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A Light for the World: Tuck Community Mourns Ed Winchester

Ed Winchester, executive director of marketing and communications at Tuck—dedicated father, Olympic rower, and proud Canadian—died April 22 at his home. He was 49 years old.

Apr 24, 2020

During a Pandemic, Managing Stakeholders Means Managing a Crisis

Students in a spring term mini course get an inside look at crisis management.

Apr 24, 2020

Tuck OnSite Global Consulting—Creative Business Solutions, Real Results

Two OnSite Global Consulting projects illustrate how Tuck MBAs are putting their rigorous and relevant education into action by tackling real-world problems in the energy and health care sectors.

Apr 21, 2020

International Trade Has Suffered a One-Two Punch. Can It Recover After COVID-19?

How businesses and countries respond to the pandemic will have far-reaching implications for the future of world trade and global production, says Tuck professor Davin Chor.

Apr 14, 2020

Before and After the Pandemic

In a new working paper, Tuck professor Jordan Schoenfeld quantifies the immediate financial impact of the novel coronavirus, and finds that most companies underestimated the risk of a pandemic.

Apr 13, 2020

The Market Underappreciated the Risk of a Pandemic

Investors in the VIX futures market were a step behind in assessing how bad things would get, says Tuck professor Ing-Haw Cheng.

Apr 10, 2020

Nerdy Girls Versus the Pandemic

Clinical professor Lindsey Leininger has teamed up with eight other female public health experts to disseminate evidence-based information and advice about the COVID pandemic.

Apr 02, 2020

CDC Calls on Tuck Alum for Help During COVID-19 Crisis

As demand for testing surges globally amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Brian Kim T’99, president and managing director of the Genomics Division at LGC, is leading a team responsible for providing labs and private diagnostic companies with the raw materials and technology used in testing kits.

Apr 01, 2020

As Remote Learning Begins, Tuck Convenes a Virtual Town Hall for Students

Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and other senior leaders provided information and inspiration, and answered questions from students.

Mar 27, 2020

Slaughter & Rees Report: How to Avoid a Coronavirus Depression

In a new essay for "Foreign Affairs," Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and coauthor Matthew Rees outline a three-step policy plan to halt the coming coronavirus recession.

Mar 26, 2020

Tuck First-Year Projects and Spring Classes Kick Off—Virtually

Students are gathering in virtual classrooms as the spring academic term gets underway.

Mar 26, 2020

The Impact of Weather on Business

Tuck professor Jordan Schoenfeld uses linguistic analyses to measure firm-level weather exposure.

Mar 23, 2020

Predicting Price Changes on Amazon Marketplace

Tuck marketing professor Sharmistha Sikdar employs a novel machine learning tool that can help small businesses be more competitive on Amazon.

Mar 10, 2020

Tuck Team Wins Media and Entertainment Case Competition

A team of five first-year Tuck students prevailed over competition from media-specialty schools such as UCLA, USC, Columbia, and NYU.

Mar 09, 2020

Tuck Social Venture Fund Inks Fourth Investment

TSVF directors diversified the portfolio by taking a $25K stake in New/Mode, a civic tech startup that helps activate grassroots campaigns to drive policy change.

Mar 02, 2020

Slaughter & Rees Report: The Essential Health-Care Question Missing from the Debates

How can we make America’s health-care system more productive? It’s a key question absent from the health-care reform debate, say Slaughter and Rees.

Feb 27, 2020

Inventing the Edge

Through research that is rigorous and relevant, Tuck faculty members have an outsize impact on business knowledge.

Feb 26, 2020

Three Ways to Encourage People to Bring Their Whole Self to Work

Susan Hunt Stevens T’98, founder and CEO of WeSpire, on how managers can foster an open and supportive work environment for their employees.

Feb 19, 2020

How Tuck’s Davin Chor Found Economics

An associate professor in Tuck’s Economics group, Chor brings a personal history of embracing globalization to his study of international trade.

Feb 13, 2020

Students Quiz 2020 Candidates at Climate Town Hall

In a town hall co-hosted by Tuck, Stonyfield Organic, and the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation, students shared the stage with 2020 presidential candidates and asked about their plans to combat climate change.

Feb 06, 2020

The New Industrial Revolution

A new revolution is headed our way. Brian Tomlin, senior associate dean for faculty and research, examines how 3D printing, the Internet of Things, and advanced automation are ushering in a new industry.

Feb 04, 2020

Slaughter & Rees Report: The U.S.-China Trade War—The End of the Beginning

Tuck School Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and co-author Matthew Rees provide three main lessons from the U.S.-China trade war’s first phase and a potential solution for lasting peace between the world’s two largest economies.

Jan 30, 2020

‘Current Issues’ Speaker Series Brings Cutting Edge Concepts to Tuck Community

A new campus speaker series bolsters the rigor and relevance of Tuck’s core curriculum.

Jan 29, 2020

The Unwitting Ease of the Echo Chamber

Tuck professor Adam Kleinbaum studies the impact of language style similarities on social networks.

Jan 24, 2020

Tuck Expands Geographic Regions of International Councils

Effective January 1, Tuck's international councils are now the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Council, the Asia Pacific Council, and the Latin America and Caribbean Council.

Jan 22, 2020

Tuck Launches New Program for Lifelong Learning

The new Tuck Alumni Lifelong Learning program will provide timely and timeless content for alumni of all ages and interests.

Jan 21, 2020

Looking Outward, Listening Closely: A Conversation with Tuck Dean Matthew Slaughter

Dean Slaughter reflects on his first term as dean, his priorities for his second term, and the business education landscape.

Jan 20, 2020

At COP25, Tuck Has a Front-Row Seat

Tuck recently sent a student delegation to the annual United Nations climate talks in Madrid.

Jan 16, 2020

Timely & Timeless: Inside Tuck’s First-Year Core Curriculum

An in-depth look at Tuck’s enhanced first-year experience.

Jan 14, 2020

Corporate Governance: 5 Myths, 5 Realities

What is the true role of corporate stakeholders? Tuck finance professor B. Espen Eckbo debunks five myths about the U.S. corporate governance system.

Jan 06, 2020

Slaughter & Rees Report: Our End-of-Year Holiday Wish

Are adults—in America and around the world—failing their children? Matthew J. Slaughter and Matthew Rees share an important wish for the New Year.

Dec 16, 2019

Tuck School Dean Matthew Slaughter Wins Aspen Award for Teaching

The Aspen Institute selected the Tuck course Leadership in the Global Economy for one of its Ideas Worth Teaching Awards.

Dec 11, 2019

Three Social Media Themes to Watch in 2020

Tuck professor Lauren Grewal outlines the future of social media in marketing.

Dec 04, 2019

Tuck Heads West

A student technology trek to Silicon Valley, a Centers-led deep dive into the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the Bay Area, and a new California-based career adviser expand Tuck’s cross-country reach.

Nov 27, 2019

Vijay Govindarajan Inducted into Thinkers50 Hall of Fame

Tuck professor and strategist Vijay Govindarajan received the 2019 Thinkers50 Distinguished Innovation Award and was inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame for his life-long work dedicated to the field of management, strategy, and innovation.

Nov 26, 2019

Dean Matthew Slaughter Moderates Bloomberg New Economy Panel

Slaughter led a lively discussion on how a new capitalism can prevent class warfare.

Nov 22, 2019