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Apr 04, 2019

Condé Nast Names Former Pandora Boss as New CEO

Highlights Roger Lynch T’95, who was named the first global CEO of Condé Nast, publisher of numerous magazines and websites including Vogue, Vanity Fair, and the New Yorker.

Apr 03, 2019

Facebook and Google Will Be Considered Unthinkable 50 Years from Now

Roger McNamee T'82 writes that, 50 years from now, technology giants will be considered to have been on the wrong side of history.

Apr 03, 2019

10 Principles of Modern Marketing

Kevin Lane Keller and coauthor Ann Lewnes share new modern practices for marketers in the digital era.

Apr 03, 2019

ESPN+, DAZN Take the Lead in OTT Streaming and Acquiring Exclusive Rights

“ESPN+ is a key piece of the puzzle moving forward for us, for ESPN, and the Walt Disney Company,” says Russell Wolff T’94, general manager of ESPN+.

Apr 01, 2019

Three Smart Ways to Invest $10,000 Right Now

An article about various investing strategies highlights research by Kenneth French.

Mar 29, 2019

Meet Hillary Peckham, Chief Operating Officer of Etain Health

A feature story about Hillary Peckham, COO of Etain Health, who attended the Tuck Business Bridge program in 2014.

Mar 29, 2019

Why Launching Your Startup Early Could Be a Problem

Mentions Ron Adner and his work around innovation ecosystems, specifically that startups can fail if other parts of the innovation ecosystem are not yet ready.

Mar 26, 2019

Feedback Is Marketing’s Secret Sauce with Leela Srinivasan

Leela Srinivasan T’06, chief marketing officer at SurveyMonkey, discusses her career and her seven tips for using customer feedback to build rapid fans and make more money.

Mar 26, 2019

Honeycomb Credit CEO & Co-Founder George Cook Discusses Rust Belt Crowdfinancing Buzz

Interview with George Cook T'17, co-founder of Honeycomb Credit, a crowdfinancing company.

Mar 26, 2019

Everywhere Will Be Able to Make Everything

“The pan-industrial revolution implies a second stage of manufacturing, where additive manufacturing is to replace the assembly-line model,” says Richard D’Aveni.

Mar 25, 2019

How MBA Students Can Get International Experience

Mentions Tuck among top business schools with global immersion requirements.

Mar 25, 2019

Storytelling Increases Social Media Audience Engagement and Loyalty

Stefanie Grossman T’03, director of brand marketing at Prezi, offers advice to marketers.

Mar 22, 2019

Cystic Fibrosis: How Gunnar Esiason Is Making a Difference

An interview with Gunnar Esiason T’21, a Cystic Fibrosis advocate and educator about his efforts to spread awareness.

Mar 22, 2019

Top 35 Women in Higher Education

Features Ella L.J. Bell Smith as one of the “Top 35 Women in Higher Education.”

Mar 20, 2019

Meet the Mompreneurs Behind the Gluten-Free Cookie Brand Going Nationwide with Walmart

Highlights minority business programs from Tuck Executive Education in a feature article about Melissa Blue and Melissa Mehall, founders of Meli’s Monster Cookies.

Mar 20, 2019

From Changing Careers to Changing Diapers to a Complete Change of Plans: Kiran Smith Is the...

Kiran Smith T’00, CEO of Arnold Worldwide, discusses her shifting career journey while being a mother of three daughters.

Mar 19, 2019

Good News for Retirement Investors

Highlights research by Kenneth French in an article about retirement investment strategies.

Mar 19, 2019

How 3D Printing Can Jumpstart Developing Economies

“3-D printing offers an alternative development path for countries willing to invest in it,” writes Richard D’Aveni.

Mar 17, 2019

Fending off Disruption: Incumbent Strategies for Digital Transformation

Highlights research by Ron Adner and Rahul Kapoor in an article about companies elevating digital priorities in their strategic planning to preempt technological disruption.

Mar 16, 2019

Looking for Hope in the Rubble of Value Investing

Highlights data compiled by Kenneth French in an article about the current state and future of value investing.

Mar 14, 2019

Boeing Takes Hit to Its Reputation After 2 Plane Crashes

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about the Boeing 737 Max 8.

Mar 13, 2019

A Better Way to Analyze Which Factors Drive Stock Returns

Highlights research by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French in an article about how to best analyze which factors drive stock returns.

Mar 12, 2019

The Only Way Manufacturers Can Survive

Vijay Govindarajan and Jeffrey Immelt D’78 write about the need for manufacturers to embrace digital technology to survive and thrive in the future.

Mar 12, 2019

5 Hot Jobs for MBA Graduates

Quotes Stephen Pidgeon T’07, executive director of career services, in an article about the jobs in high demand for MBA graduates.

Mar 08, 2019

Want to Keep Our Graduates in New England? Build a Robust Offshore Wind Industry

April Salas, executive director of the Revers Center for Energy, champions offshore wind as a way to retain more college graduates in New England.

Mar 08, 2019

Five Ways Male-Dominated Industries Can Attract More Female Talent

Highlights Noreen Doyle T’74, chair of the board of directors at the Newmont Mining Corporation, and other women in business in an article about how male-dominant industries can increase the number of women in leadership roles.

Mar 08, 2019

Time to Give Your Brand a Checkup

Highlights research by Kevin Lane Keller exploring what makes a product or service a true brand.

Mar 08, 2019

How India Builds: Cheaper, Faster, Local

Vijay Govindarajan and coauthor Mahesh Sriram, write how India can be a leader in reverse innovation, particularly when it comes to health care delivery.

Mar 07, 2019

The 20 Best Business Schools for Women in 2019

Highlights Tuck as one of the best business schools in the world for women MBA students.

Mar 06, 2019

U.S. Posted Record-Breaking $891 Billion Goods Trade Deficit in 2018

Quotes Dean Matthew J. Slaughter in an article about the United States’ merchandise trade deficit for 2018.

Mar 05, 2019

Why a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Employee Development Doesn’t Work

Sydney Finkelstein writes that managers to avoid using a one-size-fits-all plan for employee development, in his latest for Harvard Business Review.

Mar 02, 2019

Amazon’s Year-Long Publicity Blitz for HQ2 Has Backfired

“To go out and create a ‘beauty contest,’ and turn it into a media circus—it was a dumb idea,” says Paul Argenti in an article about Amazon’s bidding process for a second headquarters.

Feb 28, 2019

Big Ideas with Calyxt CCO, Manoj Sahoo

An interview with Manoj Sahoo T'10, CCO of Calyxt, which is set to release the world’s first consumer-oriented gene-edited food product in 2019.

Feb 25, 2019

CEOs Urge Congress to Expand Gun Background Checks

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about a group of four CEOs that sent a letter urging Congress to pass a proposal on background checks for gun sales.

Feb 24, 2019

Stitch Fix Debuts New Brand Campaign on Oscars Night

Quotes Deirdre Findlay T'00, chief marketing officer of Stitch Fix, in an article about the company’s new brand campaign, which debuted during the Oscars.

Feb 24, 2019

Are You a Confident or Overconfident Boss? Here’s How to Tell

“There’s a fine line between self-confidence and overconfidence,” writes Sydney Finkelstein in an article that offers four questions to ask yourself to make sure cockiness isn’t interfering with your—and your team’s—performance.