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- 12 Mar 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Firing the CEO
CEO. I once advised the chairman of a third-generation family business who was having difficulty with his son, whom he had recently named CEO. The new CEO was a decisive leader, smart and capable, with an MBA and a strong academic record.... View Details
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The Case Method Classroom | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Aldrich , President & Chairman of the Board, Chase National Bank, "Address at the Dedication for Aldrich Hall, June 12, 1953" 17 In 1953, HBS expanded its campus with the building of Aldrich and Kresge Halls, the first addition to the HBS... View Details
- 16 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Luxury Isn’t What It Used to Be
you, is it obvious what makes it a $100 towel? The product has to speak for itself," says Haupt, who started as a buyer at Bloomingdale's under former CEO and chairman Marvin S. Traub (HBS MBA '49). "It's a very competitive... View Details
- 15 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Businesses Beware: The World Is Not Flat
treats market share as the result of building better cars more cheaply than its competitors, and not as an objective in and of itself. Its globalization has actually been driven by a complex array of coordination mechanisms across different regions, which View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 24 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach
and as part of succession planning. Biographies Robert S. Kaplan is the Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development at Harvard Business School, and is a cofounder and chairman of Balanced Scorecard Collaborative, Inc. (BSCol). Prior... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
than feel limited by what seems possible. They are also clear that this is a moment for their business to be used as a tool for activism, not activism as a tool for business. Carl Ferenbach (MBA 1972) Chairman and cofounder, High Meadows... View Details
- 13 Oct 2009
- Research & Ideas
7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm
sitting on a rare opportunity, and they must be systematic in how they take advantage of it if they want to make positive changes," says George, a Professor of Management Practice at HBS and the former chairman and CEO of Medtronic,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 17 Dec 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Rise of Medical Tourism
founder and chairman of Apollo Hospitals, says he spent a lot of time studying specialists almost like an executive search firm would, to identify their pleasure points and pain points in terms of building a successful practice in the... View Details
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Sustainability and Integrated Reporting
A sustainable strategy for a company is one that enables it to create value for shareholders over the long term while contributing to a sustainable society. In doing so, it must balance the needs of different types of providers of financial capital (e.g.,... View Details
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Mastering Strategy Execution
By: Robert Simons
Professor Robert Simons’ research encompasses three areas of management accountability that are the foundation for successful strategy execution: organization design, performance measurement and control, and risk management. In addition, Simons is interested in the... View Details
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The Value of Family Ownership, Control, and Management
In collaboration with Professor Raphael Amit of Wharton, Belén Villalonga is investigating how family ownership, control, and management affect firm value. Their forthcoming Journal of Financial... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
HBS Honors Four Alumni
former chairman of London-based Apax Partners, one of the world’s leading venture-capital and private-equity firms, Ronnie Cohen and his parents emigrated, with virtually no possessions, to England from Egypt in 1956. Often said to be the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Artful Contributions
The director of the High Art Museum in Atlanta regards two HBS graduates as the “twin pillars” of the museum’s recently completed $124 million expansion project. Terry Stent (MBA ’68), chairman of the museum’s board of directors, and his... View Details
John G. Smale
Known for his patient managerial style, Smale worked at Procter & Gamble for 38 years. Under Smale's leadership as CEO, P&G's earnings and stock price doubled while the company expanded abroad and into higher margin products. Two years after retiring as View Details
Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Going Up
Ratan Tata (AMP 71, 1975) gets an up-close look at a model of the Tata Hall Executive Education building. Funded by the Tata Trusts and Companies, the building will be completed in December 2013. Tata, chairman of Tata Sons Ltd., came to... View Details
- 12 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Leapfrogging Traditional Agricultural Development in Africa
different regions. In his interview with the CEM Project, Chairman and CEO of the OCP Group Mostafa Terrab contends that the customization process helps alleviate the negative environmental effects related with the overuse of fertilizer.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Lewis and Primo Receive Recognition for Achievements
Edward Lewis (OPM 7, 1982), founder and chairman of Essence Communications, and Quintin Primo (MBA ’79), chairman and CEO of Capri Capital Partners, were honored in March by the HBS African-American Alumni... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
New HBSAA Board Members
President P.J. Cooper & Co. Sherry Leigh Coutu (MBA '93) Cambridge, England Founder Interactive Investor Ann Graham Ehringer (7th OPM) Santa Monica, California Chairman and CEO S.P. Lodge Byron T. Foster (MBA '57) Milwaukee, Wisconsin... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards: Honorees and Victories
their turn to get into the game. Following are short profiles of this year’s recipients. Rahul Bajaj (MBA ’64) As chairman of Bajaj Auto Ltd., one of India’s foremost companies and one of the world’s largest makers of motorized scooters... View Details
- 09 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Catching Up With Boards--Jay Lorsch
separate chairman can begin to be more active and try to control the CEO.” Q: On another front, when it comes to corporate governance, the pros and cons of separating the roles of chairman and CEO continue... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner