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Mar 02, 2019

Amazon’s Year-Long Publicity Blitz for HQ2 Has Backfired

“To go out and create a ‘beauty contest,’ and turn it into a media circus—it was a dumb idea,” says Paul Argenti in an article about Amazon’s bidding process for a second headquarters.

Feb 28, 2019

Big Ideas with Calyxt CCO, Manoj Sahoo

An interview with Manoj Sahoo T'10, CCO of Calyxt, which is set to release the world’s first consumer-oriented gene-edited food product in 2019.

Feb 25, 2019

CEOs Urge Congress to Expand Gun Background Checks

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about a group of four CEOs that sent a letter urging Congress to pass a proposal on background checks for gun sales.

Feb 24, 2019

Stitch Fix Debuts New Brand Campaign on Oscars Night

Quotes Deirdre Findlay T'00, chief marketing officer of Stitch Fix, in an article about the company’s new brand campaign, which debuted during the Oscars.

Feb 24, 2019

Are You a Confident or Overconfident Boss? Here’s How to Tell

“There’s a fine line between self-confidence and overconfidence,” writes Sydney Finkelstein in an article that offers four questions to ask yourself to make sure cockiness isn’t interfering with your—and your team’s—performance.

Feb 23, 2019

B-School Insider Interview: Courtney Duffy T’19

Features Courtney Duffy T’19 in an interview about her Tuck MBA experience and being a dual-degree student at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Feb 21, 2019

10 Remarkable Women MBAs to Watch

Features Makena Timmins Harris T’20 and lists Vivian Guo T’20 in an article highlighting women MBAs from the class of 2020.

Feb 20, 2019

The Pan-Industrial Revolution: How New Manufacturing Titans Will Transform the World

A review of The Pan-Industrial Revolution by Richard D’Aveni.

Feb 19, 2019

Momentum Investing’s Bad Luck May Be About to Turn

Mentions research by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French in an article about the state of momentum investing.

Feb 17, 2019

Amazon Leaves New York but Not the Spotlight

Features Paul Argenti in an article about Amazon’s decision to forgo building a headquarters in New York City.

Feb 16, 2019

What You Need to Know About MBA Class Size

Quotes Dean Matthew J. Slaughter in an article about MBA class size.

Feb 15, 2019

Amazon’s Stormy Week Will Blow Over, but the Debris May Stay

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about recent controversies surrounding Amazon.

Feb 14, 2019

Momentum Investing’s Bad Luck May Be About to Turn

An article about momentum investing highlights research by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French exploring the volatility of stock returns and how it impacts small and value stocks.

Feb 14, 2019

Amazon Loaded up on Low-Risk Government Bonds Last Year as Investors Dumped Tech Stocks

Quotes Anup Srivastava in an article about Amazon increasing its holdings in U.S. government and agency securities.

Feb 12, 2019

Sununu Back from World Summit Trip on Education, Robotics

Mentions Tuck in an article about New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu’s recent trip to the World Government Summit in Dubai. While at WGS, Sununu met with Tuck students to discuss economic opportunities in New Hampshire.

Feb 12, 2019

Students Tasked with Saving Failed State at World Government Summit

A story about the Shaping Future Governments: Global Universities Challenge highlights a team of five Tuck students that won the challenge at this year’s World Government Summit in Dubai.

Feb 11, 2019

The 20 Business Schools with the Highest MBA Salaries

Highlights Tuck as one of the top business schools for highest MBA salaries. The list is based on the 2019 Financial Times ranking, average alumni salaries after three years, and weighted for purchasing power parity.

Feb 08, 2019

What Kind of Boss Are You?

An excerpt from The Superbosses Playbook by Sydney Finkelstein, illustrating how managers should approach hiring and working with subordinates that perform at their level, challenge them, or even outshine them.

Feb 08, 2019

In 2019, Is Human Capital on Top of Your Board’s Agenda?

Mentions Sydney Finkelstein in an article about the role a board plays in monitoring strategy, talent, and culture.

Feb 07, 2019

Ever Get the Feeling You’re Being Watched?

Roger McNamee T’82, managing director of Elevation Partners and an early investor in companies like Facebook and Google, offers a roadmap to users that want to resist the encroachment of technology into their lives.

Feb 05, 2019

Korean Product Manager Says Grit Got Him to Facebook

A feature story about Jeong-Suh Choi T'11 and the journey that led him to his current role as a product manager in Facebook’s crisis response team.

Feb 03, 2019

Want to Invest in a True ‘Value’ Fund? Good Luck Finding One

Mentions research by Kenneth French in an article about the difficulty of finding, and investing in, true value stocks.

Feb 01, 2019

Value Investing Is Long on Virtue but Has Been Short on Reward

Highlights research by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French in an article weighing the pros and cons of value investing.

Feb 01, 2019

Will Manufacturers Rule the Global Economy Once More?

A review of the Pan-Industrial Revolution: How New Manufacturing Titans Will Transform the World by Richard D’Aveni.

Jan 31, 2019

Thank the Fed for a Retro January Surge

Mentions data compiled by Kenneth French in an article about the January stock market surge.

Jan 31, 2019

Rams Wooed Coach with In-N-Out, Then Wolfgang Puck

Ahead of Super Bowl LIII, Kevin Demoff D'99, T'06, chief operating officer and executive vice president of football operations for the Los Angeles Rams, joined Bloomberg’s “Business of Sports”.

Jan 30, 2019

We Need a Culture of Research, Financial Support Won’t Do: Biz Guru Vijay Govindarajan on ...

In an interview with The New Indian Express, Vijay Govindarajan discusses reverse innovation, the state of Indian business schools, Indian businesses driving innovation, his role as an educator, and more

Jan 30, 2019

Leading MBA Programs with the Most Women

An article about female enrollment at business schools highlights Tuck as one of the top schools for women, noting that women comprise 45 percent of Tuck’s 2018, 2019, and 2020 classes.

Jan 30, 2019

Is There Room in 2020 for a Centrist Democrat? Maybe One or Two

Quotes John Lynch in an article about the chances for centrist candidates in the 2020 election.

Jan 29, 2019

Starbucks Wants to Avoid National Political Campaigns. Can It?

Features Paul Argenti in a piece about former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s potential run for president.

Jan 29, 2019

Why You Should Be Thinking About Smart Beta ETF Strategies

Highlights research by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French in an article about factor-based investment strategies and related ETFs.

Jan 29, 2019

It’s Time to Stop Treating R&D as a Discretionary Expenditure

Vijay Govindarajan, Anup Srivastava, and Luminita Enache write that R&D should be considered as necessary operating expenses for digital firms.

Jan 29, 2019

An Anti-Facebook Manifesto, by an Early Facebook Investor

A review of Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe by Roger McNamee T’82, managing director of Elevation Partners and an early investor in Facebook.

Jan 28, 2019

Howard Schultz’s Progressive Policies at Starbucks a Mixed Bag for Democrats

An article about the political leanings of former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz quotes Paul Argenti.

Jan 28, 2019

If Howard Schultz Runs for President, Starbucks Will Be on the Ballot, Too

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz mulling a run for president in 2020.

Jan 27, 2019

MBAs Help Athletes Plan for Life After the Game

Mentions Next Step: Transition to Business, the Tuck Executive Education program designed for military veterans and elite athletes, in an article about the rise of athletes seeking out MBA and other business education programs as they prepare for a career outside beyond sports.