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- 01 Jan 2008
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James D. Wolfensohn, MBA 1959
Chairman, Wolfensohn & Company, LLC Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EUDUCATION University of Sydney, 1954 B.A., Economics, Music University of Sydney, 1957 LL.B. LESSONS FROM HBS “The... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
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Savings and Loam
interest rates and all the transactional features of a checking account, in addition to a compelling impact story. “The opportunity for you is to put your money where it’s being utilized in a really... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
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The House that Howard Built
different attitude from what most people had. To boost the status of entrepreneurial study, I knew I had to get someone whose credentials, integrity, human qualities, and values were unimpeachable. Howard... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016
is still an industry, with economic inputs, business models, competitors, value chains, and a dynamic, challenging marketplace. Gaylin examines each of the major segments (Broadway, regional theater,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
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The Spangler Effect
around food and drink. A frequent campus visitor, Dick Spangler remembers the day in Dean Clark’s office when the subject of a campus center first came up. “The Dean said, ‘I need to talk to you about... View Details
- 10 Mar 2011
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Philanthropy’s Dilemma
An estimated ten times more money will pour into philanthropy during the first half of this century than during the entire century before. A high-profile case in point is the Giving Pledge, a campaign headed... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
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Barbara Bry: Business is Blooming
picture on a napkin of a hotel kiosk where travelers could get and send e-mail, she was able to help put together a team and raise money for ATCOM/INFO, which became the premier provider View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Alumni Books
CIOs Create and Communicate Value by Richard Hunter and George Westerman (DBA ’03) (Harvard Business Press) The authors recommend that to combat the IT-as-cost mindset, CIOs use IT to create three kinds of... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
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Blockbuster Deals
managers who, with little of their own money at risk, were spending corporate resources on ill-conceived diversification and empire-building campaigns." "Unfortunately," Jensen concludes, "too much View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Jun 2014
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014
aspirations, serve as stewards who know the organization in all its dimensions, and make decisions that create value for all stakeholders—owners, employees, customers, and society. The goal is not just achieving short-term success but... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
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Redefining Success: Women & Work.
thought of titles and money as being barometers of success, but today she is more aware of "the personal cost of... View Details
- 21 Jan 2014
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Climbing to New Heights
Kilimanjaro, in 2004, Petzel's climbing party included Lisa Lee, MBA 2000.) The third goal was to use the Everest climb to raise money that would help fund the construction of a permanent shelter and medical... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Case Study: Moment in the Sun
a large hotel chain reached out to express interest, Hoskins began to see the promise of B2B sales in the hospitality market. “They got the value right away,” says Hoskins. “It’s automatic: Your customers... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Jun 1998
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HBS Forum: Business Leadership in the Social Sector
The role of business in improving public education, reducing welfare dependency, and revitalizing urban areas was the subject of a stimulating forum held at HBS on April 6-8.... View Details
- 08 May 2014
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The Sky's the Limit
possibility. "The industry needs more women in it. Women are very detail-oriented and, when it comes to flying, tend to have a delicate touch, but aren't over-controlling," she says. Noting that "there is a ton of scholarship View Details
- 18 May 2015
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The First Five Years: Anjali Vaidya (MBA 2010)
comes from working with smart, hard-working, intellectually curious people. Choose projects, teams, and companies where you feel mentally challenged; your brain should feel tired at the end of the day. The View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
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The Best-Laid Plans
Issue Focus: Entrepreneurship The Sweet Life: Paul Conforti at Finale Desserterie & Bakery. “Everything is a balancing act... you’ve got to be able to adapt.” Related Links A Growing Drumbeat Show Me the Money - or Not Cloudflare... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
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Pitfalls, Trade-Offs, Dreaming Big
of how it affects decision-making. At almost every stage of a start-up’s evolution, founders face a tension between attracting the resources needed to maximize the venture’s View Details
- 11 Oct 2022
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Righting the Ship
employees, Stuckey moved to a formula-based allocation that took into account both need and project execution rate. “In other words, if your netbook value was very low, as a percentage of your fixed assets,... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 01 Mar 2018
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Case Study: On the Record
well as speed. My read is that solving the supply chain issues around the resin using scarce money and time will not necessarily create a sustainable advantage, because competitors will also benefit from more efficiency in that part View Details
Keywords: April White