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Tuck professor sees minority economic participation as new national priority

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—August 3, 2007

CONTACT: Kim Keating, 603-646-2733

HANOVER, N.H.—According to the U.S. Census Bureau, one out of three U.S. residents is a minority. By 2050 that figure is expected to climb to one in two, a demographic shift that has profound implications for the U.S. economy, says Leonard Greenhalgh, professor of management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

"We're no longer an agricultural or manufacturing economy. We are a knowledge economy and you're valued for what you know," says Greenhalgh, who will address these issues in the Dartmouth Summer Diversity Seminar, "The Economic Imperative for Diversity," on August 10 from 12-1:30 p.m. at Occom Commons in Hanover, N.H.

Greenhalgh says America's future in a knowledge-based global economy is tied to the success of minorities and minority-owned business. By the century's mid-point minorities will form the backbone of the American workforce. And they'll do so in an increasingly entrepreneurial economy.

For those reasons, Greenhalgh is calling for a comprehensive solution to address the current state of education among minorities. "We have to think about the human capital of the future," he adds. "The piecemeal solutions we've had simply don't work—it's got to be an integrated solution."

Greenhalgh has taught at the Tuck School of Business since 1978, where he is also a director of executive education programs for minority and women business owners. He teaches MBA courses in managing strategic business relationships, organizational behavior, and managerial negotiation. His research interests include changing workforce demographics, supply chain management, negotiation, top management team effectiveness, and managing strategic alliances.

Founded in 1900, Tuck is the first graduate school of management in the country and consistently ranks among the top business schools worldwide. Tuck remains distinctive among the world's great business schools by combining human scale with global reach, rigorous coursework with experiences requiring teamwork, and valued traditions with innovation.