Darden Professors Release Report on Latinos in the U.S.

Darden Professors Gregory B. Fairchild and Kulwant Rai released an in-depth report entitled Perdido en la Traduccion: The Opportunity in Financial Services for Latinos. The report takes a comprehensive view of the opportunity in the provision of financial services for the rapidly-growing Latino population in the US, and provides some prescriptive recommendations for practitioners. 

Professor Robert M. Dammon to Lead Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School As Dean

Robert M. (Bob) Dammon, associate dean of education and professor of financial economics at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business, has been chosen to lead the school as its ninth dean, effective May 1, 2011.  He will succeed Kenneth Dunn, who stepped down as dean on January 1, 2011, after nine years at the post. Carnegie Mellon University Provost and Executive Vice President Mark S. Kamlet has served as acting dean since Dunn's departure.

While regarded as a world-class academic researcher and leading expert on the implications of taxation on asset allocation and corporate finance, Dammon's direct ties to industry are equally strong through consulting roles and executive education programs. Dammon has developed and taught customized financial management programs for more than two dozen corporations, including Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 firms, in industries ranging from financial services to telecommunications and consumer packaged goods. 

After earning his MBA in 1980 and his Ph.D. in 1984 in financial economics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Dammon joined the faculty of the Tepper School of Business, formerly known as the Graduate School of Industrial Administration. He became associate dean for education at the Tepper School in 2008.

Time Magazine Names Twitter Feed by Stern Professor Most Influential

Time has named Nouriel Roubini's Twitter feed as one of the 140 "that are shaping the conversation," the magazine announced. The list also includes Lady Gaga, Starbucks, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, Boston Celtics Center Shaquille O'Neal, and comedian Conan O'Brien.

Roubini (@Nouriel), a professor in NYU's Stern School of Business, received acclaim for his bearish forecast of the U.S. and world economies and for predicting the subprime crisis well in advance of many economists. His published works include: Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance (2010); Bailouts or Bail-ins? Responding to Financial Crises in Emerging Economies (2004); and Political Cycles and the Macroeconomy (1997), all of which were co-authored volumes.

Under the Clinton Administration, Roubini served as senior economist for international affairs at the White House Council of Economic Advisors and senior advisor to the under secretary for international affairs at the U.S. Treasury Department. Roubini has been a long-time consultant to the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and other private and public institutions. Roubini is the co-founder and chairman of Roubini Global Economics, an independent, global macroeconomic and market strategy research firm.

Atlanta Mayor, Goizueta Launch Case Competition

On April 1, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and the Social Enterprise Initiative at Goizeuta Business School announced that Emory University has officially opened a case competition to accelerate the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Atlanta. The City is interested in developing a feasible economic plan that will stimulate the demand for 50,000 EVs in the Metro Atlanta Region. The Mayor's Office of Sustainability and Clean Cites Atlanta have been working to provide information for consumers who are considering purchasing EVs. These efforts now serve as a platform for students to get involved in a unique case competition to develop innovative plans that address the question: What is the best strategy for Atlanta to build the demand for 50,000 electric vehicles in the next two years?

Every college student in the State of Georgia is eligible to participate. In May, all participants will be able to access a three-part lecture series on Emory's campus. Executives from the U.S. Department of Energy, General Electric and Wheego Electric Car Company will highlight issues associated with EV deployment and their mass-market adoption. Every lecture will be recorded, in addition to the terms and conditions for the case completion, and posted on Emory's website: www.wisdomofcrowds.emory.edu

Up to 30 student teams may participate for a chance to present their strategy to a unique panel composed of policy leaders and industry executives. Contest deliverables are due Aug. 31, 2011 and will be submitted in accordance with instructions outlined on the competition website. Shortly thereafter, the top six student teams will be invited to present to the judging panel. On the Sept. 8, 2011, the selected teams will present their cases to the judging panel. Within 24 hours the top plan will be announced and a cash prize of $5,000 will be awarded.