News

May 11, 2015

The Best MBA Programs For “Value”

Reports on a recent Value Colleges ranking that places Tuck #3 for most valuable MBA programs.

May 11, 2015

Reverse innovation brings technology from developing nations to Canada

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.

May 11, 2015

CFO as Marketing Chief? Maybe Not as Unusual as You Think (or Maybe So)

Quotes Professor Kevin Lane Keller on the recent announcement that Twitter CFO Anthony Noto will take over the company's marketing department.

May 11, 2015

The McDonald’s makeover: New kale, new Hamburglar, same old problems

Quotes Professor Paul Argenti on McDonald's recent efforts to reinvent itself as a "hipper, more health-conscious burger joint."

May 11, 2015

Forbes CMO Network Teams With Dartmouth’s Tuck School To Create Inaugural Marketing Symposium

A feature on Tuck's inaugural marketing symposium, "Marketing in the Digital Age," which begins May 14.

Apr 30, 2015

BlackRock’s Fisher Says Don’t Worry Unduly About GDP

Peter Fisher says that while the U.S. economy isn’t very strong, it’s “a lot stronger’’ than those of other nations.

Apr 29, 2015

The Best MBA Graduation Speakers For 2015

Highlights Tuck's 2015 Investiture speaker, Tuck Overseer Carlos Rodriguez-Pastor Jr. T’88, chair of Intercorp and general partner of Nexus Group.

Apr 28, 2015

There’s a Coach for That

Mentions Marshall Goldsmith, adjunct professor of business administration for Tuck's Executive Education program, as an example of an effective executive coach.

Apr 28, 2015

Business schools are their own worst enemies

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.

Apr 27, 2015

Back to Basics

Vijay Govindarajan says after former GE CEO Jack Welch retired, “financial engineering became the big thing, and industrial engineering became secondary.”

Apr 24, 2015

US full-time MBA faces scrutiny

Tuck's next dean, Matthew Slaughter, discusses the future of the MBA and why it's still a worthwhile investment.

Apr 23, 2015

How we wrongly convince ourselves we’re right

Sydney Finkelstein looks at the importance of paying attention to data and being intellectually honest with yourself when making decisions.

Apr 23, 2015

5 Reasons To Do Campus Visits In Spring

Amy Mitson says, “Spring is a great time to look at a program. This will also give you something to reflect on when writing your application in the fall.”

Apr 22, 2015

Kenyon: Co-op Election Failure

John Vogel comments on the democratic operation of cooperatives in light of the Hanover Co-op's upcoming governing board election.

Apr 22, 2015

Vogel: Ending Homelessness

John Vogel discusses Utah's Housing First model as well as research studies that have shown costs associated with homelessness.

Apr 20, 2015

Risk Officers’ Rise Expands Lucrative MBA Jobs In Finance, Consulting

Stephen Pidgeon weighs in on the booming business of risk management.

Apr 20, 2015

The One Skill No MBA Can Survive Without

Tuck won the Odyssey MBA Games where teams competed in the areas of pitching an entrepreneurial concept, negotiation, solving a difficult business case study and making a sales pitch.

Apr 20, 2015

Fraud Fed the Mortgage Crisis

Cites research by Felipe Severino, which argued that, leading up to the housing crisis, the bulk of mortgage lending and losses occurred among middle-class and high-income borrowers.

Apr 20, 2015

How to Get People to Change Their Passwords

In this opinion piece, Punam Keller gives five recommendations for ways that consumers could be motivated to pay attention to hacking threats and take action to protect themselves.

Apr 17, 2015

How to Refocus a Meeting After Someone Interrupts

Judith White, visiting associate professor of business administration, is quoted extensively on how to handle "interrupters" during a business meeting.

Apr 16, 2015

Why Nike Is - Finally - Wooing Weak Women

Amit Bhattacharjee comments on Nike's new ad campaign, "Better for It," that is targeted toward women.

Apr 16, 2015

Extroverts Are Rarer Than You Think — So Are You One, Or Not?

Continued coverage of a recent study by Daniel Feiler and Adam Kleinbaum, which found that extraverts are over-represented in real-world networks.

Apr 16, 2015

The 3-D Printing Revolution

Richard D'Aveni offers three strategic questions related to 3-D printing that managers should be engaging with.

Apr 16, 2015

Tuck admits record number of female applicants

Dean Paul Danos said that thirty-five percent of the Class of 2017 admitted so far are female.

Apr 15, 2015

Tuck professor promotes “compassionate capitalism”

An extensive feature on Vijay Govindarajan touting his research, professional accomplishments, and his close-knit relationships with current and former Tuck students.

Apr 14, 2015

Why a Lot More People Are Introverts Than We Think

Continued coverage of a recent study by Daniel Feiler and Adam Kleinbaum, which found that extraverts are over-represented in real-world networks.

Apr 14, 2015

Jeffrey Immelt Is Putting His Own Stamp on Jack Welch’s G.E.

Vijay Govindarajan comments on how General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt D'78 has transformed the company following former CEO Jack Welch's successful two-decade tenure.

Apr 13, 2015

How to Make Sure Volvo Is Starting a Trend

Matthew Slaughter discusses the benefits of liberalizing trade, using Volvo’s recent announcement that it plans to build its first auto plant in the U.S. as an example.

Apr 10, 2015

How Anand Mahajan turned Saint Gobain India into a market leader

Vijay Govindarajan is referenced for using the Bhiwadi project as an example of the boldness with which corporations are seizing opportunities in India.

Apr 10, 2015

Piggery lawyers object to “China” talk

Cites comments by Matthew Slaughter about Shuanghui, one of the world’s largest pork producers, then called WH Group.

Apr 10, 2015

McKinsey & Co Taps MBA Talent As Healthcare, Tech Boost Consultancy Jobs

Jon Masland, director of the CDO, comments on the significant increase in recruitment from services firms, led by strategy consultancies, that he has seen.

Apr 10, 2015

How ‘Elite’ Universities Are Using Online Education

Tuck's partnership with Bowdoin College is given as an example of an online component in a face-to-face undergraduate course.

Apr 10, 2015

Business Can Help End Child Labor

Vijay Govindarajan discusses how suppliers and consumers can use their power to eradicate child and slave labor.

Apr 09, 2015

Weatherhead’s EMBA With Cleveland Clinic

Tuck is mentioned as a school that offers programs blending the basics of business with core healthcare issues.

Apr 09, 2015

Your Friends Are More Extroverted Than You Are

Continued coverage of the recent study by Daniel Feiler and Adam Kleinbaum, which found that most social networks are overpopulated with extroverts.

Apr 08, 2015

Silicon Valley mulls invasion of ‘unicorns’

Anant Sundaram comments on the more than 80 Silicon Valley billion-dollar startups, also known as unicorns.