Fine Arts Industry - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2005
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In the Blood

enough rookies coming up — like Smarty Jones — to keep our roster competitive.” Clay maintains a level-headed outlook in an industry known for big wins and even bigger losses. “The person who buys a horse hoping to win the Kentucky Derby... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; horse racing; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries

02 Mar 2016
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The New Space Race

growing: There are now nearly 1,000 space companies worldwide according to industry analyst NewSpace Global, and they are touting revolutionary (and mostly unproven) new concepts in rockets, space tourism, and even space services, ranging... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

01 Sep 2006
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Street Singer

about freedom. The people in the audience were crying, something I will never forget. I remember thinking, ‘This is what people mean when they say the arts transcend everything. The audience may not know my language, but they get it; I’m... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Finance

15 Jun 2021
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June 2021 Books and Podcasts

investing and development in “the toughest business in the world” in four acts. Along the way, he offers a compassionate, interdisciplinary perspective on philosophical questions ranging from art and urban planning to love, happiness, and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Publishing Industries (except Internet)

01 Mar 2010
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Money Matters

to sitting on the sidelines afraid to invest, period. To make matters worse, staffing their start-up turned out to be painfully difficult. It didn’t help that the free office the partners secured from a friend for a year was located in a gritty New Delhi suburban View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

05 Dec 2016
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The Dragon’s Tale

country that had missed the industrial revolution that happened in many other countries in the 19th century, and then had suffered terribly under Mao since 1949. The so-called Great Leap Forward in 1958 triggered a famine that killed 40... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Jun 2008
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The Prophet of Start-Ups

the VC community to see itself as a real industry.” The venture capital industry began to take shape after World War II on the northeastern seaboard when in 1946 Doriot became president of the first public venture capital firm:... View Details

Keywords: Spencer E. Ante; George Doriot; Charles F. Kettering; Lawrence Lowell; F. Warren Hellman; Finance; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Dec 1996
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An Entrepreneurial Journey

philanthropy and art collecting. But his legacy continues, saving millions of computer users from their worst nightmare. « Back Driven to Serve W. James Hindman (9th OPM) created Jiffy Lube - the nation's first quickie auto fluids change... View Details

01 Jun 2015
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Higher Ground

and Tchaikovsky since boyhood. “It is a huge advantage later when you have to do them because you’re not learning anything new. You are just kind of meeting a very old friend,” says Prieto. Conducting, he would learn, required certain intangibles. “Bernstein used to... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

01 Dec 2011
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Making the Case for Leadership

thought had laid the company low, making this one of his finest leadership hours as he oversaw Corning’s return to stability. A former board chairman of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and former (and longest-serving ever) member of the... View Details

12 Jul 2021
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Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

subject matter experts. “The Art and Music groups have evolved into weekly classes, gallery openings, and even a Vitality Society jingle, fully tapping into members’ creativity and curiosity,” says Oppenheim, who has been featured on ABC... View Details

01 Dec 2012
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From Where We Stand

my goals. The financial services industry was just opening up to women, and I was on a mission to be one of the first to participate. I loved being a pioneer. I had my goals and was determined to achieve them. They were, and still are, to... View Details

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