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The Miami Herald – May 15, 2013 – An article about hospital prices included quotes from Steve Ullmann, director of the School’s programs in health sector management and policy, who noted that health care reform will lead to changes in the way consumers pay for health insurance coverage. Article

The Wall Street Journal – May 13, 2013 – The newspaper’s MoneyBeat blog featured research by Alok Kumar, the Gabelli Asset Management Professor of Finance and George Korniotis, an assistant professor of finance, which found that companies located in more economically-troubled states provide a greater stock opportunity for investors than companies in other states. The article included quotes from Kumar, who noted that the finding “was surprising because all of behavioral finance theory says there shouldn’t be any predictability.” Article

C-SPAN – May 10, 2013 – A segment on a panel session about privacy, social and policy implications that arise when employers use social media and other publicly available electronic information to gather personal data of potential employees during the hiring process featured comments by Patricia Abril, associate professor of business law, who was a panelist. Video

CBS 4 TV – May 3, 2013 – Claudia Townsend, an assistant professor of marketing, provided insight for a segment investigating the actual value of discounted products offered to consumers. Transcript / Video

South Florida Business Journal – May 3, 2013 – The newspaper published an article about the School’s Entrepreneurship Consulting Program in which entrepreneurship majors spend a semester consulting for small businesses. The article quoted Dean Gene Anderson who noted that students need to get “out into the real world to give them a clinical experience – almost like medicine.”

Bloomberg BusinessWeek – May 2, 2013 - The magazine’s online BusinessSchools section featured an article about the School’s Emerging Leaders Internship Program in which MBA students spend part of their time at Bacardi U.S.A. and part of the time at Royal Caribbean Cruises in a single internship. The article included quotes from Irena Katzarkov, one of the first students to participate in the program, and Brian Rice, the CFO of Royal Caribbean and a member of the School’s Board of Overseers. Article

Sun-Sentinel – April 28, 2013 – The School of Business and its MBA programs were featured in a special MBA section in a number of articles including those on the value of the MBA degree, how applicants can stand out, specialized MBA programs, and experiential learning programs. The articles included quotes from Dean Anderson and Vice Dean Anuj Mehrotra. Two of the School’s MBA alumni who are members of the School’s Board of Overseers, Brian Rice and Michael Misiorski, were also profiled in the special section.

Big Data Republic – April 24, 2013 – In a regular blog post, Robert Plant, associate professor of computer information systems, wrote about the proposed federal legislation – the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) – and the discussion it has prompted about privacy issues. Article

Sun-Sentinel – April 21, 2013 – Steve Ullmann, director of the School’s programs in health sector management and policy, was quoted in an article about health care workers in Florida pushing the state legislature to accept the Medicaid expansion program offered through the Affordable Care Act. Article

The article was also published by the Huffington Post.

The Miami Herald – April 20, 2013 – The newspaper’s “Starting Gate” blog featured a lengthy article about the winners of the 2013 Business Plan Competition, hosted by the School. The article included quotes from Susana Alvarez, interim director of the School’s entrepreneurship programs. Article

Associated Press – April 18, 2013 – Arun Sharma, a professor of marketing, was quoted in an article that revealed that big rum companies, in an effort to appeal to the mass market, do not focus on marketing their product based on where it is produced. Sharma noted that “the brand is more important than where it is produced.” Article

The AP article was published by nearly 70 media outlets including The Washington Post, ABC News.com, NBC News.com, and MSN.com.

Big Data Republic – April 17, 2013 – In a blog post, Robert Plant, associate professor of computer information systems, noted that the IRS, because of its access to information, has one of the most extensive data collections in the world and as a result, the U.S. “government is at the forefront of the big data revolution.” Article

Big Data Republic – April 10, 2013 – In a blog post, Robert Plant, associate professor of computer information systems, wrote about the U.S. government’s decommissioning of the world’s 22nd fastest computer because of the cost of power it takes to run it. Article

The Miami Herald – April 8, 2013 – Steve Ullmann, director of the School’s programs in health sector management and policy, was quoted in an article about accountable care organizations (ACOs) which are pushed in the Affordable Care Act as a way to improve quality and lower costs for Medicare patients. Article

The article was also published by The (Raleigh, NC) News & Observer and The Press of Atlantic City, West Hawaii News, The Malone (New York) Telegram, and the Lodi (California) News-Sentinel.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel – April 3, 2013 - An article about the economic impact of expanding Medicaid in Florida including insight from Steven Ullmann, director of the School’s Center for Health Sector Management Policy who noted that the expansion would enable health care providers to hire more workers who could spend more money and boost the economy. Article

The article was also published by Hispanic Business.

