Fine Arts Industry - Publications - Faculty & Research

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 2011
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Local Hero

elections, yet the new owners had promised to find a way to finance and build a new home for the team. That Baer was able to help the ownership group keep that promise has to do, in no small part, with a well-honed instinct for marketing and the joy he takes in the... View Details

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

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 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

18 Nov 2013
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Diving into the 'Shark Tank'

My dad was an artist, so there was art everywhere when we were growing up. We were always encouraged to try things, to fail, and just be creative. How did the company start? I dragged my sister with me. My sister was still a senior in... View Details

Keywords: Morrell, Daniel; parenting; childhood; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

11 May 2017
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Going with the Flow

self-sustaining if it was going to be successful.” Another family lesson, about taking the long view, was first put to the test soon after Fisher, a standout field hockey player, entered Ursinus College. The small liberal arts school,... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

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 Sep 2014
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All For One

Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation—a new kind of business book that isn’t as much about creating a vision as it is about shaping a context. Over time, it became clear to Hill that Pixar’s leaders didn’t profess... View Details

Keywords: Michael Blanding; faculty; research; Market Research, Photo, Translation, Veterinary and Other Services; Professional Services

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

03 Jun 2016
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Again in a Great City

Above: Cummings in the iconic Fisher Building, known as “Detroit’s largest art object.” Cummings and his partners are redeveloping the 28-story landmark. A trip through downtown Detroit with Peter Cummings (OPM 13, 1988) is part urban... View Details

Keywords: April White; photographed by Brian Kelly

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

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 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

01 Jun 2022
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What We’re Reading

most out of my one wild and precious life. I am already looking forward to my next crossroads. —Raf Verheij (MBA 2004) has enjoyed a career in energy, international consulting, outsourcing, and offshoring. He cofounded an art venture... View Details

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

12 Apr 2023
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Step Change

the arts are given more scrutiny. Before the revolution, you might aspire to a government post or a job with a multinational, observes Nada Shousha, a senior advisor at the IFC and EAEF vice chairwoman. After, the more prevalent mindset... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

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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