If you consider yourself an avid shopper, you are definitely aware of the sales and deals around you, but how many times have you done the math to be absolutely certain you are getting the […]
Category: Business & Law
Legal and Public Health Experts Comment on Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Experts from Drexel’s Earle Mack School of Law and School of Public Health are available to comment for news stories about today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that the Defense of Marriage Act […]
Student-Designed App Simplifies Scholarship Search
Labeled the “Million Dollar Scholar” Christopher Gray, a business student at Drexel University, secured lots of scholarships. Out of 72 scholarships he applied for, Gray received 34 that total $1.3 million. But, it wasn’t an […]
How Mobile Coupons Make You Buy More: By Forcing You to Walk Through the Store
There is no better feeling for shoppers than walking out of a store feeling like they scored the best deals on their purchases and made out even better with the help of coupons. A recent […]
Will JC Penney’s Apology Woo Customers Back?
Recognizing the mistakes it made in an attempt to reinvent itself, JC Penney is now trying to woo customers back with a television and social media campaign apologizing to customers and inviting them back. But […]
Study Reveals Men Are Seduced by Red Price Tags
When walking into a department store on a sale day, the abundance of red sale and clearance signs can make it challenging to resist buying fashion favorites, household items or other must-haves. But who is […]
Can Music Affect How Much We Trust?
You don’t need research to tell you that listening to an upbeat tune will improve your mood, behavior and emotions as opposed to listening to a rather solemn one, but Drexel University professor David Gefen […]
The Failure of Rape Law Reform
Debates about the term “legitimate rape” and whether or not a woman’s body can prevent rape have permeated media coverage in recent months, shedding light on the fact that views about sexual assault victims continue […]
CEO Incentives Heavily Affect Merger Decision-Making
Mergers and acquisitions are a mainstay of the corporate world – recently, for example, there was much talk about the Facebook and Instagram merger –but what role does CEO compensation play in these deals? Several […]
Roe v. Wade: 40 Years Later
Forty years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide. David S. Cohen, a professor in the Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University, whose scholarship explores constitutional law […]