With food inflation being reported as one of the factors that contributed to the recent unrest in Egypt and elsewhere, a U.N. economist said this month that high prices are likely to continue. Food prices are higher than they have been since the Food and Agricultural Organization of […]
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Pradman Kaul speaks as part of “CEO at Smith”
#8220;You must have passion in whatever you do…. Unless there is real passion, there can only be mediocrity.” Hughes Network Systems (HNS) President and CEO Pradman Kaul stood before a roomful of undergraduates, graduate students and faculty members Tuesday night in Van Munching Hall and gave insight to […]
Groupon Expanding to China
According to the Wall Street Journal, deal-of-the-day company Groupon Inc. is preparing to expand its flourishing market into China. The company has yet to comment, though open Groupon staff positions have been posted throughout China. “The largest group-buying site is hiring in Shanghai!” one ad reads, […]
Professor spotlight: Zhi-Long Chen’s
Acting as a liaison between the Robert H. Smith Business School and the booming business market in China, Professor Zhi-Long Chen’s passion for teaching courses and conducting research in Operations Management make him a valuable asset to the Smith School staff. Chen received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in […]
Egyptian stock market remains closed
The Egyptian Stock Exchange will not reopen for the third time after investors protested to cancel the 14 percent skid in the stock index EGX 100 and to overhaul the market itself. Bloomberg News reported that investors met in Cairo Feb. 15 with bourse Vice President Mohamed Farid […]
SUSA executive board positions now filled
Three of the five open leadership positions in the Smith Undergraduate Student Association (SUSA) have now been filled, including a long-awaited webmaster to maintain SUSA’s site. After a period of accepting applications, SUSA’s executive board announced last Monday that they now have a webmaster, as well as a […]
Smith to offer new Information Systems elective
A new one-credit Information Systems and Finance elective will be offered next spring due in part to last semester’s successfully passed SUSA bill to create more Information Systems electives. Former SUSA President Chris Coraggio, who proposed the bill, met with Professors Sunil Mithas and Zhi-Long Chen, the new chair […]
Pandora internet radio to go public
Pandora, the internet radio company, announced Feb. 11 that they plan to go public, setting an initial public offering at $100 million in order to raise funds. Pandora has grown gained enormous popularity since its beginnings in 2000, but faces financial woes because of high royalty […]
Oil prices rise due to crisis in Egypt
The price for Brent crude- the benchmark for oil prices in Asiaand Europe-rose to $103 a barrel last Thursday as violent protest continued in Egypt. This is the first time that Brent crude has cost over a $100 since 2008. The crisis in Egypt, where citizens are protesting the […]
Superbowl ads fail to attract consumers’ attention
Super Bowl Sunday brought with it a wealth of ads that fell short of the standards set by past years, with viewers rating them from boring to offensive. According to a survey by USA Today, audiences were turned off by the majority of the ads shown. The survey, […]