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Dec 23, 2019

B-Schools Predict What 2020 Has in Store

Quotes Davin Chor and Lauren Grewal in an article collecting predictions for 2020 from top business school professors.

Dec 23, 2019

Boeing Fires CEO Muilenburg to Restore Confidence Amid 737 Crisis

Quotes Paul Argenti regarding Boeing’s decision to fire its CEO following a series of controversies, including two fatal plane crashes.

Dec 20, 2019

4 Ways an MBA Will Push You out of Your Comfort Zone

Quotes Ying Li T’16 and Andrew Olaleye T’13 in an article about how the Tuck MBA experience helped them try new things, gain a new perspective, and ultimately manage a career switch.

Dec 19, 2019

CEOs Are Bailing out in Droves; Do They Know Something?

Quotes Katharina Lewellen in an article about the rash of CEO departures in 2019.

Dec 18, 2019

This Top MBA Takes Students Abroad to Study Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Quotes Adam Kleinbaum and Sonovia Wint T'20 in a feature story about TuckGO and the Global Insight Expedition to Israel.

Dec 18, 2019

How India Plans to Protect Consumer Data

Vijay Govindarajan explores how India’s Personal Data Protection Bill could impact digital companies.

Dec 17, 2019

7 Days That Shook 7 Decades of World Trade

Quotes Dean Matthew J. Slaughter in a piece examining the major trade news of December.

Dec 17, 2019

Hallmark’s Flip-Flop on Same-Sex Ads Backfires

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about The Hallmark Channel’s decision to pull, then reinstate a commercial that featured a same-sex couple kissing.

Dec 16, 2019

Who Is Winning the Trade War?

Quotes Emily Blanchard in an article collecting numerous thought leaders to debate whether the trade war has hurt the United States more than it has hurt China.

Dec 16, 2019

Boeing Will Halt 737 Max Production in January as FAA Reviews Software Fix

Quotes Dean Matthew J. Slaughter in regard to Boeing’s decision to halt production on its 737 Max airplanes indefinitely beginning in January.

Dec 14, 2019

Hallmark Draws Criticism after Pulling Same-Sex Wedding Ads

Quotes Paul Argenti regarding The Hallmark Channel, which has faced criticism over its decision to pull ads for a wedding-planning website that featured two brides kissing at the altar.

Dec 13, 2019

How One Entrepreneur Used Timing, Passion, and a Deal with Macy’s to Build a $1 Million W...

A profile of Marcel Benson, founder of The Benson Watch Co., and an alumnus of Tuck’s Diversity Business Programs. Benson credits his time at Tuck in 2017 as integral to the growth of his company.

Dec 13, 2019

The Phase One Trade Deal Seems Far off Where Trump Set the Bar with China

As a guest on CNBC's "Squawk Box", Dean Matthew J. Slaughter discusses the "phase one" trade deal with China.

Dec 12, 2019

Condé Nast Names Former Google, Sotheby’s Execs to CMO and CFO Posts

Highlights Deirdre Findlay T’00, who has been named the new chief marketing officer of Condé Nast.

Dec 11, 2019

How Jeff Bezos’ Leadership Style Propelled Him to Become the Richest Man in the World

Quotes Sydney Finkelstein in an article about Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ leadership style.

Dec 10, 2019

Career Pivots Are Daunting. Here’s How Three Powerful Women Made Them Work

Tracy Sun T’05, co-founder and SVP of new markets at Poshmark, shares advice to those looking to make a career change.

Dec 10, 2019

Why so Many Black Business Professionals Are Missing from the C-Suite

A new study from the Center for Talent Innovation, for which Tuck's Ella Bell Smith was an advisor, examines how and why corporate diversity and inclusion efforts are failing black employees.

Dec 10, 2019

Corporate America’s Diversity and Inclusion Falls Short for Black Employees

A new study from the Center for Talent Innovation, for which Tuck's Ella Bell Smith was an advisor, examines how and why corporate diversity and inclusion efforts are failing black employees.

