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- 24 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 24, 2009
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=709043 One Firm One Future at Davis Langdon Harvard Business School Case 409-044 Rob Smith, senior partner of construction consultancy Davis Langdon, has just led the firm... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The One That Got Away
being too dogmatic about how you define your sweet spot as an investor; and (2) seek companies that seem extraordinary on some dimension, even if it is unusual or seems deficient in others. Rob Go (MBA 2007) NextView Ventures For the... View Details
- 03 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Basics of Consumer Marketing in Asia
consumerswould buy anything on the Internet.— Hiroshi Mikitani of Rakuten Brands also tend to be highly localized. "You may find one brand very popular in Beijing and not be able to find it in Guangzhou at all," he said. Rob... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
- Web
Leading a Family Business (LFB) - Course Catalog
Business Handbook , written by Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer. Grading / Course Administration: Students will be graded on a mixture of engagement in class and a final paper. For the final paper, you will draw on your learnings from the... View Details
- 17 Apr 2017
- Research Event
The Most Pressing Issues for Platform Providers in the Sharing Economy
platform that connects pet owners with pet sitters and dog walkers; Rob Infantino, CEO and founder of OpenBay, which connects car owners with repair shops; Elsa Sze, founder and CEO of Agora, which facilitates online town hall meetings... View Details
- 11 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
In the Future of Sports Investing, Media Is the Best Bet
to watch sports on the Web, having been weaned on the medium. In April, Causeway purchased a non-controlling stake in Street League Skateboarding, founded by professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek in 2010, which features 25 challengers... View Details
- 27 May 2014
- News
Crowdsourcing the Capitalist's Dilemma
2009 John Richardson, MBA 2012 Diego Rodriguez, MBA 2001 Sarah Rose, MBA 2012 Christina Royce, MBA 2012 Jon Rudoe, MBA 2006 Rob Ryman, MBA 2008 Alex Saltzman, MBA 2012 Joshua Sandberg, MBA 2011 Steven Sarao Christian Sarkar Emily Sawtell,... View Details
- 26 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Tap into Top Talent with the HBS Leadership Fellows Program
When Rob Zeaske (MBA 2002) came to Harvard Business School two decades ago, he was also interested in having an impact at the intersection of business and social enterprise, but he didn’t know exactly how to pursue that career. Fast... View Details
Keywords: Social Enterprise
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Alumni Bookshelf
The Conquerors: Roosevelt, Truman and the Destruction of Hitler’s Germany, 1941–1945 by Michael Beschloss (MBA 1980) (Simon & Schuster) Noted presidential historian, author, and commentator Beschloss offers an insightful, comprehensive, behind-the-scenes account of... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Sherman Baldwin: Leadership under Fire
Winston Churchill's observation that "nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result." He also had to concern himself with midair refuelings with huge airborne tankers and with battling even the slightest case of vertigo, an affliction that could... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books
Alumni Books Smarter Together: How Communities Are Shaping the Next Revolution in Business By Rob Bernshteyn (MBA 2001) Greenleaf Book Group Press Driving value today requires information. Lots of information. Most of us are becoming good... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 24 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 24
comparison of the various approaches, with examples, and their pros and cons. Purchase this note:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/810145-PDF-ENG One Firm One Future at Davis Langdon (A) Robert G. Eccles and Kaitlyn A. SimpsonHarvard Business School Case 411-006... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Aug 2014
- News
With No Time to Lose
the knowledge base for the disease. And last, researchers needed a proper mouse model for lab studies. Prize4Life sprung out of HBS in 2006 with a full complement of newly minted MBAs on board and with guidance from current and former faculty such as View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Jan Swartz (MBA 1996)
SWARTZ: Captaining a global brand through the high seas (photo by Susan J. Young) SWARTZ: Captaining a global brand through the high seas (photo by Susan J. Young) Growing up in Houston, Jan Swartz (MBA 1996) was one of millions of viewers who regularly tuned into The... View Details
- 15 Apr 2023
- Conference Presentation
Autonomous Systems
By: Hise O. Gibson, Rob Wittman, Brandon Tseng, Nini Hamrick and Tim Booher
Autonomous systems have been on the front lines and front pages in the war in Ukraine, yet there are many unanswered questions regarding their future role and capabilities. Currently, these systems are employed in myriad use cases in logistics, intelligence, and... View Details
- 10 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Responsibility and the Environment: What is the Right Thing To Do?
School. We asked Vietor to discuss some of the findings in this e-mail interview. Manda Salls: What inspired you and your colleagues to write this book? Richard Vietor: Rob had some financial support for looking at CSR, and we got more... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 02 Apr 2001
- What Do You Think?
Telecommuting: Dangerous to Health?
other…Technology robs us of the close contact we seek, and are reinforced by, in the learning cycle." But respondents who telecommute don't see it that clearly. Alan Carswell points out that: "One main characteristic of... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Faculty Focus Their Research on COVID-19 Issues
Harvard and beyond—to offer insights, strategies, and best practices.” — Gary Pisano Harry E. Figgie Jr. Professor of Business Administration Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development Research Highlights How the Pandemic Might Change US Health Care View Details
- Blog
Up Close: A Return to In-Person Executive Education Programs
Datar, Tarun Khanna, and Rob Huckman were all on board. With the all-clear signal given, teams across Executive Education, Dining and Custodial Services, and Operations sprang into action. Details that had not been considered, much less... View Details
- 27 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Family CEOs Spend Less Time at Work
family-owned businesses employ a family member as the CEO. Sam Walton founded and the Walton family still owns Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., for example, and the founder's son Rob Walton is chairman of the board, but the company's president and... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel