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☆ Hogwarts Legacy breaks record before official release, despite controversy
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hogwarts Legacy – the new open-world video game by Avalanche and Warner Bros. Hogwarts Legacy is based on Harry Potter but is set in the late 1800s, well before the action in the Harry Potter books take place, and opens the Harry Potter World beyond Hogwarts Castle. Videogamesnewyork, a New York City store that sells modern and retro video games, is ordering just enough games to their store based on pre-orders. Some gamers also are boycotting Hogwarts Legacy over the controversy. The company says J.K. Rowling is not involved in the Hogwarts Legacy game.

☆ Are You There, M.B.A.? It’s Me, Industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Suzy Welch | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

I awoke again not long ago to news of layoffs, in this case Alphabet cutting 12,000 jobs, or 6% of its thought-to-be-impervious workforce. My immediate thought wasn’t “too bad” or “not again.” It was “bingo.”Yes, bingo, albeit not the game of chance you played at summer camp. I’m thinking of Industry Bingo, a game I invented to play with my students at New York University’s Stern School of Business, where I teach a class called “Becoming You: Crafting the Authentic Career You Want and Need.”

☆ Kim Kardashian's Skims campaign with 'The White Lotus' breakout stars shows the power of pop culture in marketing
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand, Skims, launched a campaign with stars of "The White Lotus." Watson added that with this campaign, Skims is leveraging characters who are both relatable and aspirational to evoke that perception of the products. Here's why the latest Skims campaign works and what other business owners can learn for their brand marketing, according to Watson. For fans of 'The White Lotus,' we feel this source of pride, like 'here's our friend getting a platform.'" "You're not going to be able to emulate the reach of Kim Kardashian overnight," he said.

☆ We asked 5 recruiters what they'd fact-check on George Santos' résumé. The answer: everything.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Rebecca Knight | Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Recruiters said that much of Santos' résumé was suspicious, including the careless formatting. They said his supposed successes, like doubling revenue for a Goldman Sachs unit, are unrealistic. But their relative negligence allowed the Republican to run for election and win in 2022.Insider asked five recruiters what they would have fact-checked on Santos' résumé had it come across their desks. Santos' careless formatting would raise eyebrowsHannah Mason, a professional résumé writer and former recruiter, said the careless formatting on Santos' résumé surprised her. For example, Santos wrote that he received his MBA from "NYU New York University" instead of NYU Stern.

☆ Can CEOs really go home again?
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCan CEOs really go home again? Suzy Welch, NYU Stern School of Business, and Americus Reed, the Wharton School, join 'Power Lunch' to discuss how companies usually fare when CEOs return to companies after leaving.

☆ Watch CNBC’s full interview with NYU's Aswath Damodaran
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC’s full interview with NYU's Aswath DamodaranAswath Damodaran, NYU Stern School of Business professor of finance, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss mega cap stock valuations in an inflationary environment.

☆ NYU's 'Dean of Valuation' on Netflix: The business is broken and off my list
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNYU's 'Dean of Valuation' on Netflix: The business is broken and off my listAswath Damodaran, NYU Stern School of Business, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss mega cap stock valuations in an inflationary environment.

☆ Social media created a generation of 'weakened kids' threatening American culture and capitalism, NYU business school professor says in WSJ op-ed
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( Madeline Stone | Gloria Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A recent WSJ op-ed argued that Gen Z is a generation of "weakened kids." Haidt said that social media and a culture of victimhood are to blame for Gen Z's state. Haidt pointed to high rates of anxiety and depression among young people and said that a "performative" social media culture was to blame. Gen Z, typically defined as those born between 1997 and 2012, live in "defend mode," Haidt said. The concern about giving feedback to Gen Z workers is occurring just as social media promotes an organizational culture of fear and could have larger knock-on effects, Haidt said.

☆ Jonathan Haidt on the ‘National Crisis’ of Gen Z
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Tunku Varadarajan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New YorkThe phrase “generation gap” became popular in the late 1960s, as baby boomers were coming of age. To hear social psychologist Jonathan Haidt tell it, today’s generation gap has widened into a chasm. “We have a whole generation that’s doing terribly,” he says in an interview at his professorial office, book-lined and hushed, at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He calls it a “national crisis.”

☆ Here's why Wall Street is warning the Fed blew it on inflation and it won't save the stock market from crashing
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-24 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Fed blew it on inflation stocks are going to have to suffer as a result. The central bank has no choice now but to keep hiking until inflation is down, experts have said. Here are five top voices in markets warning investors not to pin their hopes on a Fed put to save stocks. El-Erian has been a loud critic of the Fed's response to inflation this year, slamming central bankers for saying inflation was "transitory" in 2021. That's the cost of the Fed being late to the game, and the central bank can't back away from its monetary tightening now, El-Erian warned.

