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Specialized MBA at Rutgers
December 7, 2007 - Home News Tribune
Professor Mahmud Hassan talks about New Jersey ’s thriving pharmaceutical industry and its high demand for graduates of Rutgers Business School ’s prestigious MBA program in pharmaceutical management. Dr. Hassan is director of the program, as well as of the Blanche and Irwin Lerner Center for Pharmaceutical Management Studies at RBS. " New Jersey is the hub of the pharmaceutical industry. Twelve of the 15 largest pharmaceutical companies are headquartered here, and the state's largest share of income comes from the bio-tech industry," says Hassan. "The industry came to Rutgers in 2000 asking for a specialized program in pharmaceutical management leading to the MBA degree." Seven companies stepped up and sponsored the program and gave their resources." These were Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Novartis, Roche, Organon, Eisai (a Japanese company), and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
No Easy Fix for Pfizer
November 29, 2007 - TheStreet.com
In one of TheStreet.com's most highly read articles on the day it was published, Finance and Economics Prof. Mahmud Hassan, Director of RBS's Pharmaceutical Management MBA program as well as the Blanche and Irwin Lerner Center for Pharmaceutical Management Studies, comments on recent financial setbacks that Pfizer has faced and advises investors to be patient.
US Coast Guard and Rutgers Apply New Software to Disaster Planning
November 29, 2007 -BetaNews
Government officials in some cities are turning to disaster planning computer-based simulations created at Rutgers' Lab. RBS Professor Benjamin Melamed, who is a partner of Altiok's at the lab, is quoted in this article.
Pros and Cons of the Weak Dollar
November 28, 2007 - The Star Ledger
Once the world's dominant currency, the greenback seems to be worth less every day. Professor Menahem Spiegel believes that the underlying reasons are the country's growing budget and trade deficits.
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Names RBS Alumnus Richard Paradise as Chief Financial Officer
November 21, 2007 - CNNMoney.com
RBS Alumnus Richard Paradise was recently appointed Chief Financial Offer of The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Mr. Paradise joins the Company with more than 20 years of finance experience.
Arbinet Announces William Freeman Appointed President and CEO
November 19, 2007 - CNNMoney.com
Arbinet-thexchange, Inc. recently announced that William M. Freeman (MBA ’83) has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the company.
Rutgers Alumnus Elected Councilman
November 8, 2007 -Suburban
October 15, 2007 -Home News Tribune
David M. Kaiserman (MBA '05) was overwhelmingly elected as Councilman to Sayreville Borough Council for a three year term.
RBS professor named a “Favorite Undergraduate Business Professor” by BusinessWeek
November 7, 2007 - Rutgers Focus; Rutgers University
Professor Ben Sopranzetti, who is better known as "Dr. Ben," has been named top teacher by BusinessWeek magazine based on student feedback. Inside and outside the classroom, Sopranzetti preps students for the world of high-pressure investment banking and corporate finance.
Material Weakness: A Pain in the Bonus
October 30, 2007 - CFO.com
A new study co-conducted by PhD candidate Udi Hoitash argues that CFO compensation in a post-Sarbanes-Oxley world hinges strongly on material weaknesses of internal controls, accounting expertise, and a CFO's relationship with the board.
When Plagiarism is Academic
October 30, 2007 - EducationGuardian.co.uk
Professor Donald McCabe is quoted in this article on the recent investigation of a former dean of the business school at Durham University for plagiarism.
Financial Times Ranks RBS Executive MBA Among the World's Best
October 29, 2007 -Financial Times
Out of 90 EMBA programs which the Financial Times named as the best worldwide, Rutgers Business School is ranked at #27 in the world, placing it in the company of programs such as those offered by Cornell University (#25), NYU Stern (#21), Georgetown University (#35), and Thunderbird (#37).
