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Nov 11, 2015

How to Make Decisions More Confidently

Quotes Sydney Finkelstein from a recent article in Harvard Business Review around the problems that come along with constant second guessing. Finkelstein argues that the more you doubt yourself, the more the decisions you make turn out poorly.

Nov 11, 2015

The 15 Most Influential Thinkers in Business

Highlights Marshall Goldsmith, adjunct professor of business administration, Vijay Govindarajan, the Coxe Distinguished Professor of Management, and Richard D'Aveni, the Bakala Professor of Strategy, who were recently ranked by Thinkers50 among the world's 15 most influential business thinkers of 2015.

Nov 11, 2015

The World’s Most Influential Business Thinkers 2015

Highlights Marshall Goldsmith, adjunct professor of business administration, who was recently ranked as the world’s fifth most influential business thinker of 2015. Goldsmith is renowned as the pioneer of the 360-degree feedback approach and has authored or co-authored more than 30 books.

Nov 11, 2015

The Road to CMO: 7 marketing experts on how they reached the C-suite

Features Carly Rosenberg T’05, CMO at Bluefly, in an article that highlights seven CMOs across a variety of industries and the path they took to their current role.

Nov 11, 2015

Women Now Make Up 40% of Students at Top MBA Programs

Tuck is mentioned as one of 12 schools where women account for at least 40% of students.

Nov 10, 2015

3 Research Tips for Veterans Applying to Business Schools

Highlights Tuck’s Military Visit Day, which provides a day exclusively for veterans to visit the school.

Nov 10, 2015

Finally, More Women Are Going To Business School

Tuck is listed as one of the U.S. business schools with 40 percent or greater women's enrollment.

Nov 10, 2015

How to Become a Spin Doctor

Paul Argenti argues that integrated corporate communication strategy is about planning social media, developing marketing materials, and dealing with investor relations.

Nov 10, 2015

Stop Second-Guessing Your Decisions at Work

Sydney Finkelstein says, “Trusting your gut can be absolutely useful, valuable, and appropriate. It can cut down on a ton of time.”

Nov 10, 2015

Men Sit Up and Listen as Women Fill 40% of Business School Seats

Lane McVey T’17 says, “It’s very coed and everything feels equal, which is something I wanted when applying.” The story also includes comments from Dawna Clarke and Penny Paquette T’76.

Nov 09, 2015

Enhanced Active Choice

Punam Keller explains a new method for increasing employee participation in retirement savings programs.

Nov 05, 2015

Primary Source: Candidates Now Flooding the Valley

Gov. John Lynch is quoted in an article that highlights US Senator Lindsey Graham’s recent visit to Dartmouth. Lynch said he found it odd that an experienced lawmaker such as Graham is polling in the low single digits, while Donald Trump is leading the GOP field. “It’s inverted,” he stated.

Nov 05, 2015

Innovate in India

An article co-authored by Vijay Govindarajan focuses on how start-ups in India can solve local problems while keeping in mind reverse innovation possibilities.

Nov 05, 2015

SeaWorld faces a PR challenge

Paul Argenti comments on SeaWorld trying to move forward after criticism from animal rights activists and the release of the documentary "Blackfish." He says, "The good news for SeaWorld is that Americans have pretty short memories. It’ll be forgotten."

Nov 05, 2015

What Engineering a Reverse Innovation Looks Like

Vijay Govindarajan outlines several steps firms can use to develop products that will impact markets and consumers worldwide.

Nov 04, 2015

Electric Cars Aren’t So Green in Some Areas of the Country

Research by Erin Mansur shows that electric cars can cause more environmental damage than gasoline-powered cars in some areas of the country based on the source of the electricity.

Nov 02, 2015

Apple Recognizes the College’s Master of Health Care Delivery Science Program

Highlights that MHCDS has been recognized by Apple for its innovation, use of technology and design of its curriculum in the Apple Distinguished School program.

Nov 02, 2015

Sports Leadership Notebook: Action Beats Introspection

Highlights Sydney Finkelstein on a recent WNYC podcast around selective forgetting and the role it plays on mental toughness and success.

Nov 02, 2015

Marco Rubio May Be the Default Candidate for Big Business

Sydney Finkelstein states, “Businesspeople are smart, and they’re saying, ‘We better get our act together and get behind someone that has a chance to beat Hillary.’”

