Business

The International Executive Programs (IEP) Orientation

[Part I: 6 min.]: Welcome and Overview

Avner Wolf, Executive Director of International Programs;

John A. Elliott, Dean of Zicklin School of Business;

Jeffrey Peck, Dean of Weissman School of Arts and Sciences.

[Part II: 7 min.]: Faculty Testimonials

Professor Charles Scherbaum, Human Resources & Global Leadership, Industrial Organizational Psychology;

Professor Martha Cook, Marketing;

Professor Kapil Bawa, Marketing;

Eileen Cohen, MBA '82, Managing Director, JP Morgan Asset Management;

Larry Zicklin, Professor of Business Ethics, Endowed Zicklin School of Business;

Professor Pai-Chun Ma, Management Information Systems;

Professor Molly (Mary) Kern, Human Resources & Global Leadership, Industrial Organizational Psychology;

Professor Jae Lee, Finance;

Professor Myung-Soo Lee, Associate Dean of Zicklin School of Business.

[Part III: 5 min.]: Technology

[Part IV: 2 min.]: Library

[Part V: 2 min.]: Academic

[Part VI: 4 min.]: Graduation

The International Executive Programs (IEP) Orientation

[Part I: 6 min.]: Welcome and Overview

Avner Wolf, Executive Director of International Programs;

John A. Elliott, Dean of Zicklin School of Business;

Jeffrey Peck, Dean of Weissman School of Arts and Sciences.

[Part II: 7 min.]: Faculty Testimonials

Professor Charles Scherbaum, Human Resources & Global Leadership, Industrial Organizational Psychology;

Professor Martha Cook, Marketing;

Professor Kapil Bawa, Marketing;

Eileen Cohen, MBA '82, Managing Director, JP Morgan Asset Management;

Larry Zicklin, Professor of Business Ethics, Endowed Zicklin School of Business;

Professor Pai-Chun Ma, Management Information Systems;

Professor Molly (Mary) Kern, Human Resources & Global Leadership, Industrial Organizational Psychology;

Professor Jae Lee, Finance;

Professor Myung-Soo Lee, Associate Dean of Zicklin School of Business.

[Part III: 5 min.]: Technology

[Part IV: 2 min.]: Library

[Part V: 2 min.]: Academic

[Part VI: 4 min.]: Graduation

The International Executive Programs (IEP) Orientation

[Part I: 6 min.]: Welcome and Overview

Avner Wolf, Executive Director of International Programs;

John A. Elliott, Dean of Zicklin School of Business;

Jeffrey Peck, Dean of Weissman School of Arts and Sciences.

[Part II: 7 min.]: Faculty Testimonials

Professor Charles Scherbaum, Human Resources & Global Leadership, Industrial Organizational Psychology;

Professor Martha Cook, Marketing;

Professor Kapil Bawa, Marketing;

Eileen Cohen, MBA '82, Managing Director, JP Morgan Asset Management;

Larry Zicklin, Professor of Business Ethics, Endowed Zicklin School of Business;

Professor Pai-Chun Ma, Management Information Systems;

Professor Molly (Mary) Kern, Human Resources & Global Leadership, Industrial Organizational Psychology;

Professor Jae Lee, Finance;

Professor Myung-Soo Lee, Associate Dean of Zicklin School of Business.

[Part III: 5 min.]: Technology

[Part IV: 2 min.]: Library

[Part V: 2 min.]: Academic

[Part VI: 4 min.]: Graduation

The International Executive Programs (IEP) Orientation

[Part I: 6 min.]: Welcome and Overview

Avner Wolf, Executive Director of International Programs;

John A. Elliott, Dean of Zicklin School of Business;

Jeffrey Peck, Dean of Weissman School of Arts and Sciences.

[Part II: 7 min.]: Faculty Testimonials

Professor Charles Scherbaum, Human Resources & Global Leadership, Industrial Organizational Psychology;

Professor Martha Cook, Marketing;

Professor Kapil Bawa, Marketing;

Eileen Cohen, MBA '82, Managing Director, JP Morgan Asset Management;

Larry Zicklin, Professor of Business Ethics, Endowed Zicklin School of Business;

Professor Pai-Chun Ma, Management Information Systems;

Professor Molly (Mary) Kern, Human Resources & Global Leadership, Industrial Organizational Psychology;

Professor Jae Lee, Finance;

Professor Myung-Soo Lee, Associate Dean of Zicklin School of Business.

[Part III: 5 min.]: Technology

[Part IV: 2 min.]: Library

[Part V: 2 min.]: Academic

[Part VI: 4 min.]: Graduation

The International Executive Programs (IEP) Orientation

[Part I: 6 min.]: Welcome and Overview

Avner Wolf, Executive Director of International Programs;

John A. Elliott, Dean of Zicklin School of Business;

Jeffrey Peck, Dean of Weissman School of Arts and Sciences.