Big Data Republic – April 3, 2013 – In a blog post, Robert Plant, associate professor of computer information systems, wrote that the variability in the forecasting of hurricanes should have managers and executives thinking about their big data in context when using it for their own business forecasting. Article

Big Data Republic – March 27, 2013 – In a blog post, Robert Plant, associate professor of computer information systems, wrote about the history of mapping the human genome and why it “marks a new frontier in big data medicine.” Article

Fortune – March 18, 2013 – The magazine tapped Andrea Heuson, a finance professor, for insight about what rising mortgage rates will mean for home sales and the economy. Heuson noted that higher rates could “could bring serious purchases back to the market" because those who have been thinking about buying may want to lock in a lower rate. Article

WIOD Radio – March 18, 2013 - Steven Ullmann, professor of management and director of the School’s Center for Health Sector Management and Policy, was interviewed live for a segment about increasing costs related to health care reform.

Newsday (New York) – March 15, 2013 – Andrea Heuson, a finance professor was quoted in an article about hurricane Sandy’s impact on home values on Long Island. She compared the situation with what happened after hurricane Andrew hit South Florida, noting that "If you leave, then you give up the opportunity to participate in the recovery.” Article

New India Express – March 11, 2013 – An article in one of India’s leading daily newspapers featured a visit by 20 of the School’s MBA students to a school in Kalpakkam, India. The visit was part of a leadership project that the MBA participated in during a study trip to India. Article

C-SPAN – March 1, 2013 – The national television network aired the panel session “The Politics, Policy and Federal Budget Implications of Health Care Reform,” which took place during the conference “The Business of Health Care Post-Election,” which was hosted by the School. Video

C-SPAN – March 1, 2013 – The national television network aired the panel session “Health Care Policy Following the Elections and its impact on Health Insurers, Businesses and Individuals,” which took place during the conference “The Business of Health Care Post-Election,” which was hosted by the School. Video

C-SPAN – March 1, 2013 – The national television network aired the panel session “Capitalizing on New Business Opportunities Arising from the Transformation of the U.S. Health Care System,” which took place during the conference “The Business of Health Care Post-Election,” which was hosted by the School. Video

Florida Trend – March 1, 2013 – Tallys Yunes, an associate professor of management science, was profiled in a special issue about MBA programs. The article outlined his teaching style and included quotes from Yunes who noted “I encourage students to ask their own what-if kinds of questions and let them think about the answers for a while before I provide them the answer myself.” Article

GlobeSt.com, Feb. 27, 2013 – The widely-recognized national online commercial real estate publication featured an article about the Real Estate Impact Conference hosted by the School of Business and School of Architecture. The article included quotes from Gene Anderson, the School’s dean, who discussed the importance of such conferences for the School’s students. Article

Daily Business Review, Feb. 26, 2013 – The real estate industry newspaper featured an article focusing on comments made by developers Stephen Ross and Jorge Perez during the Real Estate Impact Conference hosted by the School of Business and School of Architecture. Article

Forbes – Feb. 26, 2013 – An article featured research by Christopher Cotton, an assistant professor of economics, which found that the gender gap in math skills disappears in math competitions when the game is longer and also when times constraints are removed. Article

The Huffington Post – Feb. 26, 2013 - An article featured research by Christopher Cotton, an assistant professor of economics, which found that the gender gap in math skills disappears in math competitions when the game is longer and also when times constraints are removed. Article

The Miami Herald - February 22, 2013 – The newspaper published two articles featuring insight from developer Jorge Perez, speaking at a Real Estate Impact Conference, that was hosted by the School of Business and the School of Architecture. Article One  Article Two

América Economía – February 21, 2012 – An article in Latin America’s leading business magazines about joint business and law degree programs,  included information about the School’s JD/MBA and JD/MBA/LLM programs. The article included quotes from Anuj Mehrotra, vice dean for graduate business programs. Article

Newsweek Pakistan - February 15, 2013 - Research by Juliano Laran, an assistant professor of marketing, and doctoral student Anthony Salerno, which found that people eat more calories when they perceive times to be tough, was featured in an article. The article included several quotes from Laran, who noted that he "specifically found that people were not looking for pleasure, but rather for food items that can keep them fed for longer periods of time.” Article The same article was published by The Daily Beast.

