News

Sep 03, 2014

Drugstore Chain CVS Kicks Tobacco Habit A Month Early

Professor of Corporate Communication Paul Argenti weighs in on CVS pulling cigarettes off their shelves one month ahead of schedule.

Sep 03, 2014

Hot Topics as Entrepreneurs Go Back to (Business) School

Tuck's Entrepreneurial Finance course is mentioned as one of, "the most intriguing new 2014-15 courses at major business schools."

Sep 03, 2014

For the first time in American history, non-Hispanic whites will be outnumbered in public schools

Professor Leonard Greenhalgh says the "new majority" is not being prepared to succeed in an entrepreneurial economy.

Sep 02, 2014

Graham Brooks Promoted to Partner at .406 Ventures

Graham Brooks T'02 has been promoted to partner at .406 Ventures, a Boston-based venture capital firm.

Sep 02, 2014

Enzymotec Ltd. Announces New Hires to Its Senior Management Team

Ariel Blumovich T'10 joins Enzymotec Ltd. as vice president of business development.

Sep 02, 2014

MBA Jobs – Business Schools Teach Art Of Networking

Career Development Office director Jonathan Masland is quoted on the benefits of face-to-face networking.

Sep 02, 2014

For Some, ’Tis a Gift to Be Simple

Visiting assistant professor Amit Bhattacharjee's research on what experiences make people the most happy and why is discussed.

Sep 02, 2014

Female Empowerment in Ads: Soft Feminism or Soft Soap?

Professor Kevin Lane Keller comments in response to recent advertisements by Dove and other brands.

Aug 26, 2014

Doctors use business acumen to launch medical consultancy

Dr. Jeffrey Alderman discusses the skills he learned as a graduate of The Dartmouth-Tuck Master of Health Care Delivery Science program.

Aug 26, 2014

Why Don’t People Click on Mobile Advertisements?

Praveen Kopalle describes some of the obstacles to reaching consumers on mobile devices.

Aug 25, 2014

What People Are Really Doing When They’re on a Conference Call

Professor of Corporate Communication Paul Argenti says when it comes to conference calls, location does not matter.

Aug 25, 2014

Robots And The Future Of Work

Assistant Professor of Business Administration Teresa Fort discusses how the rise of the robot may change the face of the workforce.

Aug 25, 2014

Has your creative muse abandoned you?

Sydney Finkelstein lends advice on how to become proactive with creative thinking at work.

Aug 25, 2014

Is an MBA Degree Worth the Cost?

At minute mark 1:49, Bloomberg Surveillance brings Tuck's recent San Francisco technology trek, covered in the Wall Street Journal, into the discussion on the value of an MBA.

Aug 25, 2014

B-Schools Turn Up The Video Marketing

Gina Clark des Cognets T'01, director of marketing and communications, is quoted in this feature piece on the success of Tuck's new marketing video.

Aug 25, 2014

2014′s Best and Worst Cities for First-Time Home Buyers

Adjunct professor John Vogel offers selection and financing tips for first-time home buyers.

Aug 22, 2014

How to Wake Up Your Remote Employees During Conference Calls

Inc. points to Paul Argenti's quote in Harvard Business Review on distractions during conference calls.

Aug 15, 2014

Innovation Overload: Why Saying ‘Creativity’ Is Not Enough

Vijay Govindarajan's theory of reverse innovation is mentioned to exemplify the ample models, frameworks, and typologies of innovation.

Aug 15, 2014

Why We Don’t Protect Our Passwords

Punam Keller tells us why we don't act in our best interest to change our passwords and how we can get better at it.

Aug 13, 2014

GE’s ‘Garages’ Hits The Global Road

Professor Kevin Lane Keller is quoted on GE's Garages program road shows.

Aug 12, 2014

The Bretton Woods Conference: History and Legacy

Matt Slaughter discussed the impact the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944 had on the global economy.

Aug 11, 2014

For largest US companies, jobs growth has lagged profits, revenues

Matthew Slaughter was quoted on the US economy in an article about employment growth.

Aug 08, 2014

Why the Public Loves Apple but Not Tony Blair

In its piece about perceptions of former U.K. prime minister Tony Blair and his charity, the Africa Global Initiative, BloombergBusinessweek cites research by visiting assistant professor Amit Bhattacharjee.

Aug 06, 2014

Investors, Listen to Einstein: Stop Repeating These Mistakes

U.S. News points to a study by Kenneth French that found active investors transfer $80 billion annually to sellers of actively managed funds and market makers.

Aug 05, 2014

Time Management: One-Year M.B.A.s

This article mentions that the two-year MBA degree was introduced by Dartmouth.

Aug 05, 2014

An M.B.A. Your Way

Tuck's Business Bridge Program is mentioned as an option for fitting MBA training into a harried schedule.

Aug 05, 2014

Interest rates don’t determine corporate investment, new research suggests — profits do

Marketwatch highlights new research, co-authored by Jonathan Lewellen, that determines low interest rates don't really spur corporate investment, and, conversely, high interest rates didn't prevent investment.

Aug 05, 2014

In Portugal, a ‘bad bank’ saves the day

Matthew Slaughter discusses Portugal's Banco Espirito Santo bailout. It is unlike previous bank bailouts because the cost doesn't all land on taxpayers: "The losses are going to be borne by some of the creditors to that bank and the people that own stock in that bank, the shareholders."

Aug 04, 2014

For M.B.A.s, Job Hunting Comes Before Class

Jonathan Masland, director of the career development office at Tuck, describes a new tour of San Francisco Bay Area tech firms for incoming students.

Aug 01, 2014

Why aren’t college co-ops catching on?

Tuck's Business Bridge Program is mentioned as a solution for college graduates to gain technical and team-building skills sought out by employers.

Aug 01, 2014

Ben & Jerry’s Throws Fudge Brownie Into GMO Food Fight

Professor Paul Argenti weighs in on the opposing stances of Unilever and Ben & Jerry's—a Unilever subsidiary—on the nation's first law requiring labeling of foods made with GMO ingredients.

Jul 31, 2014

Microsoft Aspirations in China Meet Perilous Climate

Professor Richard D'Aveni says China is asserting itself economically while the U.S. is focused on the Middle East.

Jul 31, 2014

7 Strategic Steps to Get Back on CEO’s Radar

Vijay Govindarajan co-authors this blog on using strategic thinking and structured envisioning to stay on a CEO's radar.

Jul 30, 2014

Malaysia Airlines is stuck with its name

Professor Paul Argenti argues that, based on earlier research he had done on name changes, Malaysia Airlines is the one company that should not change its name.

Jul 29, 2014

Why CFOs Should Help Set Company Strategy

Professor Robert Howell tells us why it’s time to change the way we think about CFOs and the way they think about themselves

Jul 29, 2014

The Bear Case For Uber (Yes, There Is One)

Professor of Marketing Peter Golder discusses the possibilities of market disruption for Uber, a ridesharing service.