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Provider of Wi-Fi Hopes to Connect
1/31/11 • Los Angeles Business Journal
Los Angeles Business Journal quoted Professor Lawrence Harris about Boingo Wireless Inc.’s plans to go public.
What's in a name? For AEG's proposed L.A. stadium
1/31/11 • Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times quoted David Carter about naming rights deals for a proposed NFL stadium in Los Angeles.
Charlie Sheen enters rehab, putting 'Two and a Half Men' on hiatus
1/29/11 • Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times quoted Professor C. Kerry Fields on whether CBS should consider actor Charlie Sheen, who is currently in rehab, to be indispensable.
Minority B-School Faculty Growing-Slowly
1/28/11 • Bloomberg Business
Marshall’s Vice Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs John Matsusaka stated in Bloomberg Businessweek that 27 percent of the 222 faculty members at the USC Marshall School are minorities.
Conspicuous Consumption Is Back
1/28/11 • Bloomberg Business
Bloomberg Businessweek highlighted an upcoming paper by Associate Professor of Marketing Joseph Nunes and colleagues, who studied shifts in the marketing of luxury handbags marketed in the U.S. before and during the recession.
Sara Lee splits
1/28/11 • American Public Media Marketplace
American Public Media’s Marketplace interviewed Associate Professor of Clinical Finance and Business Economics Mick Swartz about Sara Lee’s decision to split into two companies.
Recession weary shoppers say they'll stay frugal
1/28/11 • The Oregonian
The Oregonian quoted Lars Perner, Assistant Professor of Clinical Marketing, about the post-recession habits of American consumers.
The Framer Wins 99 Percent of the Time!
1/27/11 • Washington Post
Father of leadership studies Professor Warren Bennis commented on President Obama's State of the Union addres. "Obama framed the issues for the next election," Bennis wrote. "The framer wins 99 percent of the time!"
Philadelphia Eagles Go Green -- But One-Off Initiatives Are Not the Final Answer
1/27/11 • The Huffington Post
Distinguished Professor Ed Lawler, who is the Director of Marshall’s Center for Effective Organizations, wrote on how one-off sustainability initiatives, such as the Philadelphia Eagles' plan to make their stadium eco-friendly, are only a starting point to success.