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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.

Mar 31, 2021

Global Supply Chains in the Era of COVID-19

Emily Blanchard joins the Council on Foreign Relations to examine the vulnerabilities in global supply chains exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.

Mar 31, 2021

Infrastructure Plan Would Invest in U.S. Ports

Features Emily Blanchard in a piece about how the United States’ proposed infrastructure plan would benefit ports around the country.

Mar 30, 2021

Poshmark’s Tracy Sun on Why Community Is the Future of Retail

Tracy Sun T’05, co-founder and SVP of new markets at Poshmark, joins the Decoder podcast for a wide ranging discussion about Poshmark’s business, the social aspect of retail, and more.

Mar 30, 2021

Volkswagen Admits Its Name Change Was an April Fools’ Day Prank

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about Volkswagen, which issued a news release stating that the company was changing its name and later admitted the release was an April Fools’ Day prank.

Mar 30, 2021

Starbucks Turns 50 after Year of Pandemic Challenges

Quotes Paul Argenti in a piece about Starbucks’ 50-year anniversary.

Mar 30, 2021

Business Schools Fight Anti-Asian Hate

Mentions Tuck and Dean Matthew J. Slaughter in an article about how business schools have responded to the rise in anti-Asian rhetoric and acts across the country.

Mar 29, 2021

Rohit Dugar of Young Master Brewery on His Obsession with Fermented Tofu

A feature interview with Rohit Dugar T’07, founder of Young Master Brewery, about his favorite Hong Kong restaurants.

Mar 24, 2021

DigitalOcean, Inc. Rings The Opening Bell

DigitalOcean, a cloud infrastructure company led by CEO Yancey Spruill T’97, filed its initial public offering this week. Spruill honored the occasion by ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

Mar 24, 2021

These Moms Work as Doctors and Scientists. but They’ve Also Taken on Another Job: Fighting...

A feature story about Dear Pandemic, an all-female team of clinicians, scientists, and public health experts—including Tuck’s Lindsey Leininger—who fight misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 22, 2021

A Mars Shot for India’s B-Schools

Vijay Govindarajan co-authors an article examining how India's business schools can compete on a global stage.

Mar 21, 2021

Fully Vaccinated and Time to Party: If You Are 70

Quotes Lindsey Leininger in an article about activities many older Americans are partaking in now that they are fully vaccinated, as well as those who remain cautious.

Mar 19, 2021

Uncertainty Isn’t Going Away. Learn How to Deal with It Better

Features Ellie Kyung in an article about how to better deal with uncertainty.

Mar 17, 2021

What Kind of Reception Can American Travelers Expect Post-COVID?

Quotes Dan Richards T’03, CEO of Global Rescue, in an article about Americans traveling abroad in 2021.

Mar 15, 2021

Minority-Owned Investment Banks Are Underwriting More Corporate Bond Offerings

Highlights Siebert Williams Shank, led by Chris Williams T’84, chairman of the board of directors, in an article about the growing participation in debt offerings by firms with diverse ownership.

Mar 15, 2021

From Order Takers to Decision Makers: Decision Backward Approach for Analytics Teams

Nikhil Sikka, associate director of curricular development, authors an article exploring a new approach for analytics teams.

Mar 15, 2021

When CEOs Really Think We’ll Come Back to Work

Features Jim Weber T’86, CEO of Brooks Running, in an article collecting the perspectives of CEOs from across industries on possible timelines for a return to in-person work.

Mar 12, 2021

Dear Pandemic: A Braintrust of Female Scientists Is Answering Your Every COVID Question

Features Dear Pandemic, a team of women scientists, scholars, and clinicians—including Tuck’s Lindsey Leininger—who combat misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 12, 2021

‘Game Over. Life’s Short’: Virgin Boss Jayne Hrdlicka Clears the Air about past—and Present—Turbulenc...

A feature profile of Jayne Hrdlicka T’88, CEO of Virgin Australia, detailing her career—including her rise to become the chief executive of the Australian-based airline.

Mar 11, 2021

Discover Aims to Bring 1K Jobs to Chicago’s South Side

Quotes Roger Hochschild T’90, CEO of Discover Financial Services, in an article about the company’s plans for a new customer care center based in Chatham, on Chicago's South Side.

Mar 11, 2021

‘Hooked’ Review: Lured into Gluttony

Matthew Rees, senior fellow at the Center for Business, Government & Society, reviews Hooked—a new book exploring the idea that products sold by major food corporations are designed and marketed to become addictive.

Mar 10, 2021

Former Olympic Skater Mirai Nagasu Looks to Jump-Start Her Career in Boston

A profile of former Olympic figure skater Mirai Nagasu. Nagasu will attend Tuck Executive Education’s Next Step: Transition to Business program this spring.

Mar 10, 2021

What to Expect When Your Patients with ADHD Are Expecting

A column by Geisel Professor Cornel Stanciu, and Dave Praharaj T’21, Geisel’20, discussing a new study that provides guidance to clinicians on how to treat pregnant patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.