☆ Amgen’s $28 bln deal is a reasonable gamble
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Robert Cyran | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK, Dec 12 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Biotechnology deals are always a gamble, and, on the face of it, Amgen’s (AMGN.O) $28 billion purchase of Horizon Therapeutics (HZNP.O) looks both risky and pricey. Investors in the $150 billion drug buyer should give it the benefit of the doubt. Amgen is largely buying Horizon for a drug named Tepezza, which helps a thyroid disease that affects eyesight. Sales in Alexion’s drug this year should be $7 billion, a 16% jump from where they were when AstraZeneca bought it. If Amgen similarly helps Horizon, its deal will look like a reasonable wager.

☆ J.Crew embarked on a much-hyped comeback after filing for bankruptcy. Retail experts share what the brand needed to do to right the ship — and whether it's working.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

J.Crew embarked on a comeback after filing for bankruptcy in the early months of the pandemic. But hype alone isn't enough: experts say the stores and product needed a revamp, and the brand is now on the right track. J.Crew has since placed a new CEO at the helm — Libby Wadle, who previously oversaw J.Crew's fast-growing sister brand, Madewell. "In our industry, it begins with product," Quan said. Quan said he's cautiously optimistic, saying that the product improvements hint that the brand is on the right track.

☆ VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS: How to start your own business, create a flexible schedule, and make six figures in revenue
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Virtual assistants joined the workforce in record numbers as the gig sector grew amid the pandemic. "Everyone I know needs a virtual assistant, and everyone I know has a really hard time finding one," she added. Read more: Why virtual assistants are the affordable solution to business owners' labor shortageRead more: I'm a virtual assistant making $10,000 a month. With the increased number of virtual assistants, it's important to differentiate yourself from others in the field, people told Insider. Read more: Founder Finances: A virtual assistant mentor shares the budget that helps her reach $15,000 in monthly sales.

Economic worries have made this holiday season particularly stressful for some. The holiday season can bring out the absolute worst in some kids. Some parents welcome that break from structure, and that’s OK. “Parents get to decide what works and what doesn’t work with their family,” Dr. Naumburg said. “Gratitude and savoring are the opposite.”Dr. Kurtz recommended starting a simple gratitude practice early in the holiday season. As the holidays unfold, make an effort to savor the season, Dr. Kurtz said.

☆ Remote Work Is Gutting Downtowns, Will Cost Cities $453 Billion
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Emil Skandul | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Even 2 1/2 years later, most city downtowns aren't back to where they were prepandemic. Without more-robust policies to address failing downtowns, cities are going to start hurting. The increased cancellations of office leases have cratered the office real-estate market. Since 2016, only 112 commercial office spaces in the US have been converted, while 85 projects are underway or have been announced, according to CBRE's data. The birth of the central social districtTo avoid a commercial real-estate apocalypse, cities will need to streamline conversions.

☆ How Elon Musk’s Twitter Faces Mountain of Debt, Falling Revenue and Surging Costs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Mark Maurer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

Elon Musk says his $44 billion Twitter takeover might result in a bankruptcy filing. To make the deal work, Mr. Musk has been trying to add subscription revenue and reassure advertisers about the platform’s future. What’s more, the company’s debt stack now includes floating-rate debt, meaning that interest costs are set to rise as the Federal Reserve continues to increase interest rates. Twitter’s credit ratings, which were below investment grade before the transaction with Mr. Musk, have deteriorated further. For that, Mr. Musk would need to persuade potential investors that he has a viable long-term business plan, he said.

☆ What the collapse of FTX means for the future of crypto
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX collapsed in a matter of days and has started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The FTX fiasco is the latest in a series of meltdowns to rock the crypto world this year. "It's been a long time coming, and it's a real wild west out there for anybody who is trading crypto." Big banks could be less likely to let people trade cryptoFinancial institutions like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley tried to capitalize on the crypto boom last year with services like trading crypto futures or derivatives. Crypto exchanges should watch for contagion riskOther exchanges and companies should be on high alert for continued fallout.

☆ FTX's fortunes fell off a cliff in a matter of days. Here's what experts think the company's fiasco could mean for the future of crypto.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX collapsed in a matter of days and has started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Less than a year after it boasted a $32 billion valuation, the crypto exchange, owned by Sam Bankman-Fried, faced a "liquidity crunch" that forced it to try to sell itself to rival Binance. "It's been a long time coming, and it's a real wild west out there for anybody who is trading crypto." Crypto exchanges should watch for contagion riskOther exchanges and companies should be on high alert for continued fallout. "As an investor, you should be seriously questioning what you're investing in if it can evaporate over a weekend," Royal said.

