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Oct 03, 2018

The New NAFTA Didn’t Avert a Crisis. It Just Delayed It.

Quotes Emily Blanchard in an article about the new USMCA trade deal that will replace NAFTA should it be approved by lawmakers.

Oct 02, 2018

How Do Private Equity Firms Affect Competition among Independent Agencies?

Laurie Branch T’80, president & CEO of The Iroquois Group, discusses her career in the insurance industry and offers advice to those just starting out as well as fellow women in business.

Oct 01, 2018

Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas

As a guest on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas," Dean Matthew J. Slaughter discusses a wide range of topics including the new USMCA trade deal, the United States’ trade relations with China, Brexit, and Elon Musk’s recent clash with the SEC.

Oct 01, 2018

Discover’s New CEO Says Amazon Is a Friend to Banks, Not a Foe

Quotes Roger Hochschild T’90, CEO of Discover Financial Services, in an article about the impact large tech companies have on those in the finance industry. Hochschild says he doesn’t view companies like Amazon and Google as threats.

Oct 01, 2018

NAFTA 2.0 with a Splash of TPP

Mentions Emily Blanchard in an article about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a trade agreement to replace NAFTA. Blanchard notes that much of the deal is a combination of two previous agreements—NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Sep 29, 2018

Hutchins Roundup: Local Market Concentration, Housing Risk, Consumer Responses to Tax Refunds, and

Highlights new research from Felipe Severino and coauthor Manuel Adelino exploring how consumers’ perceptions of risk inform their decisions to buy versus rent a home.

Sep 29, 2018

Monroe, N.H., Farm Bet on Organic Eggs and Won Big

Quotes Paul Turbeville T’14 and mentions Tuck Business Bridge in an article about Pete & Gerry’s, a New Hampshire-based egg distributor that is now the number one organic egg brand in the United States.

Sep 29, 2018

Collaboration Drives Trail-Building Efforts

Mentions Tuck Builds in an article about how the Upper Valley Trails Alliance maintains hiking trails throughout the region. Tuck Builds pairs incoming students with local nonprofits, including UVTA, for four days of learning and work.

Sep 26, 2018

Additive Will Power the Industry of Tomorrow

Richard D’Aveni writes that 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is poised to transform mass production due to its design and performance benefits and greater flexibility.

Sep 26, 2018

3 Shades of Value

Mentions data compiled by Kenneth French in an article about the various degrees of value investing.

Sep 26, 2018

Plan-Design Nudges Need to Take into Account Participants’ Emotions — Dartmouth Professor

A feature story about the keynote address Punam Anand Keller delivered at the annual conference of the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators.

Sep 24, 2018

SiriusXM to Acquire Pandora in $3.5 Billion Deal

Quotes Roger Lynch T’95, CEO of Pandora, in an article about SiriusXM’s acquisition of the company for a reported $3.5 billion.

Sep 21, 2018

Bill McNabb Finds His Spirit Animal

An article about Bill McNabb D'79 and his tenure as CEO of Vanguard Group mentions Kenneth French and an affirming interaction McNabb had while visiting with students at Tuck.

Sep 20, 2018

MBA Startups to Look out for—2018

Features The Skeww, a political news website founded by T’18s Sean Graber and Keal Harter, in an article about the top MBA startups to keep an eye on in 2018 and beyond.

Sep 20, 2018

Climbing the Corporate Ladder: Slow May Beat Fast

Cites research by Adam Kleinbaum that found that workers who have experience in numerous departments within a company often have more successful careers in the long-run.

Sep 20, 2018

Uehara Finds Common Thread between Rugby, Business

An interview with Akira Uehara T’66, CEO of Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd., and an avid rugby fan. Uehara says there are parallels between the game and the world of business.

Sep 19, 2018

Physician, Disrupt Thyself

A review of Reverse Innovation in Health Care: How to Make Value-Based Delivery Work by Vijay Govindarajan and coauthor Ravi Ramamurti.

Sep 19, 2018

10 of the Best U.S. MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship

Lists Tuck among the top U.S. MBA programs for entrepreneurship. Resources for students interested in entrepreneurship are plentiful at Tuck, starting with the newly formed Center for Entrepreneurship.

Sep 19, 2018

Top Business Schools and Online Education

Joshua Kim, director of digital learning initiatives at the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning, explores how business schools with global brands, such as Tuck, are engaging in online education.

