An article about more MBAs going into politics cites a growth in the number of Tuck students entering the field upon graduation. Two percent of Tuck’s most recent graduates accepted positions in the government/nonprofit sector in 2017, up from 1 percent the year prior.
Highlights “Informality and Development” by Rafael La Porta, visiting research scholar, in an article about the effect formalization could have on India’s economy.
Profiles Dean Emeritus John W. Hennessey Jr., who died of natural causes on January 11 at the age of 92. In 1967, Hennessey accepted the position of dean on the conditions that he keep teaching and Tuck begin admitting women.
Features T’19s Aimee Dennett, Christopher Ramos, Oinatz Uribe, Sam Bristol, and Seval Harac in an article offering advice to prospective students applying to business school.
Features Frederick McKinney, managing director of minority business programs, in a piece about Dartmouth’s numerous Martin Luther King Jr. Day events. McKinney says King’s message of equality and inclusion remains as important as ever.
Roger McNamee T’82, managing director of Elevation Partners and an early investor in Facebook, offers a playbook for how the company can rectify issues with its platform that enable bad actors to do harm, such as election interference.
Cites research by Kenneth French in an article about real estate investment trusts, or REITs, being undervalued in 2017 and their expected performance in 2018.
Features Sydney Finkelstein in a conversation about how business leaders should approach their direct reports like teachers. Finkelstein says the benefits of being a “teacher-leader” are numerous.
Quotes Kevin Lane Keller in an article about the challenges that arise for businesses with eponymous founders. Keller says having a namesake business makes it difficult for the company to be flexible and move on from the name if need be.
Features Vijay Govindarajan in an article about Stasis Labs, a startup that created innovative health monitoring systems for the Indian market. Govindarajan says the company has a clear path for expanding into Africa, but breaking into the U.S. will be more difficult.
Kerry Laufer shares strategies business schools can adopt to ensure they deliver project-based, experiential courses with strong learning outcomes.
Quotes Dean Matthew J. Slaughter in an article sharing New Year’s resolutions from prominent business school deans. Slaughter says the Tuck School resolves to foster even more reflecting inward and looking outward in 2018.
Highlights new research by Dr. H. Gilbert Welch, adjunct professor of business administration, about the potential risks of widespread screening for scrutiny-dependent cancers. “Detecting cancers that would never become apparent is screwing up our understanding of risk factors,” Welch says.
In a roundup of its favorite MBAs from 2017, Poets & Quants features Ema Pasic Reid T’17. A refugee from the Bosnian War, Reid helped shed light on the refugee experience in 2017 by sharing a video of her Tuck Talk online.
Features Sydney Finkelstein in an article about the connection between Hall of Fame football coach Bill Walsh and Sean McVay, the upstart head coach of the Los Angeles Rams.
An article about financial mistakes to avoid in 2018 highlights research by Kusum Ailawadi on the effect shopping at club stores, like Costco, has on consumers.
Quotes Alen Amini T’18 in an article about business schools reshaping curriculums to address ethical and social issues of the day.
Quotes Dr. H. Gilbert Welch in an article about how to fully understand probabilities, especially low probabilities. “Just because it’s rare,” he says, “doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen.”
In an article about how businesses can find the right funding partners, Daniella Reichstetter T’07 says it's important for businesses to align their needs with investor expectations in order to effectively leverage the relationship.
Features Dr. H. Gilbert Welch in an article about how to curb the $765 billion a year that is wasted by the U.S. health care system. Welch says that while the waste needs to be eliminated or reduced, finding a solution for doing so is not the most difficult obstacle standing in the way.
Sydney Finkelstein offers advice on how business leaders can become expert teachers, gleaned from his years of research on world-class managers.
Quotes Sydney Finkelstein in an article predicting business trends for 2018. Finkelstein says there will be a boom in mergers & acquisitions, and that he’s eyeing companies like Amazon and Viacom to make moves in the new year.
Cites “Recognize Intrapreneurs Before They Leave” by Vijay Govindarajan in an article about intrapreneurs—employees of large companies that are given the freedom and resources to spur new ideas.
Tina Smith T’84, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, was chosen by Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton to fill the Senate seat vacated by Al Franken. Smith is also expected to run for election next November to finish out the term.
Features Ron Adner in an article about Disney’s forthcoming direct-to-consumer streaming service, and the importance of timing when launching a new business.
References research by Kenneth French in an article about the effectiveness of index funds.
Cites the factor-based research of Eugene Fama and Kenneth French in an article about Dimensional Fund Advisors, a global investment manager built on Fama and French’s research.
Highlights employment data for the class of 2017, which includes a new high for average first-year base salary and signing bonus, plus a record number of graduates who accepted positions on the West Coast and in the technology industry.
After a decade leading teams at Google, running Evernote, and serving on various boards, Chris O’Neill T'01, CEO of Evernote, shares his guidelines for hiring.
Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about steps American Airlines is taking in response to passenger complaints regarding racially biased treatment. Argenti says the proposed changes are a good first step but the company needs to make bolder moves to significantly change its culture.
“Much of the progress in encouraging more women to enroll in MBA programs has been made at the leading business schools,” writes Poets & Quants. At Tuck, women make up 44 percent of the Class of 2019, up 11 percentage points from five years ago.
Cites the three-factor model designed to describe stock returns by Kenneth French and Eugene Fama in an article about smart beta. Smart beta is a set of investment strategies that emphasizes capturing investment factors or market inefficiencies in a rules-based and transparent way.
A feature article about new research by Kusum Ailawadi regarding how club store shopping affects consumers. Ailawadi found that people who shop at club stores spend more, shop more often, and consume more calories than those who don’t.
Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about issues Macy’s had with its credit card systems on Black Friday. Argenti says that even though the issues were resolved by Friday evening, the experience may turn customers off to the retailer throughout the holiday shopping season.
Cites research by Andrew Bernard in an article about the strength of U.S. manufacturing and the perception that the sector has shrunk. Bernard found that some manufacturing firms have changed their methods so drastically in recent decades that they are no longer considered manufacturers in economic statistics.
Quotes Emily Blanchard in a piece about how NAFTA negotiations could affect the automotive industry. The U.S. government wants to increase the required percentage of vehicle parts made by NAFTA countries, a move Blanchard says could be counterproductive, given automakers’ regional supply chains.