CBA Media Highlights

  • Professor Dale Rosenthal discussed the Russell 2000 index during a recent appearance on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" program.
  • Professor George Roe was quoted in a Dallas Morning News article about how the current economic crisis could lead to an increase in unethical business behavior. He also appeared on First Business to discuss General Motors' game plan for bankruptcy and its impact on America's love of the automobile.
  • Professor David Koehler was quoted in an Associated Press story about why bankruptcy might not be such a bad option for GM.
  • Pax Neuroscience, Inc's victory in the 2009 LES Foundation International Graduate Student Business Plan Competition was featured in stories on Yahoo Finance, GenomeWeb and UIC News .
  • Professor Dale Rosenthal was featured in a Barron's article about gaming the Russell 2000 index rebalance and the problems with the index. (A subscription may required to read the full article online.)
  • Professor Rod Shrader's third blog entry on The Huffington Post   focused on how family-owned businesses are weathering the recession. In the entry, he referenced the UIC Family Business Council and included information from Ernest Barrens, the FBC's director, and Cari Murray, the FBC's president-elect and CEO of Chicago-based manufacturing firm Mellish & Murray.
  • The Small Business section of CNN Money.com featured updates on OrthoAccel and HeartSounds , a pair of start-up ventures founded by teams of Liautaud MBA students.
  • The induction of Frank Mariani from Mariani Landscape into the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame was among the news briefs featured in the Lake Forester on April 23.
  • HomeWorld Business Magazine mentioned the role professors from the Interdisciplinary Product Development course played in selecting honorees for the International Housewares Association's fifth annual Design Defined product design recognition. Twenty-seven innovative products for cleaning and organizing the home were named as 2009 Design Defined Honorees. (Registration may be required to view the article online).
  • Professor Rod Shrader's second blog entry on The Huffington Post  focused on the issue of women and the glass ceiling. In the entry, he referenced the research of professors Jenny Hoobler and Sandy Wayne and graduate student Grace Lemmon.
  • Professor Jenny Hoobler was quoted in a Chicago Tribune  article by Greg Burns about the recent decision by Corn Products International, Inc. to hire Ilene Gordon as the company's president, chairwoman and chief executive. One of her quotes from the article also appeared in a column by Dan Mitchell that was featured on The Big Money  Web site.
  • Professor Jenny Hoobler was quoted in a Chicago Tribune column by Greg Burns about the impact of the current economic crisis on unemployment among men. The column also appeared in the Los Angeles Times.
  • Professor Rod Shrader posted a blog on the Chicago edition of  The Huffington Post  that focussed on the enduring optimism of entrepreneurs and highlighted the 2009 Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
  • Professor Bob Chirinko discussed the Federal Reserve's latest plan to help loosen up lending during an appearance on First Business.
  • Professor Dale Rosenthal discussed hedge funds during an appearance on Chicago Tonight, a current affairs/news program broadcast on WTTW-TV. (Please note - the video takes several seconds to load.).
  • Professor Bob Chirinko was quoted in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article regarding whether an increase in multiunit housing starts is a sign that the economy is improving.
  • Professor John Miller appeared on First Business to discuss why several banks have decided to give back TARP money provided by the United States government.
  • Chi-Town Daily News featured an article about the study co-authored by professors Jenny Hoobler and Sandy Wayne and PhD student Grace Lemmon that examines the role family-work conflict plays in women's career progress
  • Professors John Miller and Bob Chirinko were quoted in a Markets Media article titled "Can Education Save the Markets?"
  • Professor George Roe appeared on First Business to discuss the negotiating tactics employed by President Obama to generate support for his economic stimulus plan.
  • The The Morris Daily Herald published an article regarding the induction of Brian Barkley, CEO of Access One, into the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame.
  • Professor Bob Chirinko appeared on First Business to discuss the federal government's efforts to fix the nation's economy.

  • The Society for Human Resource Management Online and The Globe and Mail published stories about the study co-authored by Professor Sandy Wayne and PhD student David Henderson that appeared in the December issue of the Academy of Management Journal.

  • CarolinaNewswire.com published a story about the study "Does This Fit or Match? Regulatory Focus Effects on New Product Team Decision-Making" that was co-authored by Professor Jelena Spanjol and won the Best Paper Award at the Product Development and Management Association Research Forum held in Orlando, Florida last fall.

  • First Business conducted two interviews with Professor David Koehler. The first was regarding Super Bowl advertising and the second was about living with less during the current recession.

  • In her January 19 Chicago Tribune article about the impact the glass ceiling has on entrepreneurship, Ann Meyer quoted Professor Jenny Hoobler and included information from the study Hoobler co-authored with Professor Sandy Wayne and graduate student Grace Lemmon. Professor Hoobler also discussed the study during an interview on First Business.

  • The Chicago Sun-Times published an article about the fourth annual Concept2Venture Business Plan competition.

  • Professor Dale Rosenthal was quoted in a Crain's Chicago Business article about Citadel's efforts to shore up a pair of sinking funds. (Registration may be required to view this article.)

  • Professor Bob Chirinko offered his advice to the incoming Treasury Secretary in an essay published on pages 40 and 41 of the fall 2008 edition of U.S. Exchequer. He was also quoted in a pair of Chicago Tribune articles - one about the prospects for an economic recovery in 2009 and one about dealing with the "noise" associated with the ups and downs of the stock market.

  • Professor Benet DeBerry-Spence was quoted in a Chicago Tribune article about social entrepreneurship.

  • Professor Dale Rosenthal commented on the possible future of Citadel Investment Group in a December 12 Chicago Tribune story about the company's decision to cover its operating costs rather than pass them on to clients.

  • Professor George Roe was interviewed by First Business for a segment about the ethical issues surrounding the use of taxpayer money to pay dividends and bonuses.

  • Professor John Miller was interviewed for a Medill Reports article about the success of William Blair & Co. during the current economic crisis.

  • CBA alumna Caralynn Nowinski-Chenoweth was quoted in a Chicago Tribune article about the Innovate Illinois competition and the strong need for innovative start-ups during the economic downturn.

  • UIC News published an article about the paper co-authored by Professors Jenny Hoobler and Sandy Wayne and CBA graduate student Grace Lemmon that examines the role family-work conflict plays in women's career progress.

  • Professor Bob Chirinko's essay about the current financial crisis in which he draws an analogy between the crisis and an accident on the Dan Ryan Expressway was featured in UIC News

  • Professor Gerry Hills, executive director of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, was quoted in a Crain's Chicago Business article about the challenges of starting a business during tough economic times.

  • Professor John Binder discussed the stock market and presidential election in a Sun-Times article published on November 4.

  • UIC News ran a piece about Liautaud's fourth place finish on Crain's annual ranking of the area's AACSB-accredited MBA programs.

  • Professor John Miller discussed credit default swaps during an appearance on Chicago Tonight , a current affairs/news program broadcast on WTTW-TV.

  • Professor Bob Chirinko was interviewed by WBBM-TV, (local CBS affiliate) about the current economic crisis and fears regarding a potential global recession. In a separate interview on WGIL Professor Chirinko discussed the nation's recession and how its impact on Illinois' economy may not be as bad as expected.