☆ Business school salaries revealed: Here's how much MBA graduates make post-graduation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Rachel Durose | Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The best business programs in the country come with high price tags, even when offered virtually. Here are the latest salaries — including signing bonuses — of eight top business schools. Business school is an exciting prospect for ambitious professionals or aspiring entrepreneurs looking to level up their careers — and salaries. Those willing to pay the high cost of business school, are likely to earn equally high salaries post-graduation; making six-figures a year in industries such as financial services, consulting, investment banking, and technology. Insider used US News & World Report's list of best business schools for 2023 to rank the MBA programs.

☆ Netflix is entering a new era with ads. Here's how marketers and brands could influence the programming you see on the streamer.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Reed Alexander | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Media experts say forays into ad-based streaming will influence content strategy at Netflix and Disney+. Netflix and Disney+ are readying services with ads to expand their appeal and revenue opportunities amid softening subscriber growth. Netflix's move to add advertising — a reversal of its longtime stance against ads — has been the subject of widespread research. Ultimately, experts predicted, it will take at least a year or two for the influence of advertisers to be felt in the streamers' content mix. Do you work for an entertainment company like Netflix or Disney+?

☆ Dolly Chugh Q&A: How to love a country with a complicated history
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Angela Duckworth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

This tradition of loving one’s country, but not always liking what is done in its name, is not new. In this conversation, she offers seven tools grounded in psychological research that can help you learn — and unlearn — American history. The newly released book "A More Just Future: Psychological Tools for Reckoning With Our Past and Driving Social Change" is written by social psychologist Dolly Chugh. Dolly Chugh: The interview opened with him spontaneously singing “Hello, Dolly!” to me, so he definitely had me at hello! Dolly Chugh of the NYU Stern School of Business offers seven tools that can help you learn — and unlearn — American history.

☆ Stocks crashed 50% in the 2008 crisis. Here's how bad Jamie Dimon, Nouriel Roubini, Michael Burry, and other top commentators see it getting in the next recession.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Here's how bad a the next downturn could hit the stock market, according to five top experts. The stock market cratered from 2008-2009, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending at a low of 6,594 in March 2009, down more than 50% from its peak before the recession. With warning signs piling up, here's what five experts have to say about the next recession and what's in store for the stock market. "This is just the beginning of that pain," Roubini said of a potential repeat of the 2008 recession. He's voiced concerns about financial stability, warning markets that the Fed could "break something" on the way to reducing inflation.

☆ The billionaire founder of Interactive Brokers warns that stocks have another 20% downside as investors underestimate the impact a stagnant economy will have on earnings
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Interactive Brokers founder Thomas Peterffy is bearish on stocks over the next few quarters. Thomas Peterffy, the billionaire founder of Interactive Brokers, doesn't see the Federal Reserve succeeding in its goal to bring inflation back down to its long-term target of 2%. That doesn't mean, however, that the Federal Reserve will remain committed to reining in inflation, like they've pledged. Investors "are not accounting for the earnings hit that we will get from reduced demand," Peterffy told Insider on Friday. Rallies have been continually stymied by realizations that the Fed is going to have to raise interest rates higher than investors had originally expected.

☆ Bringing ads to Netflix and Disney+ could shake up the mix of shows and movies at the streaming giants. Here's what it means for Hollywood.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Reed Alexander | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Media experts say forays into ad-based streaming will influence content strategies at Netflix and Disney+. Netflix and Disney+ are readying services with ads to expand their appeal and revenue opportunities amid softening subscriber growth. Hollywood should pay close attention to what this may mean for selling shows and movies to the entertainment industry's dominant players. Ultimately, experts predicted, it will take at least a year or two for the influence of advertisers to be felt in the streamers' content mix. Do you work for an entertainment company like Netflix or Disney+?

☆ More investors are betting on India. But not all of it is worth the hype, according to analysts
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Su-Lin Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But for the moment, I can understand why India is an attractive market for a lot of foreign institutional investors." Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has plans to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25. While downgraded, India's growth forecast still cuts higher than others in the Asia-Pacific. Modi has plans to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25, while Adani said at a recent Forbes conference in Singapore that India will go from a $3 trillion economy to a $30 trillion one in the next 25 years. Adani said at a recent Forbes conference in Singapore that India will go from a $3 trillion economy to a $30 trillion one by 2050.

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