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Tuck Compass: Taking the Transformative Power of Tuck to the Next Level

A uniquely Tuck innovation and advantage.

Jun 07, 2023

When We Agree, Our Brains Align

New research from Adam Kleinbaum shows how consensus-building conversations bring us closer together.

Jun 01, 2023

Inside New MBA Courses at Tuck: The 2023 Version

Over the course of the 2022–2023 academic year, Tuck offered over 100 MBA elective courses—from Generative AI and the Future of Work to Post-Pandemic International Development.

May 23, 2023

Learning to Lead across Cultures: Inside Tuck’s Latest Global Insight Expeditions

This winter and spring, Tuck MBA students embarked on global immersion courses around the world, including Chile, Brazil, Vietnam, Denmark, and the UAE.

May 16, 2023

Solving a Problem for the Used Electronics Market

Tuck operations professor Laurens Debo finds an optimal procurement strategy for electronics remanufacturers.

May 05, 2023

Slaughter & Rees Report: India’s Ascent: Will Past Be Prologue?

The Indian economy is on the rise. But its sustained progress will depend on whether it continues to pursue policies that raise labor productivity, say Dean Matthew Slaughter and coauthor Matthew Rees.

Apr 28, 2023

Activist Shareholders to CEOs: It’s Not About You

Activist shareholders are paying more attention than ever to CEOs’ choice of language—and punishing them for being too focused on independence and control.

Apr 27, 2023

Meet the Next Generation of Tuck Founders

A look at b-school founders who are uplifting communities, tackling new industries, improving health outcomes, and gaining insight on what it takes to be an entrepreneur. And they’re just getting started.

Apr 24, 2023

Tapping into Investment: Insights from Tuck MBA Alumni

Tuck VCs and advisors share their must-know advice for getting funding in today’s economy and taking a new venture to the next level.

Apr 24, 2023

Second to None

The Tuck alumni network is the best in the world, with a remarkable record of annual support to back up the claim.

Apr 24, 2023

How Political Identity Shapes Consumer Behavior

Consumers have a strong desire to differentiate themselves from others in the marketplace. But research from Tuck’s Nailya Ordabayeva finds that conservatives and liberals accomplish this differentiation in very different ways.

Mar 30, 2023

Slaughter & Rees Report: How Commerce Can Save the Climate

To slow the rate of global warming, Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and coauthor Matthew Rees propose a green free trade agreement.

Mar 29, 2023

Entrepreneur Tracy Sun T’05 Named 2023 Tuck Investiture Speaker

The Poshmark co-founder has helped to grow a vibrant community of more than 100 million users.

Mar 27, 2023

Tuck Professors Coedit First Handbook on Business and Climate Change

Anant Sundaram and Robert Hansen gathered 41 authors to take a comprehensive look at how business intersects with climate change.

Mar 23, 2023

Starters & Builders: How Tuck Does Entrepreneurship

At Tuck, entrepreneurship touches nearly all students.

Mar 16, 2023

Slaughter & Rees Report: The Biathlon and Business Leadership

Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and coauthor Matthew Rees discuss the values of trust and tolerance and their role in economic activity.

Feb 27, 2023

Lower Prices or More Domestic Jobs? The Tradeoff in Corporate Mergers

Tuck professor Felix Montag created a model to help policymakers analyze the main tradeoffs in corporate mergers.

Feb 22, 2023

Tuck Social Venture Fund Makes Investment in Sustainability Company Wasted*

Tuck School of Business’s impact investing fund invests $25K in Wasted*, a sustainable portable sanitation company transforming waste into nutrients to power the circular economy while reducing harmful emissions.

Feb 07, 2023

The Quest to Understand and Predict Behavior

For Dan Feiler, the most interesting and powerful explanations of human judgment and decision-making are the ones that are hiding in plain sight.

Feb 03, 2023

Are Promo Codes Profitable?

Tuck marketing professor Scott Neslin examines the profitability of digital coupons and finds some nuanced answers.

Jan 30, 2023

Mentoring as a Conduit to Community and Caring

A conversation with Stacy Blake-Beard, clinical professor of business administration, on the importance of mentoring for diversity and organizational success.

Jan 27, 2023

How to Boost Patient Satisfaction in Emergency Departments

Tuck professor Laurens Debo finds that well-calibrated wait-time announcements improve the patient experience.

Jan 25, 2023

Tuck Faculty Predict Business Trends in 2023

From corporate communications to investor activism, Tuck faculty members, including Dean Matthew J. Slaughter, share their business predictions for 2023.

Jan 25, 2023

Slaughter & Rees Report: The Good Jobs America Needs Are Global Jobs

Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and coauthor Matthew Rees call on the White House and Congress to invest in creating more global jobs.

Jan 23, 2023

Tuck Makes GMAT/GRE Waiver Available for Those Disrupted by Layoffs

Responding to rapid changes in the labor market, Tuck Admissions offers Round 3 applicants a path for test waiver requests.

Jan 20, 2023

Tuck School Dean Matthew J. Slaughter Appointed to Third Term

Slaughter’s third four-year term as dean begins on July 1.

Jan 18, 2023

Corporate Social Responsibility is not a Zero-Sum Game

New research by Tuck professor Praveen Kopalle shows that companies can do well by doing good.

Jan 09, 2023

Did the U.S. Just Start a Climate Trade War?

The Inflation Reduction Act subsidizes domestic production of electric vehicles and carbon-reducing technologies, but at the potential cost of angering America’s trade partners. Tuck trade economist Davin Chor explains. 

Jan 06, 2023

Slaughter & Rees Report: A Winter Holiday Wish for Our Children

Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and coauthor Matthew Rees close 2022 with a winter holiday wish: that in the new year, leaders around the world start investing more in the future of all of us—our children.

Dec 20, 2022

Exploring Household Finance

Tuck associate professor Brian Melzer discusses the origins, nature, and future directions of the study of household finance.

Dec 12, 2022

Tuck Program Advances Gender Equity in Private Markets

The new Tuck-Trilantic Gender Equity Consortium is the first program of its kind to help private equity firms increase their female representation.

Dec 06, 2022

Slaughter & Rees Report: The Ascent of Autocracy

In their latest missive, Matthew Slaughter and Matthew Rees examine the rise of autocratic governments and the threat they pose to democracy and freedom throughout the world.

Nov 30, 2022

Tuck’s 2022 Employment Report: Salary Reaches Record High

Median total compensation for MBA graduates at the Tuck School of Business surges to $205,000—the sum of a $175,000 median starting base salary and $30,000 median signing bonus.

Nov 18, 2022

How to Know Where and When Customers Will Buy

Tuck marketing professor Sharmistha Sikdar developed a model that helps multichannel retailers understand their customers’ hidden purchase motivations and predict their future channel engagement.

Nov 16, 2022

Opinion: Elon Musk is Damaging Twitter and Democracy

Tuck professor Adam Kleinbaum, an expert on social networks, says Twitter is flying in the wrong direction—and the consequences could be catastrophic.

Nov 10, 2022

Slaughter & Rees Report: Anarchy in the U.K.

Recent events in the U.K. provide a sobering reminder that nations facing economic stagnation are nations ripe for anarchy, say Slaughter and Rees.

Oct 31, 2022