Monthly Archives: April 2009

H-1B visas and human capital

Management, Strategy and Innovation Professor Professor N. “Venkat” Venkatraman from the School of Management says this year’s 5 business-day scramble for temporary visas for foreign scientists and technology engineers is different this time around. “It’s the beginning of the latest cycle of applications for H-1B visas for highly qualified foreign-born workers intending to work in the […]

Advertising bargains in a recession

Advertising Professor Tobe Berkovitz, associate dean of the College of Communication, says the recession means there are plenty of bargains to be had for advertising buyers, except on bona fide hits on broadcast and cable TV. “There is a glut of media options, so the supply-demand chain favors advertisers rather than the media.  Digital and […]