Business School Faculty in the News - September 2004

Below are selected citations of news stories organized by academic department or area, compiled by the Office of Communications. Please submit additional articles or comments to OfficeofCommunications@bus.umich.edu.

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Richard Sloan, “A Market Scholar Strikes Gold,” Business Week, October 4, 2004
Richard Sloan, “Fuzzy Numbers: Despite the reforms, corporate profits can be as distorted and confusing as ever. Here’s how the game is played,” Business Week, October 4, 2004
Richard Sloan, “The New Earnings Game: Overstating estimates doesn’t do companies any good in the long run,” Business Week, October 4, 2004

Jim Hines, Jr., “Perspective On Bush, Kerry Tax Plans,” CNNfn/Your Money, September 2, 2004
Jim Hines, Jr., “Court tosses DaimlerChrysler tax credit: Ohio ruling may have big effect in Michigan . . .” Detroit News, September 3, 2004
Jim Hines, Jr., “Presidential Politics and Policy In Estate Planning,” CNNfn/Your Money, September 28, 2004
Joel Slemrod, “Emotional side of taxation: Number crunching has wide-reaching implications,” Ann Arbor News, September 2, 2004
Joel Slemrod, “Suggestions For the Tax Commission,” New York Sun, September 10, 2004
Joel Slemrod, “The Commission Cop-Out,” National Review, September 13, 2004
Joel Slemrod, “Companies push for renewal of research, development tax credit,” Associated Press, September 14, 2004
Joel Slemrod, “Indian Web Sales Of Taxless Tobacco Face New Pressure,” New York Times, September 26, 2004

Michael Gordon, “ ‘Outsider’ art touches the inside,” Chicago Tribune, September 16, 2004
MS Krishnan, CK Prahalad, “A Broader Perspective,” Optimize, September 1, 2004
MS Krishnan, CK Prahalad, “Contributors: September 2004,” Optimize, September 1, 2004
MS Krishnan, CK Prahalad, “The Building Blocks of Global Competitiveness—Innovation and growth in a global market . . .” Optimize, September 1, 2004

CK Prahalad, “Rise from Poverty: UM’s C.K. Prahalad argues in his new book that the poorest people could be the world’s next big growth . . .” Crain’s Detroit Business, August 31, 2004
CK Prahalad, “Tech Initiatives Aim to Go Global: Businesses and Academia Unite . . .” Wall Street Journal, September 2, 2004
CK Prahalad, “Immigrant entrepreneurs lead new wave,” Crain’s Detroit Business, September 6, 2004
CK Prahalad, “Briefing: Prahalad to deliver U-M lecture,” Crain’s Detroit Business, September 13, 2004
CK Prahalad, “Casting poor as consumers: Adjust marketing to serve untapped billions, U-M crowd told,” Ann Arbor News, September 15, 2004
CK Prahalad, “Penny-Wise,” The New Yorker [The Talk of the Town: Financial Page], September 20, 2004
CK Prahalad, MS Krishnan, “A Broader Perspective,” Optimize, September 1, 2004
CK Prahalad, MS Krishnan, “Contributors: September 2004,” Optimize, September 1, 2004
CK Prahalad, MS Krishnan, “The Building Blocks of Global Competitiveness—Innovation and growth in a global market . . .” Optimize, September 1, 2004
Ken Lieberthal, “Japanese workers adjusting to new workplace attitudes,” CBS News, September 5, 2004
Lynn Wooten, “A rite of passage to the real world: Wooten teaches corporate strategy with hands-on emphasis,” Ann Arbor News, September 2, 2004

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Richard Beatty, “New Research Shows Workforce Productivity Gains Exaggerated; Study Shows Companies are Under-Performing . . .” Business Wire, September 23, 2004
Wayne Brockbank, “HR Trends,” HRfocus, October 2004
Robert E. Quinn, “Entering the Fundamental State of Leadership,” hr.com, September 14, 2004
Theresa Welbourne, “HR Metrics for HR Strategists,” IHRIM.link, August/September 2004

Amy Dittmar, “Consolidating Companies Do Better If Founders Stay Involved,” Michigan Technology News, September 17, 2004
Bob Dittmar, “Developer faces challenges: Spoon’s hopes for high-ticket properties confront economic realities,” Ann Arbor News, September 12, 2004
Richard Sloan, “A Market Scholar Strikes Gold,” Business Week, October 4, 2004
Richard Sloan, “Fuzzy Numbers: Despite the reforms, corporate profits can be as distorted and confusing as ever. Here’s how the game is played,” Business Week, October 4, 2004
Richard Sloan, “The New Earnings Game: Overstating estimates doesn’t do companies any good in the long run,” Business Week, October 4, 2004

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Don Grimes, “Chasing Factory Jobs Is Dead End For State: Michigan still too reliant on low-skilled jobs . . .” Detroit News, August 22, 2004
Don Grimes, “Election 2004: The Joyless Recovery: A way of life fades away as wages fall . . .” Detroit Free Press, September 7, 2004
Roland Zullo, “More Firms Look At Two-Tier Plans For Compensation,” Wall Street Journal, September 1, 2004

There are no citations for Law, History and Communication for September 2004.


