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- 31 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Climate Change Pioneers in the Class of 1978
faculty chair of the HBS Business and Environment Initiative, Grace Chao (Section A) organized the panel. Our three alumni discussed their pioneering activities: Steve Kahn (Section A) is the co-founder and executive chairman of NewLeaf... View Details
- 22 Jun 2009
- Research & Ideas
“Too Big To Fail”: Reining In Large Financial Firms
former chairman Alan Greenspan for holding interest rates too low for too long, which inflated the housing bubble with cheap credit. And it scolds the SEC for allowing the credit rating agencies to operate like a cartel without... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
An Action Plan for Economic Recovery
chairman of MFS Investment Management, a Boston firm that oversees more than $170 billion in pension and mutual funds, Pozen writes with authority and unusual clarity about complex issues in Too Big to Save? How to Fix the U.S. Financial... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference
miracle. Professor David B. Yoffie served as informal moderator and faculty chair. Global Gathering Early in the opening session on April 6, conference chairman Robert Piccus and HBS Dean Kim B. Clark welcomed the international group,... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- 11 Jul 2017
- News
The Right Thing to Do
and health standards. He served a one-year term, from which he was just released. Ackman, a leading real estate investor and chairman emeritus of the Ackman Ziff Real Estate Group LLC and member of the advisory View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Leading In a New Era
being brought on by the board at Liz Claiborne as vice chairman and COO in 1994. Founded in 1976 by fashion designer Liz Claiborne, her husband, Arthur Ortenberg, and two other partners, the tiny shop had... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Professorship Brings Brierley's HBS Connection Full Circle
Harold M. Brierley (MBA '68), chairman and CEO of Brierley & Partners, describes himself as "an accidental entrepreneur," having entered HBS as a chemical engineer planning to pursue a management career in the oil industry. "HBS... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Get Well Soon
CEO, he convinces Kotagal to lead the hospital’s improvement efforts as senior vice president of quality and transformation. Anderson, a practicing attorney with expertise in the quality improvement methods used by manufacturing firms, is joined by View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Lasting Impressions
He serves on numerous corporate boards including Ovation, PathoGenesis, U.S. Office Supply, and Sirrom Capital. In addition, he is on the Board of Overseers at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 20 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
How CEOs Sustain Higher-Ambition Goals
could not afford them. The executives were far from naive, however, about how tough it can be to create the corporate conditions that also foster social good. When a CEO tries to extend the company mission beyond short-term quarterly earnings, resistance from View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
London Forum Highlights the Best of HBS
Future.” Other plenary speakers included Ann Moore (MBA ’78), chairman and CEO, Time Inc.; Sir Martin Sorrell (MBA ’68), chief executive, WPP Group plc, and GLF alumni chair; Antony Burgmans (AMP 101, 1987), chairman, Unilever, N.V.; and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Five Honored for Missions Accomplished
who find better ways to address these needs will add value through new companies and services. James Dimon (MBA ’82) Chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dimon Read complete profile. Before joining JPMC in 2004, Jamie Dimon had been a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Leading Change
Setting the Standard for Commercial Success As chairman of Esquel Group, Marjorie Yang (MBA 1976) oversees one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-end cotton shirts. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Hong Kong, Esquel employs... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Alumni Honorees Urge Students to Emphasize Ethics
have not made as much impact, so we have an opportunity,” she said. Egon Zehnder, founding chairman of a global executive search firm, observed that most boards of directors seeking new leadership now put... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Too Big To Fail
the minority response argues. As a result, Washington, not Wall Street, is the villain in the bursting of the subprime mortgage bubble. The minority response also faults the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy under former chairman Alan... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Case Study: Let’s Dance
board chairman role to begin working on a related venture, a mutual bank to support lending to local food and farming businesses.) The changes slashed errors in half and doubled their packing speed.... View Details
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Lessons in Economics | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Roger M. Blough, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of U.S. Steel, was the chief spokesperson for the corporation in 1962, when U.S. Steel raised its prices by 3.5 percent. President John F.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Engaging with Students to Share Insights About Africa
Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo also attended to share insights about Nigeria’s business environment. “A number of students said that it was particularly valuable having alumni present who were experts in the areas being discussed,” says Belo-Osagie, the View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
The Class of 1975 in Review
on the board to illustrate human interactions. Hunt Greene's high bet wasn't looking too promising until Lawrence, bewildered by Hunt's off-the-wall comments, offered him the chalk to illustrate his theory. Much to the amusement of the... View Details
Keywords: J. Hans Stumm
- 29 Jan 2019
- News
Gloria Steinem and Diane Paulus Take Center Stage
just absolutely wonderful,” says Janet Stark (MBA 1982), Board Chair for the HBSWANY, and organizer of the event. “After the play, we all just circled around Gloria and had this great conversation. She stayed with us for a while, and even... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley