John Heinz (MBA 1963) - Publications - Faculty & Research

September 2018
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Hunley, Inc.: Casting for Growth

By: John A. Quelch and James T. Kindley

Hunley, Inc. manufactures rods for the niche sport of fly fishing. It specializes in freshwater rods that are perceived as "middle-market" products, targeted at "avid" fly fishers. In the face of declining revenue and a decreasing price per unit sold, the company's... View Details

Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Sports; Marketing Channels; Distribution Channels

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15 Sep 2020
Blog Post

One Month into the New MS/MBA Biotech

Harvard’s new MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences joint degree program confers an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Master of Science from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Harvard Medical School in the Harvard Department... View Details

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Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni

students from India. Berylson Family (MBA 1979) Fellowship The Berylson Family Fellowship was established through the generosity of Amy Berylson and John Berylson (both MBA 1979). Close friends of both the... View Details

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Stories

Future of Work, Stephen Moret (MBA 2011) discusses the root causes of this trend—and what policymakers and the private sector can do to address it. Re: Stephen Moret (MBA 2001); Joseph B. Fuller (Professor of Management Practice); William R. Kerr (Dimitri V. D'Arbeloff... View Details

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Finance Faculty - Faculty & Research

Administration Shawn A. Cole John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration Mihir A. Desai Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance John D. Dionne Senior Lecturer of Business Administration Wenxin Du... View Details

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Degrees, Certifications & Alumni Status | About

Behavior, Strategy, and Technology & Operations Management. Harvard Business Analytics Program Grants : Certificate of Completion Alumni Status : No The Harvard Business Analytics Program is an online certificate program designed for business leaders, including View Details

10 Dec 2007
HBS Case

One Laptop per Child

Dell, and Lenovo. Such wide-ranging issues are the focus of the case, coauthored by HBS professor John Quelch and Carin-Isabel Knoop, executive director of the HBS Global Research Group. The first countries to give the thumbs-up for their... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Computer

14 Dec 2010
First Look

First Look: Dec. 14

addresses a decision to replace salesmen netbook PCs with iPhones, including converting the company's sales and customer applications to the iPhone platform. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/911413-PDF-ENG Hikma Pharmaceuticals (B) View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

May 2010
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CEIBS: A Global Business School Made in China

By: John A. Quelch

In 2009, just 15 years after it was founded, the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) has achieved the remarkable 8th position in the Financial Times Global MBA rankings. The case describes the short history of the school and the reasons for its success.... View Details

Keywords: Product Positioning; Quality; Business History; Competitive Advantage; Business Education; Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Education Industry; China

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School Leadership | About

Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research William R. Kerr Dimitri V. D'Arbeloff - MBA Class of 1955 Professor of Business Administration Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research Kristin W. Mugford Melvin... View Details

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Podcast - Business & Environment

Administration Mike Toffel, Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management Three MBA Summer Interns in Business and Climate Change 11 OCT 2023 | Climate Rising The... View Details

03 Oct 2023
HBS Case

Layoffs Can Be Bad Business: 5 Strategies to Consider Before Cutting Staff

have to be this way. “If companies I know and admire are doing this, it can’t be that bad, or else they wouldn’t do it.” Layoffs are an example of “hope triumphing over science,” says Sandra Sucher, the MBA Class of 1966 Professor of... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Telecommunications; Technology; Financial Services; Manufacturing

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Find a Club - Alumni

President Miss Julie Mulcahy, GMP 24 HBS Association of Beijing Co-President Mr. William K. Hui, MBA 1993 Ms. Xinqi Han, MBA 2020 HBS Association of Boston Co-President Mr. View Details

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Asia Pacific - Global

research, but a full range of MBA and Executive Education student programming. Through their ongoing work they have developed important links with governments, academic institutions, and corporations within a region that is assuming an... View Details

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Help - Alumni

Help Account Information 8ms Frequently Asked Questions HBS Account & Login HarvardKey Login HBS Email Two-step verification (Duo) Spam Email & Phishing Profile Updates & Subscriptions LinkedIn Alumni Directory Directory Mapping Alumni Messaging Service General... View Details

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Finance Curriculum - Faculty & Research

interest and different legal/regulatory rules. MBA Elective Curriculum (SECOND YEAR) Course Title Faculty Name Term Quarter Credits Cities, Structures, and Climate Shocks John Macomber Fall 2024 Q1Q2 3.0... View Details

01 May 2024
What Do You Think?

Have You Had Enough?

response posed to students in Harvard MBA classrooms who ask instructors for their opinions on the case studies under discussion. As instructors, we constantly remind ourselves that we are the ones who ask the first questions. Students... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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About - Business & Environment

environment More on Curriculum Leadership Michael Toffel Faculty Chair; Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management Professor Michael Toffel has been interested in how companies can reduce their... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

Chair, India Sanitation Coalition Robert L. Ryan MBA 1970 Retired Senior VP and CFO, Medtronic Inc. Robert B. Wilson MBA 1961, DBA 1963 Adams Distinguished Professor of... View Details

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Finance - Faculty & Research

importance to managers (including regulators and policy makers); b) to develop highly-relevant and intellectually rigorous MBA and executive education courses; and c) to mentor future academics through the Business Economics doctoral... View Details

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