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May 05, 2021

Corporate America Needs to Level with Investors on Climate Change

Peter Fisher and coauthor Joseph Stiglitz pen an opinion piece examining the need for the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish minimum standards for carbon-related disclosures.

May 04, 2021

Monique Lappas: “Entrepreneurship Needs to Be Marketed as a Viable Career Path for Women”

A feature interview with Monique Lappas T’05, president at Q Consulting Services, about her career and the importance of celebrating women entrepreneurs.

May 04, 2021

Ella Bell Smith | The 2021 MAKERS Conference

Ella Bell Smith delivers opening remarks at the 2021 MAKERS Conference.

May 04, 2021

Mind the GAAP

Vijay Govindarajan examines the growing prevalence of companies reporting earnings outside of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and how reporting such figures could impact whether a given business is considered profitable.

May 01, 2021

Brooks Sports CEO Jim Weber on the Growth of Running, Managing Supply Chains, And More

A feature interview with Jim Weber T’86, CEO of Brooks Sports, discussing how the COVID-19 impacted the company and why Brooks is keeping a foot in traditional retail.

Apr 30, 2021

The Slippery Slope from Security to Sovereignty

Dean Matthew Slaughter is quoted in an article about how the pandemic has pushed foreign direct investment screening to new heights.

Apr 27, 2021

Danseur, Astronaut, Laker, G-Man: 4 Surprising MBAs

Features Sean Joyce T’87, global and U.S. cybersecurity, privacy & forensics leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers, in an article highlighting four MBAs with unconventional career paths.

Apr 27, 2021

BA Hopes Wealthy Tourists Can Plug Corporate Hole

Quotes Evan Konwiser T’08, executive vice president at American Express Global Business Travel, in an article about the state of corporate business travel and its impact on companies such as British Airways.

Apr 27, 2021

Study Shows Traveler Confidence Growing In 2021

Quotes Dan Richards T’03, CEO of Global Rescue, in an article about growing traveler confidence.

Apr 23, 2021

Another Boon from Vaccinating Millions of Americans: Jobs

Quotes Lindsey Leininger in an article about how the public health effort to vaccinate Americans has created numerous jobs around the country.

Apr 23, 2021

Why America’s CEOs Are Turning Vocal On Political Issues

Features Paul Argenti in an article about American CEOs speaking out on divisive political issues.

Apr 22, 2021

What Do Women Want? For Men to Get COVID Vaccines.

Quotes Lindsey Leininger in an article examining why women are getting vaccinated at a higher rate than men.

Apr 22, 2021

Turning Disadvantage into Advantage: How Tuck MBA Oscar Pearson Faced Adversity and Came Out Stronger

A feature interview with Oscar Pearson T’21 about his road to business school, experience at Tuck, and advice for those looking to chart a path similar to his own.

Apr 21, 2021

Senator Tina Smith Speaks On Police Reform Legislation

Tina Smith T’84, U.S. Senator from Minnesota, joins CBS News to discuss the outcome of the Derek Chauvin trial, and the potential impact of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

Apr 20, 2021

Alternative Investments Could Be Key to Boosting Client Returns This Year

Quotes Lawrence Calcano T’90, CEO of iCapital Network, in an article about the value of alternative investments in 2021.

Apr 17, 2021

One Year into Pandemic, Nearly Half of Americans Still Financially Struggling

Quotes Jamie Kalamarides T’94, president of Prudential Group Insurance, in an article about a new survey conducted by the company examining the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 17, 2021

Coronavirus Is Disappearing From the Halls of Congress Even If the Political Rancor over the Pandemic...

Quotes Lindsey Leininger in an article about the reduced number of COVID-19 cases among members of Congress, thanks in part to a number of legislators receiving a vaccine.

Apr 17, 2021

How Pfizer Became the Status Vax

Quotes Lindsey Leininger in an article about how the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has become the vaccine of choice for many.

Apr 16, 2021

A Catch-22 for Women: Negotiating For Higher Pay Can Backfire, Study Finds

A feature story about research by Jennifer Dannals and coauthors that examines the role gender plays in negotiation outcomes.

Apr 16, 2021

Data Is Power

Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and David McCormick pen an article examining the need for international rules regarding data in the digital age.

Apr 15, 2021

iRobot CMO Kiran Smith: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me before I Became a C-Suite Executive

A feature interview with Kiran Smith T’00, CMO at iRobot, about her career and the lessons she’s learned on her path to the C-suite.

Apr 14, 2021

How New Mexico Became the State with the Highest Rate of Full Vaccinations

Quotes Tracie Collins MHCDS’18, secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health, in an article about the state’s successful vaccine rollout, including its outreach to minorities and vaccine skeptics.

Apr 14, 2021

Meet the Company Creating Asia’s First Plant-Based Meat Alternative Using Jackfruit

A feature story about Karana, a plant-based meat company co-founded by Blair Crichton T’18.

Apr 13, 2021

MLB Hires Brian Stedman from Pro Wrestling to Head Strategy

Highlights Brian Stedman T’07, who was named executive vice president of strategy and development for Major League Baseball.

Apr 13, 2021

Psych Yourself into Spending Less, Saving More for the Future

Features Eesha Sharma in an article about how to use psychology to your advantage to make saving money a joyful experience.

Apr 12, 2021

Fighting COVID-19 Misinformation

Lindsey Leininger joins Bloomberg to discuss her work with Dear Pandemic—an all women team of scientists, clinicians, and public health experts who fight misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 09, 2021

How Lockdowns, Quarantines and COVID-19 Testing Will Change Summer Travel in 2021

Quotes Dan Richards T’03, CEO of Global Rescue, in an article about how summer travel will be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 08, 2021

4 Lessons Learned From Relaunching GetFeedback during the Pandemic

In Forbes, Leela Srinivasan T’06, chief marketing officer of SurveyMonkey, shares lessons she and her team learned when launching a rebrand during the pandemic.

Apr 07, 2021

How This Whole-Plant Start-up Is Taking On Asia’s Multibillion-Dollar Meat Industry

A feature story about Karana, a plant-based meat company based in Singapore co-founded by Blair Crichton T’18.

Apr 06, 2021

Business Schools That Trained Fortune 500 CEOs

Features Roger Hochschild T’90, CEO of Discover Financial, in an article highlighting influential Fortune 500 executives with MBAs.

Apr 05, 2021

Want to Learn How Things Really Work at Your New Job? Talk to the People at...

A feature story about research from Jennifer Dannals, and coauthors Dale T. Miller and Emily Reit, examining where people in a group look for information on behavioral norms.

Apr 02, 2021

America Can’t Wait For Legislators to Rein in Big Tech. The Biden Administration Must Focus...

Writing for Time, Roger McNamee T’82 argues that the U.S government should pursue antitrust enforcement against big tech firms.

Apr 02, 2021

Private Equity, a SPAC and an IPO Walk into a Bar

Yancey Spruill T’97, CEO of DigitalOcean, speaks with TechCrunch about why the company opted to go public via a traditional IPO.

Apr 01, 2021

What to Do at MBA Admitted Student Events

Quotes Shefali Shah T’09 in an article about how potential MBA students should approach admitted student events.

Apr 01, 2021

Corporate America Speaks on Georgia’s Voting Restrictions

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about corporate executives that have begun to speak out against a new Georgia law that restricts voting access.

Apr 01, 2021

‘A Big and Heavy Lift’: Biden Plans Infrastructure Spending Spree

Quotes Emily Blanchard in an article about the United States' $2 trillion infrastructure plan.