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11 Oct 2024
News

Highlights from the Fall 2024 Alumni Board Meeting

of her group and offered an overview of the strategic priorities for External Relations. Susan Gold, Senior Director of Special Projects in Alumni Relations, and Alumni Board President Paula Madoff (MBA... View Details

July 2015 (Revised March 2021)
Case

Proxy Contest at DuPont

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Emily McTague

On January 9, 2015, Nelson Peltz of Trian Fund Management launched a proxy fight for four out of the twelve seats on the DuPont board. The fund had previously published a public letter addressed to shareholders outlining its proposal to break the company into three... View Details

Keywords: Board Of Directors; Hedge Fund; Activist Investing; Activist Investors; Proxy Fight; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Investment Activism; Chemical Industry; United States

2000
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New Trading Practices and the Short-run Predictability of the S&P 500: Market Volatility and Investor Confidence, Report to the Board of Directors of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

By: André Perold

Keywords: Stocks; Financial Markets; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Capital Markets; Volatility; Market Timing

01 Dec 2001
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

another successful round of reunions in early October, the Alumni Association Board of Directors met on campus October 19 and 20 for its regular fall meeting. We heard from Professor Howard Stevenson, senior... View Details

Keywords: Susan Luick Good; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

Article

The Board's New Innovation Imperative: Directors Need to Rethink Their Roles and Their Attitude to Risk

By: Linda A. Hill and George Davis

As firms scramble for competitive advantage, boards—once the cautious voices urging management to mitigate risk—are now calling for breakthrough innovation. Indeed, avoiding risk is now seen as the riskiest proposition of all. In speaking with CEOs and board members... View Details

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Innovation Leadership; Risk and Uncertainty; Corporate Governance

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14 Jun 2024
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Highlights from the Spring 2024 Alumni Board Meeting

Harvard Business School hosted its annual spring Alumni Board Meeting in late May, bringing together its members for a two-day event that included interactive sessions with faculty and HBS leadership on the School and its programs,... View Details

01 Feb 2000
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

very grateful. As you know, the Alumni Board of Directors works hard to ensure that the quality of your experience as an HBS graduate doesn't stop when you leave Soldiers Field. The View Details

Keywords: Edmund A. Hajim (MBA '64)

01 Apr 1996
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

The HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors has had a busy year, meeting both on campus and in informal settings around the world. In January, we returned to HBS for our Winter Meeting. The sessions... View Details

Keywords: Cathy Connett

16 Aug 2013
News

A Board Director's Perspective on What IT Has to Get Right

04 Nov 2015
News

Activist Investors Are Finding It Easier Than Ever to Get Board Seats

April 2015 (Revised July 2015)
Case

Proxy Access at Whole Foods

By: Jay Lorsch and Emily McTague

Proxy access grants shareholders meeting certain ownership requirements the right to nominate directors for election to the board without going through a typical proxy contest. In August 2010 the SEC approved a rule granting proxy access for shareholders meeting... View Details

Keywords: Board Of Directors; Proxy Advisor; Shareholder Activism; Shareholder Voting; Shareholder Votes; Proxy Battle; Institutional Change; Institutional Investing; Business and Shareholder Relations; Food and Beverage Industry; North America

01 Apr 1999
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

nominees to the 1999-2000 Board is well under way, you are welcome to "throw your hat in the ring" or recommend someone for the following year by contacting Christine Fairchild, director of Alumni Relations... View Details

01 Oct 1999
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

find new and important ways to add value for our alumni constituency. The Alumni Association Board of Directors meets three times a year on campus, as well as at each annual Global Alumni Conference. At... View Details

01 Sep 2003
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President’s Report

I am thrilled to address you in my new role as president of the HBSAA Board of Directors. I look forward to using this vehicle to update you regularly on the work of the Alumni Board as well as other... View Details

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

01 Sep 2007
News

Alumni Board Goes Global to Pick New President

SHIRAZI: Predicts that HBS graduates will hold top leadership positions in more than two dozen nations over the next thirty years. Saquib Shirazi (MBA ’95), CEO of Atlas Honda in Karachi, Pakistan, takes globetrotting in stride. A member of the HBS Alumni Association... View Details

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

01 Oct 1996
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

Board of Directors of the Associates (BDA): 6% Visiting Committee Member: 3% Reunion Fund Volunteer: 69% Reunion Program Volunteer: 32% Class Fund Agent: 57% Club Officer: 72% Class Correspondent/Secretary:... View Details

Keywords: Cathy Connett

August 2013
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Lyric Dinner Theater (Video Supplement)

By: Jim Sharpe

Keywords: Turnarounds; Operations; Boards Of Directors; Family-owned Business; Hiring; Entrepreneurship; Family and Family Relationships; Family Business; Family Ownership; Entertainment; Negotiation; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Saint Louis

October 2020 (Revised November 2020)
Case

Digging for Gold: Paulson & Co.'s Activism in the Gold Sector

By: Suraj Srinivasan and Jonah S. Goldberg

The case describes the efforts of hedge fund Paulson & Co to influence corporate governance and improve performance in the gold industry. In an innovative move, the hedge fund led the creation of the Shareholder Gold Council, a consortium of large investors in gold... View Details

Keywords: Board Of Directors; Hedge Funds; Shareholder Activism; Gold; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Investment Funds; Investment Activism; Performance Improvement; Corporate Accountability; Mining Industry; Canada; United States