[Part II: 7 min.]: Faculty Testimonials

Professor Charles Scherbaum, Human Resources & Global Leadership, Industrial Organizational Psychology;

Professor Martha Cook, Marketing;

Professor Kapil Bawa, Marketing;

Eileen Cohen, MBA '82, Managing Director, JP Morgan Asset Management;

Larry Zicklin, Professor of Business Ethics, Endowed Zicklin School of Business;

Professor Pai-Chun Ma, Management Information Systems;

Professor Molly (Mary) Kern, Human Resources & Global Leadership, Industrial Organizational Psychology;

Professor Jae Lee, Finance;

Professor Myung-Soo Lee, Associate Dean of Zicklin School of Business.

[Part III: 5 min.]: Technology

[Part IV: 2 min.]: Library

[Part V: 2 min.]: Academic

[Part VI: 4 min.]: Graduation

John Elliott, Vice President and Dean, Zicklin School of Business, hosts the Service and Teaching Excellence Awards, Sigma Iota Epsilon Student Induction and Beta Gamma Sigma Induction ceremony. Honorary Inductee Keith Anzel, Managing Director, Citigroup, delivers the keynote address "Current Tax Issues in the Financial Services Industry."

The event takes place on April 3, 2009, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220.

[Part 1: 45 Min.]

Welcome - John Elliott

Greetings - Kathleen Waldron, President, Baruch College

Teaching Excellence Awards - John Elliott

Teaching Excellence Awards are presented to David Frame of Department of Real Estate; Naomi A. Gardberg of Department of Management; Debbie N. Kaminer of Department of Law; Nanda Kumar, Department of Statistics and Computer Information Systems; Hugo Nurnberg, Department of Accountancy; Gloria Penn Thomas, Department of Marketing and International Business; and Gwendolyn Webb, Department of Economics and Finance for their distinguished teaching.

Sigma Iota Epsilon (SIE) Student Induction - Edward G. Rogoff, SIE Presiding Officer, Professor, Department of Management

Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) Induction Ceremony - Harry M. Rosen, President, BGS Chapter, Professor and Chair, Department of Management

[Part II: 41 Min.]

Beta Gamma Sigma Induction Ceremony (cont.)

Faculty Honoree - Myung-Soo Lee, Professor, Department of Marketing and International Business and Associate Dean, Zicklin School of Business

Faculty Participants -

Albert Croker, Professor and Chair, Department of Statistics and Computer Information Systems;

Elsie S. Gottlieb, Professor, Department of Statistics and Computer Information Systems;

Kishore Tandon, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics and Finance;

Lauren Block, Professor of Marketing and International Business;

Elliot Axelrod, Professor and Chair, Department of Law

Beta Gamma Sigma Alumni Medallions - introduced by Phyllis Zadra, Associate Dean, Zicklin School of Business and Myung-Soo Lee, Associate Dean, Zicklin School of Business

Keynote Address - Keith Anzel, Managing Director, Citigroup

Closing Remarks - John Elliott

John Elliott, Vice President and Dean, Zicklin School of Business, hosts the Service and Teaching Excellence Awards, Sigma Iota Epsilon Student Induction and Beta Gamma Sigma Induction ceremony. Honorary Inductee Keith Anzel, Managing Director, Citigroup, delivers the keynote address "Current Tax Issues in the Financial Services Industry."

The event takes place on April 3, 2009, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220.

[Part 1: 45 Min.]

Welcome - John Elliott

Greetings - Kathleen Waldron, President, Baruch College

Teaching Excellence Awards - John Elliott

Teaching Excellence Awards are presented to David Frame of Department of Real Estate; Naomi A. Gardberg of Department of Management; Debbie N. Kaminer of Department of Law; Nanda Kumar, Department of Statistics and Computer Information Systems; Hugo Nurnberg, Department of Accountancy; Gloria Penn Thomas, Department of Marketing and International Business; and Gwendolyn Webb, Department of Economics and Finance for their distinguished teaching.

Sigma Iota Epsilon (SIE) Student Induction - Edward G. Rogoff, SIE Presiding Officer, Professor, Department of Management

Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) Induction Ceremony - Harry M. Rosen, President, BGS Chapter, Professor and Chair, Department of Management

[Part II: 41 Min.]

Beta Gamma Sigma Induction Ceremony (cont.)

