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Thomas G. Stemberg

Stemberg was a pioneer in the retail industry. By contracting directly with manufacturers of office supplies and eliminating the wholesaler, Stemberg was able to offer discounted supplies to small businesses... View Details

Keywords: Retail

25 Jun 2020
News

Covering All Corners

is coordinating with Gilead Sciences, maker of Remdesivir, to distribute and manufacture the antiviral drug treatment for use in 127 countries, including Egypt. It was recently approved for emergency use by the United States, India,... View Details

02 Mar 2016
News

The New Space Race

examiner with the White House Office of Management and Budget, where he oversaw NASA projects to see how well they were adhering to presidential policy, as well as being stewards of the taxpayers’ money. “After years of aerospace being... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

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 with View Details

Keywords: Amy Yee

01 Mar 2018
News

Realizing The Potential Of One Harvard

special connection: They have both been fellows in Harvard Business School’s Program for Research in Markets and Organizations (PRIMO), a 10-week summer program for Harvard undergraduates that matches students View Details

01 Jan 2006
News

Ann S. Moore, MBA 1978

launch in Mexico. Having just signed her last contract with Time Inc., Moore is focused on finding her successor. "Too few CEOs and boards are doing a responsible job of succession planning these days.... View Details

08 Aug 2006
First Look

First Look: August 8, 2006

just than those that implied consistency and lack of bias. Information about the bias implied by a queue improved perceived procedural justice. The analysis suggests organizational artifacts to be "secondary contract makers" and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Nov 2007
Research & Ideas

Six Steps for Reinvigorating America

innovation and the opportunity to participate in the "white coat" economy and life sciences revolution of the 21st century. Writes a new social contract based on real family values, creating fair and flexible workplaces that are... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Field Course: Field X - Course Catalog

idea, we'd welcome you as a "joiner" in Field X -- we will match you up with a team that is doing something you find exciting and that is looking to add talent. If you want to start your own business and... View Details

27 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 27

changing perception of such strategies by the analysts. Moreover, we find that higher visibility firms receive more favorable recommendations for their CSR strategies. We also find that analysts with more experience, broader CSR... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2011
News

Local Hero

from a franchise on the brink of leaving town in 1992 to toast of the town in 2010 is the stuff of Hollywood scripts. And indeed, when the lanky, loquacious executive talks about his lifelong history with the team, his reminiscences are... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

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Middle East & North Africa - Global Activities 2021

Abi Chaker, the founder and CEO of a Lebanese recycling company, to understand the challenges he faces. Abi Chaker launched Cedar Environmental as a sorting and composting company in 1999, but quickly realized that the waste management industry in Lebanon was rife... View Details

01 Dec 2020
News

AI Enhances Diagnostic Care

specific tumor cells. We can target these receptors with radioactive material to detect tumor cells with a very high accuracy and also see the distribution of tumors in the body. We then target the same... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

31 Jan 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: January 31, 2017

2017 Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press Democracy: A Case Study By: Moss, David Abstract—Democracy: A Case Study invites readers to experience American history anew and come away with a deeper understanding of the... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

16 Oct 2007
First Look

First Look: October 16, 2007

business's key success factors and other important interests, and strictly adhering to "professional" compensation principles, which are useful standards to try to follow but they may not meet important personal and family interests or be politically... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Manuscript Collections - Bubbles, Panics & Crashes – Historical Collections – Harvard Business School

item in the collection is the memoir Jay Cooke wrote late in life. Also noteworthy are the agreements Cooke made with other firms, in particular an 1869 contract between Cooke and the Northern Pacific... View Details

20 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak

days has been advising Congressional and business leaders about potential aid approaches. “Money in the door allows you to put money out the door.” A cash crunch with no end in sight The JPMorgan Chase Institute estimates that the average... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Service; Food & Beverage

01 Oct 2000
News

A Message from Dean Clark

the potential to be a great business leader. We also have a responsibility to match our predecessors' careful planning and high standards as we develop our extraordinary campus. With last spring's... View Details

Keywords: Educational Services

01 Dec 2010
News

Additional alumni books for your consideration.

tracking global market trends and finding investment opportunities — such as gold, interest rates, currency, and commodities — that match those trends. Balance Is a Crock, Sleep Is for the Weak: An Indispensable Guide to Surviving Working... View Details

Keywords: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

30 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Leadership That Defines you – Reflecting on my Time at HBS

answers, from every class” was his first piece of advice. It wasn't until after I graduated, however, that I would fully understand those words. I would often leave class with so many more questions than I had before going in. ‘How do you... View Details

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