Le Figaro – February 11, 2013 - France’s second largest national daily newspaper published an article on research by Juliano Laran, an assistant professor of marketing, and doctoral student Anthony Salerno, which found that people eat more calories when they perceive times to be tough. Article

The Miami Herald – February 2, 2013 – A lengthy article detailed the conference “The Business of Health Care Post-Election,” which was hosted by the School of Business. The article included quotes from the featured speakers as well as from Steven Ullmann, director of the School’s Center for Health Sector Management and Policy, which organized the conference. The article was republished by nearly a dozen other publications nationwide. Article

Nightly Business Report – February 1, 2013 –UM President Donna E. Shalala and former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle were featured in an interview that was taped during the conference “The Business of Health Care Post-Election,” which was hosted by the School of Business. Video / Transcript

WLRN Radio – February 1, 2013 – A segment featured an interview with Steven Ullmann, director of the School’s Center for Health Sector Management and Policy, about topics to be discussed that day at the conference “The Business of Health Care Post-Election,” which was hosted by the School of Business.

Harvard Business Review – January 30, 2012 – Robert Plant, associate professor of computer information systems, in a regular blog post, argued that if people adopt an "Everything is a case study" mindset and look at the world through the Case Method third eye, they can uncover “startling insights.” Article

Huffington Post – January 27, 2013 – Research by Juliano Laran, an assistant professor of marketing, and doctoral student Anthony Salerno, which found that people eat more calories when they perceive times to be tough, was featured in an article. The article included a quote from Laran. Article

US News and World Report – January 25, 2013 - Research by Juliano Laran, an assistant professor of marketing, and doctoral student Anthony Salerno, which found that people eat more calories when they perceive times to be tough, was featured in an article. The article included several quotes from Laran. Article

• The Laran/Salerno research was also reported by two dozen other media outlet around the world including the New York Daily News, the Daily Mail (UK), the Irish Examiner, the Toronto Sun, and the Times of India, among others. Article

Marketplace Morning Report (NPR) – January 24, 2013 – Andrea Heuson, professor of finance, participated in a roundtable discussion about the South Florida economy. Her comments were featured in two segments that aired on the national radio program. Segment 1   Segment 2

South Florida Business Journal - January 23, 2013 – An article featured information about the conference “The Business of Health Care Post-Election,” organized by the School’s Center for Health Sector Management and Policy. The article includes quotes from Steven Ullmann, professor and director of the center. Article

Wall Street Journal, January 22, 2013 – An article in the paper’s “Developments” blog noted that Andrea Heuson was among a select group of analysts who accurately predicted the rise in housing prices in 2012. Article

US News and World Report - January 21, 2013 – An article about business school real estate programs noted that the School recently created a new accelerated MBA program in real estate. Article

Bloomberg BusinessWeek – January 17, 2013 – An article about business school real estate programs noted that the School recently created a new accelerated MBA program in real estate. Article

Prevention – January, 2013 - Research by Juliano Laran, an assistant professor of marketing, and doctoral student Anthony Salerno, which found that people eat more calories when they perceive times to be tough, was featured in an article. The article included several quotes from Salerno. Article

Nightly Business Report (PBS) – December 19, 2012 - Alok Kumar, the School’s Gabelli Asset Management Professor of Finance, and Jawad M. Addoum, an assistant professor of finance, appeared on the national television program to discuss the impact of the uncertainty about the fiscal cliff on investor behavior. Transcript / Video

Harvard Business Review – December 7, 2012 – In a regular HBR blog post, Robert Plant, an associate professor of computer information systems, outlines the “dark side” of social media, citing ways in which it can be used as a tool for tracking people, conducting surveillance and spreading propaganda. Article

Hispanic Business – December 7, 2012 – An article in the business magazine noted that the School of Business was ranked as the nation’s No. 2 U.S. business school for executive education in Latin America. The ranking was also reported by Hispanically Speaking Business. Article

