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Dec 19, 2016

Slaughter & Rees Report: A Holiday Wish—Progress Rather Than Regress

The end-of-year holidays are now upon us. In many parts of the world, in the days ahead children and adults alike will relish in giving and receiving gifts.

Dec 13, 2016

A Celebration of Firsts

The legacy of Herb Kemp T’66, the first African American graduate of Tuck.

Dec 12, 2016

Slaughter & Rees Report: The Stress Test Facing Europe

Slaughter and Rees discuss the current economic malaise in Italy after a failed referendum prompted Prime Minister Renzi to resign.

Dec 07, 2016

Why Facebook Failed in China

How are some companies able to succeed in overseas acquisitions? Finance professor Gordon Phillips finds the answer in the “intangibles.”

Dec 05, 2016

Slaughter & Rees Report: “Mr. President, You Are Mistaken, Sir”

Slaughter and Rees offer three important reasons why President-elect Trump's browbeating of U.S.-based companies like Carrier is a misguided approach to rebuilding jobs in America. 

Nov 29, 2016

Center Stage

With new leadership and new programming, Tuck’s Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship is providing students with a rich pathway to explore the industry.

Nov 28, 2016

How to Make a Successful Startup Pitch

In her seven years as a venture partner at LaunchCapital in Cambridge, Mass., Heather Onstott T’07 has heard about 1,000 pitches from startups.

Nov 28, 2016

Public Firms Are Increasingly Seeking Out Private Capital

Tuck professor Gordon Phillips explores the rise of private equity investments in public companies.

Nov 28, 2016

Slaughter & Rees Report: Modi Delivers Demonetization

“India is indeed a country on the move under bold leadership,” say Slaughter & Rees in response to Prime Minister Modi’s recent announcement banning the use of 500 and 1,000 rupee notes.

Nov 21, 2016

Slaughter & Rees Report: The Only Flame In Town

Other world leaders are not camped with TV cameras outside the Trump Tower to glimpse which possible cabinet members are coming and going. They are working with alacrity to build a better tomorrow for their citizens and for the broader world.

Nov 16, 2016

Finkelstein’s “Superbosses” among Amazon’s Best Books of 2016

"Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent" is one of Amazon’s best business and leadership books of 2016.

Nov 14, 2016

When Does Waiting in Line Seem Unfair?

Tuck professor Laurens Debo examines a new method for dealing with product waitlists.

Nov 14, 2016

Next Step: Business Skills for Veterans and Athletes

Tuck launches Next Step: Transition to Business, a two and a half week learning experience specifically designed for veterans and elite athletes looking to make a move into the business world.

Nov 14, 2016

Slaughter & Rees Report: Confident Humility and Empathy

"There remains a wide range of post-election thoughts and feelings here in our Tuck community and far beyond. At times like these, empathy can be especially useful," say Slaughter & Rees.

Nov 11, 2016

At Hanover High, Tuck Veterans Tell Their Stories

Tuck veterans engaged this week with the local Upper Valley community.

Nov 08, 2016

The Puzzling Market for Stock Market Volatility Insurance

Tuck professor Ing-Haw Cheng finds that, contrary to conventional thinking, the premium for insurance has been slow to increase after risk rises—even declining in some cases.

Nov 07, 2016

Slaughter & Rees Report: The Day of Reckoning Is Upon Us—Three Reasons to Channel Tigger, N...

Surely after all of tomorrow’s votes are counted, America can find similar common spirit in the pursuit of a better economic tomorrow.

Nov 04, 2016

Connecting Credit Access and Entrepreneurship

Tuck professor Gordon Phillips and a colleague from the University of Minnesota have received a grant from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth that will fund research on understanding how consumer credit affects entrepreneurship.