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Feb 12, 2019

Sununu Back from World Summit Trip on Education, Robotics

Mentions Tuck in an article about New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu’s recent trip to the World Government Summit in Dubai. While at WGS, Sununu met with Tuck students to discuss economic opportunities in New Hampshire.

Feb 12, 2019

Students Tasked with Saving Failed State at World Government Summit

A story about the Shaping Future Governments: Global Universities Challenge highlights a team of five Tuck students that won the challenge at this year’s World Government Summit in Dubai.

Feb 11, 2019

The 20 Business Schools with the Highest MBA Salaries

Highlights Tuck as one of the top business schools for highest MBA salaries. The list is based on the 2019 Financial Times ranking, average alumni salaries after three years, and weighted for purchasing power parity.

Feb 08, 2019

What Kind of Boss Are You?

An excerpt from The Superbosses Playbook by Sydney Finkelstein, illustrating how managers should approach hiring and working with subordinates that perform at their level, challenge them, or even outshine them.

Feb 08, 2019

In 2019, Is Human Capital on Top of Your Board’s Agenda?

Mentions Sydney Finkelstein in an article about the role a board plays in monitoring strategy, talent, and culture.

Feb 07, 2019

Ever Get the Feeling You’re Being Watched?

Roger McNamee T’82, managing director of Elevation Partners and an early investor in companies like Facebook and Google, offers a roadmap to users that want to resist the encroachment of technology into their lives.

Feb 05, 2019

Korean Product Manager Says Grit Got Him to Facebook

A feature story about Jeong-Suh Choi T'11 and the journey that led him to his current role as a product manager in Facebook’s crisis response team.

Feb 03, 2019

Want to Invest in a True ‘Value’ Fund? Good Luck Finding One

Mentions research by Kenneth French in an article about the difficulty of finding, and investing in, true value stocks.

Feb 01, 2019

Value Investing Is Long on Virtue but Has Been Short on Reward

Highlights research by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French in an article weighing the pros and cons of value investing.

Feb 01, 2019

Will Manufacturers Rule the Global Economy Once More?

A review of the Pan-Industrial Revolution: How New Manufacturing Titans Will Transform the World by Richard D’Aveni.

Jan 31, 2019

Thank the Fed for a Retro January Surge

Mentions data compiled by Kenneth French in an article about the January stock market surge.

Jan 31, 2019

Rams Wooed Coach with In-N-Out, Then Wolfgang Puck

Ahead of Super Bowl LIII, Kevin Demoff D'99, T'06, chief operating officer and executive vice president of football operations for the Los Angeles Rams, joined Bloomberg’s “Business of Sports”.

Jan 30, 2019

We Need a Culture of Research, Financial Support Won’t Do: Biz Guru Vijay Govindarajan on ...

In an interview with The New Indian Express, Vijay Govindarajan discusses reverse innovation, the state of Indian business schools, Indian businesses driving innovation, his role as an educator, and more

Jan 30, 2019

Leading MBA Programs with the Most Women

An article about female enrollment at business schools highlights Tuck as one of the top schools for women, noting that women comprise 45 percent of Tuck’s 2018, 2019, and 2020 classes.

Jan 30, 2019

Is There Room in 2020 for a Centrist Democrat? Maybe One or Two

Quotes John Lynch in an article about the chances for centrist candidates in the 2020 election.

Jan 29, 2019

Starbucks Wants to Avoid National Political Campaigns. Can It?

Features Paul Argenti in a piece about former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s potential run for president.

Jan 29, 2019

Why You Should Be Thinking About Smart Beta ETF Strategies

Highlights research by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French in an article about factor-based investment strategies and related ETFs.

Jan 29, 2019

It’s Time to Stop Treating R&D as a Discretionary Expenditure

Vijay Govindarajan, Anup Srivastava, and Luminita Enache write that R&D should be considered as necessary operating expenses for digital firms.

Jan 29, 2019

An Anti-Facebook Manifesto, by an Early Facebook Investor

A review of Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe by Roger McNamee T’82, managing director of Elevation Partners and an early investor in Facebook.

