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A Celebration of Firsts

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

Dec 13, 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 12, 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 07, 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. 

Dec 05, 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 29, 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 28, 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 21, 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 16, 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 14, 2016

At Hanover High, Tuck Veterans Tell Their Stories

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

Nov 11, 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 08, 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 07, 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.

Nov 04, 2016

Building a Business, in Business School

Networking can be awkward. Stephanie Letzler T’17 is on a mission to make it easier with Pairakeet, a newly launched mobile application she developed while at Tuck.

Nov 02, 2016

Revers Gift Propels New Energy Center at Tuck

Tuck is pleased to announce the launch of the new Revers Center for Energy, established to inspire and shape tomorrow’s leaders in energy while engaging in today’s energy economy, and made possible through a generous gift from Daniel Revers T’89, managing partner and co-founder of ArcLight Capital Partners and a member of Tuck’s board of overseers.

Nov 01, 2016

Slaughter & Rees Report: Free Trade Falters in Europe

In case you hadn’t noticed, the forces against free trade are ascendant around the world. The latest example? This weekend’s stumble over the finish line of the European Union and Canada.

Oct 31, 2016

Meet the Class of 2018

Poised for success, Tuck’s dynamic class of 2018 brings to campus a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, and accomplishments.

Oct 28, 2016

Where Credit Is Due

A new working paper by Felipe Severino bucks the common wisdom on bankruptcy protection.

Oct 24, 2016

Slaughter & Rees Report - Wanted: More Workers

Once the inauguration balloons have all fallen and the new Congress is seated, America’s new leaders should endeavor to address the decline in the labor force participation rate, according to Slaughter & Rees.

Oct 24, 2016

At Home and Abroad

Tuck is tapping into a local resource for its global learning requirement—Dartmouth faculty.

Oct 18, 2016

Slaughter & Rees Report: Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Win Nobel Prizes

This year’s six U.S.-immigrant Nobel laureates underscore a vital message about innovation that policy makers today seem to either ignore or have forgotten, say Slaughter & Rees.

Oct 17, 2016

The 2016 Race for the U.S. Senate Forum

During a forum hosted by Tuck, U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte and New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan discussed fundamental issues at the intersection of business and government.

Oct 14, 2016

Three Mistakes to Avoid in a Job Negotiation

Tuck assistant professor Daniel Feiler shares some strategies on how to maximize your success in job offers and salary negotiations.

Oct 11, 2016

Slaughter & Rees Report: India’s Path to Progress Runs through Aadhaar

Aadhaar is the shorthand term for a biometric database sponsored by India’s federal government and it's approaching 1.1 billion enrollees. This achievement may be the proverbial key to unlocking opportunities and efficiencies for hundreds of millions of people throughout the country – with potentially revolutionary implications for the domestic economy and even the global economy.

Oct 10, 2016

How CEOs Should Talk to Employees

Tuck professor Paul Argenti examines how C-suite executives can best communicate with employees to implement corporate strategy.

Oct 03, 2016

Slaughter & Rees Report: There Is No “I” in Team—The Ryder Cup

As you read this Monday morning missive, most of you who are golf fans are either ecstatic or despondent. Yesterday in the gloaming at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota, either the U.S. or European team hoisted in victory the Ryder Cup (actual size quite small—just 17 inches tall and about four pounds in weight), while the other team watched longingly.

Oct 03, 2016

For Tuck, A Refined Vision

Over the last year, Dean Matthew J. Slaughter has worked with colleagues from across Tuck on a refined mission, vision, and strategy to enhance the school’s strengths and inspire the Tuck community to reach in new directions.

Sep 26, 2016

Slaughter & Rees Report: The Three Debate Questions Lester Holt Should Ask Tonight

With a record number of eyes forecast watch the first of three televised presidential debates, this edition of the Slaughter & Rees Report offers three questions moderator Lestor Holt should ask tonight—as well as, for the candidates, what we consider to be the three ideal answers to these questions.

Sep 23, 2016

The World of Kusum Ailawadi

An early mentor set the tone for marketing professor Kusum Ailawadi’s research interests, spurring a series of questions she’s still answering today.

Sep 22, 2016

Dartmouth’s New Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society

The newly announced, Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society, will facilitate collaboration across disciplines and will offer an array of new and meaningful ways for MBA students to deepen their engagement with the energy industry and explore career opportunities related to this critical sector.

Sep 20, 2016

How We Talk About Corporate Responsibility

Professor Paul Argenti originally became interested in corporate responsibility because it was a function often handled by those in corporate communications.

Sep 12, 2016

Tuck Leads Learning by Doing Summit in Cambodia

Kerry Laufer, the director of TuckGO-OnSite Global Consulting, organized and attended a conference on experiential learning in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Sep 07, 2016