Top #MBA Tweets Spotlight: #ElectionDay

As Americans headed to the polls for the midterm elections this week, the business school community rallied people to vote and also shared research on voting; in this edition of Top #MBA Tweets Spotlight, we round up posts from top programs about Election Day.

Yale SOM looked at how to improve the process of voting:

We asked #YaleSOM faculty in operations, game theory, finance, and design: “What’s one change we could make to improve the way we vote in the U.S.?” https://t.co/RQIxvgDbWK #facultyfriday

— Yale SOM (@YaleSOM) November 2, 2018

And a professor there highlighted an encouraging tool:

Meet GoVoteBot, a tool to drive millennial voter registration (and not a minute too soon) introduced by @RGA’s @flytip at @DesignObserver’s DB|BD Conference at @YaleSOM https://t.co/pyL15lSEwi pic.twitter.com/EEmHQZkwfS

— Michael Bierut (@michaelbierut) November 2, 2018

While Wharton dug into how time could help voter turnout:

44% of companies will provide some sort of paid time off option for employees to vote this year. Prof. Eric Orts argues why that number should grow even higher https://t.co/RZZpAiig3y #ElectionDay

— Wharton School (@Wharton) November 6, 2018

UCLA / Anderson spread the civic spirit and shared advice for new voters:

Who's going to listen if you don't speak up? "We as young voters need to show the power we have," says poli-sci major Celina Avalos of #BruinsVote. Exercise your right to be heard on Nov 6! #Election2018 | #OptimismCanhttps://t.co/BUM4ev4ycX pic.twitter.com/J9DAt3lwFI

— UCLA Anderson (@uclaanderson) November 2, 2018

Have you exercised your civic duty yet?#Vote #Democracy https://t.co/RA8MepSPag

— UCLA Anderson (@uclaanderson) November 7, 2018

Good advice for first-time voters across our campus and everywhere! #VoteTuesday #MondayMotivation #ElectionDay https://t.co/yXGf3MGtTg

— UCLA Anderson (@uclaanderson) November 5, 2018

The power of protest was reviewed by Stanford GSB:

“Liberal protests lead Democrats to vote on the issues that resonate for them, and conservative protests lead Republicans to do the same. It happens on both sides of the ideological spectrum.” https://t.co/bps39YefVu pic.twitter.com/IRSVI8faA6

— Stanford Business (@StanfordGSB) November 6, 2018

Others, including Columbia Business School and MIT / Sloan, also looked into influential factors:

Whatever you think will happen today, Professor Andrea Prat says @FoxNews, @Facebook, and @CNN have already influenced the results. #ElectionDay https://t.co/HA8BXxpVch

— Columbia B-School (@Columbia_Biz) November 6, 2018

A small number of very active bots can actually significantly shift public opinion – and despite social media companies’ efforts, there are still large numbers of bots out there trying to influence real people who vote. https://t.co/alKHjT7dnn

— MIT Sloan School of Management (@MITSloan) November 7, 2018

Northwestern / Kellogg and Washington U. / Olin sought to inform voters:

As you head in to cast your #2018midterms #vote, there are several factors at play on the ballot card that could sway your vote. Read up on these factors before voting. #VoteToday #B1GVotes #NUVotes https://t.co/m4x0DP5nHp

— Kellogg School (@KelloggSchool) November 6, 2018

Economist Steve Fazzari provides insight into the state of the US economy and discusses important context to consider as we prepare to vote in the midterm elections. Listen to his interview here: https://t.co/spsVy5xGxT

— Washington University in St. Louis (@WUSTL) November 6, 2018

UVA / Darden, UMD Smith and Georgetown / McDonough all encouraged voting:

A stormy morning couldn’t keep Darden students from exercising their right to vote. Polls in VA are open until 7 p.m. Thanks to our Business & Public Policy Club for their hard work in getting out the vote all semester long! Follow this link for more info: https://t.co/QLBjEv8prU pic.twitter.com/01ILOcIPT3

— Darden School at UVA (@DardenMBA) November 6, 2018

It’s election day! Don’t forget to get out there and vote. #TerpsVote pic.twitter.com/z1cRipooei

— UMD Smith B-School (@SmithSchool) November 6, 2018

#ElectionDay is here! Make your voice heard and vote today. #GoVote pic.twitter.com/k6UUp23n9r

— Georgetown Alumni (@GUAlumni) November 6, 2018

UT Austin / McCombs added an extra incentive to vote:

And if we get 250 MBA votes, our Director of Full-Time Student Services, @saulsk, will sing at this year's McCombs Talent showcase! #WINWIN 🎤

— Texas McCombs MBA (@UTexasMBA) November 6, 2018

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Schools: Columbia, Georgetown / McDonough, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, UMD / Smith, UPenn / Wharton, UT Austin / McCombs, Washington U. / Olin, Yale SOM