Highlights from NYU Stern media coverage in June and July included remarks from Dean Thomas Cooley on the challenges facing the G-8 leaders in the Associated Press and five op-ed articles authored by Stern faculty: the first by Professor Lawrence White in Dow Jones Capital Markets Report, advocating for increased market competition in the credit rating industry; the second by Professor Tunku Varadarajan in The Wall Street Journal, examining his recent interview with politician and writer William Hague; the third by Professor Robert Wright in Reason Magazine on the state of the US economy, sharing concerns about the country's current debt levels as well as educational and financial systems; and the fourth and fifth both authored by Professor Nouriel Roubini in The Korea Herald and Time International Asia, discussing the likelihood of global stagflation as the rate of inflation continues to rise around the world and examining the role of sovereign wealth funds in today's growing credit crisis, respectively.
For a comprehensive look at NYU Stern's media coverage, visit the News and Information site at www.stern.nyu.edu/News/.
Faculty Research & Accolades
The New York Times: "In Volatile Times, Investors Tune in All and Any Predictions"
July 28, 2008
Using his Z-Score model, Professor Edward Altman predicted Ford Motor's bankruptcy risk. His projections for Ford Motor Company and his forecast for corporate debt defaults were cited in two articles and a video on Bloomberg, International Herald Tribune, The Washington Times and ten journals and websites.
The New York Times: "Microsoft Seeks Path Beyond Gates's Legacy"
June 27, 2008
Professor Michael Katz's joint research on network effects and the use of technology standards as weapons was highlighted in an article about the rise of Microsoft with Bill Gates at the helm. Additional coverage appeared in the International Herald Tribune.
Stern Programs & Community
July 28, 2008
In an article about the growing number of MBAs in the nonprofit sector, recent graduate Mel Ochoa (MBA '08) illustrated the value of the business acumen he gained at Stern in his new role at Achievement First, a charter school organization in
Financial Times: "Military Discipline is Good for Business"
July 7, 2008
NYU Stern alumnus Michael Scotti discussed how his military skills helped him excel at NYU Stern and how he applied them, as well as others gained in b-school, to his career on Wall Street.
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