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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship
mentor to a Robert A. Toigo Fellow, a member of the Brigham and Women's Hospital Leadership Forum, and a member of the Steering Committee for New England Springboard Enterprises. Daphne is a frequent guest... View Details
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Request the Data - Leadership
Belarus Belgium Belize Bolivia Bosnia-Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chile China, People's Republic of Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador View Details
- February 2010 (Revised July 2010)
- Case
Barclays Wealth: Reignite WAR or Launch AlphaStream?
By: Lena G. Goldberg and Elisa Farri
In late January 2009, Thomas Fekete, managing director at Barclays Wealth in London, redeemed the most illiquid positions in the so-called Wealth Absolute Return Fund (WAR), one of Barclays Wealth's most promising offshore funds of hedge funds, and halted the Fund's... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Financial Liquidity; International Finance; Investment Funds; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Strategy; Financial Services Industry; London
Goldberg, Lena G., and Elisa Farri. "Barclays Wealth: Reignite WAR or Launch AlphaStream?" Harvard Business School Case 310-090, February 2010. (Revised July 2010.)
- 20 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: December 20
technological development offered by the Royal Agricultural Society of England at annual competitions between 1839 and 1939. We find that the effects of prizes on competitive entry are large, and we also detect an impact of the prizes on... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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Agents of Change: The Founding of the AASU - The Golden Age of Black Business
Benjamin Tanner Johnson, MBA 1921 Benjamin Tanner Johnson was a tireless champion for African American owned banks and eventually helped found the New England People's Finance Company (an African American... View Details
- 14 May 2013
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First Look: May 14
P/E industries, which have a negative valuation change in the year after the investment. 2006 New England Journal of Medicine Leading Clinicians and Clinicians Leading By: Bohmer, Richard M.J. Abstract—More... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Commodities, Currencies, and Balancing of the Trade Deficit - A Chronicle of the China Trade
Related Collections Site Credits From the earliest days of trade between the United States and China, the major obstacle to this commerce had been the lack of American commodities that could be sold in China. — Thomas Layton, The Voyage of the ’Frolic’: View Details
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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online
option participants will earn eight undergraduate credits from Harvard Extension School (January or September CORe cohorts) or Harvard Summer School (May CORe cohort). Harvard Extension School and Harvard Summer School are fully accredited by the View Details
- 09 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
The MBA Class of 2022 Looks Back
I’m so grateful that I did. From experiencing my first authentic lobster dinner, to walking around the quaint town during a beautiful New England fall weekend, to having deep conversations and lively dance... View Details
- August 1999 (Revised February 2000)
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Cisco Systems, Inc.: Acquisition Integration for Manufacturing (A)
By: Steven C. Wheelwright, Charles A. Holloway, Nicole Tempest and Christian G. Kasper
Describes the procedures and processes used by Cisco Systems in its acquisition of high-technology firms. Its goal is to retain key engineering talent and to leverage existing product development efforts, but to quickly merge acquired companies its own systems and... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Leveraged Buyouts; Acquisition; Integration; Mergers and Acquisitions; Production; Activity Based Costing and Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Management; Technological Innovation; Talent and Talent Management; Human Resources; Manufacturing Industry; Technology Industry; England
Wheelwright, Steven C., Charles A. Holloway, Nicole Tempest, and Christian G. Kasper. "Cisco Systems, Inc.: Acquisition Integration for Manufacturing (A)." Harvard Business School Case 600-015, August 1999. (Revised February 2000.)
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HBS Fund Council - Alumni
I New York, NY Reda Khatim MBA 2003, Section F London, England Eugene Kim MBA 1993, Section D London, England Douglas R. Korn MBA 1988, Section D View Details
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Cumnock Hall | About
Room . About the Name Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Alexander Cumnock came to the United States with his family in 1846 and began his career in the textile industry as a young man. By the turn of the century, he was a well-known figure in View Details
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Events - Business History
HBS, discussed her forthcoming book, Precarious Ties: Business and the State in Authoritarian Asia . Precarious Ties analyzes "the relationships between business and political elites in three authoritarian regimes in developing Asia: Indonesia under Suharto's View Details
- 08 Apr 2008
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First Look: April 8, 2008
Casey, Comcast's New England Region general manager, transformed a low commitment and performance organization. When he took charge of this Comcast region he inherited an organization that was bureaucratic,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Chasing Stars: Why the Mighty Red Sox Struck Out
have," he says. "Can this person be a good fit based on the team dynamics created by the other players already?" He notes that the New England Patriots have a... View Details
- 09 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Where Will You Be in 30 Years: Behind the Scenes of the 5 Big Life Decisions Documentary
fake potted plant, each person was asked hundreds of questions from “How much money do you think you will make?” to “Who in your family will do the dishes?” Those Betamax video recordings were filed away, not to be viewed again for close to 30 years, and then View Details
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The 20th Century Zeitgeist - Leadership
Medium-High 20 1920 s 19 Social divisions arise between rural and urban areas Women's suffrage Harlem Renaissance Rampant bootlegging and organized crime Influence: Medium 30 1930 s 19 Escapism in radio serials Prohibition repealed Golden age of movies Influence:... View Details
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Loeb House | About
The building’s facade was restored and repairs were made to the exterior stucco, bricks, and wood trim. A new granite landing was added to the front entry, with steps and a historical iron railing, to allow safer access to the building.... View Details
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Cotting House | About
students, MBA fellowships, and faculty development each year. Cotting belonged to the fourth generation of a venerable New England family that figured prominently in the early development of Boston as a city... View Details
- 11 Sep 2012
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First Look: September 11
Rockman, Sven Beckert, and David Waldstreicher. University of Pennsylvania Press, forthcoming Abstract The traditional story of modern management begins in the factories of England and New England, extending... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne