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Tuck Celebrates New Giving Records, Nears Campaign Goal

Tuck set several new giving records during fiscal year 2021 and has now raised $235 million toward its campaign goal of $250 million

Jul 14, 2021

Slaughter & Rees Report: How Might Student-Athletes Get Paid to Play? Three Key Questions

Sensible reform for student-athlete compensation will first need to address three important questions informed by an accurate understanding of preexisting market structure, say Slaughter and Rees.

Jun 30, 2021

Tuck Launches 2021-2022 MBA Application, Looking Ahead to the Class of 2024

Tuck returns to three rounds for application deadlines, expands its guaranteed interview policy, and announces a new essay prompt.

Jun 28, 2021

Tuck Alum Endows Scholarship to Inspire Students from Japan

A scholarship endowed by Kinya Seto T’96 seeks to expand access to business education for students from Japan.

Jun 22, 2021

Dannals, Fisher, and Kyung Receive 2021 Tuck Teaching Excellence Awards

The Class of 2021 selected professors Jennifer Dannals, Peter Fisher, and Ellie Kyung for this year’s Teaching Excellence Awards.

Jun 21, 2021

A New Beginning, for Business and Leaders

Roger Ferguson, Jr., immediate past president and CEO of TIAA, and Sarah Blatt T’21, military veteran and incoming McKinsey associate, delivered powerful remarks at the 2021 Tuck School Investiture ceremony.

Jun 16, 2021

Findings: What’s Your Goal, and What Gets in Your Way?

Tuck professor Punam Anand Keller shares her years of research on barrier-based behavior change.

Jun 01, 2021

Slaughter & Rees Report: The Lessons of Phil at 50

Phil Mickelson’s historic victory reveals lessons about making better decisions—and the value of older workers.

May 27, 2021

Roger Ferguson, Jr. to Deliver Tuck Investiture Address

Roger Ferguson, Jr., who served for 13 years as President and CEO of TIAA before retiring this spring, will deliver the main address at the 2021 Tuck Investiture ceremony June 11.

May 10, 2021

Is COVID-19 Scary? Depends on Your Politics—And How You’re Asked

In a new study of how people perceive risks from the coronavirus, Tuck professor Ellie Kyung finds patterns correlated with political identity.

May 07, 2021

Mission & Medicine

Better Care, Better Lives, Better Business

Inside Tuck’s health care revolution and the alumni change leaders pushing reform, innovation, and mission-driven strategy in the industry.

Apr 28, 2021

Slaughter & Rees Report: Data Is Power

The surge in global flows of data holds great potential for the global economy, say Dean Matthew Slaughter and coauthor Matthew Rees. Yet big data remains largely ungoverned.

Apr 22, 2021

Why Are Women Dropping Off the Corporate Ladder?

Tuck professor Lauren Lu finds that inequitable distribution of workplace resources may be hampering women’s rise to upper management.

Apr 15, 2021

Slaughter & Rees Report: Go Big on Skilled Immigration

In their latest missive, Dean Matthew Slaughter and coauthor Matthew Rees underscore how unnecessarily costly America’s too-restrictive skilled-immigration policy is.

Mar 31, 2021

Time Is Muscle

Among her research findings, new Tuck professor Lauren Lu has found a way to reduce 40 minutes of time when transferring heart attack patients between hospitals.

Mar 25, 2021

The World Needs More Tuck

Inside the impact of fiscal year 2020 and the alumni donors rising to make the Tuck Difference

Mar 24, 2021

The Pandemic Has Boosted Homeownership and Home-related Spending

Tuck professor Brian Melzer has studied the close connection between home buying and durable spending. The pandemic economy is proving his research right.

Mar 22, 2021

Standing Together against Anti-Asian Hatred

In a letter to the Tuck community, Dean Matthew Slaughter denounces the rise in racist and xenophobic rhetoric and acts toward Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders and affirms Tuck’s commitment to standing in solidarity with AAPI communities.

