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- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Privatization and the New European Economy
From France to Italy, Germany to Denmark, chances are good that if you pick a country in Europe, you can match it with its state-owned airline. But as Europe unites, barriers come down, and competition heats up, cross-border mergers have... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
The Drive for Excellence: An Interview with Jim Henderson
thing to do, but it also contributes to a feeling of fairness on the part of the people who remain. What are some of the things you've learned from your international experience? I used to think that Cummins should have a controlling... View Details
- 20 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
Lessons of Successful Entrepreneurs
business model, he continued. He also said start-ups should spend more time on market verification and market feedback than on the "front office" issues of building a business. Fialkow's lessons included trust your instincts; develop solid mentors; View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
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Career risks and professional growth: Finding a fulfilling career with Paige Arnof-Fenn (MBA 1991) - Recruiting
what my next step would be, but I knew it was time for a change. As a financial analyst in investment banking, I realized that, while the job paid well, the hours and lifestyle left little room for joy or personal fulfillment. Going to business school gave me the View Details
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Special Assistant to the CEO | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
organizations, including nearly three years in the New York City Mayor’s Office, Michael Alan Williams (MBA 2018) found his first post-MBA opportunity with The Kresge Foundation. “It was entirely serendipitous,” Michael says. “I intended to work in community... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Surviving Success
paradox in succession is that a founder who has been doing a good job actually increases the chance he or she will be fired,” observes Wasserman. “Lew fit that profile perfectly.” After developing Wily’s technology, landing some important... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Q & A: Herb Kohl
see me as somebody who's a little different. How do your business activities compare with being a senator? In business, things have a beginning, a middle, and an end. In the Senate, there is always another chance and another time and... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 10 Jan 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience - Recruiting HBS Students for Retail
offers that “companies can get a resume database for free, filter for the types of experience and skills they are interested in, and target specific students for outreach.” Staying on Trend An emerging trend in retail hiring is the... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 10 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 10, 2009
considered the communication he had just received. It was from Permira, the leading European buyout fund, and concerned its fourth fund, to which Altoona had made a $100 million commitment. The memorandum offered investors a chance to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard
associated moral hazard often goes unnoticed. Such a risk can prove even greater when the various elements of the "delegation chain" obey different standards. What does this have to do with the ongoing Rupert Murdoch case? Journalists at News of the World... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Ilene Lang
Lang Related Links “It Pays to Hire Women in Countries That Won’t”: New research by HBS associate professor Jordan Siegel finds that multinational companies can spin gender bias into gold by recruiting and View Details
- 04 Oct 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Surviving Success: When Founders Must Go
Wasserman identified Wily Technology founder Lew Cirne as the ideal case subject. "An inherent paradox in succession is that a founder who has been doing a good job actually increases the chance he or she will be fired,"... View Details
- 05 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
Understanding the Process of Innovation
manufacturers often discard the products sent to them by outside inventors without even looking at them. Because of their hurdle rate—the minimum return required on a contemplated investment—they probably don't have the time or resources to devote to smaller ideas that... View Details
Keywords: by Loren Gray
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
A Random Sampling of HBS Graduates in the News
breathtaking Internet IPOs - the company's stock went from $17 to $95.50 on its first day of trading. "It's the first pure-play journalism IPO," Kramer told USA Today (January 26, 1999), adding that the wonders of the Web are such that even "journalists have a View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Tracking a Turnaround
The newly hired president and CEO of a local medical center faces a daunting task: Under intense public scrutiny, he must save a complex, rapidly failing organization whose culture is marred by indecision and distrust — and do so in an... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Get Creative
company. To build a culture of agility, creativity, and innovation, Gillette developed an innovation fair in which every unit could show off its most promising new concepts. I was privileged to judge the first one with the then CEO, where... View Details
- 20 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Are Company Founders Underpaid?
issues. In short, it posits that when hired managers, or "agents," are faced with a conflict between their organization's best interests and their personal best interests, the agents will choose the latter. Therefore, the owners... View Details
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Frequently Asked Questions | MBA
Does the reputation/history of my undergraduate institution or company affect my chances of being accepted? When I print the application in PDF format, parts of the application appear truncated, unclear and/or do not appear at all. Are... View Details
- 16 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Football Firings Teach Managers About Staying Relevant
their teams did not seem to be a relevant factor, nor did team history (whether or not the franchise had won a Super Bowl in the past before hiring the respective coach). “The very best coaches stay consistent and win over long periods of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
David Horgan: Iraqi Briefing, 21st November, 2003
now. Only Iraqis can secure their country. Give a date for Coalition withdrawal. Any date, even distant, would calm sensitivities. Hold immediate free and fair elections - open to all comers, including former government and Islamists.... View Details