Wayne Baker, “Turning away Arab-Americans,” The Economist, September 4, 2004
Shirli Kopelman, “Israeli Negotiators: How do we Appear?” Yediot Achronot, August 2004
Robert E. Quinn, “Entering the Fundamental State of Leadership,” hr.com, September 14, 2004
Noel Tichy, “Everything You Wanted to Know About Courage . . . But Were Afraid to Ask,” Fast Company, September 2004
Noel Tichy, “The Cycle of Leadership: How Great Leaders Teach Their Companies to Win,” Consulting to Management, September 1, 2004

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Katherine Burson, “You be the judge,” Industrial Engineer, September 1, 2004
Tom Kinnear, “Franchises: Prepackaged benefits – and drawbacks,” Crain’s Detroit Business, September 20, 2004; story also appeared in the Lansing State Journal, September 20, 2004
Christie Nordheilm, “Making Coke iconic again,” Advertising Age, September 13, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Hey, A Little Service Here?” Region Focus, July 1, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Price tag: Big incentives put GM, U.S. automakers in market bind,” Lansing State Journal, August 27, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “In Last Week’s LSJ: A roundup of the top business stories appearing . . .” Lansing State Journal, August 30, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Letters to the editor,” Public Utilities Fortnightly, September 1, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Satisfaction Index Points to Spending Trend,” American Demographics, September 7, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Personal Computing: The computers that top surveys for reliability,” Philadelphia Inquirer, September 9, 2004
 
Office of Tax Policy Research: Please see the Business Economics & Public Policy section for all citations related to the Office of Tax Policy Research.

There are no citations for Operations and Management Science for September 2004.

There are no citations for the William Davidson Institute for September 2004.

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Diana Crossley, “Scoring points at the table when business is done over dinner, young professionals can make, break careers,” Crain’s Detroit Business, September 6, 2004


Tom Kinnear, “Franchises: Prepackaged benefits – and drawbacks,” Crain’s Detroit Business, September 20, 2004; story also appeared in the Lansing State Journal, September 20, 2004
“If Kookocracy Wins Primary, Arizona’s Economy Will Suffer,” The Arizona Republic, September 7, 2004
“Domino’s CEO will tell the tale of IPO: U-M conference addresses issues that affect entrepreneurs,” Ann Arbor News, September 20, 2004


“The Housewife Who Got up off the Couch,” Fast Company, September 2004
“MBA students get pep talk from GE’s top exec: Orientation includes community service,” Ann Arbor News, September 3, 2004
“Midday Business Report: Growing numbers finding health insurance ‘unaffordable’,” Kansas City Star, September 9, 2004
“Briefing: MBAs by the numbers,” Ann Arbor News, September 15, 2004

“How to Get Hired: We asked recruiters what M.B.A. graduates are doing wrong. Ignore their advice at your peril,” Wall Street Journal, September 22, 2004
“Brand new experience,” Indianapolis Star, September 27, 2004
“Survey: managers struggle to manage,” United Press International, September 27, 2004


“NY developer gives UM $100 million,” United Press International, September 9, 2004
U of Michigan business school receives $100 million gift, Tufts vet school to get $50 million,” Associated Press, September 9, 2004
“UM Business School gets $100M donation from alumnus Ross,” Crain’s Detroit Business, September 9, 2004
“U-M business school gets $100 million gift,” Detroit News, September 9, 2004
“U-M gets largest-ever gift: New York developer, an alum, gives $100 million to business school,” Ann Arbor News, September 9, 2004
“U-M president: Gift of $100 million is biggest in school’s history,” Detroit Free Press, September 9, 2004
“University of Michigan business school receives $100 million gift,” Associated Press, September 9, 2004; story also appeared in many publications and on many Web sites across the country, including Smart Money, ABCNews.com, Miami Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer, Newsday, Kansas City Star, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Rocky Mountain News, Baltimore Sun, Charlotte Observer, San Jose Mercury News and more.
“University of Michigan Gets a $100 Million Gift,” New York Times, September 9, 2004
“Univ. of Mich., Tufts Univ. Get Donations,” Associated Press, September 9, 2004
“$100 Million for Business School: From humble roots to U-M’s top donor . . .” Detroit Free Press, September 10, 2004
“A generous uncle’s advice,” Michigan Daily, September 10, 2004
“Briefing: U. of Michigan receives $100M donation,” USA Today, September 10, 2004
“B-School receives $100 million,” Michigan Daily, September 10, 2004
“Business Digest,” Austin American-Statesman, September 10, 2004
“Donor envisions an icon: U-M officials: Gift will bring new look to campus,” Ann Arbor News, September 10, 2004
“Nation in Brief,” The Washington Post, September 10, 2004
“Ross: The man behind the millions: His lifetime of philanthropy makes famous uncle proud,” Ann Arbor News, September 10, 2004
“U. of Michigan Lands $100-Million Gift; Tufts to Get $50-Million,” Chronicle of Higher Education, September 10, 2004
“U-M alum sends $100 million back home: Detroit native’s gift to business school is largest at Michigan,” Detroit News, September 10, 2004
“U-M to fund new facilities with bulk of $100 million,” Detroit News, September 10, 2004
“Briefing: UM Business School gets $100M from alumnus Ross,” Crain’s Detroit Business, September 13, 2004
“Briefing: U-M Business School gets major donation,” Ann Arbor News, September 13, 2004
“Well endowed gift should encourage generosity from others,” Michigan Daily, September 13, 2004
“Brown receives $100 million for aid,” Chicago Tribune, September 15, 2004
“Brown University Receives $100 Million Gift for Financial Aid,” New York Times, September 15, 2004
“Record donation for Michigan school: Campus Briefing,” Financial Times, September 20, 2004
“Recent Megagifts Bring to Mind Glory Days of Fund Raising,” Chronicle of Higher Education, September 24, 2004
CNBC interview with Steve Ross and Bob Dolan on the program "The Closing Bell" September 9, 2004 and broadcast coverage on Michigan Radio, WWJ Radio, WAAM Radio, WDET Radio, WKZO Radio in Kalamazoo, Bloomberg Radio in New York, WXYZ/Channel 7 and WJBK/FOX2 News.