Nov 02, 2015

Meet Dartmouth Tuck’s MBA Class of 2017

The article highlights Katelyn Baldwin, Nicole Burns, Brian Cook, John Gwillim, Khushboo Jhala, Dale Kim, Claire Laudone, Lane McVey, Courtney Miller, and Ben Stevens.

Nov 02, 2015

Dean of Dartmouth Tuck Focuses on 115-Year Old Heritage

Matthew Slaughter says, “The biggest thing we are focused on is articulating a fresher vision of where Tuck will be in the future. We need to think how in a world of MOOCs and other ways of transmitting knowledge what is the value of the physical space that we have.”

Oct 29, 2015

Innovation Navigation

Andrew King talks about his research on Clayton Christensen’s theory of Disruptive Innovation. King says, “I think what happened is, the idea is so attractive that we want to apply it everywhere. And sadly the academic community didn’t do what it needed, which is to go out and say, ‘how predictive is this theory?’”

Oct 29, 2015

Why You Can Have Too Much of a Good Thing

Sydney Finkelstein notes that what worked in the past may not always be the best approach in the future.

Oct 29, 2015

Necessary Toughness

Sydney Finkelstein says a leader's ability to compartmentalize mistakes is one important aspect of the mental toughness.

Oct 28, 2015

2015 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts

Highlights Gail Goodman T'87, co-founder and CEO of Constant Contact, for being recognized by The Globe Magazine and The Commonwealth Institute as a leader at one of the top 100 women-led businesses in Massachusetts.

Oct 28, 2015

GraduatePrograms.com Ranks Tuck No. 1 for Value

Vijay Govindarajan says, “Ultimately, Tuck really transforms our students in very fundamental ways. Anyone who goes through the Tuck experience at the end of it their life is changed for the better. It is a phenomenal, life-changing experience, and the value gets created in three places — knowledge, experience and network.”

Oct 28, 2015

6 Amazing Technologies – and When You Can Expect Them

An article written by Hans Brechbuhl highlighting a Forum report, Deep Shift: Technology Tipping Points and Societal Impact, that gives predicted dates on when emerging technology will be available.

Oct 26, 2015

‘Disruptive Innovation’ Theory Comes Under Scrutiny

Quotes Andrew King who co-authored a recent article about the theory of disruptive innovation—the theory that innovators with cheap solutions to a vexing market problem can unseat larger, more established rivals.

Oct 26, 2015

A Life: Fred Carleton Jr., 1930-2015; ‘In An Age of Pessimism ... A Breath of Fresh Air’

A tribute to Fred Carleton Jr. T'54. “He was so optimistic. He always gave everyone the benefit of the doubt, which I think in an age of pessimism made him such a breath of fresh air,” his son Ted Carleton said.

Oct 23, 2015

Sydney Finkelstein of Dartmouth College on the DFS Investigation

Sydney Finkelstein discusses the Massachusetts gaming commission's investigation into the possible regulation of fantasy sports games.

Oct 22, 2015

The 25 Business Schools that Offer the Best Value

Highlights a survey performed by GraduatePrograms.com that ranked Tuck as the business school that offers the best value.

Oct 22, 2015

Entrepreneurship: Teaching risk-taking

Matthew Slaughter points out that only a handful of students will start a company upon graduation, most graduates will start off in a corporate environment to pay off debt and gain experience.

Oct 22, 2015

Social and Behavioral Sciences Team Annual Report

Research on decision making by Punam Anand Keller was cited in a White House report on the use of behavioral science in the design of Federal programs and policies.

Oct 20, 2015

Best Business Schools 2015

Tuck placed #14 in the Bloomberg Businessweek ranking of full-time MBA programs.

Oct 20, 2015

Tuck Alum Colin Van Ostern Announces Campaign for N.H. Governor

Sydney Finkelstein and William Martin D’87 are quoted in a feature article on Colin Van Ostern T’09, who recently announced his campaign for New Hampshire governor.

Oct 20, 2015

Bay Area Company Sees Big Spike in Rescue Insurance

Features Thomas Bochnowski T’03, vice president at Redpoint Resolutions LLC, in news coverage on Ripcord travel insurance, Redpoint’s consumer product. Bochnowski says, “Ripcord is designed for anyone who travels adventurously. Anything from climbing mountains where you can get broken legs, high altitude sickness, and other medical injuries and illnesses, to the natural disasters, or the unexpected geopolitical event that traps you in a location.”