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Amazon Wanted a Lord of the Rings Show. It Turned to Frodo and Sam.

Quotes Adam Kleinbaum in an article about The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and why the show’s producers opted for unknown, instead of established, actors.

Sep 08, 2022

Personalized Service Has Never Been More Important — And New Tech Is Making It a Reality

Richard Carriere T’99, senior vice president and general manager at CyberLink, authors a piece about how new technologies, like facial recognition, could be employed by service providers.

Sep 07, 2022

Knowing When to Speak Up and When to Shut Up

Features Paul Argenti in an article examining when, and how, companies should speak out on controversial issues.

Sep 07, 2022

Beijing’s Plan to Control the World’s Data: Out-Google Google

Quotes Dean Matthew Slaughter in an article examining China’s quest to become a Big Data leader.

Sep 07, 2022

These MBA Programs Send Grads into High-Paying Fields

Highlights Tuck among the top MBA programs at placing graduates into high-paying fields upon graduation.

Sep 06, 2022

Sarah Ketterer: ‘Forget Value, Think Valuation’

Sarah Ketterer T’87, CEO of Causeway Capital Management, joins Morningstar’s The Long View podcast to discuss women in investing, value traps, whether active management has gotten tougher, and more.

Sep 06, 2022

Rates, ESG, Europe, and CVS

Sean Joyce T’87, global cybersecurity and privacy leader, U.S. cybersecurity, at PricewaterhouseCoopers, joins the Bloomberg podcast to discuss cybersecurity concerns from the c-suite.

Sep 06, 2022

Are Brokers Really ‘Quiet-Quitting’ If They Are Doing What They Are Paid to Do?

Quotes Susan Hunt Stevens T’98, founder and CEO of WeSpire, in an article about "quiet-quitting".

Sep 01, 2022

NC Pharma Locks Down $680M Deal With. U.S. As Smallpox Drug Suddenly in High Demand

A feature story about biopharmaceutical company Chimerix, led by CEO Michael Sherman T’92, which secured a contract to supply the U.S. with a drug that could be used to fight the monkeypox outbreak.

Aug 30, 2022

Xero Small Business Insights Brings Data Innovation to the U.S. and Canada

A feature interview with Chris O’Neill T’01, chief growth officer at Xero Limited—a technology company that provides cloud-based accounting software for small and medium-sized businesses.

Aug 30, 2022

How Companies Can De-escalate Angry Customer Complaints on Social Media

An opinion piece co-authored by Lauren Grewal about how to de-escalate customers’ anger.

Aug 30, 2022

Managing Shareholders in the Age of Stakeholder Capitalism

Mark DesJardine coauthors Wei an article outlining tools managers can utilize to cultivate strong relationships with steward shareholders.

Aug 29, 2022

Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Influencers & Innovators

Features Adrian Heneveld T’24 in a preview of Poets&Quants forthcoming Meet the Class series profiling first-year MBA students at business schools around the world.

Aug 26, 2022

Funding the Future Self

Features Punam Anand Keller in an article exploring how retirement plan providers can better engage, educate, and prepare their clients.

Aug 25, 2022

A CEO, A CMO, and 2 Founders: Meet 4 Tuck MBA Alumni Bettering the World Through Business

Four Tuck alumni recount their business school experience and how Tuck has influenced their careers to-date and empowered them to better the world as wise and decisive leaders.

Aug 25, 2022

Snap CMO Kenny Mitchell on the Power of Working for Brands You Love

A feature story about Kenny Mitchell D’97, T’04—chief marketing officer at Snap, Inc.—about his career journey and the benefits of working with brands you believe in.

Aug 24, 2022

What Makes Mariners President Catie Griggs Special? It’s Not Her Gender.

A feature story about Catie Griggs D’03, T’09, president of business operations for the Seattle Mariners.

