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- 27 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2015
important as this one about which we assume so much and know so little? Why Companies Fail—and How Their Founders Can Bounce Back (16,865) Leading a doomed company can often help a career by providing experience, insight, and contacts... View Details
- 13 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 13, 2007
shift to professional management in 1983-1986; the Xerox acquisition in 1987; the MBO in 1993; and the ING acquisition in 1997. Presents the transactions from multiple points of view: the founders and their associates; the professional... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 24, 2006
and environmental standards. Natura began to seek international markets in 1982, but experienced many setbacks until surviving the economic crisis in Argentina in 2001. The company opened operations in France and Mexico in 2005, and the three View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Case Study: The Doctor Deficit
develop a solid business model with value-added services. It’s difficult to have exclusivity for this type of marketplace, so retention is key. —Yishan Cao (MBA 2007) Case Study Update: QE Solar Three years ago, QE Solar founder Ken... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 13 Jun 2017
- News
Finding Common Ground
Death Star,’” recalls Crespin, the founder of CollaborateUp, a consulting firm that specializes in tackling big societal problems and bridging difficult, cross-sector relationships. He adds, “The environmental people had their arms... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 21 Jan 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Market Basket’s Lessons About Buyouts
The founder, Arthur Demoulas, had two capable sons, Mike and George, who joined him in his little store, took it over, and then built a great supermarket business. The founder died, then George unexpectedly died, and Mike took over. The... View Details
Keywords: Retail
- 14 Nov 2007
- First Look
First Look: November 14, 2007
investors and investment funds. Furthermore, it was creating a network of microfinance banks through a microfinance holding company. However, in a context of rapid change and explosive growth of the microfinance sector, Jacques Attali, the View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Courses by Title - Course Catalog
3.0 Entrepreneurial Finance (Q2) Entrepreneurial Management, Finance Shai Bernstein Fall 2024 Q2 1.5 Entrepreneurial Sales 101: Founder Selling Entrepreneurial Management Mark Roberge , Lou Shipley Fall 2024 Q2 1.5 Entrepreneurial Sales... View Details
- 02 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
Digital Initiative Summit: Freeing Patient Data to Enable Innovation
discussion, along with Dr. Maulik Majmudar, a former cardiologist and now associate director of the Healthcare Transformation Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital and chief clinical officer and founder of Quanttus, and Corbin Petro,... View Details
- Profile
Abby Falik
lessons through the lens of what I cared about most. The cases tested my assumptions and developed skills that would give me the confidence to hit the ground running.” In fact, Abby didn’t wait until graduation to begin. While at HBS, she introduced herself to the... View Details
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Venture Capital and Private Equity - Course Catalog
Rahm) CPPI (Shane Feeney, John Graham, Nate Goulbourne, David Lubek, Deborah Orinda) CRV (Jon Auerbach) Founder Collective (David Frankel, Eric Paley, Micah Rosenbloom) IGNIA Partners (Álvaro Rodriguez) Individual Foodservice (Ken Sweder)... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Taking Care of Business
wick away moisture and odor; it has since expanded into sleepwear, shapewear, plus-sizes, and men’s underwear, with an annual growth rate of more than 20 percent. “Stay focused and listen to customers—that’s who opens their pocketbooks,” says View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faculty Opinion: Making It Better
Global Health Care (BIG), an Executive Education program that attracted, among others, the Nigerian and Liberian ministers of health, the founders of South Africa's second-largest health insurance firm, a highly successful Russian... View Details
- 16 Sep 2013
- News
Canada’s Native Son
poverty." As the founder of One Earth Farms, Canada's largest farm, he partnered with First Nations in western Canada. When he created the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), it was First Nations that benefitted with jobs at a... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Andrew H. Tisch
its five subsidiaries — the Bulova Watch Company, insurer CNA Financial, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Loews Hotels, and the Lorillard Tobacco Company — and from other investments. Since 1997, when the founders passed the baton to the next... View Details
- 08 Nov 2011
- News
Saluting Our HBS Veterans
Counselman (MBA 2005), a former Marine officer in Iraq, Bosnia, and the Horn of Africa, is the founder and CEO of Fidelis, an organization that assists service personnel with the military-to-civilian transition. Emphasizing education,... View Details
- 21 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Malcolm McClain (MBA/MPP 2023) Named First RISE Career Fellow
through user engagement, will develop approaches and services for employers, community leaders, and others to address user needs. “Malcolm brings BrightUp investing, economic mobility, policy, and fundraising experience,” said BrightUp View Details
- 19 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Digital Technology’s Profound Game Change for Marketers
field his generation should focus on, the field that would shape the future. Today's advice for aspiring graduates is also a single word: "software." In a sweeping Wall Street Journal article last summer, Netscape founder Marc... View Details
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William Donaldson | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Full Transcript (PDF) William “Bill” Donaldson, HBS 1958, was one of the founders of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ). In the late 1950s, a new breed of institutional fund manager required higher quality research on firms’ projected... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Africa Business Conference Creates Ongoing Forum for Change
Makatiani, founder and CEO of Africa Online. “It's easy to live in the United States, but there's a huge need for all of you — and you're well-positioned to exploit the opportunities that are available in Africa now.” Nigerian Hakeem... View Details