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- 22 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Hedge Fund as Activist
share of most public firms, mutual fund companies have been reluctant to engage in any form of activism (the same firms that are performing poorly may also be mutual fund clients). The Activist Arena Unlike mutual funds, the sole... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Baker’s Staff Gets a 21st-Century Name
access to digital information. As its activities have changed, so too has the official name of Baker’s multidisciplinary staff. Since last fall, the staff has a new name: Knowledge and Library Services. “The new name better reflects the... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- Web
Online Entrepreneurial Marketing Course | HBS Online
fit and scale. Stay active by engaging in a new activity every three to five minutes. Description of silent animated video above: Learner completes an interactive question by dragging and dropping choices... View Details
- 02 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Stuck in Gear: Why Managers Don’t Act
common for most companies are the slow, incremental shifts that smart managers do see coming down the road. Why then aren't they better at shifting gears? According to Sull, most top managers are far sighted and methodical, active and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- September 1990 (Revised April 1993)
- Case
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Following the company's purchase as a part of a leveraged buyout, the new management team of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. had to decide what to do about the build-up of excess inventory of its independent wholesale customers. The case introduces students to the problems... View Details
Keywords: Activity Based Costing and Management; Customer Satisfaction; Business or Company Management; Business Growth and Maturation; Consumer Products Industry
Bruns, William J., Jr. "R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co." Harvard Business School Case 191-038, September 1990. (Revised April 1993.)
- 02 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Spending on Happiness
from the University of British Columbia, Elizabeth Dunn and Lara Aknin. Their article, "Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness," appeared in the March 21, 2008 issue of Science. "Intentional activities—practices in which people View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 15 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 15, 2006
components from related future technologies for use in their current-technology products. I use patent data to test whether automobile carburetor suppliers with higher levels of future-technology R&D activity are better at adapting... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Nov 2017
- Blog Post
What You Need to Know about SVMP
have about SVMP? “There were so many questions that ran through my head as I anticipated the week. How would I adjust to the case method? Would I be able to add value to the classroom? I quickly learned that each person has a unique and valuable background to offer and... View Details
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1.2 MBA Honor Code | MBA
1.2 MBA Honor Code 1.0 Academic Information & Policies The MBA Program at HBS educates leaders through a learning model in which students and faculty teach and learn from one another. This process of active participation and shared... View Details
- Profile
Kwame Owusu-Kesse
personal reflection-classroom experiences in courses such as LEAD(Leadership and Organizational Behavior) & Authentic Leadership and Development, extracurricular activities with the Social Enterprise Club and African American Student... View Details
- 13 May 2013
- Blog Post
Exploring in a Passion Safe Environment
willingness to teach us the fundamentals of their business. The Marine Corps has a standing commitment to return better citizens back to communities across the Nation. While I was on Active Duty, we all strove to fulfill that commitment.... View Details
- 25 May 2016
- Blog Post
Meet the Africa Business Club
community with Harvard Business School. MISSION The HBS Africa Business Club, founded on November 12, 1997, is dedicated to increasing the awareness of business opportunities on the African continent. Our activities are professional,... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- Profile
Mariano Bomaggio
driven by profitability. But now, I think about how decisions fit within the culture of a company." Outside of class, Mariano has been active in the Finance Club, where he has helped organize recruiting sessions with various banks.... View Details
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Abena Nyantekyi-Owusu
person – it probes and pushes you, forcing you to be a critical thinker who can clearly articulate opinions in a structured way.” Abena is active in the Africa Business Club where she has been elected co-president for the year ahead.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Supporting our Exceptional Faculty
increasing shareholder value. When the alumni invest in our faculty — by funding professorships or supporting the activities of the Christensen Center for Teaching and Learning, for example — they are supporting present needs while also... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
New HBS Alumni Board Members
and Son, United Beef Producers, and Huttenbauer Foods. He is also CEO of High Pressure Research. Over the years, he has played an active role in several community and educational organizations, including HBS, Harvard College, the... View Details
- 09 Jun 2011
- News
The Tycoons, HBS's First A Cappella Group
called Tony and the Tycoons was active later in the 1970s, but they were not an a cappella group, since they were accompanied by guitar, drums, and a bass. These days HBS has two a cappella groups: Heard on the Street for men and the... View Details
- September 2010
- Supplement
Using Regression Analysis to Estimate Time Equations (CW)
By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez
This note presents a simple way to estimate time equations using regression analysis in Excel. The note quickly outlines regression analysis, then presents a real-life case example from the natural gas industry that students can use to gain experience developing and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Exploring Global Business Practices
a lean but deeply networked international presence, the centers enable the faculty to produce research that informs management practice around the world and have become a locus for HBS activities in their regions. The insights faculty... View Details
- 11 Sep 2017
- Blog Post
7 Lessons from My Time at HBS
during the first weeks at business school, the academic, social, and professional activities are so plentiful that it becomes unfeasible to participate in each and every one. It would be great to do them all, but that is not possible. The... View Details