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Jan 12, 2016

Where Prestige Consulting Firms Scoop Up MBA Talent

Tuck comes in fourth with 34 percent of the class of 2015 accepting offers in the consulting industry.

Jan 12, 2016

12 Time Management Tips Successful People Live By

Sydney Finkelstein offers a list of 12 specific tips for a path to greater efficiency in the workplace.

Jan 12, 2016

WRDS Best Paper Award for Research that Examines CEO Compensation Structure

Announces an award for a study co-authored by Katharina Lewellen on how the structure of compensation – particularly equity vesting – impacts the long-term health of firms.

Jan 12, 2016

Slaughtering the Myth of Chinese Currency Manipulation

Concurs with a recent editorial by Matthew Slaughter that currency manipulation by China is not a threat to the global economy.

Jan 11, 2016

16 Must-Read Business Books for 2016

Continued coverage of Superbosses by Sydney Finkelstein highlighting the upcoming publication as one of nine leadership books to watch for in 2016.

Jan 09, 2016

The Myths of China’s Currency ‘Manipulation’

Matthew Slaughter writes that movements in the yuan’s nominal exchange rate do not affect long-term trade flows or jobs in the U.S.

Jan 08, 2016

For Interim CEOs, a Job Full of Pitfalls

Quotes Christopher Sinclair T’73, CEO of Mattel, in an article on challenges that many interim CEOs face. The Wall Street Journal writes, “Mr. Sinclair said his Mattel board experience gave him ‘a sense of things, but you don’t have a really deep understanding’ before becoming the company’s temporary top boss.” Sinclair recalled, “I don’t think there were too many hours of sleep in those first 45 days.’’

Jan 08, 2016

Secrets of the Superbosses

Sydney Finkelstein says, "I found that superbosses share a number of key personality traits. They tend to be extremely confident, competitive and imaginative. They also act with integrity and aren't afraid to let their authentic selves shine through."

Jan 07, 2016

CES 2016: 2-in-1s, Virtual Reality and Machine Learning Among Key Trends

Cites a report written by Alex Russell T’15, Center for Digital Strategies fellow, released last year on several plausible business applications for virtual reality headsets, including training, computer-aided design in manufacturing, and enterprise communications.

Jan 07, 2016

Maybe Twitter is the Bravo of tomorrow

Constance Helfat on the possibility that Twitter's 140 character limit could soon get longer, and the possible reactions of Twitter users. "I remember when Amazon first went beyond books. There was a big hoo-ha among their users. It worked out fine."

Jan 07, 2016

What Superbosses Do Differently

Sydney Finkelstein says it may be better for companies to help their talent move on to a different company after five to 10 years. “You are able to capitalize on those relationships over the long-term, and you become known as a talent expert or magnet.”

Jan 05, 2016

Criticism of Kilroy’s illuminates risks of Facebook rants

Quotes Aine Donovan about public shaming online and on social media. "The whole notion of the Internet is speed, and speed often is the enemy of reasoned discourse. There's a worldwide epidemic happening right now of a lack of civility."

Jan 05, 2016

MBA Students Warm to Sizzling Hot Sharing Economy, FinTech Firms

Jonathan Masland comments on the increasing number of MBA grads migrating toward sharing economy and fintech industries.

Jan 04, 2016

CEO Desk: Founder of Cambridge startup prefers diner tables to corner office

Andrew Palmer T’94, co-founder and CEO of Tamr, says “Sure, I’m getting paid to play with software all day, and I love solving hard computer problems, but what inspires me every day are the young people. I love seeing them do the things no one thought they could do. Many people don’t realize young people are doing a lot of the heavy lifting that makes the world go round.”

Jan 04, 2016

Innovation in health care delivery can be boiled down to these 4 ideas

An excerpt from How Physicians Can Fix Health Care: One Innovation at a Time by Chris Trimble, on four ways an innovation can improve health care delivery.

Jan 04, 2016

2015: The Year of Health Reform

Quotes Chris Trimble on new health care innovations being less costly in the U.S. "The thing that makes me most optimistic is how often I'm seeing health systems make big commitments in this direction. If we keep seeing that, the next question is: Will physician innovators step up and do this kind of work? Will leaders support them?"

Jan 04, 2016

The Sum of all the Business School Rankings of 2015

Tuck was recently ranked ninth in the annual "Ranking of the MBA Rankings" compiled by MBA50. The annual ranking combines the results of all the rankings of the last 12 months by regions of the world.