Mar 18, 2021

Leading with Integrity

A conversation with Dia Draper, assistant dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion at Tuck.

Mar 17, 2021

Researchers from Tuck and Geisel Model COVID-19 Transmission in Retail Stores

An interdisciplinary team of faculty and Ph.D. candidates collaborated on a study published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Mar 11, 2021

Is There a Backlash Against Women in Negotiations?

Tuck professor Jennifer Dannals finds that women entering a negotiation with a strong alternative underperform men in similar situations because they often face backlash.

Mar 04, 2021

Slaughter & Rees Report: Batter Up

Did President Trump eliminate America's trio of trade deficits? Dean Matthew Slaughter and coauthor Matthew Rees weigh in and look ahead to trade policy under the Biden administration.

Feb 26, 2021

Why Do Firms Go Public?

Tuck professor Gordon Phillips finds evidence that an IPO is good for the firm’s bottom line and helps promote commercialization.

Feb 24, 2021

Tuck Alumni Share Startup Journeys at PEVC Conference

Four alumni founders provide their unique perspective on pathways and hurdles to their startup success.

Feb 17, 2021

With COVID-19 Looming, Tuck Students Address an Oxygen Shortage in Haiti

A team of five Tuck students enrolled in the OnSite Global Consulting course created a sustainable model for oxygen distribution in Haiti’s Southern Peninsula.

Feb 12, 2021

What We’re Reading at Tuck

Ten professors at the Tuck School share their must-reads for 2021.

Feb 11, 2021

David Marchick Joins Biden-Harris Administration

Marchick, an adjunct professor at Tuck, has been named COO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation.

Feb 11, 2021

Laurens Debo Wins Research Award for Queueing Paper

Debo, a professor of operations management, was honored for creating a model that could reduce wait times in restaurants and other service industries.

Feb 03, 2021

Slaughter & Rees Report: The Biden-Harris Economic Scorecard

This Inauguration Day, Dean Matthew Slaughter and coauthor Matthew Rees provide a scorecard for the heart of the American economy—workers and their families—to help clarify how to measure progress in the days ahead.

Jan 20, 2021

Tuck Alumni on How to Lead During a Crisis

In three virtual events, alumni on Tuck’s Advisory Board and the MBA Council spoke with Dean Matthew Slaughter about navigating the pandemic as business leaders of their organizations.

Jan 19, 2021

Do Women CEOs Make Different Decisions Than Men?

Tuck professor Katharina Lewellen studies hospitals run by female CEOs to better understand how they might differ from hospitals led by men.

Jan 12, 2021

A Strong Bridge to Business Leadership

Now nearly 25 years old, Tuck’s Business Bridge program has turned out 6,000-plus well-rounded business leaders. And amidst a global pandemic, its mission of building tomorrow’s leaders is more relevant than ever.

Dec 18, 2020

Slaughter & Rees Report: Puerto Rico and the Moon

While the U.S. awaits COVID-19 stimulus packages and the distribution of vaccines, Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and coauthor Matthew Rees examine two scientific landmarks from earlier this month—an optimistic one for China and a disheartening one for the United States.

Dec 15, 2020

2020 MBA Employment Data Affirms the Power of the Tuck Network

Resilient amid a global crisis, Tuck graduates and students steadily secure jobs and internships—and set a new record in MBA compensation.

Nov 25, 2020

Can Better Marketing Make a Better World?

Tuck professor Praveen Kopalle finds that regulating marketing campaigns that promise donations to charity can be a universal win.

Nov 20, 2020

Tuck Alumna Sarah Apgar T’11 Wins Deal on ABC’s Shark Tank

FitFighter founder and CEO T’11 Sarah Apgar’s winning pitch to the sharks landed her a deal with entrepreneur Daniel Lubetzky, founder of KIND snack bars.

Nov 16, 2020