Bus. Law Professor Publishes Research on Bid Rigging
Bank of Hope Gifts $25k to CSUN VITA Clinic
Students Beat Markets in Managing CSUN’s Portfolio
Alumnus & Investment Banker Shares His Journey
Wells Fargo Gifts $50k to CSUN VITA Clinic
Alumnus Named 2019 AACSB Influential Leader
CSU 5 Expands CSUN’s Free Tax Preparation Program
Summer Accelerator Wins 2018 UEDA Summit Award
4th Annual Bull Ring New Venture Competition
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Featured News
CSUN Professor Honored with Marketing Educators’ Association Lifetime Contribution Award
April 22, 2019
California State University, Northridge marketing professor Barbara Gross was honored with the Marketing Educators’ Association (MEA) 2019 Lifetime Contribution Award for her significant and long-term contributions to the organization.
“At MEA, I’ve been around people who really care about marketing education and the scholarship of teaching,” Gross said. Read more
Economists Use Auction Theory to Show Private Equity Firms Rigged the Bidding in Leveraged Buyouts at Expense of Shareholders
April 3, 2019
Professor Melanie Stallings Williams co-authored an article, “Masters of the Universe: Bid Rigging By Private Equity Firms in Multibillion Dollar LBOs,” for the University of Cincinnati Law Review that throws the spotlight on a rare class-action lawsuit in which the plaintiffs – shareholders in companies purchased – demonstrated that some of the world’s largest private equity firms unlawfully colluded to ensure that they held down prices on the companies they were bidding to buy.
“I don’t think people realize that when this happens, it’s our money, yours and mine, that’s involved,” Williams said. “Yes, some of the shareholders are monied people, but some of the shareholders are retirement funds and the type of mutual funds that your grandmother owns. These aren’t just rich people they are taking advantage of. It’s you, me and the people we care about.” Read more
Bank of Hope’s Gift Supports Tax Preparation Program for Low-Income Families
March 19, 2019
Bank of Hope has given California State University, Northridge $25,000 to support the university’s income tax preparation assistance program for low-income families and individuals.
The money will support the operations of CSUN’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Clinic during the 2019 tax season. In addition to the money, bank employees have volunteered to serve as interpreters and greeters at many of the clinic’s sites throughout Los Angeles. Read more
