Bloomberg reports that many companies are turning to the private equity firm KKR & Co. for loans. Colin Blaydon says, “They have built a large shadow-banking activity that is beyond the reach of financial regulators... no one has figured out if this means there is systemic risk that is not getting the same oversight as the risk that brought us 2008.”
Elliot Gillerman T'15, co-president of the Tuck Education Club, lends insights into the club's 2014-15 initiatives and how to increase the quality of education in the U.S.
Sydney Finkelstein says seemingly logical targets like higher average sales, shorter wait times, and greater market share can obscure more important goals.
Associate Dean Matthew Slaughter looks at economic challenges facing Brazil on the eve of the World Cup.
In this Q&A, Tuck's investment club co-chairs explain why gaining an MBA suits their career choices.
The Wall Street Journal mentions Tuck's decision to reduce its essay requirement as part of its 2014-15 application.
Professor of Corporate Communication Paul Argenti explores Nike and Adidas' advertising strategies for the 2014 World Cup.
Stephen Pidgeon, associate director of career development, offers tips for networking effectively with recruiters.
Kevin Lane Keller, the E.B. Osborn Professor of Marketing, is a judge for the 2014 Marketing Analytics Leadership Award.
Director of Admissions Dawna Clarke explains how Tuck personalizes the MBA admissions process.
Jonathan Masland, director of the career development office, offers networking advice to MBA interns.
Paul Argenti tells The Guardian that Fortune's annual list of the 500 highest-earning U.S. companies is, "...very transparent and obvious: it's just revenue, and revenue tells you part of the story about a company, but not all."
Applicants to the top business schools expect to increase the MBA to give them a 44% boost in pay once they graduate, according to a new survey of business school candidates.
Coxe Distinguished Professor Vijay Govindarajan discusses the leadership style of India's new prime minister Narendra Modi and centralized versus decentralized structures in government.
Matthew Slaughter discusses India's new prime minister, Narenda Modi, and which directions he may take regarding India's economic problems, its relationship with Pakistan, and concerns about women's rights.
Visiting Professor Thomas C. Lawton explains why companies should create a second CEO called the Chief External Officer.
Bloomberg Businessweek asks Dean Paul Danos and two other long-standing, departing business deans how their thinking has evolved during their tenure when it comes to business schools.
In his latest BBC Column, "Syd Weighs In," Sydney Finkelstein says choosing the most intelligent people to be managers may be better in theory than practice.
Vijay Govindarajan, Coxe Distinguished Professor of Management, writes on how to turn India into an economic powerhouse.
Article on Burger King's new slogan quotes Professor Peter Golder's research on Burger King's brand.
Vijay Govindarajan, Coxe Distinguished Professor of Management, lists his four most important issues about innovation as it relates to strategy.
Associate Dean Matthew Slaughter notes ways in which the U.S. could attract more foreign investment.
Coxe Distinguished Professor of Management Vijay Govindarajan writes on how reverse innovation provides the answer to U.S. health care.
Developing Leaders talks with Clark Callahan, executive director of Tuck Executive Education, on how Tuck's intimate environment shapes executive learning.
The Financial Times mentions Ken French's data on historic US stock returns in an article about the momentum effect that guides stock market investing.
Bloomberg quotes Professor B. Espen Eckbo on Target's "succession gap."
Professor of Corporate Communication Paul Argenti offers five pieces of advice to mitigate the damage of errors on the job.
Inc. follows up on its story about women CEOs, which quotes Sydney Finkelstein on gender and self-confidence in the workplace.
The Economist ranks the Tuck School of Business the #2 full-time business school in North America as well as in the world.
Peter Fisher, senior fellow, Center for Global Business and Government, Tuck senior lecturer, and senior director of Blackrock’s investment institute, argues that "The Fed in particular and central banks in general try too hard to keep volatility low."
Visiting Professor of Business Administration Anant Sundaram provides his concerns on Alibaba's IPO.
Professor Matthew Slaughter is quoted in Marketplace on China's complicated response to potentially outpacing the American economy. "The faster China’s growth, the more the world legitimately looks to China for any meaningful carbon reduction," says Slaughter.
In his latest column for "Syd Weighs In," Sydney Finkelstein, associate dean for executive education and the Steven Roth Professor of Management, discusses the worst fear all CEOs must face and overcome: a fear of failure.
Eric Spiegel T’87, president and CEO, Siemens USA, and David T. McLaughlin D'54, T'55 Distinguished Visiting Professor Robert Howell predict challenges and opportunities businesses may face as demographics change.
Tuck marketing professor Kusum Ailawadi discusses the role of brands in the multi-channel ecosystem, in a Marketing Science Institute Q&A.
Sydney Finkelstein comments on how an industry's health determines if a corporation hires from within or recruits outsiders.