Jan 28, 2019

Howard Schultz’s Progressive Policies at Starbucks a Mixed Bag for Democrats

An article about the political leanings of former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz quotes Paul Argenti.

Jan 28, 2019

If Howard Schultz Runs for President, Starbucks Will Be on the Ballot, Too

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz mulling a run for president in 2020.

Jan 27, 2019

MBAs Help Athletes Plan for Life After the Game

Mentions Next Step: Transition to Business, the Tuck Executive Education program designed for military veterans and elite athletes, in an article about the rise of athletes seeking out MBA and other business education programs as they prepare for a career outside beyond sports.

Jan 27, 2019

MBA Admissions: Innovative Ways to Assess Soft Skills

Quotes Luke Anthony Peña, executive director of admissions and financial aid, in an article about MBA admissions innovations at business schools around the world.

Jan 27, 2019

MBA Class Sizes: Is There an Ideal Number?

Quotes Dean Matthew J. Slaughter in an article about the variances in MBA class sizes from school to school. Slaughter says Tuck’s smaller class sizes fosters greater development of trust and collaboration.

Jan 26, 2019

By Pursuing Shutdown, Trump Revealed How Much America Depends on Government

Quotes Dean Matthew J. Slaughter in an article about how the recent partial government shutdown illustrated the importance of government workers to the U.S. economy.

Jan 24, 2019

How Leading Retailers Innovate in the Age of Amazon

Highlights the Three Box Solution, a strategy for innovation devised by Vijay Govindarajan in an article about how modern retailers are driving innovation within their companies to keep up with digital-first firms like Amazon.

Jan 18, 2019

BizEd’s 10 Most-Read Articles of 2018

Features “Taking Measure of Experiential Learning” by Kerry Laufer, director of OnSite Global Consulting, which was one of the top performing articles on BizEd in 2018.

Jan 17, 2019

Jeffrey Vinik Thinks He Can Beat the Stock-Picking Bots

Highlights data compiled by Kenneth French in an article about former Fidelity Magellan Fund manager Jeffrey Vinik resurrecting his hedge fund.

Jan 17, 2019

I Mentored Mark Zuckerberg. I Loved Facebook. But I Can’t Stay Silent About What’s...

Roger McNamee T’82, managing director of Elevation Partners and an early investor in Facebook, writes about his early connection to the company and continued frustration about where it is headed in Time's latest cover story.

Jan 17, 2019

The Hot New Asset Class Is Lego Sets

Features research by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French in an article about how the factor models developed by Fama and French can be used to determine the yearly return of Lego sets.

Jan 16, 2019

How to Be a Good Boss (That People Actually Want to Work For)

Quotes Sydney Finkelstein in an article about how to treat employees and provide support.

Jan 14, 2019

Harnessing Shiny New Tech in Service to Finance

A feature story about Lisha Davis T’10, head of Innovation Studio at Vanguard. In her role, Davis operates as a corporate intrapreneur, experimenting and innovating within the walls of Vanguard.

Jan 10, 2019

The ‘China Shock’ Has Not Been as Bad as Donald Trump Thinks

Highlights research by Teresa Fort and coauthors Justin Pierce and Peter Schott, in an article about the impact that competition from China has had on United States industry.

Jan 10, 2019

The Political, Economic, and Human Impact of the Government Shutdown in N.H.

As a guest on “The Exchange,” Dean Matthew J. Slaughter, discusses the impact of the government shutdown on the Granite State, the U.S. private sector, and the general public.

Jan 09, 2019

200 CMOs Speak: Actionable Insights, Consumer Privacy, & Unified Data Are Top Three Priorities for 2

Quotes Leela Srinivasan T’06, chief marketing officer at SurveyMonkey, in an article collecting insights from hundreds of CMOs about what to look for in 2019.

Jan 07, 2019

This Latina Nike VP on Why She Sets Aside Three Hours A Week to Mentor Others

A feature article about Andrea Perez T'08, vice president and general manager of global brand Jordan at Nike.