Faculty Honoree - Myung-Soo Lee, Professor, Department of Marketing and International Business and Associate Dean, Zicklin School of Business

Faculty Participants -

Albert Croker, Professor and Chair, Department of Statistics and Computer Information Systems;

Elsie S. Gottlieb, Professor, Department of Statistics and Computer Information Systems;

Kishore Tandon, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics and Finance;

Lauren Block, Professor of Marketing and International Business;

Elliot Axelrod, Professor and Chair, Department of Law

Beta Gamma Sigma Alumni Medallions - introduced by Phyllis Zadra, Associate Dean, Zicklin School of Business and Myung-Soo Lee, Associate Dean, Zicklin School of Business

Keynote Address - Keith Anzel, Managing Director, Citigroup

Closing Remarks - John Elliott

"The Department of Real Estate at Baruch College, CUNY, in conjunction with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts® (NAREIT), hosts a major conference on critical issues facing real estate investment trusts (REITs) in today’s capital markets.

The purpose of the conference is to present the latest research on corporate governance, earnings management and asset diversification affecting REITS.

The conference engages major academic real estate researchers, Wall Street analysts and REIT industry executives, and concludes with a broad panel discussion on the impact of the credit crisis of 2007-09 on the REIT industry.

[Part I -- 80 min.]

Introduction:

Ko Wang Newman Chair in Real Estate Finance

Welcoming comments:

Dr. David Shulman, Department of Real Estate, Baruch College

Dr. William Newman, Chairman of the Board of the Newman Real Estate Institute

Kathleen Waldron, President, Baruch College

Dr. Brad Case, VP, Research & Industry Information, NAREIT

at 00:12:30

Program overview and welcome:

John Elliott, Dean, Zicklin School of Business

at 00:15:20

Panel 1: Stock Market Generated Information and REIT Earnings Management –Brent Ambrose and Xun Bian

Panel Chair: Dr. Brad Case

Paper Presenter: Professor Brent Ambrose, Jeffery L. and Cindy M. King Faculty Fellow and Professor

Analyst Discussant: Dr. Michael Giliberto, Managing Director, JP Morgan Chase

Industry Discussant: Mr. Douglas Linde, President, Boston Properties

at 01:11:45

Panel 2: How Does Corporate Governance Affect the Quality of Investor Information? The Curious Case of REITs - Paul Anglin, Robert Edelstein, Yanmin Gao, and Demond Tsang

Panel Chair: Su Han Chan, Professor of Real Estate

Paper Presenter: Professor Robert Edelstein, Co-Chair, Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics, University of California -Berkeley

[Part II -- 79 min.]

Panel 2 (cont.)

Analyst Discussant: Mr. Michael Torres, CEO, Adelante Capital Management

Industry Discussant: Mr. Kenneth Bernstein, President & CEO, Acadia Realty Trust

at 00:44:00

Panel 3: Diversification, Corporate Governance and Firm Performance in Real Estate Investment Trusts - Jay Hartzell, Libo Sun, and Sheridan Titman

Panel Chair: Professor John Goering, Department of Real Estate, Baruch College

Paper Presenter: Professor Sheridan Titman, Walter W. McAllister Centennial Chair in Financial Services, University of Texas at Austin

[Part III -- 80 min.]

Panel 3 (cont.)

Analyst Discussant: Mr. Jonathan Litt, Managing Principal, Land & Buildings Investment Management

Industry Discussant: Mr. Michael Fascitelli, President, Vornado Realty Trust

at 00:22:00

Plenary Panel Discussion and Audience Questions

Panel Chair: Dr. David Shulman, Department of Real Estate, Baruch College

at 01:18:09

Closing Remarks: Award for Best Papers: Ko Wang Newman Chair in Real Estate Finance"

"The Department of Real Estate at Baruch College, CUNY, in conjunction with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts® (NAREIT), hosts a major conference on critical issues facing real estate investment trusts (REITs) in today’s capital markets.

The purpose of the conference is to present the latest research on corporate governance, earnings management and asset diversification affecting REITS.

The conference engages major academic real estate researchers, Wall Street analysts and REIT industry executives, and concludes with a broad panel discussion on the impact of the credit crisis of 2007-09 on the REIT industry.

[Part I -- 80 min.]

Introduction:

Ko Wang Newman Chair in Real Estate Finance

Welcoming comments:

Dr. David Shulman, Department of Real Estate, Baruch College

Dr. William Newman, Chairman of the Board of the Newman Real Estate Institute

Kathleen Waldron, President, Baruch College

Dr. Brad Case, VP, Research & Industry Information, NAREIT

at 00:12:30

Program overview and welcome:

John Elliott, Dean, Zicklin School of Business

at 00:15:20

Panel 1: Stock Market Generated Information and REIT Earnings Management –Brent Ambrose and Xun Bian

Panel Chair: Dr. Brad Case

Paper Presenter: Professor Brent Ambrose, Jeffery L. and Cindy M. King Faculty Fellow and Professor

Analyst Discussant: Dr. Michael Giliberto, Managing Director, JP Morgan Chase

Industry Discussant: Mr. Douglas Linde, President, Boston Properties

at 01:11:45

Panel 2: How Does Corporate Governance Affect the Quality of Investor Information? The Curious Case of REITs - Paul Anglin, Robert Edelstein, Yanmin Gao, and Demond Tsang

Panel Chair: Su Han Chan, Professor of Real Estate

Paper Presenter: Professor Robert Edelstein, Co-Chair, Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics, University of California -Berkeley

[Part II -- 79 min.]

