The issue of childhood obesity is as daunting as it is disturbing and no one recognizes the complexity more than Rutgers Business School professor Jerome Williams and other scholars who are contemplating its causes and implications. "I’ve dealt with daunting problems throughout my academic career,” Williams said. "Those are the things that, perhaps, push my buttons.” In an interview, Williams talked about his views on regulation, digital marketing and who might benefit most from reading “Advances in Communication Research to Reduce Childhood Obesity,” a new book he co-edited. More ›
Friday, May 17, 2013
Faculty Insight: Bangladesh Factory Collapse, Like Triangle Fire, Should Bring About Change
On April 24, just outside of Bangladesh’s capital city, one of the worst industrial disasters in history killed over one thousand workers and injured scores more in the dubious service of making cheap clothing for consumers. Professor Kevin Kolben discusses what steps could be taken to turn tragedy into a moment of reform. More ›
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
In a new 544-page book, Rutgers Business School Professor Jerome Williams and his co-editors, Keryn Pasch and Chiquita Collins, explore the powerful marketing tactics that influence the diets of children and teenagers, the policy questions raised by pervasive advertising and the possible strategies for addressing childhood obesity, an issue that is as complex as it is troubling. Rutgers Business School hosted an event on May 7 to discuss the book, ponder the implications of regulating marketing and to highlight the efforts currently underway in Newark to help children eat better and be more active. More ›
Monday, May 13, 2013
Professors find friendly sounding board for finance research at Triple Crown Conference
The Triple Crown Conference is intended to be a forum where faculty from Rutgers, Baruch College and Fordham Graduate School of Business Administration can share their unfinished research with a friendly audience. RBS Professor Michael Long, who helped to start the conference six years ago, said the event gives faculty and doctoral students a chance to “see what work is being done at other schools and to get feedback on papers in progress.” More ›
Friday, May 10, 2013
Expired emails may leave Facebook users vulnerable to hacking
Up to a million Facebook accounts could be vulnerable to an all-too-simple method of email hijacking that requires no programming skills or computer expertise. All you need, it turns out, is...
Your reputation is key, no matter your size
Quick! What does the acronym CSR stand for?
If you said “customer standard reaction” or “computer system reboot,” you’d be correct, technically.
However, CSR in business today stands for “corporate...
Neurotics may have an edge over extroverts after all
Most leaders are attracted to the guy or woman who seems confident and outgoing, unafraid in any situation or facing any challenge. They expect an extrovert to infuse any team with energy, to push...
Op-Ed: How Favoritism Is Driving Minority Unemployment
Nancy DiTomaso is a professor and vice dean of faculty at Rutgers Business School and joins us now from our bureau in New York. Nice to have you on the program today.
NANCY DITOMASO: Thank you very...
Professor Nancy DiTomaso: Are social networks driving unemployment for African Americans
It's a startling statistic when you think about it: Unemployment for African Americans, which is currently at 13 percent, is nearly double the national average. Long thought to be the result of...