América Economía - December 6, 2012 - An article about companies taking a political stand through social networks and media campaigns, published in one of Latin America's leading busines magazines, included insight from Jeffrey Weinstock, a marketing lecturer at the School. Article

myScience USA – December 6, 2012 –  An article featured research by Alok Kumar, the School’s Gabelli Asset Management Professor of Finance, and Jawad M. Addoum, an assistant professor of finance, which indicates that President Obama’s second-term win means health care, real estate and construction stocks are likely to outperform the overall market over the next year while sectors such as mining, firearms, defense, and tobacco are likely to underperform and depreciate.  Article

América Economía – November 29, 2012 – Olivier Bouclier, executive director of business development for the School’s Graduate Business Programs, was quoted in an article about the type of people who are represented on the teams responsible for deciding whether to admit MBA students at the world’s leading business school. Article

The Miami Herald – November 20, 2012 – An article featured research by Juliano Laran, an assistant professor of marketing, which found that the perception of scarcity influences people’s desire for certain foods. Article

Interest.com – November 15, 2012 – Andrea Heuson, professor of finance, offered insight about what a home affordability study had to say about prices in Miami, noting that “I actually thought Miami would be less affordable, so I am kind of glad that we received a D- instead of an F.” Article

The Miami Herald – November 12, 2012 – Steven Ullmann, professor and director of the School’s programs in health sector management and policy was quoted in an article about the impact of the presidential and congressional elections on Florida’s response to the Affordable Care Act. Article

Newsday – November 8, 2012 – Andrea Heuson, professor of finance, was quoted in an article about the potential increase in homeowners’ insurance rates in New York as a result of the damage caused by the major storm Sandy. Article

Big Data Republic – Nov. 7, 2012 – In a blog post, Robert Plant, an associate professor of computer information systems, wrote that firms can better manage and use date by thoroughly analyzing the “three Vs,” volume, variety and velocity. Article

South Florida Business Journal – November 7, 2012 – Steven Ullmann, director of the School’s programs in health sector management and policy, was quoted in an article about the impact of President Obam’s re-election, noting that "there will be adjustments over time, similar to how Medicare evolved over time." Article

The Miami Herald - November 5, 2012 – Work by School of Business students to create a Facebook page for Miami’s Citizen Watch group was noted in an article about the recent activities of the organization. Article

Big Data Republic – Nov. 1, 2012 – In a blog post, Robert Plant, an associate professor of computer information systems, offers some advice for how firms can successfully navigate and use big data capabilities. Article

Money Radio 1510 (Arizona) – October 29, 2012 – Robert Plant, an associate professor of information systems, was featured in a live radio interview about the new ways in which retailers are using personal customer data to more effectively market to individual customers. Audio (at 18:00)

Winnipeg Free Press – October 20, 2012 – Alok Kumar, the Gabelli Asset Management Professor of Finance, was quoted in an article about prediction markets – those where traders can buy and sell shares valued on world events – in which he noted that prediction markets are similar to financial markets in some but not all respects. Article

The Miami Herald – October 23, 2012 -  William Werther, a professor of management, in an article about the City of Miami’s waiving of the minimum job requirements for certain high-level employees, noted that “It sounds like they are manipulating the hiring decisions” and that “The person who is responsible for signing these things needs to be called to task." Article

MReport - October 12, 2012 – The mortgage origination industry trade publication published an article about the conference “Workforce Housing in the New Economy: Looking Forward for South Florida’s Employers and Employees,” which was co-hosted by the School of Business. Article

Palm Beach Post – October 8, 2012 - An article fact checking Mitt Romney’s claim that President Obama’s policies would encourage more people go on welfare included insight from Phil Robins, a professor of economics who noted that the GOP is “misstating the Obama administration policy.” Article

Harvard Business Review – Oct. 5, 2012 – In a regular HBR blog post, Robert Plant, an associate professor of computer information systems, writes that companies should spend less time worrying about “big data” issues and work harder to use simple data that is readily available in order to better satisfy and retain customers. Article

The Miami Herald – October 5, 2012 – The newspaper published an article featuring insight from a number of expert panelists speaking during the conference “Workforce Housing in the New Economy: Looking Forward for South Florida’s Employers and Employees,” which was co-hosted by the School. Article

