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Mar 24, 2014

Are Venture Capitalists Actually Helpful to Companies?

Inc. reporter Ilan Mochari discusses research by Richard Townsend, assistant professor of business administration and Daniel T. Revers T’89 Faculty Fellow, on the role venture capitalists play in companies’ successes.

Mar 24, 2014

Credit will expand as Fed stops holding back: Pro

Peter Fisher appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to discuss the state of the economy, the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, and his global market insights.

Mar 21, 2014

Companies struggle with balancing continuity and change

Professor Kevin Lane Keller is featured for his recent seminar on "Building Powerful And Profitable Brands—In Good and Bad Times” in Mumbai.

Mar 21, 2014

New Capital Could Raise Airbnb Value To $10 Billion

Professor Colin Blaydon comments on the increase of investors interested in start-ups.

Mar 20, 2014

Immigration Reform Group Launches ‘Job Loss’ Clock

Matthew Slaughter, who helped design the “job loss” clock, is quoted on H-1B visas and estimates the U.S loses out on approximately 500,000 jobs each year because of the cap on them.

Mar 20, 2014

Tortoise Versus Hare at Work

Sydney Finkelstein asks whether the slow and steady tortoise could still beat the speedy hare in today's workplace.

Mar 19, 2014

Can MBAs Still Strike Gold In The Employment Mine?

Alex Figueroa T'10 of Goldman Sachs explains the benefit an MBA has when it comes to a career in finance.

Mar 19, 2014

The Impending Disruption of Traditional Business Schools

Dean Paul Danos and Assistant Dean for Strategic Initiatives Penny Paquette tell Inc. that a Tuck MBA is so much more than a collection of courses -- it is an experience in the best sense of the word and our students live and breathe it 24/7.

Mar 19, 2014

American Workers Can’t Wait Another Minute

Immigration reform that brings scientists and engineers to the U.S. would create jobs for other Americans, according to Professor Matthew Slaughter.

Mar 17, 2014

U.S. Agencies Consider Redefining Manufacturing

The Wall Street Journal mentions research by Andrew Bernard and Teresa Fort that "estimated the redefinition would have added anywhere from 431,000 to nearly two million workers to the manufacturing sector in the 2007 Census survey."

Mar 17, 2014

Trying to Achieve Happiness? Turns Out, How You Attain It Depends On Your Age

Visiting Professor of Business Administration Amit Bhattacharjee receives further coverage on his research that revealed younger people find happiness in extraordinary experiences, while older people are more likely to find greater value in more day-to-day experiences.

Mar 14, 2014

AIG Adds BlackRock’s Fisher to Board as Regulation Looms

AIG has been designated systemically important by U.S. and global regulators, subjecting the insurer to extra scrutiny.

Mar 13, 2014

Hong Kong’s Taste for Beer Evolves

Former investment banker Rohit Dugar T'07 hopes to revolutionize the drinking scene in Hong Kong through his craft brewery, Young Master Ales.

Mar 13, 2014

Best Business Schools

Tuck retains #9 ranking from U.S. News and World Report with 2nd highest average combination of starting salary and bonus.

Mar 12, 2014

Why CEOs Should Focus on ‘Free Cash Flow’

Professor Robert Howell says free cash flow generation should be a primary measure of CEO performance and reward.

Mar 10, 2014

What the Best C-Suites and Basketball Teams Have in Common

Professor Robert Howell says a C-Suite team should spend time together both professionally and personally.

Mar 10, 2014

The Economist Ranks B-School Networks

Poets & Quants reports on Tuck's #1 ranking in the Economist based on the satisfaction of students with the helpfulness of their alumni network.

Mar 07, 2014

Top 10 Secure In New U.S. News Ranking

Tuck remains among Top 10 business schools in preview of next week's U.S.News & World Report rankings.

Mar 07, 2014

2015 Best Graduate Schools Preview: Top 10 Business Schools

Tuck is among the Top 10 schools in this preview of the publication's annual rankings.

Mar 06, 2014

The strange psychology of expectations

Sydney Finkelstein says that embracing, not fearing, the unexpected is the key to success.

Mar 05, 2014

Health Care Reforms That Work

Vijay Govindarajan prescribes a strategic approach to major diseases.

Mar 03, 2014

High CEO Pay Would Raise Company Tax in Republican Plan

Instead of curbing compensation, Professor B. Espen Eckbo says this plan would raise prices for consumers.

Feb 25, 2014

Isko Steps Out As Premium Denim Ingredient Brand

Forbes quotes Kevin Keller's four tasks for accomplishing successful ingredient branding, from his Strategic Brand Management textbook.

Feb 24, 2014

Transforming Rural India Through Agricultural Innovation

Vijay Govindarajan writes how the National Argo Foundation's (NAF) is addressing rural poverty in India through its Research and Development Center in Chennai, Center for Rural Development in Kancheepuram, and local outreach in India.

Feb 24, 2014

The debt debate is just hibernating

Lawmakers may not seek to reduce the budget deficit this year given their short-term focus, according to associate dean Matthew Slaughter.

Feb 21, 2014

Ordinary or extraordinary experiences, what makes you happiest?

A new study by visiting assistant professor Amit Bhattacharjee finds that, as people age, ordinary experiences are more meaningful.

Feb 21, 2014

Slack in US economy disappearing: Pro

Matthew Slaughter says it's not clear what action the fed might take since the U.S. unemployment rate is dropping but the economy is not yet showing signs of inflation.

Feb 20, 2014

Resilience: A Lesson From Sochi

Sydney Finkelstein says we all have the potential to live a resilient life on and off the job

Feb 17, 2014

At the Ready, at the Sochi Games

Global Rescue, founded by Dan Richards T'03 plucks people from precarious situations worldwide.

Feb 14, 2014

How stock options lead CEOs to put their own interests first

Research by Katharina Lewellen shows that CEOs focus on short term results as vesting dates near.

Feb 13, 2014

The 40 Best B-School Professors Under 40

Leslie Robinson makes the list for a second time as a professor who, "brings accounting to life."

Feb 11, 2014

Why More Women Will Become CEOs

Women are more collaborative, communicate better, and work better on teams according to Sydney Finkelstein.

Feb 11, 2014

AOL CEO Tim Armstrong: How many chances does he get?

Grumbling about Armstrong on social media could impact business according to Sydney Finkelstein.

Feb 10, 2014

Taking Advantage of the Kinder, Gentler Takeover

Study by Professor B. Espen Eckbo shows most takeovers aren't hostile anymore.

Feb 07, 2014

CVS’s Lesson: Carpe Diem

CVS made a smart move to advance its longterm reputation according to Professor Paul Argenti.

Feb 06, 2014

By Dropping Cigarettes, CVS Gives Its Reputation A Boost

Paul Argenti says CVS realized its reputation is the most valuable thing they have.