The trouble with being too confident
Sydney Finkelstein argues that, "too much self-confidence means you start missing the warning signs that you might be wrong."
Sydney Finkelstein argues that, "too much self-confidence means you start missing the warning signs that you might be wrong."
Fred McKinney, managing director of minority business programs in Executive Education, says, "Last year, Nigeria surpassed South Africa as the largest economy in Africa."
Michaela LeBlanc T'15 shares her journey and what she loves most about Tuck, and offers advice for future MBA and Tuck applicants.
Senior statistical research associate Paul Wolfson, author of a 2014 book on the minimum wage, says a large increase could cause "disemployment."
At Tuck's Initiative for Women Symposium, Mika Brzezinski noted that the women of Tuck are, “going to be big in the business world.”
In this opinion piece, Sydney Finkelstein highlights seven pitfalls that effective CEOs much watch out for.
Kevin Keller says, "Marketing is just not something a CFO is trained in. They don't have the instincts or experiences."
Richard D'Aveni writes that 3D printing will grow as the range of printable materials expands. These include plastics, photosensitive resins, ceramics, cement, glass and metals.
Story on ending the US crude oil export ban included a comment from incoming dean Matthew Slaughter.
John Vogel and Curt Welling address leadership transitions in the nonprofit sector.
Richard D’Aveni says, "With 3D printing, industrial conglomerates are about to get a new lease on life. A 3D printer can produce engine pumps one day and crankshafts the next."
Stephen Pidgeon says, “We are seeing strong demand for MBA students in a wide variety of screen-based media sectors."
References Sydney Finkelstein's work around business failure.
Research by Kenneth French and co-author Eugene Fama is highlighted in a leading book about academic research on investing.
Michaela LeBlanc T'15 is recognized as an outstanding graduate among 49 other MBA graduates from top programs.
Tuck senior fellow Curt Welling says, "You had people on Wall Street who were smarter and much more numerous than anybody regulating them."
Sydney Finkelstein encourages entrepreneurs to put failure aside and get back in the game.
Reporter Susan Adams notes that top business schools like Tuck do not offer online degrees, but it's understandable, "given the value of the connections students make ..."
Cites research co-authored by Jonathan Lewellen into the impact of market uncertainty and interest rates on corporate investment.
John Vogel highlights the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) whose mission is to inspire a love of reading and writing among children throughout New Hampshire and Vermont.
Kevin Lane Keller is quoted extensively in this story that looks at the history and strength of the Apple brand.
Ron Adner discusses the entry of electric car maker Tesla in the battery system market.
Stephen Pidgeon T’07 of the Career Development Office says media is more and more about bringing analytics and creativity together to drive decisions.
Teresa Fort says, "Employment in manufacturing has been going down in the U.S. but sales and value added have been going up."
Quotes Kevin Lane Keller on Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's impact on the Patriots brand in the wake of "deflategate."
Reports on a recent Value Colleges ranking that places Tuck #3 for most valuable MBA programs.
A new medical test swab developed in Botswana that is now being used in Canada is described as an example of reverse innovation, a term coined by Vijay Govindarajan.
Quotes Professor Kevin Lane Keller on the recent announcement that Twitter CFO Anthony Noto will take over the company's marketing department.
Quotes Professor Paul Argenti on McDonald's recent efforts to reinvent itself as a "hipper, more health-conscious burger joint."
A feature on Tuck's inaugural marketing symposium, "Marketing in the Digital Age," which begins May 14.
Peter Fisher says that while the U.S. economy isn’t very strong, it’s “a lot stronger’’ than those of other nations.
Highlights Tuck's 2015 Investiture speaker, Tuck Overseer Carlos Rodriguez-Pastor Jr. T’88, chair of Intercorp and general partner of Nexus Group.
Mentions Marshall Goldsmith, adjunct professor of business administration for Tuck's Executive Education program, as an example of an effective executive coach.
David Bach, a senior associate dean at the Yale School of Management, uses Tuck's Business Bridge program as an example of how business schools can tap new markets.
Vijay Govindarajan says after former GE CEO Jack Welch retired, “financial engineering became the big thing, and industrial engineering became secondary.”
Tuck's next dean, Matthew Slaughter, discusses the future of the MBA and why it's still a worthwhile investment.