The Miami Herald – September 20, 2012 – An article about the city of Miami seeking to sell licensing rights for an official sunscreen of South Beach included insight from Arun Sharma, a professor of marketing who noted that such deals work only when the product and the brand are complimentary. CBS4 Miami also published the article. Article

Palm Beach Post – September 16, 2012 – An article about job creation during the Obama administration included insight from Doug Emery, chairman of the School’s finance department, and Maria Lorca-Susino, an economics lecturer. Article

The Miami Herald – September 10, 2012 – A Business Monday article profiling business process outsourcing company Inktel included several quotes from Hari Natarajan, an associate professor of management, who noted that “some clients prefer to outsource domestically because they feel they may be better able to control interactions and reduce data loss, leaks, intellectual property theft and fraud.” Article

Forbes – September 6, 2012 – An article featured information about a field trip to China for MBA students, who visited with companies doing business there and noted the it was spearheaded by Michael Werner, and accounting lecturer. Article

PBS (Nightly Business Report) - August 31, 2012 - The nationally-televised business program featured a segment with Timothy Burch, associate professor of finance, and Sandro Anrade, assistant professor of finance, discussing their research, which looked at a bubble period in China's stock market to reveal a way to limit real estate and other market bubbles. Video / Transcript

Harvard Business Review – August 28, 2012 – Robert Plant, an associate professor of computer information systems, authored an article offering advice on how organizations can take advantage of sophisticated new data-gathering systems to improve profitability. Article

Hispanic Business - August 28, 2012 – The magazine ranked the School No. 8 in the nation for Hispanic MBA students. Article

The Miami Herald - August 21, 2012 - An article, first published in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, featured research by Michael Tsiros, chair and professor of marketing, and Howard Marmorstein, associate professor of marketing, which found that shoppers tend to choose a product when more of it is offered for free over the same product when it is marked down in price, even when the marked-down product is a better value. The same article was also published in more than a dozen other papers including The (Washington) Olympian, the (South Carolina) Enquirer Herald, the Lake Wylie (South Carolina)Pilot, and The (San Luis Obisbo, California) Tribune.

Men’s Health – August 14, 2012 – An article featured research by Michael Tsiros, chair and professor of marketing, and Howard Marmorstein, associate professor of marketing, which found that shoppers tend to choose a product when more of it is offered for free over the same product when it is marked down in price, even when the marked-down product is a better value. The article included tips from Tsiros on how “to sharpen your math skills and stop leaving money on the table.” Article

The Miami Herald – August 13, 2012 – An article profiled Jason Shuman, who started a business that provides customizable boat shoes for fraternity members who want their Greek letters on their shoes. The article noted that idea started at UM “during Shuman’s sophomore year, when he took an introduction to entrepreneurship class.” Article

Financial Times – August 10, 2012 – The newspaper’s online “Something for the Weekend” column featured research by Michael Tsiros, chair and professor of marketing, and Howard Marmorstein, associate professor of marketing, which found that shoppers tend to choose a product when more of it is offered for free over the same product when it is marked down in price, even when the marked-down product is a better value. The article noted that “the way people make choices has huge implications for both business and society, according to the latest business school research.” Article

Yahoo! News – August 8, 2012 – An article, originally published in Business News Daily, featured research by Michael Tsiros, chair and professor of marketing, and Howard Marmorstein, associate professor of marketing, which found that shoppers tend to choose a product when more of it is offered for free over the same product when it is marked down in price, even when the marked-down product is a better value. The article was also republished by numerous other online news and blog sites. Article

The Miami Herald – August 6, 2012 – Susan Amat, a management and marketing lecturer at the School, authored an article offering advice to entrepreneurs who brainstorm business ideas and go into business with friends. "While it is easy to pull in a friend to partner on your dream, make sure that person has the skills and shares the vision to execute on your idea," she wrote. Article

The Wall Street Journal – August 2, 2012 – An article comparing one-year MBA programs with two-year programs included quotes from Dean Gene Anderson and information about the School’s MBA programs, noting that the School “conducts its one-year MBA program on a calendar cycle, breaking for the summer months,” which allows student to benefit from summer internships. Article

The Miami Herald – July 30, 2012 – An article about the struggles of a small restaurant in Miami included insight from Ken Colwell, director of the School’s entrepreneurship programs, who noted that only a small percentage of new restaurants survive, especially in Miami where costs and competition are high. “Frankly, the odds are stacked against these guys,” he said. Article

