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- 20 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 20
reported in the trade literature are used to illustrate policy issues as well as the spillover effects and resolution of disputes. To cope with these developments, two significant changes in conflict policies evident in current U.S. practice are identified. First,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 May 2022
- News
Leading to Salvation
don’t lend money to pay taxes. And they did that. Then we worked out an arrangement with the county where they could pay it over a five-year period. And so they did that. Hennepin County spent $6 million and bought a piece of land across... View Details
- 14 Mar 2019
- News
The Merchant of Osaka
situations. She had participated in negotiations with tough-as-nails CEOs and landed major clients like Nike and Coca-Cola. “But when the doctor threw the chart at me, I was about to cry,” she says. She grew up in Osaka, a merchant city,... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
The Accidental Pioneers
positions in youth soccer, as well as a land trust and a historic preservation commission in her western New Jersey community. "I gather there had been some internal controversy about accepting women, from... View Details
Keywords: Hanna, Julia
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The Fight Beyond
the Soviets had entered Bucharest, Romania, which had allied itself with Germany in 1940. But each day of the offensive cost countless lives. It wasn’t enough to win the war; the Allies needed to win it now. That was the real mission—code named DAWES and HOUSEBOAT—of... View Details
- 12 Aug 2002
- Op-Ed
Using Big Business to Fight Poverty
hope of change; examples include Coca-Cola in Venezuela, Intel in Costa Rica, and Land O'Lakes International, Cisco, BP, and IBM in many countries. These are the kinds of initiatives that the WDC would undertake and encourage. With... View Details
Keywords: by George C. Lodge
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Stewards of the Seventh Generation
development in Brazil. "Poverty is one of the world's leading polluters," says the rugged, silver-haired Lorentzen. "I've long believed that development was essential to preserving nature, because you can't expect people who don't eat a... View Details
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
a team they trusted—and especially me. Our near-catastrophe became a source of guidance: Which decisions, large and small, would most likely preserve and strengthen the confidence of our backers? It has proven a useful guide then and in... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 06 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 6
Republic of Geneva), and other immigrant founders who guided the nation to prosperity. Their expertise with liquid capital far exceeded that of native-born plantation owners Washington, Jefferson, and Madison, who well understood the management of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 9, 2008
Harvard Business School Case 509-031 Having bought Shaklee Corporation from Yamanouchi, Roger Barnett, its owner and CEO, wrestled with the question of how to grow the company and its reputation for environmental sustainability. In addition to View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Jul 2024
- News
Reddit’s Rise
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Jen Wong (MBA 2004) joined Reddit as COO in 2018, the user-generated content site wasn’t exactly a burning building...but it might have been... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
Threat in Africa by James M. Hawes (MBA 1971) and Mary Ann Koenig Skyhorse Publishing Sometime in 1965, James Hawes landed in the Congo with cash stuffed in his socks, morphine in his bag, and a basic understanding of his mission: recruit... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts
landing on an aircraft carrier in darkness, flying combat missions over Korea, breaking the sound barrier, and then teaching others to do the same. This is the story of that journey. The Big Ordeal: Understanding and Managing the... View Details
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early-stage and late-stage ventures Rebuilding a venture after a near failure Avoiding ethical lapses as startups struggle Tactical steps for managing a venture’s shutdown to preserve relationships, reputations, and integrity How to learn... View Details