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The Economics Case for Using Zen to Think about Trade

Highlights research by Emily Blanchard and Gerald Willmann in an article arguing that Zen principles can be used to defend globalization.

Jun 15, 2018

Johnson, Darden & Tuck Win Applicant Praise

Mentions Tuck, which was ranked third in the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) annual MBA applicant survey asking prospective students to rate how well individual schools got to know them during the application process.

Jun 15, 2018

In 2018, There Is No Excuse for Topless Dancers at a Corporate Event

Features Kate Strayer-Benton, D’05, T’11, director of strategy at Momenta Pharmaceuticals, who recently penned an open letter to the biopharmaceutical industry about the inappropriateness of having topless female dancers at an industry event.

Jun 14, 2018

These Four Attributes Will Help You Get into Tuck’s MBA Program

Quotes Luke Anthony Peña, executive director of admissions and financial aid, in an article about Tuck’s new admissions criteria.

Jun 12, 2018

How U.S. Trade Policy Risks Isolating the Country from Traditional Allies

Quotes Emily Blanchard in a piece about tensions at the latest G7 summit, and how new trade policies in the United States could have an impact on its relationships with countries long considered allies.

Jun 11, 2018

Maybe Dollars Should Be Digital

Quotes a Harvard Business Review article by Vijay Govindarajan, Anup Srivastava, and Shivaram Rajgopal in a piece about the use of generally accepted accounting principles in reference to digital companies.

Jun 11, 2018

Evernote’s CEO Reveals the 5 Keys to the Ultra-Productive Team of the Future

Quotes Chris O’Neill T’01, CEO of Evernote, in an article about the keys to having a productive team.

Jun 11, 2018

Vanguard Thinks Its Own Employees Should Own This Fund, Not the S&P 500. They’re R...

Mentions research by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French in an article about Vanguard’s decision to drop the S&P 500 from their employees’ 401k plans and instead offer the Vanguard Total Stock Market.

Jun 09, 2018

Wells Fargo and Tuck Announce Scholarship Program for Diverse Businesses

Quotes Leonard Greenhalgh in an article about the continued partnership between Wells Fargo and Tuck minority business education programs. Wells Fargo recently announced a new $100,000 scholarship fund for diverse business owners to attend the programs.

Jun 08, 2018

Here’s How to Stop Overspending When Hanging out with Friends

An article about how to curb overspending habits highlights research by Eesha Sharma which finds that, despite the common narrative, there is no correlation between age and overspending.

Jun 08, 2018

Why We Need to Update Financial Reporting for the Digital Era

Vijay Govindarajan, Anup Srivastava, and coauthor Shivaram Rajgopal argue that the current system of financial reporting is outdated and must be updated to better suit the needs of digital companies.

Jun 08, 2018

Forecasting Quarterly Earnings Isn’t the Issue, It’s CEOs

Quotes B. Espen Eckbo in an article about the danger of CEOs not being truthful in earnings reports.

Jun 07, 2018