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- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Trillion-Dollar Fixer-Upper
recent U.S. real estate history can’t help but notice unsettling parallels between the red-hot commercial market of the late 1980s and today. Then, as now, money gushed into the market, driving office and retail property values to... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Gardella Joins Alumni Career Services
service here." The ACS office has experienced a growing demand for its services, reflecting a dynamic job market and changing career patterns. Gardella fields calls from alumni at all stages of their careers - a 1997 MBA whose first job isn't working out the way she... View Details
Keywords: Caroline Chauncey
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Balanced Equation
process, managing turnarounds of Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, and three decades of leadership in international finance. He and two of his children recently launched Wolfensohn & Company, LLC, a private investment firm and adviser... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
At Cyberposium, Amazon's Bezos Debunks Internet Myths
movie theaters did with the advent of television. Myth #2: There are no barriers to entry on the Internet. What about the huge sums, asked Bezos, that Amazon and other e-commerce companies invest in their businesses? Barriers to entry are... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Start Me Up
ball forward every day." Culture "Too many founders get caught up in raising money or getting a product to market, while neglecting culture and cofounder relationships, which are integral to a startup's longevity." Foundation "It's worth it to View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 13 Dec 2011
- News
Carry It On
these two areas, and that gives me a very good feeling.” With John Plukas (MBA ’68), with whom he had previously founded HCW Oil and Gas, an oil-industry real estate and investment firm, Glassman launched Wainwright Bank in 1987. The bank... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Four Promoted to Full Professor
investment banking. At HBS he teaches the course Creating Value through Corporate Restructuring in the MBA and Executive Education Programs. He also chairs the executive program Finance for Senior Executives... View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Running Up the Score
some $130 million each to join the major-league fraternity. Since these teams will largely consist of players existing clubs deemed expendable, backers can have few illusions that their investment will be rewarded - on the field or at the... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Can Manufacturing Keep Its Edge?
the bearing and the surrounding components. “Our bearings are known for superior performance in harsh applications. This new line of wind energy bearings positions us to capitalize on a growing market,” says Timken. “We invest $78 million... View Details
- 13 Jul 2020
- News
The First Five Years: Meaghan Fitzgerald (MBA 2016)
Player One. And recently it’s felt like the right time in terms of technological advancements, accessibility, and investment for a field like VR to really start taking off and I wanted to be there when it did.” What promise do you think... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Thirteen years ago, Marcelo Claure, founder of wireless services company Brightstar, discussed with a reluctant Steve Jobs the idea of launching a trade-in and recycling program for iPhones. It was a business move that expanded the market and created a new profit... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Meyers
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
INK: The Lessons of Blitzscaling
Bhartia and Raamin Mostaghimi (both MBA 2014). The book gives early readers insight into how to add value and avoid checked luggage, plus lessons on the language they’ll need to manage up: When a partner asks for 15 hours of work in the... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Ask the Expert: Human Intelligence
there’s so much talk around automation, but I would encourage people to pause and reconsider that. It’s actually much more about growing the business. I think of AI as, first and foremost, increasing productivity and driving revenue. For example, Glasswing Ventures has... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 26 Jan 2017
- News
Finding a Path out of Poverty
analysis, sustainability, and value creation. “The AMP increased my ‘can-do’ attitude. I had a unique, if not once-in-a-lifetime, opportunity to mix with such a diverse global group of leaders and to engage them in and outside of class on... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Find Your Maximum Sustainable Goodness
bowing out of certain faculty meetings in which he no longer felt that he was adding value (and where it was socially acceptable to do so). He also stepped down from the editorial boards of four prestigious academic journals and, with... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
New Economy Theme of HBS African-American Alumni Conference
paper as you can get." Participants ready to launch new ventures added skills to their entrepreneurial tool kits in an interactive seminar presented by HBS professor Myra M. Hart, while others heard about international investment... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
December 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
systems built by our forbearers and work toward a more just future. Marketing Alternative Investments: A Comprehensive Guide to Fundraising and Investor Relations for Private Equity and Hedge Funds By Hemali Dassani (MBA 1999) and Nandu Kuppuswamy McGraw Hill View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Private Sector and Public Interest Meet at Global Leadership Forum
Secretary Samuel Bodman added his voice to those who say that critical decisions must be made without delay. “We are overly dependent on fossil fuels and will only become more so unless we make some critical investments now to truly... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Case Study: The Speed of Light
from the firm’s Cranford headquarters, allowing its eight-person team to provide fast, personal service. The company also takes an “engineering approach” to services, investing in skilled technicians rather than relying on less costly... View Details
- 01 Jul 2013
- News
The Nature of Business
investment opportunities. "Investing in nature can produce very attractive business returns," said Tercek. "Compared with manmade solutions, natural infrastructure often works better, costs less, and appreciates in View Details