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- 18 May 2017
- News
Pioneer Spirit
engaged, which led him to exploring government contracts. First came several contracts with the US Postal Service to produce lobby desks, which were followed by several deals to build waterproof plywood shipping containers for gas masks...
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Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Mary Callahan Erdoes
out of those excesses, and that means several years of negative returns. All of my clients have had to readjust their assumptions regarding risks and returns. Your clients are extremely wealthy. Do they take that readjustment in stride? No. It's a humbling experience...
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Deborah Blagg
- 20 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Taking Your Shot in the Sports Industry with Adam Laitsas (MBA 2016), SVP, Head of Marketing for Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.
inflection point. Laitsas found that he had learned a great deal from investment banking but didn’t see himself in the industry long-term. As a way to hit the reset button on his career path, Laitsas turned his attention towards obtaining...
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- 01 Dec 2022
- News
December 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
anger, running on empty, and siblings speak to what it’s really like to be a caregiver. You’ll find ways to ground yourself, sustain yourself day after day, and learn how to deal with slow grief. You aren’t alone. Family Caregivers: An...
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- 11 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Neuroeconomics: Eyes, Brain, Business
work entirely differently when dealing with people as opposed to objects. "You have to monitor people more than other things," she says. "As an extreme example, I don't have to worry about that coffee cup unless you pick it up and throw...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 08 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 8, 2010
these valleys of death exist, what can be done to deal with them, and how these DOE programs are designed and implemented. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/810144-PDF-ENG
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Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
Broadband: Remaking the Advertising Industry
because how do you tap into something that comes from who knows where? If I'm a media company like WPP Group and I'm dealing with a major account, I would probably want to put a measurable amount of that account into an event or a...
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- 09 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 9, 2007
in Brazil and Mexico organize their networks differently to deal with the different institutional settings? How can we compare the impact of the institutional structure of Mexico and Brazil on the networks of entrepreneurs and...
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Martha Lagace
- 10 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Coming Out at Business School
Grosch - Class of 2020 I came out when I was 13, and it wasn’t a big deal at all. I didn’t agonize over it. No one reacted particularly positively or negatively. I don’t even remember any specific moment – it was just suddenly a thing...
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- 12 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 12, 2006
development. Detailed historical economic and social data allow an evaluation of policy results. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=706497 Inniskillin and the Globalization of Icewine Harvard Business School Case 805-129...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Vanguard, Trian And The Problem With 'Passive' Index Funds
however, even though Trian lost the battle, it eventually won the war. The close vote shook up DuPont’s complacent managers and shareholders, and the company, with the help of investors, eventually brokered a deal to merge with rival Dow...
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- 10 Dec 2013
- First Look
First Look: December 10
given difficulties at the portfolio companies and disruptions in credit markets. The case takes the perspective of a private equity firm evaluating the deal to determine whether buying leveraged loans is a good investment opportunity....
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Sean Silverthorne
- 16 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Can Decades of Military Overspending be Fixed?
effective reforms of the acquisition process. High federal deficits at the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century, the continuing need for a strong defense, and a growing awareness of the need to deal more effectively with...
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- 14 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Breaking the Smartphone Addiction
on Friday and Saturday nights. Vacations were no better: 51 percent checked continuously when on vacation. If they lost their wireless device and couldn't replace it for a week, 44 percent of those surveyed said they would experience "a great View Details
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by Leslie A. Perlow
- 27 Jun 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Learning to Make the Move to CEO
find that maybe that wasn't such a bad thing to do," Simons remarks. "It's given other people the time to stretch themselves and added a dimension to the organization that wouldn't have existed otherwise." While the program demands a great View Details
- 11 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating When the Rules Suddenly Change
other clubs would be likely to pay him. They also had to weigh what sort of precedent, good or bad, that deal would set for the other players they were trying to sign. Finally, they had to anticipate how their moves would affect the...
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- 21 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
From Tigers to Kaleidoscopes: Thinking About Future Leadership
deal an all-or-nothing proposition—also died by the sword, assert Ghoshal, Bartlett, and Moran. The authors' proposal for leaders of the future requires a simple yet profound shift in management philosophy. People can no longer be viewed...
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by Martha Lagace
- 13 Mar 2019
- News
The First Five Years: Sierra Smith and Taylor Wiegele (both MBA 2017)
it all was refreshing.” How did it feel to get the investment from Sir Charles and Lori Greiner? Smith: “Dream. Come. True. We found out the night before that Charles Barkley was the guest Shark, and we said, if he and Lori went in on a View Details
- 17 Feb 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010)
who play critically important roles, in ensuring we are able to do our work, do not report directly to us, so I have to rely on influence strategies to accomplish a great deal of my job. I work with many great, dedicated people who are...
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Health, Social Assistance
- 07 Jun 2016
- Op-Ed
Can Brand Trump Win a Presidency?
years. Unlike a commercial brand, the political brand doesn't need a close ongoing relationship with consumers, and it doesn't need to coexist with competitors after the election. The political brand just needs to close the deal once--on...
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