America Economia – July 25, 2012 – The leading Latin American business magazine published an article about the School’s new English and Spanish language Advanced Marketing Strategy Certificate Program. Article

Bloomberg News – July 25, 2012 – The wire service featured research by Sandro Andrade and Vidhi Chhaochharia, assistant professors of finance, and Michael Fuerst, lecturer, which found that every stock market index in 23 developed countries did better in the six months ending in April than in the next six months, supporting the “Sell in May and go away” strategy. Article

The Oakland (Michigan) Press - July 14, 2012 - An article about the death of auto designer Sergio Pininfarina, who was instrumental in building the image of the sleek Italian sports car across the world, cited research by Claudia Townsend, assistant professor of marketing, which found that when people buy attractive products, they feel better about themselves. The article surmised, in reference to the research, that "buying an Italian sports car really can change your life." Article

Huffington Post – July 7, 2012 – An article featured research by Michael Tsiros, chair and professor of marketing, and Howard Marmorstein, associate professor of marketing, which found that shoppers tend to choose a product when more of it is offered for free over the same product when it is marked down in price, even when the marked-down product is a better value. The article was also published on CNBC.com. Article

The Vancouver Sun – July 7, 2012 – The newspaper published an article, first published in The Miami Herald, on summer internships, which included a number of quotes from Mary Young, director of the School’s Ziff Graduate Career Services Center, as well Caroline Ferris, one of the School’s MBA students who spoke about her internship at Club Med. The article was also published in July in the Tampa Bay Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Desert Sun.

BizEd – July 1, 2012 – An article about executive education programs at some of the world’s leading business schools featured information about the School’s programs and included numerous quotes from Mel Maguire, associate dean, who noted that today, such programs are offered to employees because "Companies can no longer give big raises or extraordinary bonuses, even as they're adding more to job descriptions and stretching their people across more responsibilities. Even so, they still want to retain their talent." Article

Yahoo! News – July 6, 2012 – Research by Claudia Townsend, assistant professor of marketing, which found that when people buy attractive products, they feel better about themselves, was featured in an article. The research was also featured in nearly a dozen other outlets including The Brevard County Times, Bull Dog Reporter, Business Insider, Wireless News and Manufacturing Close Up. Article

The Miami Herald – June 27, 2012 – An article on summer internships included a number of quotes from Mary Young, director of the School’s Ziff Graduate Career Services Center, as well Caroline Ferris, one of the School’s MBA students who spoke about her internship at Club Med. Article

Miami Today – June 7, 2012 – The newspaper published an article about the School’s new accelerated MBA program with a concentration in real estate. The article featured insight about the program from Andrea Heuson, a professor of finance.

Bloomberg BusinessWeek – June 1, 2012 – The magazine’s online “B-School Highlights” column noted that the School has launched an Accelerated MBA with a Concentration in Real Estate program, following its other new programs in real estate. Article

Florida Trend – June 2012 – A special section on business research in Florida cited four studies from the School’s faculty members including DJ Nanda, a professor of accounting, Michael Tsiros, a professor of marketing, and Claudia Townsend, an assistant professor of marketing. Article

Commercial Property Executive – May 24, 2012 – The commercial real estate magazine published an article about the School’s new Accelerated MBA in Real Estate program. The article included quotes from Anuj Mehrotra, vice dean, who noted that the new program “is an example of how we as a business school work to be responsive to the demands of business today.” Article

Bloomberg BusinessWeek – May 22, 2012 – The magazine’s online “B-School Twitter Roundup” column noted that Yongtao Guan, a professor of management science, received a $350,000 National Institutes of Health grant to analyze cocaine abuse patterns before, during, and following rehabilitation. Article

The Miami Herald – May 21, 2012 – An article about the IBM SmartCamp, a competition for new ventures in health care, noted that one of the presenters, Cohealo, is led by Mark Slaughter, an MBA student at the UM School of Business. Article

The Miami Herald – May 20, 2012 – Juliano Laran, and assistant professor of marketing, was quoted in an article about gasoline prices and consumer perceptions of fairness related to the cost, observing that “People believe it is fair to pay $10 for a beer in South Beach, but they do not want to pay $2 from a rundown grocery store someplace else, even if it is the same product.” Article