RBS Alumnus Directed Award-Winning Short Film
October 16, 2007 -eMediaWire
The award-winning science fiction epic short film Deployment Strategy, recently released, was directed by RBS alumnus Mark Cheng (MBA '05), a software developer, designer, and filmmaker. In the four months since its completion, the 30-minute film is already an official selection at nearly a dozen festivals where it has been nominated four times for Best Science Fiction and Best Special Effects awards. Deployment Strategy won the coveted Best Science Fiction award at this year's The Indie Gathering Film Festival in Cleveland, Ohio. Set 50 years into the future, the film explores how society and its government deal with existence and proliferation of artificial intelligence.
A New Vision for Livingston Campus
October 10, 2007 - Rutgers Focus
In 2010, Rutgers Business School’s New Brunswick programs will relocate to a new building on the Livingston campus of Rutgers, as the centerpiece of what will be a new professional schools campus. A professional and continuing education focus on Livingston Campus may signal the need for a hotel and conference center among new amenities in the area to garner revenue.
RBS Alumnus Selected for Alumni Meritorious Service Award
October 2007 - Rutgers Alumni Relations Website
On October 19, alumnus Jason Goldstein (MBA '05) will be honored with an Alumni Meritorious Service Award for his extraordinary service to Rutgers University
Princeton Review Book Ranks RBS Students Among the Most Competitive
October 2007 -The Princeton Review’s Best 290 Business Schools, 2008 edition
Rutgers Business School ranks in the “top 10” nationwide for “Most Competitive Students” according to The Princeton Review’s newest edition of Best 290 Business Schools. The book also offers a 2-page profile of RBS, including information about the school as well as results of The Princeton Review’s survey of RBS students.
RBS Introduces New Full-Time MBA Curriculum
October 2007 - Courier-News
Rutgers Business School's newly revised full-time MBA curriculum, which is implemented this fall 2007 semester, is featured.
Jerry Rosenberg Discusses New Book on the Leon Charney Report
September 30, 2007 - NJTV and WNYE-TV
Professor Jerry Rosenberg appeared on The Leon Charney Report to discusses his newest book, Reawakening: The New, Broader Middle East.
CEO Exchange to be Aired Online
September 2007 -Society for Human Resource Management
An episode hosted by RBS and filmed at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark will be posted online for two weeks over a 12-week span. The Rutgers Business school-hosted episode will be posted from Sept. 26-Oct. 9, featuring Gerard Kleisterlee, president and CEO of Royal Philips Electronics N.V., and Fred Hassan, chairman and CEO of Schering-Plough Corp., engaged in a candid conversation on the topic "The Prognosis for Health Care: Is the Industry Alive and Well?" One of our MBA alumni, Sonya Mehta, who was a student at the time of filming, also appears on the program.
The Art of Relationships
September 21, 2007 - BusinessWeek
Finance and Economics Professor Ben Sopranzetti is featured in "Class Acts," BusinessWeek's second annual look at some of the teachers students throughout the nation named as their favorite undergrad business professors. Sopranzetti uses a Chinese concept of reciprocity to develop bonds with his students.
RBS Ranked Among "Top Business Schools" by the Wall Street Journal
September 17, 2007 - The Wall Street Journal
Rutgers Business School is once again ranked among the nation’s “Top Business Schools” according to corporate recruiters, according to The Wall Street Journal's seventh annual ranking of M.B.A. programs. Among Rutgers Business School ’s “most impressive features,” recruiters cited its location "in a major metro area,” its “efficient and professional career-services department,” and praised our students as "well-rounded and very prepared." RBS is the only New Jersey business school ranked.
CNN Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc. Announces New Chief Information Officer and Chief Security Officer
September 17, 2007 - CNNMoney.com
Rutgers alumnus Christopher Peckham is appointed as the new CIO and CSO of Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc. Mr. Peckham will be responsible for leading the information, security and network engineering services for the Company.
Boulder Valley Hopes to Check Cheating
September 9, 2007 - DailyCamera.com
The Boulder Valley School District is making a new effort this year to curb attempts to game the system by adopting its first distictwide academic honesty policy. Professor Don McCabe is quoted in this article stating that students want to see administrators do something about cheating.
Nu-Mex Uranium Appoints RBS Alumnus as Director of the Board
August 24, 2007 - Nu-Mex
Ganpat Mani, who earned his MBA from Rutgers, has been appointed Director of the Board to Nu-Mex Uranium Corp. an international uranium mining company with corporate offices in London, England, and operational offices in New Mexico.
