MBA Admissions: Innovative Ways to Assess Soft Skills
Quotes Luke Anthony Peña, executive director of admissions and financial aid, in an article about MBA admissions innovations at business schools around the world.
Quotes Luke Anthony Peña, executive director of admissions and financial aid, in an article about MBA admissions innovations at business schools around the world.
Quotes Dean Matthew J. Slaughter in an article about the variances in MBA class sizes from school to school. Slaughter says Tuck’s smaller class sizes fosters greater development of trust and collaboration.
Quotes Dean Matthew J. Slaughter in an article about how the recent partial government shutdown illustrated the importance of government workers to the U.S. economy.
Highlights the Three Box Solution, a strategy for innovation devised by Vijay Govindarajan in an article about how modern retailers are driving innovation within their companies to keep up with digital-first firms like Amazon.
Features “Taking Measure of Experiential Learning” by Kerry Laufer, director of OnSite Global Consulting, which was one of the top performing articles on BizEd in 2018.
Highlights data compiled by Kenneth French in an article about former Fidelity Magellan Fund manager Jeffrey Vinik resurrecting his hedge fund.
Roger McNamee T’82, managing director of Elevation Partners and an early investor in Facebook, writes about his early connection to the company and continued frustration about where it is headed in Time's latest cover story.
Features research by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French in an article about how the factor models developed by Fama and French can be used to determine the yearly return of Lego sets.
Quotes Sydney Finkelstein in an article about how to treat employees and provide support.
A feature story about Lisha Davis T’10, head of Innovation Studio at Vanguard. In her role, Davis operates as a corporate intrapreneur, experimenting and innovating within the walls of Vanguard.
Highlights research by Teresa Fort and coauthors Justin Pierce and Peter Schott, in an article about the impact that competition from China has had on United States industry.
As a guest on “The Exchange,” Dean Matthew J. Slaughter, discusses the impact of the government shutdown on the Granite State, the U.S. private sector, and the general public.
Quotes Leela Srinivasan T’06, chief marketing officer at SurveyMonkey, in an article collecting insights from hundreds of CMOs about what to look for in 2019.
A feature article about Andrea Perez T'08, vice president and general manager of global brand Jordan at Nike.
Quotes Vijay Govindarajan in an article about India’s economic reform efforts and performance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A feature story about Shannon Huffman Polson T’03, founder of The Grit Institute, which offers online leadership courses. Polson spent eight years in uniform and was one of the first women pilots of an Apache helicopter.
Quotes Leela Srinivasan T'06, CMO of SurveyMonkey, in an article featuring top tips for 2019 from chief marketing officers in the B2B space.
Quotes Dean Matthew J. Slaughter in an article sharing New Year’s resolutions from prominent business school deans.
Mentions research by Adam Kleinbaum people who follow career trajectories that are atypical in their organization.
Highlights Zucked, the new book from Roger McNamee T’82, in an article compiling the Financial Times’ most anticipated books of 2019.
Richard D’Aveni predicts that 3-D printing will be an important part of colonizing mars.
Quotes Dean Matthew J. Slaughter in an article about how the Trump administration's trade policies are impacting the American workforce and companies like Mid-Continent Nail.
A feature article about the new professors at leading business schools. Among the professors listed who are new to Tuck are: James Smith, Brian Mezler, Lauren Grewal, Jennifer Dannals, J. Ramon Lecuona Torras, Lindsey Leininger.
As a guest on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas,” Dean Matthew J. Slaughter discusses a wide range of topics, including the outlook for markets, global economic growth, U.S.-China relations, and how companies are assessing talent.
Quotes Vijay Govindarajan in an article about challenges facing new-age internet companies in India, such as Ola and Zomato.
Mentions research by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French in an article about how to approach the stock market in the first month of the New Year.
Mentions Tracy Sun T’05, co-founder and senior vice president of new markets at Poshmark, in a feature story about the app and CEO Manish Chandra, who founded the company along with Sun, Chetan Pungaliya, and Gautam Golwala in 2011.
Mentions equity factors popularized by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French in an article about the performance of hedge funds in 2018.
As a guest on the Knowledge@Wharton podcast, Richard D’Aveni discusses his book The Pan-Industrial Revolution, which explores how 3-D printing’s ability to make production cheaper, faster, and more flexible could change the future of manufacturing.
Quotes Richard D’Aveni in an article about how artificial intelligence might impact the future of manufacturing, specifically through AI-driven generative design software.
Features Deirdre Findlay T’00, CMO of Stitch Fix, in an article listing the top 20 female executives primed for a spot in a corporate boardroom following a new law mandating public California companies have at least one female board member.
As a guest on KQED’s “Tech Nation,” Richard D’Aveni discusses his book The Pan-Industrial Revolution, which explores how 3-D printing technology could change the state of manufacturing and global trade.
Quotes members of the Tuck admissions team in a feature story about what makes the Tuck MBA experience distinctive from other top business schools.
Features Sean Joyce T’87, head of cybersecurity and privacy at PricewaterhouseCoopers, in a piece about the recent rash of data breaches and what companies can do to prepare themselves to fight back.
A story about the Tuck Class of 2020 profiles five students: Cooper Henderson, Femi Giwa, Jorge Colindres, Marianne Poh, and Sydney Schuit.
Vijay Govindarajan, Anup Srivastava, Luminita Enache, and coauthor Shivaram Rajgopal, examine dual-class shares and whether the practice should be outlawed.