Publications

01–04 Jun 2023
Reunions

2023 - Spring HBS Staff - Reunions

We look forward to welcoming you back for your reunion! This is a special opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make valuable new connections; enhance your career and life with the latest thinking on critical topics; and feel reinvigorated, inspired, and... View Details

January 2002 (Revised June 2002)
Background Note

A Note on Building and Leading Your Senior Team

By: Linda A. Hill and Maria Farkas

As performance demands intensify in fast-moving global markets, more executives are coming to rely on senior teams for strategic and operational assistance. Team building with powerful senior executives presents special challenges, including competition for their boss'... View Details

Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Selection and Staffing; Leadership; Management Teams; Operations; Organizational Culture; Rank and Position; Strategy

Jonas Heese

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April 2004 (Revised June 2004)
Case

Neeley University Investment Management Company

This case analyzes the problem of a university looking to reduce its private equity exposure in its endowment. The university hires Cogent Partners, a small investment bank specializing in private equity secondary trading. View Details

Keywords: Financial Management; Private Equity; Higher Education; Financial Services Industry; Education Industry

22 May 2020
News

In the Lockdown Economy, Old Measures of Inflation Get It Wrong

23 Jan 2019
Blog Post

The First Five Years: '30 under 30' Edition

This is a repost from the Alumni Stories blog. In this special First Five Years post, four alumni recently named to the Forbes 2019 “30 Under 30” list—Akash Pradhan (MBA 2017), Kiran Gandhi (MBA 2015), Anthony Tucker (MBA 2017), and Anish... View Details

03 Apr 2020
News

Coronavirus has changed how we transport goods and ourselves. But will it last?

1 PM – 2 PM EDT, 28 Sep 2022
Virtual Programming

From Strength to Strength: A Pre-Reunion Virtual Program with Arthur Brooks

How can you ensure happiness as you age? Join HBS professor Arthur Brooks for a special pre-reunion virtual program organized by reunion volunteers for all 2022 Fall Reunion classes. In this program, Brooks will share key points from his new book, including his roadmap... View Details

February 2008 (Revised May 2010)
Case

Laurence Longren: End Game

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley M. Spence

This case examines a successful 64-year old as he considers his goals, and how he should be spending his time, at this stage of his life. It briefly recounts his life story, and provides a special focus on personal financial planning and wealth management issues. View Details

Keywords: Age; Financial Management; Time Management; Personal Development and Career; Planning

January 2002 (Revised June 2002)
Background Note

The Rise and Decline of e-Consulting

By: Ashish Nanda and M. Julia Prats

E-consulting began as a specialized consulting service in the late 1990s. In January 2000, more than 100 firms were characterized as e-consultants. By December 2001, more than 50% of these firms had disappeared. This case tracks the rapid rise and sharp decline of... View Details

Keywords: Internet and the Web; Market Participation; Consulting Industry