Graziadio School in the News
Orange County Register
Insider Q&A hears O.C. housing ‘very precarious'
June 14, 2008
Professor Dennis Torres advises O.C. sellers should cut their losses and price their homes aggressively to avoid chasing the market down in an insightful question-and-answer with columnist Jon Lansner. View article »
Los Angeles Times
SAG's campaign to oppose AFTRA's contract raises concerns
June 14, 2008
Pepperdine labor economist David Smith said Hollywood studios will see that screen actors union's position is weakened by the infighting with sister organization. View article »
Orange County Register
Odd spring rush adds just 326 homes to O.C. supply
June 7, 2008
Professor Dennis Torres, director of Real Estate Operations at Pepperdine, speculates on economic stress moving up Orange County’s real estate food chain. View article »
Destination CRM
Lollipop Loyalty
June 1, 2008
Decision sciences professor Bill Bleuel says that coupons and rewards do not build long-term loyalty. "You can have a crappy company, a bad product, and terrible service -- but have good coupons," he says. View article »
San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Educational Efforts Soaring at AERO Institute
May 12, 2008
Pepperdine MBA broadened offerings at Antelope Valley's AERO Institute. View article »
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Buyers Be Where?
May 3, 2008
Finance professor John Paglia forecasts a one- to three-year drop in Las Vegas business valuation. View article »
Los Angeles Business Journal
It's Employers' Duty to Stand by War Veterans
April 14, 2008
In an editorial, Professors Schieberl and Leo outline the obligations employers owe returning military in the workplace. View article »
Los Angeles Times
Key air board member linked to car, oil firms
April 11, 2008
Business law professor Linnea McCord finds alleged conflict of interest in Air Resources Board member's industry connections. View article »
Ventura County Star
Treasury head unveils financial system overhaul
April 1, 2008
Finance professor Edward Fredericks questions whether the Treasury's new plan could regulate Wall Street as proposed. View article »
Los Angeles Business Journal
Bear Merger puts L.A. jobs at risk
March 24, 2008
Pepperdine economist Marshall Nickels suspects J.P. Morgan likely will maintain at least some of Bear's mortgage-based debt business. View article »
La Opinion
The Fed makes more cuts
March 19, 2008
Pepperdine economist Marshall Nickels says more resources are need to sure up the mortgage market, even at the risk of excessive government intervention. View article »
Press-Telegram
Paper or plastic? Shoppers saying, 'No, thanks'
March 1, 2008
Pepperdine finance professor Augus Harjoto says companies gain a distinct advantage in performance just from being seen as socially conscious. View article »
La Opinion
Inflation causes irritation
February 21, 2008
Pepperdine economics professor Marshall Nickels warns that there is little the U.S. can do to stem rising oil prices which threaten "stagflation." View article »
New York Times
Rent Anything from Neighbors
February 18, 2008
Tim McCormack, co-founder of iRent2U and whose venture won the 2007 Pepperdine University Business Plan Competition, was cited among a breed of Internet entrepreneurs re-inventing the rental market online. View article »
Ventura County Star
Lenders tout foreclosure rescue plan
February 13, 2008
Pepperdine finance professor Peggy Crawford questions whether subprime borrowers, even with a 30-day grace period, will be able to adjust the mortgage to the point where they'll afford them. View article »
MarketWatch
Writers and producers reach deal, ending strike
February 13, 2008
Pepperdine labor economist David Smith said agreement between studios and Hollywood writers is a victory for both sides and avoids a public relations disaster. View article »
Ventura County Star
Conejo business leaders gauge the local economy
February 9, 2008
Finance professor John Paglia, keynote speaker at Conejo Valley's Regional Economic Forecast, said Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village area is no any different than any place that is experiencing the affects of an economic downturn. View article »
Bloomberg News and National Post
Labor peace may be close in Hollywood
February 4, 2008
Professor Dave Smith says Hollywood writer strike could end in next three months. View article »
Dow Jones News Service
TAKING STOCK: Despite Critics, DJIA An Enduring Institution
February 4, 2008
Professor John Paglia says Dow Jones Industrial Average does not present an accurate picture of market trends. View article »
Ventura County Star
Growing service helps to control clutter
February 1, 2008
As people struggle to stay organized, the promise that computers will advance a paperless society remains a joke, says Professor Ed Rockey. View article »
Associated Press; Ventura County Star
Fed OKs even deeper rate cuts in a bid to boost ailing economy
January 31, 2008
Professor Dave Smith says that the Federal Reserve's interest rates cut may mitigate the effects of a recession. View article »
Ventura County Star
Executives counsel the homeless
January 29, 2008
Graziadio School exposes senior-level executives in the Presidential and Key Executive MBA program to performing "good works" in the community, in the hope of inspiring leadership and involvement in volunteerism. View article »
Bloomberg News
Lions Gate, Marvel Reach Accords With Striking Film, TV Writers
January 25, 2008
Professor David Smith says interim writers' agreements clip away at studio solidarity. View article »
Associated Press
2008 may not give stocks election year 'rebound'
January 9, 2008
The Associated Press quoted Marshall Nickles, a Graziadio School economics professor who studied the relationship between presidential elections and stock market cycles. View article »
