WMAQ-TV
WMAQ-TV – 02/17/13
Clinical Professor of Management and Strategy James Shein discusses the fire and ensuing conditions aboard the Carnival Triumph cruise ship and how the incident could impact the cruise industry.
Evanston Patch
'The Reporters' Talk New Restaurants, Purple Pricing – 02/15/13
The video segment highlights the "purple pricing" system developed by Professor of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences and Sandeep Baliga and Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Economics Jeff Ely, in which ticket prices for Northwestern athletic events are adjusted based on demand and ticket purchasers receive a refund for the difference between what they paid and the final low price for a ticket.
Bloomberg Businessweek
The most affordable top b-schools – 02/14/13
The article includes the Kellogg School in sixth place in a list of the most affordable top-ranked MBA programs.
Bloomberg Businessweek
Hunter’s Patek Philippe Gift Started NBA Union Countdown – 02/13/13
Harold J. Hines Jr. Distinguished Professor of Management and Organization J. Keith Murnighan comments on findings in an investigation into union practices and alleged misuse of organization funds by Jerome Williams, executive director of the National Basketball Association players union. From the article: Keith Murnighan, the Harold J. Hines Jr. Distinguished Professor of Management and Organization at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, said in a telephone interview that no chief executive would keep his job in the face of such a report. “The combination is clearly a picture of someone who has lost sight of their basic duties and responsibilities,” Murnighan said on Feb. 11 after reading the Paul, Weiss report. “He clearly was not always putting the union first."
CBS Chicago
Northwestern To Experiment With New Ticket Pricing For Basketball – 02/13/13
The article highlights the "purple pricing" system developed by Professor of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences and Sandeep Baliga and Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Economics Jeff Ely, in which ticket prices for Northwestern athletic events are adjusted based on demand and ticket purchasers receive a refund for the difference between what they paid and the final low price for a ticket.
Crain's Chicago Business
What Purple Pricing Will Do To Northwestern Ticket Prices – 02/12/13
The article highlights the "purple pricing" system developed by Professor of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences and Sandeep Baliga and Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Economics Jeff Ely, in which ticket prices for Northwestern athletic events are adjusted based on demand and ticket purchasers receive a refund for the difference between what they paid and the final low price for a ticket. From the article: The idea here, said Sandeep Baliga, the Kellogg economics professor who pitched the system to the school along with colleague Jeff Ely, is to give fans a guarantee that buying early can't hurt them. "You're guaranteed to pay the lowest price," said Mr. Baliga, who teaches managerial economics and decision sciences in Kellogg's MBA program and specializes in the study of game theory. "The earlier you buy, the bigger selection of seats you get."
Daily Californian
Haas students take first, third in business competition – 02/12/13
The article notes winning teams from the Kellogg Biotech & Healthcare Case Competition. From the article: ... the competition invites business students to demonstrate their business and marketing skills and allows them to gain real-life experience, according to Sangeeta Vohra, a professor at Northwestern University who helped manage the competition. Vohra said that that the competition, which began in 2007, emphasized “experienced learning” and aided students from top business schools in confronting problems that they will face in future business environments.
NPR
Hey, Sportsfans: Get Fired Up For A Uniform Price Multi-Unit Dutch Auction! – 02/12/13
The article highlights the "purple pricing" system developed by Professor of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences and Sandeep Baliga and Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Economics Jeff Ely, in which ticket prices for Northwestern athletic events are adjusted based on demand and ticket purchasers receive a refund for the difference between what they paid and the final low price for a ticket.
Business Standard (India)
Philip Kotler to set up Kotler Centre of Excellence in India – 02/11/13
The article notes that S.C. Johnson & Son Professor of International Marketing Philip Kotler has established the Kotler Centre of Excellence in India at JRE School of Management in Noida. The Centre will conduct research, design and offer management programs and certifications for executives, and will include a social incubator component.
Huffington Post
Why collaboration is critical for future leaders – 02/11/13
In the video interview, which is part of a series produced by Cisco on using innovation to create future impact, Dean Sally Blount discusses the importance of effective communication and collaboration in today’s business world.