Jan 04, 2016

What Your CEO Is Reading

Quotes Sydney Finkelstein from his newest book Superbosses on what makes a particular CEO a superboss. “They didn’t just build organizations; they spotted, trained, and developed a future generation of leaders. They belong in a category beyond superstars: superbosses.”

Jan 04, 2016

Nine leadership books to watch for in 2016

Provides a brief introduction to Superbosses, a forthcoming book by Sydney Finkelstein on business personalities who are nurturing a new generation of leaders.

Dec 23, 2015

Season’s Greetings Mean Corporate Stress

Paul Argenti says, "The pressure is so great among companies to avoid offending individual groups that they end up offending everyone."

Dec 22, 2015

Paying Off $150K in MBA Debt in Five Years

Phil DeGisi T’09, head of marketing at CommonBond, paid off his $150k debt from Tuck in just over 5 years.

Dec 22, 2015

Ten Women from the Class of 2017 to Watch

Highlights Nicole Burns T’17, as one of 10 women to watch in the Class of 2017.

Dec 22, 2015

One Terrible Habit that Jack Dorsey and Steve Jobs have in Common

Cites Sydney Finkelstein's remarks on what Jack Dorsey needs to do to be successful as CEO of two companies. "To make something like this work, you have to have a world-class team around you. Effective leaders delegate."

Dec 22, 2015

The Worst CEO Screw-Ups of 2015

Sydney Finkelstein, the Steven Roth Professor of Management, offers his input for a list of CEOs who made the most egregious errors in 2015.

Dec 21, 2015

Rising in the Mideast: The World’s New Landlord

Article quotes Tom Arnold T'91, head of the Americas real estate group at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), which has become one of the world's largest property owners.

Dec 18, 2015

The Top 10 Business Schools with the Highest GMAT Scores

Tuck is highlighted as one of 10 business schools where students entered with average GMAT scores of at least 715.

Dec 18, 2015

3, 2, 1…Lift off!

Peter Fisher spoke about the affect of the Fed's announcement on markets, the mechanism of the short-term rate hike and what "lift off" really means.

Dec 17, 2015

Chris Trimble, Author of How Physicians Can Fix Health Care: One Innovation at a Time

Chris Trimble argues, “Here in the United States, we need to find ways to deliver higher quality care at lower cost. Why wouldn’t we look for inspiration to nations around the world that have struggled with minimal resources for decades.”

Dec 17, 2015

10 Business Schools To Watch In 2016

Mentions Tuck as one of 10 schools to watch in 2016. The article highlights Dean Matthew Slaughter’s vision for Tuck ‘to prepare wise leaders to better the world’ by increasing students global engagement with programs such as TuckGO.

Dec 17, 2015

Vogel: Smart Philanthropy

John Vogel’s focuses on how to make smart philanthropic donations during this holiday season. He recommends looking for the United Way symbol on organization websites and using sites such as the Vermont Community Foundation.

Dec 16, 2015

22 MBA programs where graduates earn more than $110,000 right out of school

Highlights Tuck as one of the recently ranked top MBA programs in the world by Business Insider where students earn an average base salary of $110,000 or more post-graduation.

Dec 16, 2015

Public opinion too influences business decisions

Cites a working paper in which Pino Audia analyzed Pentagon press briefings from 2003 to 2006 to see how their content changed when public support of the war shifted.

Dec 16, 2015

The 50 Best Business Schools in the World

Tuck is ranked 8th in Business Insider's sixth annual ranking of the world's best business schools. Business Insider examined the 60 perennially top-rated institutions that offer MBA programs and evaluated them based on the most recent data available on five metrics: reputation, average starting salary after graduation, job-placement rate, average GMAT score, and tuition and fees.

Dec 16, 2015

Why junk bonds won’t spark new crisis: BlackRock

Peter Fisher says, "I think we could see the U.S. economy as a whole do okay. But we could see the corporate sector not do so great, because the cycles are out of sync. Margins already had their run. This is one of the problems of the Fed having extended what they've done so long."

Dec 16, 2015

Why George Lucas is more than just a Creative Genius

Sydney Finkelstein says, "Collaboration and creative exploration were two of the keys to what helped translate the vision of George Lucas into a series of era-defining films, and technologies.”

Dec 15, 2015

Mahindra Seeks Styling Cachet With Ferrari Designer Purchase

Quotes Vijay Govindarajan on Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s purchase of Pininfarina, an Italian design house. “Italian design has flair, an element of style that makes these cars so desirable, just for their sheer design. Mahindra has an opportunity to succeed globally with frugal engineering and world-class styling. That could be a game changer.”