported an increase in fundraising for the first half of 2009 over 2008; 34 percent reported receipts stayed the same; nearly 30 percent experienced a decrease.

5th Annual World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress, Nov. 8-10, Alexandria, VA

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST

The 5th Annual World Health Care Congress will feature Newt Gingrich, David Brailer, first national health IT coordinator, Adam Bosworth, founder and CEO, Keas, Inc, and more than 100 senior leaders from health technology for 3-day forum on latest trends and news in delivery of health care IT.

Angel Investor Market Declines in First Half of 2009

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:30:00 EST

Angel investors pulled back in the first half of 2009, although the overall market experienced a slight increase in the number of investments, according to the Angel Market Analysis for the first and second quarters of 2009 released by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire.

The Scientist Magazine Ranks Einstein One of the Best Places to Work

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST

The survey ranks Einstein 3rd out of 94 U.S. academic institutions.

Launch Event of UC Berkeley's Energy Institute at Haas

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:20:00 EST

Learn more about the Energy Institute's programs and meet its leadership, including faculty co-directors Catherine Wolfram and Severin Borenstein. The event is free and open to the public.

Bank of America Implicated in a Fourth Ponzi Scheme

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST

A Complaint filed October 22, 2009 in Federal District Court in Tampa, Florida alleges that Bank of America was at the center of yet another Ponzi scheme. The operator of this scheme, 27 year-old Beau Diamond, defrauded hundreds of investors from Florida and around the country of at least $37 million. He claimed to be an experienced trader in off exchange foreign currencies. In truth, he had no such experience and was not registered to sell securities or trade foreign currencies for others.

Retailers and the Holiday Season: USC Marshall School of Business Experts Available

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EST

USC Marshall experts can discuss the economy and the retail shopping season; consumer confidence and spending; how the current state of the economy will impact the holiday retail season; strategies for bargain-hunting consumers.

Experts Available to Compare 2009 to 1929

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST

Thursday, October 29 marks the 80th anniversary of the 1929 stock market crash that launched the Great Depression and in turn prompted the New Deal. American University experts are available to comment about the economic, historic, political, social, cultural, and financial impacts of today versus what happened eight decades ago.

Babson College Graduate School Celebrated By Aspen Institute Beyond Grey Pinstripes Ranking

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EST

The F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College has demonstrated significant leadership in integrating social, environmental and ethical issues into its MBA program, according to the Aspen Institute's 2009-2010 edition of Beyond Grey Pinstripes, a biennial survey and alternative ranking of business schools. The school has ranked #26 (up from # 31 in 2007) on a list of the Top 100 business schools in the world.

AURP Announces 2009 Awards of Excellence in Innovation and Elects New Board of Directors

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EST

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada--The Association of University Research Parks (AURP) presented their 2009 Annual Awards of Excellence naming Innovation Place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada, the 2009 Outstanding Research Park. The 14th Annual Awards recognized the achievements of the world's leaders in innovation and were presented at the AURP 2009 Annual Conference in Vancouver October 23.