http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_home.aspxThe latest news in the College of BusinessRecipients of the College?s 2013 awards for teaching excellence, nominated by their department and selected by the College Educational Policy Committeehttp://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1803http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1803Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 CSTThe sudden and severe credit contraction that began in 2007 had an especially damaging impact on companies with large amounts of debt maturing in 2008, according to research conducted by College of Business faculty.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1585http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1585Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 CSTHeitor Almeida, professor of finance, offers his research views into understanding credit and liquidity risk for corporations and financial firms.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1416http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1416Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 CSTHeitor Almeida, professor of finance, says companies with founding CEOs tend out outperform and have 10% to 20% higher valuations than firms without.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1345http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1345Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 CSTA draft version of the spring 2011 ICES "List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students" has been posted on the Center for Teaching Excellence website (http://cte.illinois.edu). Below are listed those faculty and teaching assistants who work in the College of Business.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1338http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1338Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 CSTResearch by Heitor Almeida, professor of finance, shows companies with founding CEOs tend to outperform and have 10 to 20 percent higher valuations.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1330http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1330Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1287http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1287Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CSTThe results for the FALL 2010 administration of student ratings of instructors are now available. Results are based on ICES questionnaires.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1148http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=1148Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 CSTFinance Professors Heitor Almeida and Murillo Campello explain possible factors at work behind claims that corporate America is shoring up cash instead of sharing it with shareholders.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=982http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=982Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 CSTWhen the economy sours, small firms seeking credit tend to face higher costs of financing, leading them to reinvest their profits before they pay off creditors, according to research published by finance professors Heitor Almeida and Murillo Campello.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=978http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=978Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 CSTExpertise with financial software like Capital IQ gives Business Illini an edge after graduation. Nate Barajas '10 returns with gratitude for the Margolis Market Information Lab.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=972http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=972Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CSTThe U.S. economy is experiencing anemic growth, yet businesses are sitting on a mountain of cash worth nearly $2 trillion, according to Federal Reserve estimates. According to Heitor Almeida, professor of finance, this trend is nothing new for businesses.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=960http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=960Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CSTProfessors Scott Weisbenner, Murillo Campello, and Heitor Almeida along with doctoral student Bruno Laranjeira find that firms with heavy long-term debt that came due amid the nation's recent credit crisis slashed investments more than three times as much as companies whose paybacks ducked the meltdown.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=667http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=667Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTFinance professor Heitor Almeida doesn't think Chicago's status looks good heading into the International Olympic Committee's decision on Oct. 2 in Copenhagen.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=615http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=615Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CSTProfessor Almeida wins prestigious award for his paper, "The Risk-Adjusted Cost of Financial Distress."http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=476http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=476Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTAccording to College of Business finance professor, Heitor Almeda, a proposed merger of Delta and Northwest airlines likely won't drive up the cost of flying, but that could change if the deal sparks a flurry of consolidation among U.S. air carriers.http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=373http://www.business.uiuc.edu/publications/news_item.aspx?ID=373Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST