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Leader of the Year Nomination for 2010
12/22/10 • The Washington Post

Professor Warren Bennis nominated USC Presidential Chair Sidney Harman as leader of the year for 2010.

Multipurpose Sport Stadiums In Decline
12/15/10 • Fox Business

Executive Director of Marshall’s Sports Business Institute, David Carter spoke about the evolution of multipurpose stadiums. “These teams are private businesses. They don’t want to share any more revenue than they have to -- either with the league or a co-tenant,” he said.

Shoppers Fit Gifter Profiles
12/15/10 • Article Resource Association

Assistant Professor of Marketing Lisa Cavanaugh was quoted about a study on the psychology of gift-giving.

Customization More Appealing and Available
12/12/10 • The Star Ledger

Lars Perner, Assistant Professor of Clinical Marketing, was quoted about customized merchandise. "There’s always been a desire among Americans for choice, but it was more difficult in the past," he said

The Business of Ultimate Fighting
12/10/10 • The Globe and Mail

David Carter talked about Zuffa LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Impact of Increasing Capital Income Tax
12/8/10 • The Wall Street Journal

Professor of Finance and Business Economics Douglas Joines's research estimated that the average marginal tax rate on capital income in 1929 was roughly 20%, compared to about 37% from 1990-2003, according to the article.

HBO Might Offer New a la carte Options
12/8/10 • American Public Radio's Marketplace

Lucy Hood, Executive Director of Marshall’s Institute for Communication Technology Management, was interviewed about the possibility of HBO delivering content a la carte.

Strongly Independent Directors Led to Negative Impact
12/8/10 • National Post

David Erkens, Assistant Professor of Accounting and team found that strongly independent directors had a negative impact on the performance of 296 of the world’s largest banks, brokerages and insurance companies during the 2007-08 financial crises.

Bennis Reflects on Years of Leadership Research in 30th Book
12/5/10 • Fast Company

Fast Company highlighted Still Surprised: A Memoir of a Life in Leadership by Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business Administration.