The Miami Herald – May 17, 2012 – Steve Ullmann, director of the School’s programs in health sector management and policy, was quoted in an article about Miami having the nation’s highest costs for private health insurance. Article

Forbes – May 9, 2012 – One of the magazine's entrepreneurship blogs published an article authored by School of Business alumnus Lucas Sommer, who wrote about how winning a $25,000 Pitch It contest helped him launch Audimated.com, an online music business, several years after he graduated in 2007. Article

South Florida Business Journal – May 4, 2012 – An article about global business programs for executives highlighted the School’s international degree programs, executive education, and international impact conferences and included quotes from Anuj Mehrotra, the School’s  vice dean for faculty affairs and graduate business programs.

Huffington Post – May 4, 2012 - A column featured research by Juliano Laran, an assistant professor of marketing, which found that that being exposed to negative news causes a “live-for-the-day” mindset which can result in eating more high calory-foods. Article

Ocean Drive – May/June 2012 – An article about the potential for wealthy homeowners to take advantage of a federal program to help those who owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth featured insight about the ethical issues from Ann Olazabal, vice dean and professor of business law.

AméricaEconomía - May 2012 – The leading business magazine for Latin America ranked the School of Business No. 24 in the world’s best for Latin American MBA students. The rankings place the School No. 11 among all U.S. business schools. Article

The Miami Herald – April 27, 2012 – An article in the paper’s “Starting Gate” blog noted that junior Tyler McIntyre won the Technology Student Entrepreneur award in the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s annual Technology Leaders of the Year Awards. The article also noted that The Launch Pad at the University of Miami won the Technology Organization award. Article

The Miami Herald – April 24, 2012 – The paper’s “Starting Gate” blog published an article about growing family businesses, which was authored by Marianna Makri, an associate professor of management, based a panel discussion she hosted during Global Entrepreneurship Week. Article

CBS4-TV – April 19, 2012 – A segment on the improving job outlook for college graduates included comments from Shivani Joshi, assistant director of the School’s Ziff Graduate Career Services Center and graduating MBA student Ken Zucker. Article / Video

The Miami Herald – April 13, 2012 – The winners of the School’s annual Business Plan Competition were announced in “The Starting Gate” blog, which focuses on news, views and tools for entrepreneurs. Article

Crain’s Chicago Business – April 9, 2012 – An article cited research by Andrew Leone, chair and professor of accounting, which found that CEOs who are also the founders of their companies are much less likely to lose their jobs when their firms are cited for accounting irregularities compared to CEOs who are not founders. In those cases the CFO is more likely to get fired. Article

Nightly Business Report (PBS) – April 2, 2012 – In a one-minute commentary segment, Steve Ullmann, director of the School’s programs in health sector management and policy, spoke about the implications of the Supreme Court striking down the Affordable Care Act. Transcript/Video

The Wall Street Journal – April 2, 2012 – The newspaper published an article, authored by Robert Plant, an associate professor of computer information systems, which outlined the way a host of industries will be transformed by customer data. Article

Harvard Business Review – March 22, 2012 – Research by Claudia Townsend, and assistant professor of marketing, which looked at the spending behavior of people who got a U.S. stimulus rebate in 2008, was featured as the day’s “Daily Stat.” Article

CFO.com – March 15, 2012 – A case study involving an ethical and business dilemma, developed by DJ Nanda, a professor of accounting, was featured in a column seeking reader solutions. The answers were to be published in a future column. Article

Financial Times – March 15, 2012 – Yadong Luo, the Emery Findley Distinguished Chair and professor of management, authored a column defining key business terms on FT Lexicon, the newspaper’s online economics, business and finance glossary. Luo offered definitions for cultural friction, co-opetition, co-competence, co-evolution, and organizational ambidexterity. Article

Miami Today – March 14, 2012 – An article about trends in business education included information about the School’s MBA programs and included quotes from Anuj Mehrotra, the vice dean for graduate business programs, who discussed growing demand for international, health sector, and entrepreneurship programs. Article

ISTOÉ Indepente - March 9, 2012 – A cover story about self-control and living longer in this leading Brazilian magazine featured insight from Juliano Laran, an assistant professor of marketing,  who offered tips on how people can change their perceptions of acts of self-control from “work” (“this is hard work”) to fun (“this is fun”). Article

