Media Mentions

Philadelphia Business Journal

Patricia Connolly, executive director of the Center for Corporate Governance, was recently highlighted in “People on the Move” in the Philadelphia Business Journal. She was recognized for her Board Governance Trainer Certification.

CBS Local

Christopher Gray, a junior at LeBow, discusses My Scholly, the app he created that gives students, regardless of academic success, access to college scholarships. Before entering college, Gray won over $1 million in college scholarship through his personal research. 

Flying Kite

Associate Professor of Finance Daniel Dorn comments on the Dragon Fund's recent success that includes earnings exceeding $200,000 with a total fund value of $1 million. He explains how the fund offers students real investing experience, which is typically difficult to get before graduation. 

Institutional Investor Magazine

The May 2013 issue of Institutional Investor magazine recognized 11 Dragon Fund analysts who took FIN 341 with Daniel Dorn, Ph.D. in fall 2012 and excelled in the magazine's inaugural "2012 All-America Student Analyst Competition."

New York Times

LeBow Associate Professor of Finance Daniel Dorn was quoted in a New York Times article about the difference between American options traders and Dutch traders.

The Wealth Channel

Daniel Dorn, Ph.D., associate professor of finance at LeBow, shares his thoughts on how investors maintain their portfolios and what behaviors influence investment strategy.

Drexel Now

Online MBA student shares how discipline but flexibility helps her manage her life while opening doors in her career.

Philadelphia Business Journal

Four Drexel LeBow alums were recently listed in PBJ's 2013 class of 40 Under 40: Evan Urbania '06, founder and CEO of ChatterBlast Media; David O’Malley '97, chief operating officer of the Penn Mutual; William Shipp '98, vice president of business development at Wells Fargo; and Steven Wittenberg '98, director of legacy planning at SEI.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Michael Gombola, Ph.D., head of finance at LeBow, was quoted in an Philadelphia Inquirer article about DailyWorth, a new website focused on providing financial literacy to women. He commented about the importance of financial literacy not only for women but for men, too.

The Wall Street Journal

Mark Stehr, Ph.D., associate professor of economics, is quoted in a WSJ article about states loosening liquor laws in hopes of raising more revenue. “It brings in a bit more revenue and has no measurable effect on traffic fatalities,” Stehr said. The only areas where the move did lead to higher revenues, he has found in his research, were places surrounded by dry counties or states, where alcohol sales were very limited or not allowed.

Bloomberg Businessweek

A Businessweek article about Richard Schulze, who will soon become a Best Buy chairman emeritus, quotes LeBow’s David Becher, Ph.D., associate professor of finance. Becher says the move will be different for Schulze because he retains an ownership stake in the company. “There will be more issues there, because he has more vested interest in the performance of the firm.”

Philadelphia Business Journal

The Philadelphia Business Journal covered Drexel LeBow’s announcement that future full-time MBA students will compete for C-Suite Co-ops. Interim Dean Frank Linnehan says this will make the program a “destination MBA.” “We want you, even in California, to think about the opportunity to come back to Philadelphia and then work at a co-op back in California,” he says.

Bloomberg Businessweek

Bloomberg Businessweek published an article about LeBow’s announced C-Suite Co-op, reporting that “MBA students at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business will get an opportunity next year that other B-school students only dream of: a shot at working in the corporate C-suite.” Interim Dean Frank Linnehan is quoted in the article. “Unlike traditional internships, the co-op will have students work on projects that may have the ear of the chief executive officer,” he says.

Fox Business

New finance research suggests that CEO merger bonus payouts may not be all that shady: bonuses tend to be paid only in low-synergy transactions involving less-desirable companies that may not otherwise be sold, or to compensate CEOs for the fact they're likely to lose their current job.“There is always this cynical view of CEOs and CEO compensation. We’re actually coming at it from a different side of the” equation, says Eliezer Fich, Ph.D., associate professor or finance and a co-author of this research study.

Financial News

A Financial News article cites research co-authored by Elizer Fich, Ph.D. associate professor of finance, into the effects of merger bonuses for CEOs. The article says: “Mergers and acquisitions bankers are often criticized for being incentivized to push through a deal, regardless of its merits. Many company chief executives would appear to share the same incentive, according to new research, with close to $200m in deal value left on the table as a result.”

6abc - Action News

Frank Linnehan, Ph.D. interim dean of LeBow College, appeared in a 6abc story on the announced merger of US Airways and American Airlines. "When you have less competitive pressure, prices have greater opportunities to fluctuate," Linnehan says, "so in the end, it may actually hurt the consumer."

GlobalPost

An article by GlobalPost says that the Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank – a pillar of Italian finance – has seen its reputation unsettled by a bailout and a subsequent mismanagement scandal that is casting a long shadow over the country’s upcoming general elections. A Drexel LeBow expert says the most pressing concern is the deep flaws that have been exposed in Italy’s banking system. “For the Italian market it has come as a big shock,” said Marco Airaudo, assistant professor of economics. “What it has shown is that there is something behind the curtain, it’s political and it shows that the way things are done is problematic.”

Philadelphia Inquirer

Elason Rose Hollinger is the first female on her father's side in 137 years. What are the chances? One in 512, according to Drexel LeBow's Tom McWilliams, Ph.D.

Philadelphia Business Journal

A Philadelphia Business Journal article quotes Drexel President John Fry on the origins of the University's new Close School of Entrepreneurship. Fry says that after learning the school was a go, “it took less than a second” for him and Drexel Provost Mark Greenberg to name LeBow's Donna De Carolis as the school's inaugural dean.

Find MBA - MBA Programs Worldwide

An article about MBA programs that focus in business analytics quotes Assistant Dean Ron Nordone. “Simply put, companies need to make better strategic decisions, and they need to make the decisions quickly in an ever-evolving environment,” he says.

Strategy + Business

Research on how CEO compensation affects M&A by Drexel LeBow finance faculty members David Becher, Ph.D., Jennifer Juergens, Ph.D., and Jack Vogel, Ph.D., was highlighted in Strategy + Business magazine. They found that stock options lead to more deals, but do not lead to better performance.

Israel National Radio - "Goldstein on Gelt"

Stanley Ridgley, Ph.D., was interviewed on Israel National Radio's "Goldstein on Gelt" show. He talked about what strategic thinking means, how to apply strategic thinking skills and says "strategic thinking doesn't really come naturally."

KYW/CBS Philly

Mark Stehr, Ph.D., associate professor of economics, was quoted in a recent KYW News Radio story about people seeking co-signers for loans on Craigslist. “It seems like a very risky proposition,” he said. “You’re likely to get a scammer.”

Fox Business

David Becher, Ph.D., was quoted in an October 22 FoxBusiness.com story about the possibility of former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner becoming chairman of Citigroup.

MSN Money

Dr. Daniel Dorn, associate professor of finance, was quoted in an October 9 story on MSN Money about politics and investing.

Reuters

Drexel LeBow alumnus Randall S. Burkert, chairman of the Dean's Advisory Board and a member of the Drexel University Board of Trustees, has been named Northern Trust's managing director of development for the Northeast region.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

A Philadelphia Inquirer article talks about Drexel's Master Plan for expansion, including the addition of several tall buildings over the new few years such as LeBow's new Business Learning Center.

Bloomberg Businessweek

Bloomberg Businessweek's B-School Twitter Roundup included news Tweeted by LeBow (@LeBow) that the final steel beam was placed atop the steel structure for the College's new building on Aug. 21.

Philadelphia Real Estate Blog

A Philadelphia Real Estate Blog story features the new LeBow College of Business building.