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- February 1998
- Case
Lyondell Petrochemical Company
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Daniel P. Erikson
In August 1994, Lyondell Petrochemical Co.'s corporate parent and largest single shareholder effectively shed its stock, resulting in the resignation of 5 of its 11 directors. The remaining outside directors immediately acted to overhaul the executive compensation plan...
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Corporate Governance;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Executive Compensation;
Design;
Business or Company Management;
Management Teams;
Mining Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and Daniel P. Erikson. "Lyondell Petrochemical Company." Harvard Business School Case 498-028, February 1998.
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Alumni Connections: Photos of Recent Alumni Events
1996), governor of Kaduna State; Simi Nwogugu (MBA 2004), executive director of Junior Achievement Nigeria and recipient of the 2017 HBSAN...
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- 05 Jul 2023
- HBS Case
What Kind of Leader Are You? How Three Action Orientations Can Help You Meet the Moment
several case studies to highlight the challenges leaders face when attempting to apply the right orientation. Consider the Boston Ballet under the tenure of Executive Director Max Hodges. HBS Senior Lecturer...
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by Ben Rand
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Community Colleges as Engines of Economic Opportunity
health care. These are just three examples out of dozens of active employer partnerships. The CCRI Foundation Board also includes a number of...
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Jennifer Gillespie
- 26 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
12 Weeks of VC Summer: Remote Edition
When it became clear that my summer internship with Maverick Ventures, an early stage Venture Capital firm based in San Francisco, was going to be remote, I had a lot of questions on my mind. What would it be like to work with a team I...
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Venture Capital / Private Equity
- May 2019
- Teaching Note
Tesla, Inc. in 2018
By: Siko Sikochi and Suraj Srinivasan
Teaching Note for HBS No. 119-013. The case facilitates a discussion about corporate governance and its role in achieving sustainable profitability and driving long-term shareholder value. The discussion can focus on such questions as what constitutes good governance,...
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George A. Riedel
George A. Riedel is the Henry B. Arthur Fellow and Senior Lecturer in the General Management Unit, where he currently teaches TEM (The Entrepreneurial Manager) and acts as a Section Chair in the Required Curriculum (RC). He has also taught TOM (Technology and... View Details
- 14 Mar 2014
- Blog Post
Looking to the Next Decade of Change: A Recap of the 10th Annual Retail & Luxury Goods Conference
well as the club will continue to evolve. -Gina Pak (MBA ‘15) Retail & Luxury Goods Club (RLGC) Director of Conference Marketing (Photo credit: Jean Yang, Harbus News) For more information on the...
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Consumer Products / Retail
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Improving the quality of food in Nigeria
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli (MBA 1999) is helping her country rethink the way it feeds itself. The cofounder and director of AACE Food Processing & Distribution, an agroprocessing company in Nigeria, is empowering...
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- February 2020 (Revised January 2022)
- Case
Mission Related Investments at the Ford Foundation (A)
By: Shawn Cole, Michael Norris and T. Robert Zochowski
In 2017, Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic foundations in the world, was preparing to meet with his board of directors to discuss beginning a mission related investments (MRI) program. Walker hoped to devote $1 billion of...
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Mission-Related Investing;
Philanthropy;
Foundation;
Endowments;
Socially Responsible Investing;
Investment;
Institutional Investing;
Investment Activism;
Governance;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Mission and Purpose;
Social Enterprise;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
United States;
New York (city, NY)
Cole, Shawn, Michael Norris, and T. Robert Zochowski. "Mission Related Investments at the Ford Foundation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 220-026, February 2020. (Revised January 2022.)
- Fall 2020
- Article
Christo and Jeanne‐Claude: The Negotiation of Art and Vice Versa
Over the past two decades the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School (PON) has named thirteen people as Great Negotiators. The project, directed by my colleague Jim Sebenius, has given us the opportunity to commend our honorees’ outstanding work and to learn from...
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Wheeler, Michael A. "Christo and Jeanne‐Claude: The Negotiation of Art and Vice Versa." Negotiation Journal 36, no. 4 (Fall 2020): 471–487.
- December 1981 (Revised September 1986)
- Case
Marriott Corp.
By: Thomas R. Piper
Marriott is considering the repurchase of ten million shares. This is apparently at odds with the financial policies that the Board of Directors passed two years earlier. Students must discuss why the policies were passed and why changes are now necessary. Includes a...
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Piper, Thomas R. "Marriott Corp." Harvard Business School Case 282-042, December 1981. (Revised September 1986.)
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Future of VR is Animated Bunnies
In Baobab Studios’ VR film Invasion!, viewers interact with Chloe, a scared white rabbit that responds to their actions. (courtesy of Baobab Studios) With the promise of mind-boggling , out-of-body...
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Janelle Nanos
- October 2012
- Case
Winfield Refuse Management, Inc.: Raising Debt vs. Equity
By: W. Carl Kester and Sunru Yong
A small, publicly traded company specializing in non-hazardous waste management considers a major acquisition in the Midwestern U.S. The acquisition can provide entry into the region, help the firm compete in a competitive industry, and improve its cost position. The...
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United States;
Acquisitions;
Capital Structure;
Equity Capital;
Debt Management;
Expansion;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Financial Analysis;
Administrative/Support/Waste Management/Remediation Services;
Equity;
Borrowing and Debt;
Service Industry
Kester, W. Carl, and Sunru Yong. "Winfield Refuse Management, Inc.: Raising Debt vs. Equity." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-530, October 2012.
- Research Summary
Overview
By: Paul M. Healy
My current research examines the role that boards of directors and senior management play in governing an organization. My interests focus on two areas. First, I examine factors that increase the effectiveness of board governance. And second, I explore how leadership...
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- September 1997
- Case
Tri Valley Growers: A New Age Co-op
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Mollie H. Carter
Tri Valley Growers is a dominant co-operative in its industry and, yet, still suffers from poor returns. The board of directors worked with the new CEO to change the product, market, and financing focus of the co-op to assure a long and profitable future for its...
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Goldberg, Ray A., and Mollie H. Carter. "Tri Valley Growers: A New Age Co-op." Harvard Business School Case 598-003, September 1997.
- 1999
- Case
Nucor Corporation (B)
By: Vijay Govindarajan
In January, 1999, Ken Iverson, the thirty-year leader of Nucor Corporation, was forced into retirement. Five months later, his successor, John Correnti, was asked to leave. The board of directors wanted fundamental shifts in Nucor's strategy and organization that...
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- 20 Aug 2019
- News
Back Channels in the Boardroom
- Fast Answer
Field Course: Business of the Arts (BOTA)
Charity Navigator
Ratings of nonprofits based on their Accountability & Transparency and Financial Health. Advisory Board for the Arts Global network-based learning organization in the cultural sector. Statistics... View Details
Ratings of nonprofits based on their Accountability & Transparency and Financial Health. Advisory Board for the Arts Global network-based learning organization in the cultural sector. Statistics... View Details
- 06 Nov 2017
- Research Event
Who is Responsible for the Future of Cities?
administrations can be a hindrance to positive change. “There are huge design opportunities in Africa,” said John Fernandez, an architecture professor at MIT and the director of the MIT Urban Metabolism...
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by Carmen Nobel