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Obama Successfully Repositioned Romney And Won
11/8/12 • Business Insider
Business Insider ran a column by Ira Kalb of the USC Marshall School about the 2012 presidential campaign. Kalb wrote that President Obama’s reelection happened because of a successful repositioning.
How would Romney and Obama Deal with States that Legalize Pot?
11/6/12 • The Week
The Week cited John Matsusaka of USC’s Initiative and Referendum Institute about marijuana legalization measures in the 2012 election.
Voters in 38 States will Face a Total of 176 Ballot Measures this Year
11/5/12 • The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal cited USC’s Initiative and Referendum Institute, which is run by USC Marshall Vice Dean John Matsusaka. The Institute reported that voters in 38 states will face a total of 176 ballot measures this year. Associated Press and Bloomberg News also cited the Initiative and Referendum Institute.
Movie Theaters Luxury Features
11/3/12 • UT San Diego
U-T San Diego quoted Sivaramakrishnan Siddarth about movie theaters offering luxury features in order to charge customers more.
Life in the Academic Lanes
10/26/12 • Financial Times (UK)
Financial Times (U.K.) featured Dean Ellis, who spoke about the new World Bachelor in Business program, online learning and the Masters in Business for Veterans.
Passport to the World
10/15/12 • Bloomberg Businessweek
Bloomberg Businessweek ran a column by Warren Bennis about Marshall’s new World Bachelor of Business (WBB) program, which lets students pursue their degrees at USC and two different international schools. Bennis noted that USC Provost Elizabeth Garrett, USC Marshall School Dean James G. Ellis and Vice Dean John Matsusaka were currently finalizing their agreements with the two partner schools, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Bocconi University in Milan. The column also noted the role of Academic Director for Undergraduate Programs Ty Callahan in designing the program.
Learn to Be the Boss
9/29/12 • The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal quoted Edward Lawler about effective management.
How Is Federal Housing Policy Populist When Prices Are Rising?
9/27/12 • Forbes
Forbes ran an op-ed by Robert Bridges about federal housing policy. Bridges wrote that the government is artificially boosting housing demand without a sufficient supply of new housing entering the market.
Facebook could be on way to Nasdaq 100, but so what?
9/22/12 • USA Today
USA Today quoted Larry Harris about index addition bumps on the stock market.