What MBA Grads Made In 2014 & Why This Year Could Be The Best Ever
Tuck dean Paul Danos says that the compensation of MBA grads from top business schools in 2014 exceeded pre-crash levels.
Tuck dean Paul Danos says that the compensation of MBA grads from top business schools in 2014 exceeded pre-crash levels.
Paul Argenti says it would reflect well on a female CEO to speak up about aggressive moves by activist investors toward firms led by women.
John Vogel discusses how Dan & Whit's, “an old-fashioned general store” in Norwich, VT used social media to launch a campaign which raised $231,000 for the Upper Valley Haven.
Points to a 2012 Tuck study that reveals having more Internet in a country benefits its GDP.
Mentions Kenneth French's co-research on small cap stocks.
Business Because reports that, "investment management has risen to be the second most popular finance career among MBAs (at the Tuck School)."
Vijay Govindarajan says, "Given the growing importance of emerging markets, we are likely to see more CEOs of western multinationals drawn from countries like India."
Matt Slaughter noted that Chinese firm Shuanghui, one of the world’s largest pork producers, “wasn't like the state-owned companies commonly found in Communist economies."
The percentage of MBA graduates who found jobs in the tech industry at the Tuck School jumped to 18% last year from 13% in 2013.
Poets and Quants refers to Tuck's top spot in The Economist's student poll of alumni network usefulness.
When the Economist asked MBA students which school has the, "most useful alumni network," Tuck topped the list.
In his Syd Weighs In column, Sydney Finkelstein writes that sometimes less is actually more.
In collaboration with Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Tuck OnSite Global Consulting produced three case studies about improving nutrition for vulnerable groups.
Matthew Slaughter discusses the Obama administration's plan to tax American companies' overseas profits to fund infrastructure improvements on, "On Point with Tom Ashbrook."
Kenneth French and co-author Eugene Fama say that a four-factor model that drops HML captures average returns as well as the five-factor model.
Matthew Slaughter speaks on the distribution of global wealth and what that means for international trade policy.
Poets and Quants reports that Tuck's application round 2 "shows a 'strong year for the quality, diversity, and volume of our applicant pool so far.'"
Matthew Slaughter says the drop in gasoline prices isn't large enough to make a difference in the budget of most Americans.
Sydney Finkelstein comments on the difficulty of measuring and regulating the culture of banks.
Quotes Amit Bhattacharjee on the biased process people use to reach conclusions.
Cites a study by Kenneth French that ranked the performance of all U.S. stocks from 1927 through 2013 according to yield.
Mentions Kenneth French's study noting that investing in actively managed funds, as compared to index funds, costs investors about $80 billion a year.
Matthew Slaughter writes that wringing more taxes out of the most innovative companies in the U.S. would be counterproductive in the long run.
Sydney Finkelstein says many CEO errors arise from arrogance and complacency.
Vijay Govindarajan describes what businesses can do to help boost shared prosperity, a new aim that the World Bank has added to its original goal of reducing poverty.
Quotes Kenneth French on his skepticism about Thomas Howard's investment approach, which involves buying and selling stocks without even knowing the names of the companies.
The Financial Times published its annual ranking of MBA programs. Tuck ranked 12th among U.S. schools and 23rd worldwide out of the top 100 MBA programs.
Mentions research co-authored by Kenneth French that argues "stock price movements are unpredictable and that trying to pick securities to beat the market is pointless."
Reports on the appointment of Matthew J. Slaughter as the next dean of Tuck.
Matthew Slaughter, management professor and associate dean for faculty at Tuck, will step up to become dean of the school on July 1.
Dartmouth College has picked a popular faculty member, administrator and international trade economist to be the 10th dean of the Tuck School of Business.
Felipe Severino shows the majority of mortgage dollars originated between 2002 and 2006 were obtained by middle and high income borrowers.
Vijay Govindarajan counsels patience as the two cultures improve their mutual understanding.
U.S. News reports that Tuck is one of many MBA programs that has cut down on essay requirements.
Features a study co-authored by Felipe Severino on the role of government regulation in the financial crisis.
Vijay Govindarajan says the concept is likely to benefit the energy, healthcare, and education sectors.