Aug 24, 2022

How HR Leaders Can Support Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation Strategies

Highlights Sean Joyce T’87, global cybersecurity and privacy leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers, in an article about how HR leaders can support cybersecurity efforts at their firms.

Aug 23, 2022

How Investing in Web3 Can Spark Innovation

Akin Sawyerr T’03 joins “Community Crypto” to discuss how Web3 projects can spark innovation in the African diaspora.

Aug 19, 2022

What Do Business Execs Worry about Most? Getting Hacked

Features Sean Joyce T’87, global cybersecurity and privacy leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers, in an article about why cybersecurity has become the number one risk concern for corporate America.

Aug 18, 2022

On Acquisitions, Beltway and Tech Talk Past Each Other

Quotes Roger McNamee T’82 in an article exploring the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit to stop Meta from acquiring a virtual reality fitness company.

Aug 17, 2022

Salman Rushdie Joins Indian Writers on 75 Years of Independence

Quotes Salil Tripathi T’85 in an article about PEN America’s India at 75 project—an anthology of reflections on Independence and Indian democracy from some of the country’s most prominent literary voices.

Aug 17, 2022

How Store Brands Went from Shamed to Chic

Features Kusum Ailawadi in a piece exploring the rise in popularity, and quality, of store brands.

Aug 17, 2022

The Role of Authentic Leadership in Driving Culture with Fabletics

A feature interview with Meera Bhatia T’04, chief operating officer of Fabletics, about how the company has become a leader in purpose-driven marketing.

Aug 17, 2022

The Surprising Benefits of Work/Life Support

Highlights Our Separate Ways by Ella Bell Smith and Stella Nkomo in an article examining the benefits of work/life programs, particularly for women and people of color.

Aug 16, 2022

With Soft Power, India Can Lead the World

Highlights Vijay Govindarajan in an article reflecting on India’s 75-years of independence.

Aug 14, 2022

The One Social-Media Feature That People Still Love

Features Adam Kleinbaum in an article examining Instagram’s “Close Friends” feature, which allows users to share content with a curated list of followers.

Aug 12, 2022

How Rams’ Super Bowl Title Has Fanned Flames of Red-hot Commodity in L.A.

Quotes Kevin Demoff T’06, chief operating officer of the Los Angeles Rams, in an article about the impact the team’s championship has had on its popularity.

Aug 10, 2022

Fabletics Focuses on Yitty for Its Next Growth Spurt

Features Meera Bhatia T’04, chief operating officer of Fabletics, in a story about Yitty, the company’s shapewear collaboration with singer Lizzo.

Aug 08, 2022

New Refund Rule Is Good News for Travelers, but Not for Airlines

Quotes Samuel Engel in an article exploring the ramifications of a proposed new rule that could allow air travelers to receive a refund if their flight is delayed three hours or longer.

Aug 05, 2022

On the Record: 6 Mainebiz Women to Watch Alumni Tell Us What’s New

Features Krystal Williams T’03 who was named one of Mainebiz’s “Women to Watch” in 2021.

Aug 04, 2022

U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks as Exports Rise

Features Teresa Fort in a piece examining the recent rise in U.S. exports.

Aug 04, 2022

Restoring Shareholder Confidence When Your Stock Is Down

Vijay Govindarajan coauthors a piece exploring how companies can restore shareholder confidence during times of stock market volatility.

Aug 04, 2022

Discover Opens Call Center on Chicago’s South Side

Quotes Roger Hochschild T’90, CEO of Discover Financial Services, in a feature story about a new call center opened by the company in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago’s south side.

Aug 01, 2022

3 Ways to Innovate in a Downturn

Scott Anthony authors a piece examining the unique innovation opportunities that occur during a recession.

Jul 28, 2022

Amazon’s Dangerous Ambition to Dominate Healthcare

Roger McNamee T’82, managing director of Elevation Partners, coauthors a piece examining potential pitfalls of Amazon’s acquisition of health care provider One Medical.

Jul 28, 2022