Puzzles, Hair Dye, Bread: These Companies Are Thriving despite Coronavirus
Quotes Karen Colberg T’91, co-CEO of King Arthur Flour, who says she expects the increased interest in baking caused by the coronavirus to continue through the summer.
Quotes Karen Colberg T’91, co-CEO of King Arthur Flour, who says she expects the increased interest in baking caused by the coronavirus to continue through the summer.
Jordan Schoenfeld illustrates how the COVID-19 pandemic triggered unprecedented economic changes in employment levels and that corporate managers systematically underestimated their business-model exposure to pandemics in their annual report risk factors.
Gunnar Esiason T’21 illustrates the importance of the New York State Adult Cystic Fibrosis Assistance Program, which was discontinued in the state’s 2020–2021 fiscal year budget.
Suzy Wang T’20 writes of the importance of public school funding following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Quotes Kinya Seto T’96, President & CEO of Lixil Group, in an article about the spike in orders for bathroom equipment caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Highlights T’20s Brent Quimby and Kevin Yuan in Poets & Quants’ annual list of the Best & Brightest MBA students from the class of 2020. Two additional members of the T’20 class, Elizabeth Davis and Sonovia Wint, were selected for P&Q’s forthcoming “MBAs to Watch” list.
Quotes Sean Joyce T’87, global and U.S. cybersecurity, privacy & forensics leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers, in an article about the likelihood of increased security measures and surveillance following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Poets & Quants’ annual list of the 40 best business professors under 40 highlights Jennifer Dannals.
A feature story about how Indian business are approaching the COVID-19 pandemic highlights a recent Harvard Business Review article exploring the future of higher education written by Vijay Govindarajan.
Quotes Peter Fisher in an article about the Fed’s pledge to buy corporate debt as part of its emergency financing package for the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Quotes Dan Richards T’03, CEO of Global Rescue, in a feature story about a new survey the company conducted that found travelers would be willing to accept more stringent safety measures.
Quotes Tom Christie T’85, COO of Showtime, in an article about the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the network.
Quotes Vijay Govindarajan in an article about how the COVID-19 pandemic could impact the future of higher education.
Quotes Lauren Grewal in an article about the outlook for economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about a pandemic simulation run by Colorado’s public health department in 2017 that revealed challenges in communication.
Quotes Vijay Govindarajan in a piece about asset managers shifting their summer internship programs to a virtual format.
Quotes Karen Colberg T’91, co-CEO of King Arthur Flour, in an article about how the coronavirus pandemic has led to a boost in sales for the company.
Quotes Paul Gardent T’76, clinical professor and director of the MBA-MPH program, in a piece about the financial impact of COVID-19 on hospitals.
Quotes Alva Taylor in an article about how nonprofits can use technology and data to create and sustain relationships.
David Marchick, adjunct professor and director of the Partnership for Public Service’s Center for Presidential Transition, discusses how public and private sector leaders can navigate the challenges posed by the coronavirus.
Quotes Dean Matthew J. Slaughter in an article about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Features Paul Argenti in an article about how managers should approach communication during a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ annual shareholder letter.
Roger Hochschild T’90, CEO of Discover Financial Services, discusses how the company is reacting to the economic hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Quotes Dan Richards T’03, CEO of Global Rescue says, in an article about how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact the travel industry.
Karen Colberg T’91, Co-CEO of King Arthur Flour, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased interest in baking and boosted flour sales.
Quotes Michael Sneed T’83, EVP of global corporate affairs and chief communication officer at Johnson & Johnson.
A profile of George Gordon T’09, head of Latin America at Uber.
Highlights Vijay Govindarajan’s Three-Box Solution strategy for innovation.
Mo Earley T’20 writes about how COVID-19 is amplifying the digital disparities in the United States.
Quotes Peter Fisher in an article about the Fed’s outsize efforts to boost the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic and how it could impact the institution moving forward.
Highlights Tuck among business schools that count Fortune 500 CEOs within their alumni.
Quotes Alva Taylor in an article about how organizations can transform their cultures and embrace new technologies.
Quotes Vijay Govindarajan in an article about a number of large firms that have taken a 90-day no-layoff pledge amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ing-Haw Cheng writes how the VIX futures contract market indicated that investors underappreciated the risks that a pandemic posed.
Quotes Peter Fisher in an article about the Fed’s decision to ease the “supplementary leverage ratio”.