Haas in the News
June 13, 2013
Talking Points Memo
Six Months After Newtown, An American Gun Giant Struggles To Find A Buyer
June 14, 2013
Finance Professor Christine Parlour was quoted in this article addressing the multiple complexities involved with investment firm Cerebus Capital Management’s intent to sell off a gun giant after the Newtown shooting.
Huffington Post
China's Innovation Hurdle
June 14, 2013
Haas Lecturer Steve Blank was quoted in an article concerning the debate on whether China can continue its current economic model – cheap labor and money – without more innovation.
Money News
House Committee Shadowboxes Over GSE Reform
June 13, 2013
Professor Dwight Jaffee was quoted on his testimony in Congress about reforming Freddie Mac and Fannie May –government-sponsored entities.
Forbes
Two Principles For Addressing The Chicken-Egg Problem In Organizational Change
June 10, 2013
Haas executive-in-residence Ron Ashkenas writes on principles he believes can successfully guide overwhelmed companies facing organizational change.
San Diego Union-Tribune
CEO salaries: Is 'say on pay' dead?
June 8, 2013
Professor Benjamin Hermalin shares his insights about the long-broken executive-pay system that has been providing CEOs with overly generous paychecks.
San Francisco Business Times
BrightSource CEO’s departure can only mean one thing (Video)
June 7, 2013
John Woolard, MBA 97, a board member at the Energy Institute at Haas and Lester Center for Entrepreneurship, has stepped down from his position as CEO of the large-scale solar energy company BrightSource.
CNBC
Friday's Jobs Report Preview
June 6, 2013
Professor Laura Tyson was featured in a CNBC video on a discussion about the future of jobs.
Poets & Quants
At Haas, Big Returns On SR Investing
June 6, 2013
Jo Mackness, executive director of the Haas Center for Responsible Business, was quoted about the uniqueness and value to students of the Haas School's Socially Responsible Investment Fund, which was featured in this article.
KQED Radio Forum
Apple Bites into Radio
June 5, 2013
Larry Marcus, MBA 93, managing director of Walden Venture Capital, was a guest speaker discussing the potential of Apple’s upcoming Internet radio business and what it could mean for popular music streaming services like Spotify and Pandora.
Financial Times
Stars and farce as Google gets ‘frat pack’ treatment
June 5, 2013
MBA student and Google Inc. intern Matt Melone, MBA 14, was quoted in the article regarding the new summer movie The Internship, Hollywood’s comedic take on the search engine company.
American Banker
FHFA Should Test Mortgage Reforms Before Congress Commits to One
June 3, 2013
Professor Dwight Jaffee co-authored an article outlining steps that the Federal Housing Finance Agency should take to reform the nation's housing finance system.