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Sep 06, 2013

The World’s Top 50 Leadership and Management Thinkers

Tuck professors Ron Adner, Richard D’Aveni and Vijay Govindarajan are shortlisted for the Thinkers 50t.

Sep 06, 2013

Should Higher Education Be Free?

Professor Vijay Govindarajan says Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) will transform higher education.

Sep 06, 2013

The U.S. May Have More Manufacturing Jobs Than We Think

Professors Andrew Bernard and Teresa Fort define a “factory-less goods producer” as a company that designs and coordinates the manufacturing of various goods.

Aug 29, 2013

What’s a CEO To Do? Experts On How to Fix Microsoft

Professor Vijay Govindarajan says Microsoft's next CEO needs to challenge the company's status quo.

Aug 28, 2013

50 Years Later, How Can We Help Realize Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s Dream?

Professor Ella Bell says the workplace remains biased against blacks 50 years after the landmark speech.

Aug 27, 2013

American/US Airways Merger Settlement Could Allow New Entrants, Experts Say

Professor Peter Golder says a deal allowing American and US Airways to merge could increase access to congested airports.

Aug 21, 2013

Google Took Its 20% Back, but Other Companies are Making Employee Side Projects Work for Them

Professor Chris Trimble joins the discussion about letting employees pursue side projects at work.

Aug 21, 2013

Expert regrets Obama siding with Apple

Professor Kevin Lane Keller says ongoing patent disputes between Apple and Samsung should be settled in the courts.

Aug 19, 2013

The MBA Gatekeeper

Tuck admissions director Dawna Clarke tells Poets & Quants she tries to keep the admissions process transparent and compassionate.

Aug 12, 2013

Bill Ackman and J.C. Penney May Both Be Wrong

Professor Paul Argenti says J.C. Penny needs a leader, "who can really think about the strategy."

Aug 08, 2013

Why cable companies deserve our scorn

Professor Sydney Finkelstein says cable customers deserve to choose channels not bundles.

Aug 07, 2013

The Innovation Mindset in Action: 3M Corporation

Vijay Govindarajan discusses key elements of 3M's culture of innovation.

Jul 29, 2013

Robert Howell: First, Try Passing Broader Tax Reforms

Professor Robert Howell responds to the question: "Does the U.S. need a repatriation holiday to bring back corporate cash?"

Jul 29, 2013

How Companies Can Get Smart About Raising Prices

Professor Kusum Ailawadi offers research-based strategies for raising prices without alienating consumers.

Jul 26, 2013

Will the iPhone go the way of the BlackBerry?

Professor Syd Finkelstein says that the pace of change is so quick in the cellular phone industry that staying on top requires constant innovation.

Jul 24, 2013

There’s Almost Always Fat to Cut

Professor Robert Howell gives companies advice whose costs are rising, but are afraid of raising prices.

Jul 24, 2013

Do MBA Graduates Get a Return on Their Tuition Investment?

Dean Paul Danos on how Tuck differentiates itself from other top business schools.

Jul 19, 2013

Tax Reform’s Latest Offshoot: Corporate Coalitions

Tax reform lobbyists are releasing a study by Professor Mathew Slaughter.

Jul 19, 2013

Dell shareholders must wait to vote on buyout

Professor Anant Sundaram calls the shareholder vote, "management theater."

Jul 19, 2013

Pork Producer Acquisitions Raises Questions on Hill

Associate Dean Matthew Slaughter speaks to the Senate Agriculture Committee on Chinese investment in the U.S.

Jul 15, 2013

Four Insights On How Great Brands Fail

Professor Peter Golder describes four insights that have been surprising to marketers and investors.

Jul 15, 2013

Demographic Change Amplifying Racial Inequities

Professor Leonard Greenhalgh says that educating minority children is critical to building a more competitive workforce.

Jul 12, 2013

Have you been a victim of meeting malpractice?

Professor Sydney Finkelstein says a meeting without an agenda is like a restaurant without a menu.

Jul 12, 2013

The Power of Bernanke

Professor Matthew Slaughter comments on record highs for the stock markets.

Jul 12, 2013

Senators Question Chinese Takeover of Smithfield

Professor Matthew Slaughter testifies to the U.S. Senate on the purchase of Smithfield Foods by a Chinese firm.

Jul 11, 2013

Why does Microsoft need a restructuring?

Professor Sydney Finkelstein says change could lead to new ideas at Microsoft.

Jul 10, 2013

Selling Shoes (And Everything Else) on Social Networks

Professor Yaniv Dover looks at social networks for clues to the fate of new products.

Jul 10, 2013

‘A Person Is Smart; People Are Dumb’

The author cites research by Professor Kenneth French showing that active portfolio management creates a cost disadvantage for investors.

Jul 09, 2013

The Battle to Retain Market Leadership

Research by Peter Golder shows that, when market leaders lose their perch, they typically have a very short time in which to regain it, adding to the pressure on managers to ward off challengers (Registration required).

Jun 25, 2013

Making Medicine as Safe as Can Be

Professor Brian Tomlin and co-authors address the issue of quality control in the pharmaceutical industry.

Jun 24, 2013

Doing Great Harm for Small Rewards: The Latest Shocker from Bank of America

Adjunct Professor John H. Vogel Jr. comments on reports that Bank of America rewarded staff for sending distressed homeowners into foreclosure (mp3).

Jun 24, 2013

The Experts: Will 3-D Printing Live Up to the Hype?

Professor Robert Howell says 3-D printing will be evolutionary and revolutionary.

Jun 17, 2013

Food for Thought

Study by Kusum Ailawadi shows a growing market for low-sugar products.

Jun 17, 2013

Opportunity for India’s Travel Industry to Make the Most of Customer Loyalty Programs

Praveen Kopalle says such programs help firms become world-class competitors.

Jun 17, 2013

The Experts: What Will Global Manufacturing Look Like in Five Years?

David Howell, the David T. McLaughlin D’54, T’55 Distinguished Visiting Professor of Business Administration, says that there will be a new division of labor in terms of where goods and services come from.

Jun 13, 2013

Is your stock strategy working?

Research by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French shows that value stocks, bought at bargain prices, tend to do better than companies focused on growth and small companies tend to outpace large ones.