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Nov 01, 2021

Sharing Value for Ecosystem Success

In an excerpt from his new book Winning the Right Game, Ron Adner explores the “ego-system” trap—when a company defines an ecosystem with itself as the central actor.

Oct 31, 2021

American Air’s Canceled Flights Portend Messy Holiday Travel

Quotes Visiting Professor Samuel Engel, senior vice president of the aviation group at ICF, in an article about the outlook for air travel this holiday season.

Oct 31, 2021

Adweek 50: Shining a Well-Deserved Spotlight on the Behind-The-Scenes Stars in Media, Marketing and Tech

Features Deirdre Findlay T’00, chief marketing officer at Condé Nast, who was honored by Adweek as one of the top 50 behind-the-scenes luminaries in marketing.

Oct 28, 2021

The New Generation of Cold Chain Gel Packs

Ben Shore T’16, founder and CEO of Minus Works, joins the “Packaging Perspectives” podcast to discuss the company’s sustainable high-performance gel packs for the cold chain industry.

Oct 28, 2021

Facebook Becomes Meta in Rebranding Seen as ‘an Attempt at Distraction’

Quotes Roger McNamee T’82 in an article about Facebook changing its corporate name to Meta.

Oct 28, 2021

How This 38-Year-Old Made It from ‘Deep Poverty’ to Millionaire

A feature story about Kevin “KAYR” Robinson and his journey to become a real estate investor and business owner with multi-million-dollar net worth.

Oct 27, 2021

A Graduate Degree That Pays Off: The MBA

Mentions Tuck in an article about an analysis conducted by The Wall Street Journal of federal student loan data.

Oct 27, 2021

Snap’s Kenny Mitchell on Distinguishing between the Noise and the Signals

Kenny Mitchell T’04, chief marketing officer at Snap, Inc., joins Adweek’s “CMO Moves” podcast to discuss his two years leading Snap’s marketing efforts, the company’s increased focus on augmented reality, and the success of its recent “Open Your Snapchat” campaign.

Oct 26, 2021

The 50 Most Popular MBA Programs

Highlights Tuck as one of the most popular MBA programs in the world.

Oct 26, 2021

The 3 Steps to Building an AI-Powered Organization

Features Vijay Govindarajan in an article exploring how businesses can employ the Three-Box Solution when building an AI-powered organization.

Oct 26, 2021

The Essential Podcast, Episode 49: Entrepreneurial Leadership — An Interview with Co-Author Matthew Slaughter

Dean Matthew Slaughter joins S&P Global’s “The Essential Podcast” to discuss a report examining the need for new entrepreneurial leaders in a post-pandemic world he coauthored with Ella Bell Smith, Robert Litan, and Robert Lawrence.

Oct 26, 2021

The Essential Podcast, Episode 49: Entrepreneurial Leadership — An Interview with Co-Author Ella Bell Smith

Ella Bell Smith joins S&P Global’s “The Essential Podcast” to discuss a report examining the need for new entrepreneurial leaders in a post-pandemic world she coauthored with Dean Matthew Slaughter, Robert Litan, and Robert Lawrence.

Oct 26, 2021

This Good Unicorn Is Making MIT and Harvard-Level Educations Accessible to All

Vijay Govindarajan and the Three-Box Solution for innovation are mentioned in an interview with Ashwin Damera, co-founder and CEO of online education companies Emeritus and Eruditus.

Oct 25, 2021

Facebook Looking for Its Voice at a ‘Watershed Moment’

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article examining Facebook’s response to recent controversies.

Oct 25, 2021

How Facebook Can Fix Its Trust Issue

Paul Argenti joins “The Exchange” to discuss the controversies facing Facebook and what the company can do to rebuild its trust with customers.

Oct 22, 2021

Supply-Chain Problems Won’t Slow Holiday Spending: Discover CEO

Features Roger Hochschild T’90, CEO of Discover Financial Services, in an article about the rebound in consumer spending in late summer and early fall, and the outlook for spending this holiday season.

Oct 22, 2021

This Holiday Season, Retailers Need to Optimize Their Pricing Strategies

Quotes Sara Spivey T’89, chief marketing officer at Braze, in an article about how retailers will approach the upcoming holiday season.

