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Fellowships The following fellowships include support for research at Special Collections & Archives. The New England Regional Fellowship Consortium The NERFC is a collaborative association comprised of 30 major cultural agencies that... View Details

Alex Trotman

Being of Scottish descent, Trotman’s presence as CEO of Ford was seen as quite rare at the old auto giant. However, with Trotman’s special attention to leadership at all levels, he continued to improve the company’s operations. Instituting intensive, innovative... View Details

Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

David M. Ogilvy

Though he founded the advertising giant that is best known for its hard-sell approach, Ogilvy himself is known for his creativity and for championing the softer side of advertising. Despite the minimal profits earned by such an approach, Ogilvy's trademark soft sell,... View Details

Keywords: Services

Hamish Maxwell

Maxwell presided over the major diversification of Philip Morris through the acquisitions of Kraft and General Foods. In so doing, Maxwell created the largest consumer goods company in the world and significantly lessened Philip Morris’ dependence on tobacco products.... View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

Edward G. Jefferson

Jefferson is credited with streamlining duPont’s operations and diversifying its portfolio – setting the stage for a new era in the company’s history. His purchase of Conoco in 1981 dramatically changed the duPont landscape providing a ready supply of oil and gas for... View Details

Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial

Joseph L. Hudson

Hudson created new department store policies including the maintenance of full inventories to permit immediate delivery, moderate prices, and liberal return privileges for customers. He was also one of the first in the retail industry to attach visible prices to... View Details

Keywords: Retail

17 Nov 2022
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Blockchain for Good

As the Nigeria-Biafra war raged around them, Stella Dyer (MBA 1994), her mother, and her brother made a dangerous dash for a better life. Huddled in the belly of a Portuguese cargo plane returning from delivering arms to the Biafran forces, Dyer remembers Nigerian... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

01 Mar 2012
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Social Investing Pioneers

Palandjian Photo courtesy Tracy Palandjian Cohen Main article: Where Innovation Rules Governments and philanthropies have long sought to improve the lives of society’s least fortunate and most vulnerable, often with discouraging results. Money spent doesn’t reliably... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

12 Aug 2016
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Sir Michael Darrington: Making A Difference

21 Feb 2016
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Business of Fashion Boss: ‘People on the Inside Don’t See How Exciting It Is’

Keywords: Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

01 Mar 2009
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Deep Discovery

The British luxury liner RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine on its New York-to-Liverpool run in 1915. The ship sank in 300 feet of water off the coast of Ireland; 1,198 (including 128 Americans) of 1,959 passengers and crew perished in what was seen at... View Details

Keywords: Water Transportation; Transportation

01 Apr 2001
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The Natural Advantage

After a long career in marketing and management with top U.K. and international companies, Alan Heeks (MBA 1976) turned over a new leaf in 1990. He set up the Wessex Foundation, an educational charity whose centerpiece is Magdalen Farm, which consists of a residential... View Details

Keywords: Crop Production; Agriculture; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

23 Jun 2014
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Freedom to Explore

Although Sherry L. Coutu (MBA 1993) now works as an angel investor in Cambridge, England, some 3,000 miles from Boston, Harvard Business School remains close to her heart. “The words of my professors and my classmates are part of my life every day, and I’m certainly... View Details

01 Mar 2004
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High Brow

You could be forgiven for not knowing it by the look of the average bloke on the street, but American men annually drop $19.5 billion on “hair services” and $5 billion on grooming products, the New York Times (December 25, 2003) reported. That’s a market that Guy... View Details

Keywords: men's grooming; Health and Personal Care Stores; Retail Trade

28 Jun 2011
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IDEO's Approach to Innovation

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

08 Jul 2011
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Spotlight on Sustainable Investing

Keywords: pensions; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

07 Aug 2012
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HBS Faculty on Olympic Lessons

Keywords: Professors Stephen Greyser, John D.Macomber, and John Gourville; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

29 Oct 2012
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Private equity guru's mission to show big business can do altruism

Keywords: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

01 Feb 2002
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Springboard Boosts Funding Prospects for Women Entrepreneurs

podium at HBS on November 9 during the Springboard: New England 2001 venture capital forum to pitch their businesses to some 200 investors in the audience. Organized by the Washington, D.C.- based nonprofit Springboard Enterprises and... View Details