Big Player Moves In at GMAC
August 20, 2007 -The Street; GMAC
Auto finance giant GMAC announced on Monday that RBS distinguished alumnus Alvaro de Molina (MBA '88), the former chief financial officer of Bank of America, will assume the newly created position of chief operating officer.
RBS Alumnus Featured on Rutgers Alumni E-Newsletter
August 15, 2007 - Alumni Newsletter
Jonathan Ullman (MBA '04), vice president of experience integration at the Liberty Science Center, is profiled in the current edition of the Rutgers alumni e-newsletter.
Bergen Taxpayers Subsidize Struggling Arts Center
August 12, 2007 - The Record
James Abruzzo, a non-profit management consultant and co-director of the Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Leadership at Rutgers Business School, comments on Bergen County's recent $1.8 million bond commitment to the struggling Williams Center for the Arts.
Unveiling a Mini-MBA on the Essentials of Finance
August 6, 2007 - NJBIZ
An interview with Abe Weiss, director of RU Center for Management Development, introducing the new Mini-MBA: Finance Essentails Program, an intensive five-week course of business essentials, financial ratio analysis, buy-versus-lease decisions and other management issues.
It's in our best interests
August 6, 2007 - NJBIZ
A commentary written by Michael Crew on Congress plan to strip companies of tax incentives and raise royalties on deep-water oil production.
Taking Your Lumps
August 6, 2007 - Asbury Park Press
No one wants criticism from the boss, but how you handle it can turn a stomach-churning experience into one that helps you fix what is going wrong. Professor Nancy DiTomaso believes that companies that are successful are those that have employee development programs.
Approva Appoints Two Eminent Industry Leaders to Advisory Board
August 2, 2007 - Approva
Approva® Corporation, the leader in continuous controls monitoring and audit automation software, announces the appointment of RBS Professor Miklos Vasarhelyi to its advisory board.
Business School Honors Four Distinguished Alumni
July 2007 - Rutgers Alumni Monthly Newsletter
On June 27, a new class of honorees joined the group of distinguished graduates whose names and likenesses adorn the Wall of Distinguished Business Alumni, located in the lobby of Engelhard Hall on Rutgers' Newark Campus. The new honorees are Alvaro G. de Molina, Ralph Izzo, Holly H. Roberts, and Clifford M. Sales.
Medicare Drug Plan to Stand, For Now
July 17, 2007 -Star-Ledger
July 18, 2007 -KaiserNetwork.org
During a symposium presented by RBS's Blanche and Irwin Lerner Center, Rep. Frank Pallone said that the Medicare prescription drug benefit needs to be improved, but changes are not likely to occur until after the 2008 election due to partisan differences.
Executive Education Makes Mark
July 13, 2007 - China Daily
Rutgers Executive MBA program in China and RBS professor Ben Sopranzetti's class is featured in this article.
Alumnus Bert Alfonso (MBA ' 91) Names Senior VP and CFO of Hershey
July 12, 2007 - Hershey's
Richard H. Lenny, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hershey Company, announced on July 16 that Rutgers Business School alumnus Bert Alfonso (MBA ’91), Vice President, Finance and Planning, North American Commercial Group, has been named Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer.
This is Not Our Father's Phone
June 29, 2007 - The Bergen Record
An op-ed piece by RBS director of Computing Services Martin O'Reilly about on the revolutionary new iPhone.
Anticipation for Blackstone IPO Saturates Street
June 22, 2007 - USA Today
RBS professor Darius Palia comments on the private-equity undustry in this article on Blackstone IPO.
Distinguished RBS Alumnus Moves to Cerberus
June 18, 2007 -The Wall Street Journal
Distinguished RBS alumnus Alvaro G. de Molina (MBA '88), former Bank of America Chief Financial Officer, is joining private-equity giant Cerberus Capital Management on June 25. He'll help operate the firm's financial-service holdings.