Additional Links for the Ross Gift to the School
http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw103949_20040909.htm Detroit Free Press (version 1)
http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw103958_20040909.htm Detroit Free Press (version 2)
http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw103978_20040909.htm Detroit Free Press (version 3)
http://www.freep.com/news/mich/donate10e_20040910.htm Detroit Free Press (second-day, front-page story)
http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/sep2004/bs2004099_8431_bs001.htm BusinessWeek
http://www.mlive.com/news/aanews/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1094827494220060.xml Ann Arbor News
http://www.mlive.com/news/aanews/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1094827468220060.xml Ann Arbor News
http://www.detnews.com/2004/schools/0409/10/a01-269840.htm Detroit News (second-day, front-page story)
http://www.detnews.com/2004/schools/0409/10/a06-269544.htm Detroit News
http://www.detnews.com/2004/schools/0409/09/-268750.htm Detroit News
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=4594 Crain's Detroit Business (login required)
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/847031.cms Economic Times (India)
http://www.michigandaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/09/10/41417f1aa1c94 Michigan Daily
http://www.michigandaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/09/10/4141804ec11e8 Michigan Daily
http://philanthropy.com/free/update/2004/09/2004090901.htm Chronicle of Philanthropy
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/09/education/09michigan.html New York Times (login required)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10231-2004Sep9.html Washington Post

STEPHEN M. ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS RANKS #1 IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
“Recruiters’ Top M.B.A. Picks,” Wall Street Journal, September 21, 2004
“U-M MBA program wins No. 1 ranking: Wall Street Journal names it the best in the nation,” Ann Arbor News, September 21, 2004
“Business Schools: Recruiters’ Top Picks: An M.B.A. on the Side,” Wall Street Journal, September 22, 2004
“Business Schools: Recruiters’ Top Picks: And the Winners Are . . . The University of Michigan . . .” Wall Street Journal, September 22, 2004
“Business Schools: Recruiters’ Top Picks: The Real World,” Wall Street Journal, September 22, 2004
“PNC collaborator awaits suit,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 22, 2004
“The rankings are in . . . B-School No. 1 in the nation,” Michigan Daily, September 22, 2004
“The Wall Street Journal and Harris Interactive Rank Top M.B.A. Programs According to Leading Corporate Recruiters,” Business Wire, September 22, 2004
“UB School of Management Ranks 15th on WSJ Listing,” Buffalo News, September 22, 2004
“At a Glance,” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (New York), September 23, 2004
“Corporate recruiters rate Krannert No. 1,” Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN), September 23, 2004
“DU’s Business College Ranks No. 9 in Survey,” Rocky Mountain News (Denver), September 23, 2004
“High Ranking in MBA Survey Seen As UB Recruiting Tool,” Buffalo News, September 23, 2004
“Purdue MBA program gets top honor in survey . . .” Indianapolis Star, September 23, 2004
“Survey Ranks U. Va. Darden School Highly,” Richmond Times Dispatch, September 23, 2004
“TCU program gets high mark,” Forth Worth Star Telegram, September 23, 2004
“UW-Madison’s MBA Program Ranks 33rd: School’s Program Was Not Ranked in Last Year’s Wall Street Journal Regional List,” Wisconsin State Journal, September 23, 2004
“Briefing: U-M business school earns top ranking,” Ann Arbor News, September 26, 2004
“World’s Best,” India Today, October 4, 2004

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