USA Today – March 7, 2012 – A column about haggling with retailers to get a better deal featured insight and tips from Shweta Oza, an assistant professor of marketing, who noted that asking for a bargain is "always worth your while." ABC News.com was among several other media outlets that republished the article. Article

Inc. – March 4, 2012 – The magazine tapped alumna and management and marketing lecturer Susan Amat (BLA ’01, MBA ’04, PhD ’08) for an article on the growing number of young entrepreneurs. "...so many universities now embrace cross-campus, interdisciplinary collaboration and entrepreneurship is a natural outlet for the kinds of conversations...” she noted. Article

MSNBC.com - March 2, 2012 - Research by Claudia Townsend, an assistant professor of marketing, which found that people are less likely to purchase a potentially embarrassing product if a social media symbol appears alongside the product online, was featured in an article. Article 

• More than two dozen media outlets published separate articles on Townsend's research in March.
  

Florida Trend – March 1, 2012 – A special section on MBA programs in Florida included information about the School’s programs in health sector management, as well as a profile of Gene Anderson, the School’s dean, who discussed the expansion of international opportunities for students and the need for business schools to build relationships with the business community, among other topics. Article

The Wall Street Journal – Feb. 22, 2012 – An article published on the Journal’s “Ideas Market” blog, cited research by Claudia Townsend, an assistant professor of marketing, which found that people are less likely to purchase a potentially embarrassing product if a social media symbol appears alongside the product online. Article

Chicago Tribune – Feb. 20, 2012 – An article about the value of earning an MBA degree included quotes from and information about Amanda Crum (MBA ’11), who earned her degree from the School in the one-year full-time program. Article

The Miami Herald – Feb. 13, 2012 – Susan Amat, a management and marketing lecturer at the School, offered advice for entrepreneurs who will have the opportunity to meet up with Web developers and designers during Miami Tech Week. Article

The Miami Herald – Feb. 12, 2012 – An article featuring insight about Miami’s economic future made by real estate titan Sam Zell noted that his comments came during the University of Miami Real Estate Impact Conference, which was hosted by the School of Business and School of Architecture.  Article

The Miami Herald – Feb. 10, 2012 – Steven Ullmann, director of the School’s programs in health sector management and policy, was quoted in an article that revealed that Florida organizations have received $119.6 million in reform act funds over the last two years as a result of the Affordable Care Act, which the state’s governor and legislature have opposed. The article was also published in the Tampa Bay Times. Article

South Florida Business Journal – Feb. 3, 2012 – Susan Amat, a marketing and management lecturer at the School, was among the region’s faculty, students and alumni entrepreneurs quoted from a roundtable discussion hosted by the Journal. Article

Florida Trend – Feb. 1, 2012 - Susan Amat, a marketing and management lecturer at the School, quoted in an article about resources available to small businesses around the state, noted that startups in Miami are not only finding local investors, but investor from around the world. Article

ISTOÉ Indepente – Jan. 27, 2012 - The leading Brazilian news magazine cited research from Vidhi Chhaochharia, George Korniotis and Alok Kumar, all members of the School’s finance faculty, which found that in states where people are more optimistic, economic recessions are weaker, expansions are stronger, and the economic recovery is faster. The article included a quote from Kumar. Article

The Miami Herald – Jan. 18, 2012 – An article about the value of earning an MBA degree included quotes from and information about Amanda Crum (MBA ’11), who earned her degree from the School in the one-year full-time program. Article

Harvard Business Review – Jan. 17, 2012 – In a regular blog post, Robert Plant, an associate professor of information systems, warned about the implications of online piracy legislation proposed in the U.S. Congress and offered advice to organizations on how to prepare for it. Article

Men’s Health – Jan. 15, 2012 – An article featured research by Claudia Townsend, an assistant professor of research, which found that owning something with nice aesthetics makes owners feel better about themselves. The article was also published by MSN. Article

Caribbean Business – Jan. 9, 2012 – Puerto Rico’s leading English-language weekly newspaper featured information about the School and Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce co-hosting the Puerto Rico Health and Insurance Conference 2012. The article included quotes from Steven Ullman, the director of the School’s programs in health sector management and policy and one of the conference keynote speakers. Article

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