Sep 19, 2018

Apple Has Done the Best Job Avoiding Blowback from Trump and Lawmakers: Roger McNamee

Quotes Roger McNamee T’82, managing director of Elevation Partners, in an article about Apple’s ability to avoid conflict with the Trump administration and other lawmakers in Washington.

Sep 17, 2018

Value Versus Growth Plays out in Emerging Markets

Cites data compiled by Kenneth French in an article about what to expect during the next bear market.

Sep 17, 2018

U.S.-China Trade War — and Haunting Lessons from the Past

A roundup of research and commentary regarding the current state of U.S.-China trade relations highlights the latest edition of the Slaughter-Rees Report written by Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and Matthew Rees.

Sep 14, 2018

How Pandora Plans to Stay on Top in Streaming Wars

Pandora CEO Roger Lynch T’95 discusses the company’s history of success and plans for the future, including implementing more data-driven advertisements following the recent acquisition of Adswizz.

Sep 13, 2018

10 Years after the Financial Crisis, Wall Street Pessimist Albert Edwards Thinks We’re at Risk of...

Quotes Peter Fisher in an article about the role central bankers played in the 2008 financial crisis and whether their overconfidence could lead to future problems.

Sep 13, 2018

Companies Wary of Cyberattacks, Phishing during Hurricanes

Quotes Cory Mazzola, executive fellow at the Center for Digital Strategies, in an article about how inclement weather, namely hurricanes, can impede a company’s cybersecurity efforts.

Sep 11, 2018

All-Time GRE High at Tuck as Apps Rise Slightly

A feature story about the Tuck class of 2020. “Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business managed to buck the trend impacting most rivals who have seen MBA applications fall in the past year," writes Poets & Quants, noting that applications to Tuck rose slightly in the 2017-2018 admissions cycle.

Sep 11, 2018

Tuck Reports Application Volume Uptick, More International Students, Record-Setting Women in Class o

Quotes Luke Anthony Peña in an article profiling the Tuck class of 2020. Thirty-six percent of the class is international, with 42 countries represented overall, and 45 percent is made up by women, the highest percentage in Tuck’s history.

Sep 09, 2018

Why the Traditional Way of Measuring ‘Value’ Stocks May Be History

Cites data compiled by Kenneth French in an article about the future of measuring value stocks.

Sep 08, 2018

Another Day at Tesla: Execs Depart, Musk Invites Controversy

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about continued controversy surrounding Tesla, stemming from the behavior of CEO Elon Musk and a growing list of executive departures.

Sep 07, 2018

The Top Feeder Business Schools to the Consulting Industry

Lists Tuck among the top business schools for sending graduates into consulting. Thirty-three percent of the class of 2017 joined the consulting industry, according to employment data released last year.

Sep 05, 2018

Sheryl Sandberg Testified on Capitol Hill Today, Not Mark Zuckerberg—a Key Skill Could Be the R...

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s testimony before Congress. Argenti is among experts that say Sandberg is better equipped than CEO Mark Zuckerberg to handle such a testimony.

Sep 05, 2018

Social Media Hearings: 5 Things to Watch as Facebook and Twitter Executives Get Grilled by Congress

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about top executives from Facebook and Twitter preparing to appear before Congress.

Sep 04, 2018

Overcoming Internal Resistance to Additive Manufacturing

In an excerpt from his forthcoming book, The Pan-Industrial Revolution, Richard D’Aveni offers a five-step plan for firms to embrace and master 3D printing.

Sep 04, 2018

Facebook, Twitter and Google Have a Lot to Prove to Congress

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about top executives from Facebook, Google, and Twitter preparing to testify before Congress. Argenti is among experts who say the honeymoon for tech companies is over, and that public backlash has only just begun.

Sep 02, 2018

Why Amazon Is Responding to Bernie Sanders’ Criticism While Ignoring Trump

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about Amazon’s decision to respond to criticism from Senator Bernie Sanders despite having previously avoided confrontation with President Trump.

Aug 31, 2018

How 3D Printing Could Help Save Us from Trade Wars

Richard D’Aveni writes that technology innovations in manufacturing, such as 3D printing, are poised to reduce American dependence on overseas factories and allow companies to avoid global trade disputes.