Faculty Media Mentions

“It’s going to be a challenge because there’s a lot of people who have a lot of affinity for the previous name, before the Washington Football Team,” notes George Perry, business foundations instructor, in an interview with the Washington Times.

Professor Derek Horstmeyer and senior finance student Cade Irwin wrote an article for ETF Trends on how buffered ETFS can affect your portfolio.

Roderick Maribojoc, executive director for the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship, shared his insight on workforce housing and why developers in this market segment should focus on areas where rent growth is outpacing wage growth.

“The pandemic gave rise to a huge increase in both the price of for-sale housing and rents of rental housing,” says Eric Maribojoc, executive director of the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship, in an interview with Washington Business Journal.

David Miller, director for the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, director of Mason Innovation Lab, and assistant professor of management, recently spoke to Ad Age about the recent Peloton controversy. Miller is the author of upcoming  “Sweating Together,” a book about Peloton’s rise.

Anthony Vatterott, research manager, was interviewed by WalletHub on what to look for when it comes to credit card promotions.

Kevin Matthews, accounting instructor, was interviewed by Business Insider on excise taxes.

How can business schools train the most effective DEI leaders? Cameron Harris, assistant area chair of business foundations; Brett Josephson, associate dean of Executive Development; Benjamin Kessler, research communications and outreach officer; and Christine Landoll, director of business engagement, answer this in an article for AACSB.

Sarah Manski, assistant professor, was interviewed on “how cryptocurrency can act as a means for global social change” for Nasdaq.

Because of shortages, “smaller retailers might also see more people visit their stores or websites seeking substitutes or alternatives for gifts, [which means], there is an increased opportunity for smaller retailers to win over customers,” Gautham Vadakkepatt notes in an interview with Loudoun Now.

Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, says that the downside of ETF funds are “that because they trade continuously throughout the day, this encourages investors to trade too frequently. This leads to excess fees, short term capital gains and losses due to trying to time the market.”

Stadiums that can become are multi-purpose venues are “investments that brands are willing to make because of the exposure involved,” says George Perry, Business Foundations instructor, in an interview with MarketScale.