In the Media


Elson_Charles Citigroup shareholders: 'No' on proposed executive pay     Article Link

Marketplace (NPR), April 18, 2012


Charles Elson, director, Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, commented on shareholders' dissatisfaction with the company's CEO and the effect on the executive's paycheck.


Grubb_Farley Mad Money     Article Link

The American Prospect, April 17, 2012


Farley Grubb, professor of economics, commented on a new law in Utah to use silver and gold coins as legal tender.


Soares_Jorge Luck of draw won't cut it for Newark Charter     Article Link

Wilmington News Journal, Delawareonline.com, April 17, 2012


In an opinion piece, Jorge Soares, associate professor of Economics, discussed the evaluation of Newark Charter, its current proposal for expansion and DOE's charter school policy.


LathamLewis_KenBill Does March Madness success boost collegiate rankings?     Article Link

Washington Post, March 31, 2012


William Latham and Kenneth Lewis analyze, using their self-developed Intercollegiate Athletics Comparison Tool software, correlations between monetary spending, athletic success and overall institutional quality.


Weber_Bruce BRICS exchanges start futures aimed at wealthy individuals     Article Link

Bloomberg, March 30, 2012


Bruce Weber, dean of the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, commented on the growth Brazil, Russia, India and China have generated for investors.


Elson_Charles Every director, every year: It's time to give shareholders full voting rights     Article Link

St. Louis Post Dispatch, March 30, 2012


Charles Elson, director, Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, discussed the system employed by many public companies of staggering elections for the members of their boards, rather than electing them all at once.


Elson_Charles A strategy to vote dead shares     Article Link

New York Times, March 29, 2012


Charles Elson, director, Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, commented on a plan by Emmis Communications, owner of several radio stations, to strip some of its shareholders of their rights.


Hoffman_Saul Romney’s Business Logic Racks Up Zeroes     Article Link

Wilmington News Journal, Delawareonline.com, March 29, 2012


Saul Hoffman, professor and department chair of Economics, authored an opinion piece.


HRIM_CourtyardMarriott At Courtyard Newark-University of Delaware, the hotel room is the classroom     Article Link

Washington Post, March 23, 2012


Article describes the author's stay at UD's Courtyard Marriott, home to the Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management practicum. Each semester 50 students gain first-hand experience by participating in the hotel operations.


Weber_Bruce Bats Global IPO Turns Ugly After Apple Halt, Quote Error     Article Link

Bloomberg, March 23, 2012


Bruce Weber, dean of the Lerner College, commented on the IPO of Bats Global Markets Inc. (BATS).

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