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Jun 29, 2019

How Product Development and Innovation Influence the Market Value of a Business

Highlights insights regarding creativity and innovation by Vijay Govindarajan in an article about how developing new products can impact a business.

Jun 28, 2019

Wearable Technology Started by Tracking Steps. Soon, It May Allow Your Boss to Track Your Performanc

A feature story about a new mobile-sensing system Pino Audio helped developed to assess employee performance.

Jun 28, 2019

Jay Carney Is a Top Advisor to Jeff Bezos and Architect of Amazon’s HQ2

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about Jay Carney, press secretary under President Obama and Amazon’s public policy and communications chief.

Jun 27, 2019

An E-Ferry for a Morning Commute? Of Course It’s in San Francisco

A feature story about the efforts of SW/TCH Maritime, Clean Marine Energy, and CEO Pace Ralli T'09 to create a zero-emissions ferry to be used in the San Francisco Bay.

Jun 27, 2019

What Are the Best Places to Be in the Equity Markets?

Highlights data compiled by Kenneth French and research by French and Eugene Fama that established the five-factor model used to describe stock returns.

Jun 26, 2019

Something Borrowed, Something Green

Quotes Juliet Horton T’14, founder of Everly—a digital solution to wedding planning—in an article about the rise of eco-conscious weddings.

Jun 26, 2019

Why Isn’t CAPM Being Retired?

Highlights research by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French that established the three-factor model used to describe stock returns, leading to the introduction of factor investing.

Jun 26, 2019

By Rerouting Goods, Companies Can Avoid Tariffs

Quotes Emily Blanchard in a piece about companies rerouting goods to avoid costly tariffs.

Jun 20, 2019

U.S. Firms Will Be the Losers Due to Policy, Says Nasscom

Quotes Vijay Govindarajan in an article about how the United States’ immigration policies could impact Indian IT companies.

Jun 19, 2019

Lydia Kuo of Nicorette & Nicoderm

Lydia Kuo T'10 discusses her career and offers advice in a feature interview.

Jun 17, 2019

Dartmouth Reappoints Dean Slaughter for Another Term

A feature story about Dean Matthew J. Slaughter's reappointment as Dean of the Tuck School.

Jun 13, 2019

Trump Turns Trade Talks into Spectator Sport

Quotes Dean Matthew J. Slaughter in an article about the political ramifications of the Trump administration’s public approach to trade negotiations.

Jun 13, 2019

Productivity Is the Basis for Faster Growth

Dean Matthew J. Slaughter discusses how Tuck differentiates itself in the MBA landscape, challenges facing the global economy, and more in a wide-ranging interview.

Jun 12, 2019

How China Deals with Economic Shocks

Highlights research by Davin Chor exploring how economic shocks influence political outcomes in authoritarian regimes.

Jun 12, 2019

Was Jack Welch Really That Good?

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about former General Electric CEO Jack Welch.

Jun 11, 2019

Jabil’s Manufacturing Leap

Richard D'Aveni writes how Jabil is combining supply chain expertise with 3-D printers to point the way to the digital future.

Jun 10, 2019

The Triple Crown: Why Three CEOs Is 200-Year-Old King Arthur Flour’s Radical Plan to Maintain I...

Quotes Steven Voigt T’86, former CEO of King Arthur Flour, in a feature article about the company’s innovative approach to leadership.

Jun 07, 2019

From Instability at Home to Study Overseas

A feature story about a study abroad program for disadvantaged college students spearheaded by Carol Reyes T’21.

Jun 06, 2019

Tuck Speaker Series about Economic Inequality

A story highlighting the Center for Business, Government & Society’s Inequality Speaker Series.

Jun 06, 2019

Dartmouth Tuck 2019-2020 MBA Application Deadlines

Highlights Tuck’s 2019-2020 application deadlines, along with updates to the application.

Jun 03, 2019

A Brief History of How Your Privacy Was Stolen

Roger McNamee T’82, managing director of Elevation Partners, opines on how large technology companies have leveraged user data for profit.

Jun 03, 2019

How Stitch Fix CMO Deirdre Findlay Blends Art and Science for Career Success

A feature story about Deirdre Findlay T'00, CMO of Stitch Fix.

Jun 02, 2019

Favorite MBA Courses of the Class of 2019

Quotes Sophia Cornew T'19 in an article about the class of 2019's favorite business school courses.

Jun 01, 2019

As Trade War Spreads to Mexico, Companies Lose a Safe Harbor

Quotes Emily Blanchard regarding the impact that proposed tariffs on Mexican imports could have on U.S. consumers.

May 31, 2019

File This under Things You Can Buy at Costco: A $419,999 Diamond Ring

Highlights research by Kusum Ailawadi which found that consumers who shop at club stores, like Costco, shop more often and spend more per trip than those who don’t shop at club stores.

May 31, 2019

The New Tariffs against Mexico Signal the U.S. Isn’t a Reliable Negotiating Partner

Quotes Emily Blanchard in an article about how proposed tariffs on Mexico could affect the United States' standing as a negotiator in future trade deals.

May 31, 2019

U.S. and Mexico Plan Summit in Washington on Wednesday in Bid to Head off Trade...

“Starting to levy tariffs on Mexico is like levying tariffs on Texas,” says Dean Matthew J. Slaughter.

May 31, 2019

Corporations Are Getting Dragged into a Debate They’ve Long Sought to Avoid

Paul Argenti weighs in on when and how corporations should take a stand.

May 30, 2019

The World’s Best Business Schools for Aspiring Business Women, 2019

Lists Tuck among the top business schools in the world for women.

May 29, 2019

Traffic Jam of Climbers Makes the Trip up Everest Even More Deadly

Quotes Dan Richards T’03, CEO of Global Rescue, in a piece about a recent traffic jam of climbers on Mount Everest.

May 29, 2019

To Reduce Stress, Try Adopting the “Five ‘Ates” Approach

Highlights research by Sydney Finkelstein which found that the best managers are also great delegators.

May 28, 2019

‘Range’ Review: Late Bloomers Bloom Best

Mentions research by Alva Taylor examining the value of thousands of comic books and their respective creators which concluded that creators who had experience in many comic book genres were more successful than their counterparts.

May 28, 2019

Why Factor Investing Isn’t Working

Mentions research by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French that established factor investing in an article about the ways investors are poorly implementing the factors—leading to undesirable returns.

May 26, 2019

How Democrats Are, and Aren’t, Challenging the Trump Economic Record

Mentions a recent discussion on the changing economy with Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator from Minnesota and Democratic candidate for U.S. president.

May 23, 2019

3-D Printing Trends in Manufacturing

Highlights The Pan-Industrial Revolution by Richard D’Aveni, which posits that 3-D printing will allow for the rise of a new type of firm.

May 23, 2019

How Costco Uses $5 Rotisserie Chickens and Free Samples to Turn Customers into Fanatics

Mentions a 2017 study by Kusum Ailawadi which found that people who shop at club stores, like Costco, spend more on food and consume more calories on average.