Corporate Headquarters - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Aug 2018
Blog Post

Hands-on Experience in Hospitality

Hotel and the Hotel Arts. Now, it's time to head to London and start the second half of my internship. I'll be working at Marriott's European Headquarter and apply this newly learned knowledge while working with the View Details

Keywords: Hospitality

01 Oct 1998
News

Playing to Win

I think CEOs should not stay too long at any company." Louis-Dreyfus believes that successful global enterprises must be decentralized. While Adidas's corporate headquarters maintains authority over the... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

05 Apr 2016
Blog Post

Summer Internships in the JD/MBA Program

LLP, a multinational corporate law firm headquartered in New York City. While there, I divided my time between their Private Equity/Mergers and Acquisitions group and their Capital Markets group. I had the... View Details

01 Oct 1997
News

Patricia ("Tosh") Rapoport Barron

Equanimity has been the hallmark of Tosh Barron's life, one filled with precipitous moments and tests of character that might have overwhelmed a lesser person. From her quiet, comfortable office at Xerox Corporation View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

Profile

Kenny Salas

Kenny Salas, MBA 2015, came to HBS with a clear goal: "To work for a big company and gain operational experience." Then a combination of unexpected events changed his mind. After a summer internship at General Mills' View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

01 Feb 2000
News

HBS Honored for Addressing Business and Societal Issues

Social and Environmental Stewardship, the report praised HBS as a leader in fostering social awareness, incorporating social concerns into coursework and projects, and supporting student activities and faculty research that influence both classroom materials and View Details

01 Apr 1998
News

Short Takes

should examine the issue of product architecture. Careful attention to modularity and intermodule coupling can dramatically lower the cost of change. Chinese Corporate Culture As China moves from a planned to a market-oriented economy,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons and Caroline Chauncey

05 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Our Godrej Site Visit

optimism and nerves clearly felt among our group regarding the current state of climate change and corporations’ importance in preventing and mitigating the urgent, omnipresent challenge. Our morning started with a sneak preview of our later visit to the Godrej Group’s... View Details

2009
Working Paper

Estimating the Effects of Large Shareholders Using a Geographic Instrument

By: Bo Becker, Henrik Cronqvist and Rudiger Fahlenbrach

Large shareholders may play an important role for firm performance and policies, but identifying this empirically presents a challenge due to the endogeneity of ownership structures. We develop and test an empirical framework which allows us to separate selection from... View Details

Keywords: Business Headquarters; Geographic Location; Corporate Governance; Governance Controls; Performance Effectiveness; Business and Shareholder Relations; Mathematical Methods

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02 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Uncovering the Virtual Advantage at Humana

from business partners across the company. “We created a virtual tour experience that allowed interns to see the facilities in a different way in 2020,” said Layfield. “In 2021, the internships will be largely remote as well, but we will be incorporating visits to the... View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Health-Related Services

02 May 2016
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: Samsung Global Strategy Group

on consulting projects at both the corporate and subsidiary level that provide strategic insights, innovative ideas and fresh perspectives to Samsung’s top executives worldwide. The program has had more than 120 alumni all over the globe.... View Details

Keywords: Technology

23 Dec 2008
First Look

First Look: December 23, 2008

across several EU country markets. The case concludes the (A) case's exploration of BMW's approach to redesigning the channel in Greece. The case provides details on both headquarter and country head perspective on BMW's channel strategy.... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Nov 2011
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Organizational Design

data network, the easier it is for workers to lean on superiors and rely on them to make decisions. It's also easier for executives to micromanage and keep all the decisions in the corporate office. Trust is also a key factor in... View Details

Keywords: Re: Ranjay Gulati & Raffaella Sadun

19 Oct 2011
News

A Good Look

executive roles at Kemin since joining the company in early 2006. Most recently, as corporate vice president, she managed marketing, sales, IT, operations, and HR. She honed in on personal care in 2010, as consumer demand for natural... View Details

Keywords: Health and Personal Care Stores; Retail Trade

28 May 2008
First Look

First Look: May 28, 2008

Publication:Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (forthcoming) Abstract I model inefficient resource allocations in M-form organizations due to influence activities by division managers that skew capital budgets in their favor. View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2006
News

One-on-One with Tom Oreck

Oreck’s guidance, New Orleans–based Oreck Corporation had steadily grown into a national brand known for its lightweight, powerful vacuums. As it prospered, the company acquired a manufacturing plant eighty miles east in coastal Long... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

Profile

Nathalie du Preez

views with others, it sharpens your emotional intelligence — you become more astute. As a leader, you have to take into account different perspectives. HBS courses give you a taste of what you'll face when you graduate." As an example, Nathalie refers to a... View Details

24 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

Managing Alignment as a Process

corporate synergies should be defined at the top and realized in the business units. Just as the CFO coordinates the budgeting process, a senior executive should coordinate the alignment process—a responsibility for the Office of Strategy... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion; Consumer Products; Retail

08 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

How to Hire a Millennial

General Electric isn’t moving to Boston’s waterfront for the views, however breathtaking they may be. In the increasingly fierce battle for millennial talent, GE’s decision to uproot its long-time headquarters from suburban Connecticut is... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Fuller

20 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

When CEOs Become Activists

Business, Aaron Chatterji, call “CEO activism,” in which corporate executives speak out about social or environmental issues not obviously related to their core businesses. “What prompted this research is that we kept observing instances... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology; Publishing

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