News

Oct 16, 2014

Healthcare Hiring Boom Prescribes New Careers For MBAs

Quotes Robert Hansen on the creation of the Master of Health Care Delivery Science (MHCDS) program.

Oct 16, 2014

The problem with relying on experts

Sydney Finkelstein says that, even though experts are sometimes wrong, decisions based on knowledge are better than those based on ideology.

Oct 15, 2014

The most lucrative seven-figure MBA degrees

Dean Paul Danos says, “I know of no other educational experience that can match the total value proposition of a 2-year full time MBA.”

Oct 14, 2014

Vogel: Healing On Horseback

John Vogel discusses the diverse use and benefits of hippotherapy, or using horses to help treat patients.

Oct 14, 2014

French Economist Wins Nobel Prize

Matthew Slaughter explains the mechanics of game theory and how it is used to regulate big companies.

Oct 14, 2014

Tech Groups Lead Global MBA Hiring Surge Of 8%, Pay Jumps 4%

Dean Paul Danos says, “Demand for graduates of top MBA programs by the great businesses of the world continues to be strong. As businesses grow in complexity and scope, companies need more and more skilled and well-educated leaders.”

Oct 14, 2014

The Most Lucrative Seven-Figure MBA Degrees In The U.S.

Quotes Dean Paul Danos who says, "The return on investment for the best full-time [MBA] programs is very high and I predict that trend continuing for the foreseeable future."

Oct 14, 2014

International Trade

A report by Associate Dean Matthew J. Slaughter concludes that workers at globally engaged companies earn 15-20 percent more than those at purely domestic companies.

Oct 13, 2014

Lebanon Opera House Names Four to Board

W. Grant MacEwan T'82 has been elected to the Lebanon Opera House board of directors.

Oct 13, 2014

Packaging the boss

Paul Argenti comments on CEOs delegating their social media efforts to staff.

Oct 10, 2014

The World’s Best Business Programmes

Tuck is ranked #2 in the The Economist's ranking of full-time MBA programs.

Oct 10, 2014

Hewlett-Packard Split Comes as More Investors Say Big Isn’t Better

Research by B. Espen Eckbo and Karin S. Thorburn finds that a spinoff typically boosts a company’s stock.

Oct 09, 2014

What Pandora Did for Music, This Cambridge Company Is Doing for Corporate Culture

A feature on FirmPlay, an innovative job search website founded by Vasilios Alexiou T'12 and Jason Rivas T'12.

Oct 09, 2014

Analysts: Darden at risk of losing board control in proxy vote

B. Espen Eckbo comments on Starboard Value LP’s desire to gain control of Darden Restaurant Inc's board.

Oct 09, 2014

IMF offers mixed economic picture, all eyes on Europe

Matthew Slaughter and Peter Fisher share their insights on global economic growth in Europe.

Oct 08, 2014

Paying It Forward For LGBT MBAs

Tuck will give at least one student identifying as LGBTQA a minimum of $10,000 per year to pursue an MBA.

Oct 07, 2014

Note to Mary Barra: GM’s Recalls Aren’t Just a PR Problem

Paul Argenti says that General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra is, "approaching [recalls] as a public relations/legal problem."

Oct 07, 2014

What 50 Years of Bullet Trains Have Done for Japan

Highlights a study led by Andrew Bernard that examines the effect of Japan’s bullet trains at the firm level.

Oct 06, 2014

The Steve Jobs Industrial Complex

Sydney Finkelstein comments on Steve Jobs as a brand.

Oct 03, 2014

New MBA Loan Program For Internationals

Tuck is mentioned as one of 15 top business schools that offers a new loan program for international students and U.S. residents with non-permanent status.

Oct 03, 2014

No Pain, No Gain: When Bosses Need to Rip the Band-Aid

Paul Argenti comments on Pacifici Investment Management Co.'s (PIMCO) ouster of co-founder Bill Gross.

Oct 03, 2014

Small Bank Aims Big Guns at Puerto Rico

Paul Argenti comments on Puerto Rico's hiring of two public-relations firms in response to criticism of Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla’s treatment of a local bank.

Oct 02, 2014

The Free-Trade Way to Job Growth

Matthew Slaughter says free-trade will improve U.S. household incomes, which are 8% below pre-recession levels.

Oct 01, 2014

What the Mission to Mars Shows About India’s Innovators

If India’s mission to Mars tells us anything, writes Vijay Govindarajan, it’s that big ambitions are critical.

Oct 01, 2014

Powerful cycle right now: Pro

Peter Fisher discusses the Federal Reserve’s impact on the markets and the current market environment on CNBC’s Squawk Box.

Sep 30, 2014

Women in Business: Sarah Hoit CEO and Co-Founder, ConnectedLiving

In this Q&A, Sarah Hoit T'88, co-founder of ConnectedLiving, discusses work life balance, challenges for-profit companies face, women in the workplace, and hopes for the future of ConnectedLiving.

Sep 29, 2014

How Ads Can Push Too Hard

Amit Bhattacharjee finds that advertisements with aggressive targeting can be a turnoff to consumers.

Sep 29, 2014

With Speedy Transition, Gross May Have an Eye on Legacy

Sydney Finkelstein comments on legendary bond investor Bill Gross's move from Pacific Investment Management Co. (Pimco) to Janus Capital Group.

Sep 26, 2014

What is Private Equity?

Professor Colin Blaydon is featured in a six-part video series about private equity.

Sep 26, 2014

Targeting advertising to shoppers can backfire

Visiting Assistant Professor of Business Administration Amit Bhattacharjee's marketing research found that some target advertisements can have negative consequences.

Sep 25, 2014

5 Things You Should Know About Risk and Your Investments

Points to Kenneth French and Eugene Fama's three-factor model used to predict expected returns.

Sep 25, 2014

SAFT ON WEALTH-The contrasting Buffett and Ma ways

Points to Kenneth French's research on small-cap growth stocks in order to support the argument that some investments act like lotteries.

Sep 24, 2014

Inversion move counter-productive?

Politico points to the Private Equity Growth Capital Council's (PEGCC) six-part video, Private Equity Minute, featuring Colin Blaydon.

Sep 24, 2014

A Handful of Elite Business Schools Are Also Academic Powerhouses

Andrew Bernard is mentioned as one of "higher education's rock stars" for his study on multiproduct exporters in Belgium.

Sep 23, 2014

Marketing Backfire

Visiting Assistant Professor of Business Administration Amit Bhattacharjee discusses the unintended consequences of a marketing plan that is too effective.

Sep 23, 2014

Seven Faculty Members Named as Society of Fellows Mentors

Peter Golder, professor of marketing, will serve as a mentor to postdoctoral scholars as Dartmouth expands its intellectual community.