News

Jun 03, 2019

How Stitch Fix CMO Deirdre Findlay Blends Art and Science for Career Success

A feature story about Deirdre Findlay T'00, CMO of Stitch Fix.

Jun 02, 2019

Favorite MBA Courses of the Class of 2019

Quotes Sophia Cornew T'19 in an article about the class of 2019's favorite business school courses.

Jun 01, 2019

As Trade War Spreads to Mexico, Companies Lose a Safe Harbor

Quotes Emily Blanchard regarding the impact that proposed tariffs on Mexican imports could have on U.S. consumers.

May 31, 2019

File This under Things You Can Buy at Costco: A $419,999 Diamond Ring

Highlights research by Kusum Ailawadi which found that consumers who shop at club stores, like Costco, shop more often and spend more per trip than those who don’t shop at club stores.

May 31, 2019

The New Tariffs against Mexico Signal the U.S. Isn’t a Reliable Negotiating Partner

Quotes Emily Blanchard in an article about how proposed tariffs on Mexico could affect the United States' standing as a negotiator in future trade deals.

May 31, 2019

U.S. and Mexico Plan Summit in Washington on Wednesday in Bid to Head off Trade...

“Starting to levy tariffs on Mexico is like levying tariffs on Texas,” says Dean Matthew J. Slaughter.

May 31, 2019

Corporations Are Getting Dragged into a Debate They’ve Long Sought to Avoid

Paul Argenti weighs in on when and how corporations should take a stand.

May 30, 2019

The World’s Best Business Schools for Aspiring Business Women, 2019

Lists Tuck among the top business schools in the world for women.

May 29, 2019

Traffic Jam of Climbers Makes the Trip up Everest Even More Deadly

Quotes Dan Richards T’03, CEO of Global Rescue, in a piece about a recent traffic jam of climbers on Mount Everest.

May 29, 2019

To Reduce Stress, Try Adopting the “Five ‘Ates” Approach

Highlights research by Sydney Finkelstein which found that the best managers are also great delegators.

May 28, 2019

‘Range’ Review: Late Bloomers Bloom Best

Mentions research by Alva Taylor examining the value of thousands of comic books and their respective creators which concluded that creators who had experience in many comic book genres were more successful than their counterparts.

May 28, 2019

Why Factor Investing Isn’t Working

Mentions research by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French that established factor investing in an article about the ways investors are poorly implementing the factors—leading to undesirable returns.

May 26, 2019

How Democrats Are, and Aren’t, Challenging the Trump Economic Record

Mentions a recent discussion on the changing economy with Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator from Minnesota and Democratic candidate for U.S. president.

May 23, 2019

3-D Printing Trends in Manufacturing

Highlights The Pan-Industrial Revolution by Richard D’Aveni, which posits that 3-D printing will allow for the rise of a new type of firm.

May 23, 2019

How Costco Uses $5 Rotisserie Chickens and Free Samples to Turn Customers into Fanatics

Mentions a 2017 study by Kusum Ailawadi which found that people who shop at club stores, like Costco, spend more on food and consume more calories on average.

May 23, 2019

Utilities Have Multiple Ways to Drive Lower Energy Use—on Pecan Street, Only Price Matters

A feature story about Professor Praveen Kopalle's new research exploring the effect of information and pricing on electricity consumption.

May 20, 2019

Dartmouth Propels U.S. Ski & Snowboard Athletes to the Next Step

A feature story about Tuck's Next Step: Transition to Business program for elite athletes and military veterans.

May 20, 2019

Lead, Thrive, Persevere—New Lessons on Gender Diversity from the 2019 Ascend Summit

Mentions Ella Bell Smith, who was a panelist at the 2019 Ascend Summit, where she spoke about the often unknown hurdles facing women of color in the workplace.

May 20, 2019

R&D Spending Has Dramatically Surpassed Advertising Spending

Vijay Govindarajan writes about the plausibility that marketing has lost relevance relative to research and development.

May 19, 2019

Biggest Myths about Your Favorite MBA Programs

Quotes T'19s Sophia Cornew and Marcus Morgan in an article debunking common myths about various business schools.

May 17, 2019

How Dozens of Olympians and Paralympians Are Taking the ‘Next Step’ Thanks to Dartmouth and the USO...

A feature story about Tuck's Next Step: Transition to Business program for military veterans and elite athletes.

May 17, 2019

Blockbuster, Toys ‘R’ Us… Manchester United? Business World Shows No Company Is Too Big to Fail

Features Vijay Govindarajan’s Three-Box Solution in an article about soccer club Manchester United’s continued struggles.

May 16, 2019

Buffett Waded into Amazon at a Dangerous Stretch

Mentions data compiled by Kenneth French which shows that value stocks lagged growth stocks over the past decade.

May 16, 2019

Hate Globalization? Then Embrace Stagnation

Highlights research by Andrew Bernard and Teresa Fort showing the effects of offshoring on a company’s domestic employment and production.

May 16, 2019

Why Smart Beta ETFs Protect Investors

Mentions research by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French that established smart beta, or factor investing.

May 15, 2019

How the Leading Schools Rank by Specialization

Highlights Tuck, which was ranked #6 by U.S. News & World Report for its specialization in management.

May 15, 2019

Why I Chose to Join a Startup, but Not as CEO

Gail Goodman T’87 writes why she decided to join Pepperlane, a startup that empowers women by helping stay-at-home moms create microbusinesses, as Chief Product Officer.

May 15, 2019

How We Chose the 2019 CNBC Disruptor 50 Innovators

Highlights Ron Adner, who was on the advisory council for choosing the 2019 CNBC Disruptor 50.

May 14, 2019

Goofiest Terms You Learn in Business School

Quotes Kayla Demers T’19 in an article about terms students learn in business school.

May 12, 2019

‘MomBAs’: 3 Women’s Stories of Raising Children in B-School

Features Bekey Kettering T’19 in an article about three mothers pursuing their MBAs.

May 12, 2019

100 MBAs to Watch in the Class of 2019

Features Sam Humbert T’19 in Poets & Quants’ annual list of the 100 MBAs to watch from the year’s graduating class.

May 10, 2019

Sisterhood in the Workplace Only Goes so Far When It Comes to Perceptions of Pay

Quotes Ella Bell Smith in an article about new polling that shows there’s limited understanding of the everyday biases women of color face in the workplace.

May 08, 2019

The MBA Summit: Straight Talk from the Adcoms at Ross, Tuck & Haas

Quotes Luke Anthony Peña, executive director of admissions and financial aid, in an admissions roundtable moderated by Poets & Quants at The MBA Summit last month.

May 06, 2019

We Really Need More Sustainable Meat Alternatives. Singapore Is on It

Features Karana, a health food company founded by Blair Crichton T’18 and Daniel Riegler, in an article about Singapore’s burgeoning market for companies developing meat alternatives.

May 06, 2019

How I Became… Senior Vice President of New Markets at Poshmark

“What any person needs to be successful in the fashion industry, or any industry, is to take the time to believe in yourself,” says Tracy Sun T’05 in a feature article about how she broke into the fashion industry.

May 06, 2019

‘They Think Truly Long Term.’ Brooks Sports CEO Jim Weber on Being Part of Berkshire Hathaway

A feature story about Brooks Sports, led by CEO Jim Weber T’86, and its relationship with parent company Berkshire Hathaway.