Panel 2 (cont.)

Analyst Discussant: Mr. Michael Torres, CEO, Adelante Capital Management

Industry Discussant: Mr. Kenneth Bernstein, President & CEO, Acadia Realty Trust

at 00:44:00

Panel 3: Diversification, Corporate Governance and Firm Performance in Real Estate Investment Trusts - Jay Hartzell, Libo Sun, and Sheridan Titman

Panel Chair: Professor John Goering, Department of Real Estate, Baruch College

Paper Presenter: Professor Sheridan Titman, Walter W. McAllister Centennial Chair in Financial Services, University of Texas at Austin

[Part III -- 80 min.]

Panel 3 (cont.)

Analyst Discussant: Mr. Jonathan Litt, Managing Principal, Land & Buildings Investment Management

Industry Discussant: Mr. Michael Fascitelli, President, Vornado Realty Trust

at 00:22:00

Plenary Panel Discussion and Audience Questions

Panel Chair: Dr. David Shulman, Department of Real Estate, Baruch College

at 01:18:09

Closing Remarks: Award for Best Papers: Ko Wang Newman Chair in Real Estate Finance"

"The Department of Real Estate at Baruch College, CUNY, in conjunction with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts® (NAREIT), hosts a major conference on critical issues facing real estate investment trusts (REITs) in today’s capital markets.

The purpose of the conference is to present the latest research on corporate governance, earnings management and asset diversification affecting REITS.

The conference engages major academic real estate researchers, Wall Street analysts and REIT industry executives, and concludes with a broad panel discussion on the impact of the credit crisis of 2007-09 on the REIT industry.

[Part I -- 80 min.]

Introduction:

Ko Wang Newman Chair in Real Estate Finance

Welcoming comments:

Dr. David Shulman, Department of Real Estate, Baruch College

Dr. William Newman, Chairman of the Board of the Newman Real Estate Institute

Kathleen Waldron, President, Baruch College

Dr. Brad Case, VP, Research & Industry Information, NAREIT

at 00:12:30

Program overview and welcome:

John Elliott, Dean, Zicklin School of Business

at 00:15:20

Panel 1: Stock Market Generated Information and REIT Earnings Management –Brent Ambrose and Xun Bian

Panel Chair: Dr. Brad Case

Paper Presenter: Professor Brent Ambrose, Jeffery L. and Cindy M. King Faculty Fellow and Professor

Analyst Discussant: Dr. Michael Giliberto, Managing Director, JP Morgan Chase

Industry Discussant: Mr. Douglas Linde, President, Boston Properties

at 01:11:45

Panel 2: How Does Corporate Governance Affect the Quality of Investor Information? The Curious Case of REITs - Paul Anglin, Robert Edelstein, Yanmin Gao, and Demond Tsang

Panel Chair: Su Han Chan, Professor of Real Estate

Paper Presenter: Professor Robert Edelstein, Co-Chair, Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics, University of California -Berkeley

[Part II -- 79 min.]

Panel 2 (cont.)

Analyst Discussant: Mr. Michael Torres, CEO, Adelante Capital Management

Industry Discussant: Mr. Kenneth Bernstein, President & CEO, Acadia Realty Trust

at 00:44:00

Panel 3: Diversification, Corporate Governance and Firm Performance in Real Estate Investment Trusts - Jay Hartzell, Libo Sun, and Sheridan Titman

Panel Chair: Professor John Goering, Department of Real Estate, Baruch College

Paper Presenter: Professor Sheridan Titman, Walter W. McAllister Centennial Chair in Financial Services, University of Texas at Austin

[Part III -- 80 min.]

Panel 3 (cont.)

Analyst Discussant: Mr. Jonathan Litt, Managing Principal, Land & Buildings Investment Management

Industry Discussant: Mr. Michael Fascitelli, President, Vornado Realty Trust

at 00:22:00

Plenary Panel Discussion and Audience Questions

Panel Chair: Dr. David Shulman, Department of Real Estate, Baruch College

at 01:18:09

Closing Remarks: Award for Best Papers: Ko Wang Newman Chair in Real Estate Finance"