Steel and Mining - Publications - Faculty & Research

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Ann Chao

Accepted into HBS’ 2+2 program, Ann completed her college education then worked as a consultant for a German firm in Beijing. “Nuclear power, automotive, steel distribution, financial services – I got a good view of many different kinds... View Details

04 Jun 2024
Blog Post

ClimateCAP 2024

complex interplay between reducing reliance on fossil fuels and the growing demand for vital minerals like cobalt. Exploring innovative solutions, from recycling critical minerals to implementing regulations ensuring supply chain... View Details

April 1997
Teaching Note

Continuous Casting Investments at USX Corporation TN

By: Clayton M. Christensen and Bret J. Baird

Teaching Note for (9-697-020). View Details

Keywords: Mining Industry; Mining Industry

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Purchase

28 Oct 2001
What Do You Think?

What Can We Expect in the Other War?

most sensitive and talented prospects away? Will work groups be broken into increasingly smaller sizes, typical of the philosophy on which Nucor Steel was built—when a plant reaches a size of roughly two... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

10 Jun 2014
News

Finance Minister Addresses Canada-US Energy Concerns

Keywords: Oil and Gas Extraction; Oil and Gas Extraction

16 Jan 2018
News

Celebrating the Impact of Nonprofits

arts programming. To boost fundraising for the SPNM program, Panoff says the club has established the F. Steele III and Patricia H. Blackall Scholarship—named for the late F. View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

Profile

Ben Seipel

industry you can think of, everything from finance and consulting to mining in Africa or pursuing a social enterprise." The combination of personal and professional... View Details

Keywords: Tech

19 Nov 2019
Op-Ed

Gender Bias Complaints against Apple Card Signal a Dark Side to Fintech

fiasco is not going to be an isolated incident—it’s the canary in the coal mine for the financial services industry and regulators playing catch up to the implications of the fintech revolution. For all the... View Details

Keywords: by Karen G. Mills; Financial Services

30 Nov 2017
News

SEAS Complex Reaches for a New Frontier

Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria, a wide cross-section of faculty, alumni, students, and friends from across the University were joined by the Turner Construction team, Allston residents, and Boston... View Details

01 Mar 2016
News

Reinventing the Wheel

the scientists and researchers in the young company asked Cardozo if he would like to join the team as CEO in early 2014. The process works like this: End-of-life tires are collected at the Black Bear plant, where their View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Jun 2011
News

Howard Stevenson: The Personal Side

Through his writings, through his participation in hundreds of academic seminars, and through his mentorship of dozens of doctoral theses — mine included — Howard has left an indelible mark on a generation... View Details

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

01 Aug 2012
What Do You Think?

Should CEOs Worry About ‘Too Big to Succeed?’

economies of scale are outweighed by frictions and inefficiencies that accompany bigness. This principle has served Nucor Steel well as it has risen to the premier place in US View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Manufacturing; Financial Services

01 Mar 2023
News

Action Plan: Casting Call

quickly enough, and the fish will feel the steel and spit out the hook.” Does it tick multiple boxes? “I love to be outside. Fly-fishing gives me something interesting View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; hobbies; balance; meaning; longevity; aging; Paper Manufacturing; Manufacturing

11 Oct 2012
News

Answering the Doctor's Call

I’d say, ‘a doctor,’” says Downing. “I was always intrigued with medicine. I guess it’s just in my DNA.” But, as often happens with childhood dreams, Downing set aside his medical aspirations. His father had launched Downing Enterprises, a manufacturer of trade-show... View Details

Keywords: resumed education; nontraditional students; Health, Social Assistance

01 Oct 1997
News

Terence P. Stewart

Auto Workers in a 1980 case that led to the voluntary restraint agreement with Japan; the bearings industry since the 1970s; and the steel sector in the 1970s and 1980s - as... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

14 Nov 2016
Op-Ed

5 Lessons I Hope Marketers Don’t Learn from Donald Trump

If marketing is a profession, and I hope it is, then I suggest there are five rules that marketers should not follow in the interests of self-respect and respect for the profession. It pays to pander. No it... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Deighton

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Kira Epler

the community he had lived in and how it was affected by a copper mine nearby. After hearing his story, I could see the broader impact of a company's decisions, the larger consequences for communities."... View Details

01 Sep 2018
News

An SUV Built for African Roads—by African Workers

full-time employees, the new factory will add another 50 people per shift, doing everything from laser-cutting steel frames to inspection, painting, general assembly, and quality testing. The company worked... View Details

Keywords: Amy Yee

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Shaun Miller

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? Earning an MBA has been a career aspiration of mine since my undergraduate studies - I had always looked forward to the idea of not only expanding my technical skill set, but also learning... View Details

Keywords: Other Financial Services; Consulting; Nonprofit / Government