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Research Study Examines Public Perception of California's Wine-Producing Regions

August 11, 2015

ROHNERT PARK, California - The Wine Business Institute (WBI) at Sonoma State University (SSU) today announced preliminary results of a study designed to examine Californians' perceptions of the wine industry and its impact on quality of life in five of the state's wine-produ

Ron Rubin Makes Contribution to Sonoma State's Wine Spectator Learning Center

July 15, 2015

Rohnert Park, CA - Ron Rubin, of The Rubin Family of Wines, is honored to have committed a gift to the Wine Spectator Learning Center, the future home of the Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University. The generous gift, one of the largest gifts in the campaign, will be

Team Batting Average: A Comprehensive Analysis

Publication: Baseball Research Journal

Publication Date: Spring 2019

The Role of Corporate Venture Capital on Returns to Acquiring Firms: Evidence from the Biotechnology Industry

We test the hypotheses that the “prominence” of a CVC firm and the presence of a “prior investment” in the portfolio firm serve as endorsements and the acquiring firms, as endorsers, earn positive financial returns.