Pharma 40 2007
June 2007 - World Pharmaceutical Frontiers, 2007 Vol. 1, page 18
Prof. Michael A. Santoro was one of six distinguished pharmaceutical industry experts who comprised the judging panel for World Pharmaceutical Frontiers Magazine's 2007 "Pharma 40" list.
A Look Ahead to M.B.A. Courses for Fall
June 11, 2007 - NJBIZ Online
Globalization, international trade and pharmaceutical management are among the top M.B.A. courses on tap for the fall season. In this roundup of new MBA course offerings in the area, Prof. Douglas Jones comments on RBS's recently updated full-time curriculum.
Rutgers to Offer International Executive MBA in Singapore
June 6, 2007 - Antara News
US Ambassador to Singapore Patricia Herbold welcomes Rutgers University's International Executive MBA program to Singapore. The program launch, held at the Singapore National Library where the program will be based, highlights the growing importance of post-graduate business education in the Asia-Pacific region.
Euphoria at the Golden Dome
June 1, 2007 - Rutgers Alumni E-Newsletter
Recent RBS undergraduate alumnus Ediomi Utuk reflects on commencement on May 18.
Changing Hands
May 28, 2007 - Asbury Park Press
RBS Professor Nancy DiTomaso is quoted in this article on securing your place as a valuable employee when the company is being taken over by another.
Drugmaker Preps Market for Diet Pills
May 22, 2007 - CBSNews.com
RBS Professor Michael Santoro comments on the first over-the-counter diet pill approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
American Statistical Association Names 59 Fellows for 2007
May 18, 2007 - PR web
RBS Professor Zachary Stoumbos has been elected a Lifetime Fellow of the American Statistical Association, one of the youngest elected Fellows in the organization's history.
Off to an Early Start
May 14, 2007 - Crain's New York Business
RBS alum Jason Levy (BS 2003, finance major) is featured in this article as an entrepreneur under the age of 30 with a properous company, Trueview Services.
Paul Nadler, Loved His Life as a Teacher
May 13, 2007 - The Star-Ledger
A tribute to the late Paul Nadler, a long time professor at RBS. Nadler's teaching style was equal parts humor and erudition, delivered in a booming voice that jolted his students awake to the complexities of finance.
Gambling Attorney's Side Deals in Question
May 13, 2007 - The Star-Ledger
Ray Bramucci, director of the Prudential Business Ethics Center, recommends avoiding the pitfalls of professional conflict of interest.
New Graduation Skills
May 12, 2007 - The Economist
RBS Professor Donald McCabe is quoted in this article on the increasing demand for ethics curriculum and practical skills teaching at business schools.
Surprising Finding in Capital Gains Study
May 8, 2007 - The New York Times
RBS professor Jay A. Soled is quoted in this article expressing doubts that most of the tax cheating on capital gains income was by lower-income people.
Duke MBAs Fail Ethics Test
June 4, 2007 - WashingtonPost.com
June 3, 2007 -NorthJersey.com
May 17, 2007 - Time
May 12, 2007 - The Culture Beat
May 11, 2007 - Wall Street Journal
May 10, 2007 - Inside Higher Ed
May 7, 2007 -ABC News
May 4, 2007 -The Daily
May 2, 2007 -US News Today; Jackson Sun
May 1, 2007 -The News & Observer; Bloomberg; The New York Times
April 30, 2007 -BusinessWeek
RBS Professor Donald McCabe, the lead author of a classroom cheating study, was highly sought-after by the media for comment in response to the news that 34 Duke University business students were accused of violating the school's honor code by cheating on an exam.
Call for Tighter Ethics in Advertising
May 7, 2007 - NJBIZ
The lecture, presented by the Prudential Business Ethics Center at Rutgers, was part of an ongoing series exploring business ethics.
Burning Questions
May 3, 2007 - The Star-Ledger
Rutgers' Executive MBA: Thriving, Diversified and 'Healthily' Competitive
April 25, 2007 - Rutgers Focus
A feature article on the nationally ranked Executive MBA program and the RBS Professor Farrokh Langdana, known as the man who put the program on the charts.
Students for ALPHA New Jersey Chapter Joins RU Undergraduate Business Forum
April 2007 - Alpfa Newsletter
Rutgers students represented the ALPFA NJ Chapter at the business forum held in Newark, NJ.
Furniture Retailer Bucks Tide as it Continues its Expansion
March 31, 2007 -Asbury Park Press
RBS Associate Professor dt ogilvie comments on the niche that Raymour & Flanigan's blueprint has allowed it to carve out, which other furniture stores cannot match.
University Revokes Degree in Plagiarism Case
March 29, 2007 - Associated Press
RBS Professor Donald McCabe, who assisted Ohio University officials design their plagiarism review process, comments on the seriousness that the University places to identify cheating. OU revoked the master's degree of a former student accused of using others' work in a thesis.
Rutgers EMBA Unique in Outlook
March 23, 2007 - Shanghai Daily
Rutgers EMBA program was featured in an article for its status as the only one program in China that is identical to the program offered in the United States.
Soled & Gaus on A New Model for Identifying Basis In Life Insurance Policies
March 15, 2007 - TaxProf Blog
A blog entry introducing Professor Jay Soled's new book.
RBS Ranked No. 32
March 19, 2007 - BusinessWeek
Rutgers Business School's New Brunswick undergraduate program is ranked No. 32 in BusinessWeek magazine's list of "The Best Undergraduate Business Schools" in the nation.
Looking Over Turnitin's Shoulder
March 13, 2007 - BusinessWeek
Four in ten college students surveyed said they intentionally cut and paste material from the Internet without citing the source of that information, according to a nationwide 2005 survey by RBS Professor Don McCabe. His survey results is featured in this article.
A Trip to the Library, Just Outside Your Door
March 11, 2007 - The Star-Ledger
Professor Fernando Alvarez, director of the entrepreneurship program at RBS, comments on the launch of BookSwim, which aims to be the "Netflix of books." BookSwim was created by an RBS full-time MBA student, and the company's business plan was a finalist in the 2006–07 Rutgers Business School Business Plan Competition, sponsored by the New Jersey Sales Executive Foundation.
Race and Medicine: Is There An Unhealthy Relationship?
March 7, 2007 - Rutgers-Newark Online
The Prudential Business Ethics Center at Rutgers takes part in the Applied and Urban Ethics Conference, scheduled for Saturday, March 31.
Nonprofits Upbeat About Challenges Ahead
March 5, 2007 - The Star-Ledger
The Nonprofit Leadership Index 2007 -- the inaugural survey conducted by the Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Leader ship at Rutgers Business School -- offers a mixed portrait of this business sector.
Rutgers Biomaterials Initiative Receives Funding from NSF
February 27, 2007 - MedicalNewsToday.com
February 28, 2007 - Azom.com
The MBA Interfuctional Team Consulting Program will conduct market analyses and surveys for the products potentially emerging from a new intiative between Rutgers Biomaterials and the National Science Foundation.
Rutgers offers Business Classes in Hudson
February 22, 2007 - Star-Ledger.com; NJ.com
Rutgers begins its 12-week "Mini-MBA: Business Essentials" at Newport Centre, located over a PATH train station on the Jersey City side of the Hudson River. In addition, Rutgers holds a five-week, 10-session "Mini-MBA: Finance Essentials" at the same location.
RBS Alum to BecomeChairman and CEO of PSEG on April 1
February 2007 - Forbes.com; YahooNews
RBS Alum and member of the school's board of trustees Ralph Izzo will serve as Chairman and CEO of PSEG following the retirement of E. James Ferland.
And the Oscar goes to...who cares?
Feburary 21, 2007 - CNN Money
RBS finance and economics professor S. Abraham Ravid's research findings reveal that having an Academy Award winner in a movie does not necessarily bring in higher box office revenues.
Modern Technology Giving Rise to New College Courses
February 14, 2007 - NorthJersey.com
RBS is highlighted as one of the NJ colleges taking advantage of its location to bring forth a specialized area of study in pharmaceutical management. In addition, RBS' two corporate locations in China are noted as part of the trend for colleges to move beyond the borders toward Asia.
