The MBA Gatekeeper
Tuck admissions director Dawna Clarke tells Poets & Quants she tries to keep the admissions process transparent and compassionate.
Tuck admissions director Dawna Clarke tells Poets & Quants she tries to keep the admissions process transparent and compassionate.
Professor Paul Argenti says J.C. Penny needs a leader, "who can really think about the strategy."
Professor Sydney Finkelstein says cable customers deserve to choose channels not bundles.
Vijay Govindarajan discusses key elements of 3M's culture of innovation.
Professor Robert Howell responds to the question: "Does the U.S. need a repatriation holiday to bring back corporate cash?"
Professor Kusum Ailawadi offers research-based strategies for raising prices without alienating consumers.
Professor Syd Finkelstein says that the pace of change is so quick in the cellular phone industry that staying on top requires constant innovation.
Professor Robert Howell gives companies advice whose costs are rising, but are afraid of raising prices.
Dean Paul Danos on how Tuck differentiates itself from other top business schools.
Tax reform lobbyists are releasing a study by Professor Mathew Slaughter.
Professor Anant Sundaram calls the shareholder vote, "management theater."
Associate Dean Matthew Slaughter speaks to the Senate Agriculture Committee on Chinese investment in the U.S.
Professor Peter Golder describes four insights that have been surprising to marketers and investors.
Professor Leonard Greenhalgh says that educating minority children is critical to building a more competitive workforce.
Professor Sydney Finkelstein says a meeting without an agenda is like a restaurant without a menu.
Professor Matthew Slaughter comments on record highs for the stock markets.
Professor Matthew Slaughter testifies to the U.S. Senate on the purchase of Smithfield Foods by a Chinese firm.
Professor Sydney Finkelstein says change could lead to new ideas at Microsoft.
Professor Yaniv Dover looks at social networks for clues to the fate of new products.
The author cites research by Professor Kenneth French showing that active portfolio management creates a cost disadvantage for investors.
Research by Peter Golder shows that, when market leaders lose their perch, they typically have a very short time in which to regain it, adding to the pressure on managers to ward off challengers (Registration required).
Professor Brian Tomlin and co-authors address the issue of quality control in the pharmaceutical industry.
Adjunct Professor John H. Vogel Jr. comments on reports that Bank of America rewarded staff for sending distressed homeowners into foreclosure (mp3).
Professor Robert Howell says 3-D printing will be evolutionary and revolutionary.
Study by Kusum Ailawadi shows a growing market for low-sugar products.
Praveen Kopalle says such programs help firms become world-class competitors.
David Howell, the David T. McLaughlin D’54, T’55 Distinguished Visiting Professor of Business Administration, says that there will be a new division of labor in terms of where goods and services come from.
Research by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French shows that value stocks, bought at bargain prices, tend to do better than companies focused on growth and small companies tend to outpace large ones.
Professor Sydney Finkelstein says that human creativity, not data, has historically driven breakthrough innovations.
Professor Peter Golder says that brand leadership is beneficial -- but fragile.
Professor Ron Adner dissects the recent failure of green-tech start-up Better Place.
Alexander "Sandy" Cutler T'75 says that great leaders see challenges as opportunities -- and inspire people to find innovative solutions.
Paul Argenti says that the IRS stands for a lot of things people don't feel good about.
James Rice says that business communication, like acting, requires rehearsal and self-awareness.
Sydney Finkelstein notes an absence of personal accountability in business -- and in life.
Professor M. Eric Johnson says "big data" gives advertisers the ability to personalize their campaigns.