Dec 10, 2019

U.S. and Chinese Trade Negotiators Planning for Delay of December Tariffs

An article about ongoing trade talks between the U.S. and China highlights a study by Emily Blanchard, Davin Chor, and coauthor Chad Bown examining how trade turmoil impacted the 2018 midterm elections.

Dec 09, 2019

Study Examines Why Black Americans Remain Scarce in Executive Suites

A new study from the Center for Talent Innovation examines how and why corporate diversity and inclusion efforts are failing black employees. Tuck’s Ella Bell Smith was an advisor for the study.

Dec 09, 2019

The 10 Most Forward-Thinking Business Courses of 2019

Highlights “Leadership in the Global Economy” taught by Dean Matthew J. Slaughter as one of the most forward-thinking MBA courses of 2019, as chosen by The Aspen Institute.

Dec 05, 2019

Silicon Valley Visits and More out West Strengthen Dartmouth Tuck MBA Ties to Tech

A feature story about recent Tuck trips to the West Coast, including a Silicon Valley technology trek and an Ecosystem Deep Dive.

Dec 04, 2019

Dartmouth Business Students among the Delegates at Madrid Climate Change Conference

Quotes Tuck students Sneha Nagarajan T’20, Posie Holmes T’21, and Hannah Payson, associate director of the Center for Business, Government & Society in a story about the Tuck delegation attending the COP25 conference in Madrid.

Dec 03, 2019

Evolving the Live Experience

At CNBC’s Evolve LA Summit, Kevin Demoff T’06, COO of the Los Angeles Rams, discusses the future of live entertainment in an era when countless on-demand options are available to consumers at home.

Dec 03, 2019

India Must Commit to AI, Next Frontier of Wealth Creation, Says Vijay Govindarajan

A Q&A with Vijay Govindarajan about the innovation opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for India.

Dec 02, 2019

What Do Don James, Nick Saban, and Bear Bryant Have in Common? They Adapted

A feature story about three preeminent football coaches highlights research by Sydney Finkelstein examining why smart executives fail.

Nov 28, 2019

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade May Be Expensive, but the Company Needs It

Quotes Kevin Lane Keller in an article about the importance of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to the company.

Nov 27, 2019

Report: Trade, Health Care Cost GOP Seats in 2018 Midterms

Continued coverage of a new study by Emily Blanchard, Davin Chor, and coauthor Chad Bown examining how the trade war impacted the 2018 midterm elections.

Nov 27, 2019

How Much Money is Out There?

Highlights a new study by Leslie Robinson and coauthor Jennifer Blouin examining how much corporate profit shifting costs the United States in corporate tax revenue.

Nov 26, 2019

Most Influential B-School Professors & Thought Leaders

A feature story about the 2019 Thinkers50 ranking highlights Vijay Govindarajan, Richard D’Aveni, and Sydney Finkelstein

Nov 25, 2019

Big Tech’s Big Defector

A profile of Roger McNamee T’82, managing director of Elevation Partners, chronicling his career as a Silicon Valley insider and how he became one of the leading voices in the tech-reform movement.

Nov 24, 2019

Join the Family Bank? Nah, I’ll Start a Fintech

A feature story about Honeycomb Credit, a crowdfunding fintech company based in Pittsburgh that matches early-stage businesses with investors in their communities, founded by T’17s George Cook and Ken Martin.

Nov 22, 2019

Best Books of 2019

Highlights Zucked by Roger McNamee T’82 as one of the best business books of the year.

Nov 21, 2019

New Capitalism, Staving off Class Warfare

At Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum in Beijing, Dean Matthew J. Slaughter moderates a panel discussion on the future of capitalism amid deepening global economic inequality.

Nov 18, 2019

How the New Sofi Stadium in LA Embodies the Future of Live Sports and Entertainment

Quotes Kevin Demoff T’06, COO of the Los Angeles Rams, in a feature story about the team’s new home, Sofi Stadium, set to open next year.

Nov 18, 2019

2019 Thinkers50 Ranking & Awards

Highlights Vijay Govindarajan, who earned the 2019 Innovation Award and was inducted into the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame, and Richard D'Aveni and Sydney Finkelstein, who were included in the Thinkers50 biennial global ranking.