Oct 22, 2021

Dear Pandemic: Fighting the Good Fight Against the Infodemic of COVID-19 Misinformation

A feature interview with Lindsey Leininger about Dear Pandemic, an interdisciplinary all-woman team of researchers and clinicians who have fought misinformation throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Oct 20, 2021

Facebook’s Name Change Plan Reflects Its Real Priorities

Quotes Roger McNamee T’82 in an article about Facebook reportedly exploring a new corporate name.

Oct 18, 2021

Why One Third of New Hires Are Women at This 120-Year-Old Construction Firm

Tuck is mentioned in an interview with Burns & McDonnell, a construction and engineering firm that has awarded minority business owners with scholarships to attend Tuck Executive Education programs.

Oct 14, 2021

Winning the Right Game, with Ron Adner

Ron Adner joins “The Gary Bisbee Show” to discuss his new book, Winning the Right Game, which examines how competition in the modern business world is blurring business sector distinctions.

Oct 14, 2021

New Bills Aim at Apple, Google and Facebook as U.S. Attempts To Catch Up to...

Quotes Roger McNamee T’82 in an article about a new bill introduced by U.S. lawmakers aimed at reining in the growing power of tech’s largest companies.

Oct 13, 2021

SEC Chair Flags Conflicts, Investor ‘Tradeoffs’ in Digital Advice

Quotes Punam Anand Keller in an article about online brokerages using psychological nudges to spur investors into action.

Oct 12, 2021

MBA Applications Climbed In 2020-2021 At 19 Of 25 Top U.S. B-Schools

Mentions Tuck in an article examining application numbers for the 2020-2021 admissions cycle at top business schools. At Tuck, applications were up 11 percent.

Oct 12, 2021

‘The Pivot Has Been So Fast’: How COVID Changed the Way Executives Lead

Quotes Kate Jhaveri T’03, CMO at the NBA, in an article examining how the pandemic and calls for social justice reforms have changed the way numerous business executives approach leadership.

Oct 08, 2021

What Does the Ascent of the Chief Purpose Officer Mean for CMOs?

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about how the rise of chief purpose officers is impacting the work of marketing chiefs.

Oct 08, 2021

Poshmark Unveils New Tools, Seller-Focused Team, New SVP

Features Tracy Sun T’05, who was recently named SVP of seller experience at Poshmark, in an article about the company's new seller-focused team and clienteling tool.

Oct 07, 2021

Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Benny the Bull and Lil Penny Highlight Hoop Fans’ Stroll Down ‘NBA Lan...

Quotes Kate Jhaveri T’03, CMO at the NBA, in an article about “NBA Lane”—a short film created to celebrate the league’s 75-year anniversary.

Oct 07, 2021

Elevating Black Women: The Urgency for Diversity in the Beauty Industry

Highlights Ella Bell Smith and coauthor Stella Nkomo, who spoke at the Diversity & Inclusion Forum hosted by Cosmetic Executive Women.

Oct 07, 2021

Facebook Will Not Fix Itself

Roger McNamee T’82 authors an opinion piece arguing the steps Congress should take to rein in technology companies like Facebook.

Oct 07, 2021

What Mark Zuckerberg Got Wrong in His 1300-Word Facebook Memo

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who posted a missive defending the company following a whistleblower testimony and prolonged platform outage.

Oct 05, 2021

Roger McNamee: Why We Need a FDA for Technology

Roger McNamee T’82 joins MSNBC to discuss the Facebook whistleblower testimony before Congress and why he believes there needs to be federal regulation of technology giants.

Oct 04, 2021

B-Schools for High-Paying Finance, Accounting Jobs

Highlights Tuck as a top business school for placing graduates into well compensated finance and accounting roles.

Sep 30, 2021

Pitch Attitude: Innovation And Grit That Reaches For The Sky

A feature interview with Shannon Huffman Polson T’03, author of The Grit Factor, about how how innovators might build and use grit to keep moving forward despite the obstacles that they will invariably encounter along the way.

Sep 30, 2021

Checkout.com Makes New Hires, Plans New Funding Before IPO

Highlights Leela Srinivasan T’06, who was named the new chief marketing officer at Checkout.com.

Sep 30, 2021

Brand World Summit 2021: The Art and Science of Branding by Kevin Keller

A feature story about Kevin Lane Keller's keynote address at the 2021 Brand World Summit.