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01 Dec 2001
News

BOOK: Creating Value through Corporate Restructuring

downsizing at the Scott Paper Company under "Chainsaw" Al Dunlap and the merger of Chase Manhattan Bank with Chemical Bank. Based on interviews with CEOs, managers, investors, bankers, management... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

Paulo Cunha

Keywords: Petroleum and Natural Gas; Chemicals

Profile

Ameel Somani

1970s, government nationalization took it all, leaving the family with "nothing." But Ameel's father responded with entrepreneurship in Canada, creating a chain of optical/eye glass shops. "I've always been inspired by my... View Details

01 Mar 2017
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How Deep Brain Stimulation Could Change Medicine

tremors in his bow whenever he practiced, he immediately knew that something in his body was out of sync. He was diagnosed with essential tremor, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary and rhythmic shaking of the arms or hands.... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos

14 Dec 2022
Blog Post

Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Reducing Plastic Pollution on a Global Scale

shift away from plastics. However, he indicates that the company has chosen to package many products in glass – a much more recyclable and sustainable material. “We want to make sure that all of our... View Details

01 Dec 2010
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Ilene Lang

her well at Catalyst, the 75-person nonprofit global research and advisory firm she joined as president in 2003 (Lang was named CEO in 2008). Committed to breaking the proverbial glass ceiling once View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; interview; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services

17 Nov 2015
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How to Prepare for Shark Tank

What’s it like to appear on ABC-TV’s popular start-up series Shark Tank? In a word, nerve-wracking. Just ask Desiree Stolar and Nate Barbera (both MBA 2015), cofounders of Unshrinkit, a Harvard-born startup that has developed a formula... View Details

Keywords: Chemical Manufacturing; Chemical Manufacturing

Lammot du Pont

Under duPont’s leadership, researchers at duPont invented nylon, which revolutionized the textile industry. Researchers also discovered neoprene (the first general purpose synthetic rubber), Orlon and Dacron under duPont’s direction.... View Details

Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial

21 Oct 2020
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Cold Calculations

cause of it. Thick, old ice reflects 80 percent of solar radiation, helping to keep the planet cool. Brittle, newly formed ice is only half as effective and melts more easily. And open water reflects only 5... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Sep 2008
News

The Levitt Brand

management is particularly relevant in a global business,” she adds. “I knew every single department store owner in every part of the world we did business in. I always took a special gift from Mrs. Lauder and sat down for a View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

01 Sep 2007
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Riding It Out

combination, the two chemicals can form kidney-blocking crystals that cause renal failure). “I think it would be hard to make a blanket statement about all Chinese companies,” continues Gisholt. “There are some good facilities View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; dog food; pets; Food and Beverage Stores; Food and Beverage Stores; Food and Beverage Stores; Food and Beverage Stores

01 Dec 2007
News

Mead Treadwell

available search-and-rescue, as well as no oil or chemical spills and no rust buckets allowed. By secure we mean no single nation has control or the ability to unfairly tax ships passing through. Reliable... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Oil and Gas Extraction; Oil and Gas Extraction; Oil and Gas Extraction; Oil and Gas Extraction; Oil and Gas Extraction

01 Dec 2017
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A Shared Vision for a Better World

because he was impressed by, among other things, the case method and by several alumni colleagues at Chemical Bank. “It was clear they had been superbly educated,” he says. Upon arriving on the HBS campus,... View Details

01 Oct 1997
News

Terence P. Stewart

Our experience shows, however, that if that sector is provided breathing room for a period of time and is well managed, it can recover and become strong." Stewart cites his firm's representation of companies... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Apr 1998
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Student Conferences Inspire Campus Dialogue

Three conferences sponsored by student organizations at HBS in January brought together alumni, students, and experts from business, government, and academia to discuss a wide range of topical issues.... View Details

25 Mar 2016
News

Putting Faith in a Good Education

Photos by Nancee Lewis The kind of private schools Chris Crane (MBA 1976) invests in have cement floors, no glass in the windows, cramped quarters, and just enough food on hand for the students to eat. “I... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Jun 2023
News

Just Breathe

Just as you might take ibuprofen to ease a fever, mindfulness can help settle awareness in the midst of challenging situations—whether at home, at work, or in any setting where people of color experience racism. That’s the premise of Black People Breathe: A Mindfulness... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

November 1984 (Revised March 1985)
Case

Restructuring European Petrochemicals: ENI

By: Francis Aguilar, Joseph L. Bower and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres

Keywords: Restructuring; Corporate Strategy; Chemical Industry; Chemical Industry; Europe

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November 1984 (Revised March 1985)
Case

Restructuring European Petrochemicals: Royal Dutch/Shell Group