by James Austin - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2011
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Alumni Books

strategies, virtual workplaces, results-only work environments, babies at work programs, and on-ramp and off-ramp opportunities. Get the Job You Really Want by James Caan (AMP 164, 2003) (Portfolio) To land... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance; National Security and International Affairs; Government

01 Dec 2012
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HBS Alumni in Harvard Leadership Roles

With new and continuing appointments, HBS alumni are playing key roles in the governance structure of Harvard University. In September, Theodore Wells (MBA 1974/JD 1976) was elected to the Harvard Corporation by members of the Corporation... View Details

16 Nov 2021
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Getting Back Together for Global Networking Night; Healthcare Conference Draws New Interest

events in person by following COVID safety protocols. Another 16 groups hosted virtual events, while three groups offered hybrid events of small gatherings with a virtual participation option. The HBS Club of India hosted in-person events... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Oct 2000
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The Class of 1975 in Review

on the board to illustrate human interactions. Hunt Greene's high bet wasn't looking too promising until Lawrence, bewildered by Hunt's off-the-wall comments, offered him the chalk to illustrate his theory. Much to the amusement of the... View Details

Keywords: J. Hans Stumm

01 Feb 2002
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Top Ten Cases: Research from Around The World

Yoffie and M. Kwak (9-799-108), 1999 “Yahoo!: Business on Internet Time,” by J. Rivkin and J. Girotto (9-700-013), 2000 “Ford Motor Co.: Supply Chain Strategy,” by R. Austin... View Details

17 Sep 2015
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Seattle and Cleveland Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

classmates and meet other alumni in the region, as well as with HBS faculty members and administrators. The evening featured remarks by Dean Nitin Nohria, Professor Thomas R. Eisenmann, Ralph M. James (MBA... View Details

01 Jun 1996
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New Releases

dozens of companies have been using the strategies of co-opetition not only to create "wins" for themselves, but to make it possible for their industry as a whole to grow. Wise Choices edited by Richard J. Zeckhauser, Ralph L. Keeney, and... View Details

01 Mar 2013
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A Mission in Motion

Since its beginnings 20 years ago, the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative has been a focal point for applying innovative business practices to drive sustainable, high-impact social change. Conceived by John Whitehead (MBA 1947), the SEI was... View Details

Keywords: summary

01 Dec 2016
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Managing Change

Narayandas (photo by Jimmy Ushkurnis) Narayandas (photo by Jimmy Ushkurnis) Das Narayandas, the Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration, was named Senior Associate Dean for External Relations... View Details

01 Mar 2010
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Houghton Steps Down

James R. Houghton (MBA ’62), the longest-serving member of the Harvard Corporation and chair of the University’s 2006–07 presidential search, will step down at the end of this academic year. Houghton, chairman emeritus of Corning Inc.,... View Details

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

01 Jun 2014
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Executive Action

office and dining facilities, and classrooms, is the result of a $40 million gift from the Dr. James Si-Cheng Chao and Family Foundation. The new building is being designed by architectural firm Goody Clancy... View Details

Keywords: Construction of Buildings; Construction; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2011
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New Leadership for Executive Education

Executive Education welcomed a new executive director in April, when Patricia Bellinger stepped into a role left vacant by Ralph James (MBA ’82), who became executive director of HBS External Relations last... View Details

Keywords: Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining

04 Oct 2024
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On the Vineyard, Black Alumni Reconnect With Friends and HBS

The summer weather could not have been better on August 9, when 180 HBS alumni and guests converged on Martha’s Vineyard for “HBS on the Vineyard: A Summer Reception,” an event co-hosted by HBS External Relations and the HBS... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 1997
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Banking on HBS

nearly 2,000 Ph.D.'s), most of whom are employed at its Washington, D.C., headquarters. Although the United States controls only 17 percent of the Bank's votes, by tradition the Bank's nine presidents have all been Americans.... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Jun 2008
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Alumni Clubs Put Skills to Work

impacting the lives of more than eighty middle-school students each year. The HBS Club of Austin organized a Centennial Global Outreach dinner last fall featuring a presentation by HBS professor Bill... View Details

Keywords: alumni clubs; Centennial; Educational Services

01 Dec 2003
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Alumni Luminaries Discuss Careers, Values with HBS Students

students an opportunity to learn from the experiences of this remarkable group. (Award recipient James E. Burke [MBA ’49] was unable to attend.) During the one-hour session, audience members asked panelists for their views on a range of... View Details

01 Dec 2011
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Alumni Book Briefs

economists, and financiers who declared a moral battle for freedom but instead gave rise to an age of greed, Madrick traces the lineage of some of our nation’s most pressing economic problems. Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Finance; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Sep 2020
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Righting the Ship

Illustration by David Plunkert Illustration by David Plunkert Edited by Dan Morrell You wrote recently that the story of British explorer Ernest Shackleton, who led an... View Details

01 Jun 2007
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Faculty Research Online

HBS Working Knowledge is an online forum for innovation in business practice, offering a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Read the complete articles summarized below by visiting their Web links. What’s to Be Done about... View Details