Rutgers Alumus Elected to China Yingxia International, Inc. Board of Directors
February 9, 2007 - Marketwire.com
RBS alumnus Dr. Zhaobo Wang has been appointed to the board of directors of China Yingxia International, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of health food products in China. He will serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
A Nation of Cheaters?
February 8, 2007 - Canada.com
RBS Professor Donald McCabe's study findings on the state of academic misconduct is featured in this article.
New Blood for Big Pharma:
A Specialized MBA Program at Rutgers Aims to Produce Skilled Managers for the Volatile Pharmaceutical Industry
February 8, 2007 - BusinessWeek
Professor Mahmud Hassan, director of the Rutgers MBA in Pharmaceutial Management program, talks to BusinessWeek.com about how RBS is providing the pharmaceutical industry with strong leadership. Article written by Francesca Di Meglio.
New Leadership for Prudential Business Ethics Center
February 7, 2007 - Rutgers Focus
Raymond L. Bramucci (left) has been named director of the Prudential Business Ethics Center at Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick.
MBA Alumnus Elected to FIRST Board of Directors
February 5, 2007 - FIRST
Sherilyn S. McCoy (MBA '88), Johnson & Johnson Company Group Chairman responsible for the worldwide Ethicon franchise, has been elected to the board of directors of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).
Rutgers SCM Program Listed Among Top 25
February 2007 - Inbound Logistics Magazine
Rutgers Business School and its Supply Chain Management program are cited as among the top 25 "smart choices" in logistics higher education.
RBS Alumnus Named Vice President of Human Resources at Sequa Corp.
January 25, 2007 -Business Wire
Leonard P. Pasculli, who earned his MBA degree from Rutgers, has been appointed VP of Human Resources at Sequa Corporation. Sequa Corporation is a diversified manufacturer with operations organized around six segments: aerospace, automotive, metal coating, specialty chemicals, industrial machinery, and other products.
New Ethics for Big Pharma: A Worldwide Trade Group Tackles Drug Makers' Sales Practices
January 15, 2007 - NJBIZ
“The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA), which represents big drug makers, is adding teeth to its code of ethics by vowing to publicize the names of companies that improperly market their products to doctors and other health care professionals.” Professor Michael A. Santoro comments.
The Big Buzz: Yup, He Did it...He Won the 'Bad Descision' Vote
January 9, 2007 - The Star-Ledger
A recent survey of 175 company executives voted the O.J. Simpson book debacle as the worst corporate decision of 2006. Professor Wayne Eastman, a Faculty Fellow of the Prudential Business Ethics Center at Rutgers, comments on the ethical dimension of business decision-making.
Universities as R&D Partners: Collaboration Between Academia & Manufacturing is More Important Than Ever
January 2007 - TheManufacturer.com
The Rutgers Business School Center for Supply Chain Management “is one institute that is taking the academia-industry collaboration to the next level in terms of corporate relationships” says industry publication The Manufacturer. Professor Lei Lei, the Center’s director, explains how collaboration with corporate partners help ensure that RBS’s academic research and curriculum are meeting real-world needs.
Lack of Diversity Leads to Ad Missteps
January 8, 2007 - Blackenterprise.com
Professor dt ogilvie comments on the need for greater cultural diversity among the creative ranks of the advertising industry.
Boulevard in Newark Runs from Decline to Rebirth
January 5, 2007 - The New York Times
Professor dt ogilvie comments on unemployment in Newark.
Raising Critical Points Around the Ever-Changing Role and Responsibilities of the Dean and the Importance of National Rankings: Business School Leadership Strategies
January 3, 2007 - BusinessWire international press release
Acting Dean Rosa Oppenheim contributes a chapter on the experience of an interim dean to an authoritative new book that "provides a broad, yet comprehensive overview of the current state and future shape of business school management," featuring deans representing some of the nation’s most prestigious business programs.
Silver Lining Hidden in Amaranth Debacle Indicates Resilience of Hedge Fund Sector
January 1, 2007 - The Globe and Mail of Toronto
Professor John Longo foresees that smaller, more nimble hedge funds will enjoy an advantage as the sector evolves.
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