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Future of Work Club | MBA

Building Activities Career Opportunities Club Co-Presidents Julia Shin Noah Krigel Club CFO Delaney Carlson Mailing Address Student Clubs of HBS, Inc. - Future of Work Club Harvard Business School 117 Western Ave. Boston, MA 02163 View Details

14 Nov 2007
First Look

First Look: November 14, 2007

the target's separately identifiable assets and liabilities (including research and development capital) provides a rare occasion where estimated fair values of U.S. firms' research and development (R&D) capital based on private information about their R&D... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

15 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Lessons Not Learned About Innovation

flow from the bottom to the top—3M's Post-it Notes is one such example. Senior managers can use the innovation pyramid to gauge current efforts, recalibrate as ideas prove their value, and ensure there is activity at all levels. Q: What... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Aug 2005
What Do You Think?

Is There an “Efficient Market” in CEO Compensation?

shareholders into a more active participative role, CEO compensation along with other governance challenges such as agency issues will continue to plague companies." Julie Dotson-Shaffer put it most succinctly: "Every contract... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

08 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Fashion Your New E-Business Model

the value chain framework to define the set of activities through which products and services are created and delivered to customers.6 Once activities are defined, it is then possible to analyze the... View Details

Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate

September 2003
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Executive Compensation at Reckitt Benckiser plc

By: V.G. Narayanan, Krishna G. Palepu and Lisa Brem

Investors felt betrayed by the increasingly lucrative pay packages awarded to CEOs and other top executives at multinational companies. Yet, board members charged with adequately rewarding executives were forced to compete with rising packages of salaries and stock... View Details

Keywords: Design; Stock Options; Investment Activism; Corporate Accountability; Compensation and Benefits; Employee Stock Ownership Plan; Management Teams; Business and Shareholder Relations; Consumer Products Industry; Netherlands; United States

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June 2016 (Revised May 2017)
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FANUC Corporation: Reassessing the Firm's Governance and Financial Policies

By: Benjamin C. Esty, Nobuo Sato and Akiko Kanno

In February 2015, Daniel Loeb (a U.S.–based activist investor) announced his firm had a large investment in FANUC Corporation, a leading producer of industrial robots and software for machine tools. Loeb was demanding that the Japanese firm change its financial and... View Details

Keywords: Hedge Funds; Economic Policy; Investments; Government Policy; Deregulation; Financial Management; Valuation; Investment Funds; Policy; Corporate Governance; Macroeconomics; Investment Activism; Change Management; Financial Strategy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Japan; United States

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Winning with Digital Platforms Online Course | HBS Online

develop effective strategies that deliver a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Stay active by engaging in a new activity every three to five minutes. Description of silent animated video above: Bar... View Details

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Revital Gabay

organizing activities ranging from informal hikes and dinners to more structured professional events in which colleagues discussed their projects. "We changed the way we related to each other," Revital says with pride. At HBS,... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy; Tech; Consulting

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Di Bai

Hong Kong. "Ultimately," Di says, "I want to actively participate in China's economy, especially the prosperity of local enterprises." View Details

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Erica Moszkowski

active research agenda.” In the PhD program in Business Economics at HBS, Erica receives the same rigorous economic training as her colleagues in the Economics department within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, but with a special... View Details

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Entrepreneurship | MBA

are founders, joiners, or investors activate their ideas and build their ventures to drive global impact. Rock Center for Entrepreneurship New Venture Competition An annual opportunity for students to pitch their concepts and get... View Details

01 Sep 2011
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The Business and Environment Initiative at HBS

discipline,” says Henderson. “Here at HBS, it’s designed to support faculty working together across disciplines and across the University, and to make sure we’re all aware of each other’s activities and of common issues that come up.”... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Mar 2017
News

Students Forecast Climate Change’s Impact

profitability, and to illustrate the impact, Vail recorded a $2 million loss in the second quarter of 2008 compared to 2007.” Fix: Become an All-Weather Destination. “Vail should... become a recreational center that also offers skiing. By making outdoor View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

01 Sep 2006
News

Notebook

if you walk into Best Buy and purchase a cell phone, we run your credit score and activate the account so you can walk out with a phone that’s ready to use. We tie together the retailers that sell digital services with the providers of... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Telecommunications; Information

18–20 May 2018
Reunions

MBA 2017 ONE-YEAR REUNION

MBA 2017 ONE-YEAR REUNION MAY 18-19, 2018 REGISTER TODAY Agenda Attendee List Friday, May 18 Dress code is cocktail attire. 8:00-10:00 p.m.: Welcome Reception, Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel Three Case Day is performing!! Saturday, May 19 Dress code for on campus View Details

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Australian & New Zealand Club | MBA

Australian & New Zealand Club To promote the Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) region at Harvard Business School by facilitating activities for members, raising the profiles of Australia and New Zealand as places to do business, and... View Details

01 Jun 2000
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Tradition and Outreach at HBS Club de France

those in France. "The latter group is close to twelve hundred," notes Willaime, who is still very active in club affairs, "and some 60 percent are dues-paying members." Currently under the leadership of President Pierre S. Bonelli (MBA... View Details

Keywords: Amy E. Dean

Christopher J. Perry

city, popular for its editorial nature and active coverage of community news. Perry also used the paper as a vehicle for social change, using his influence to push for better services in the community. By 1930, the paper had boasted a... View Details

Keywords: Publishing & Print Media

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Industrial Film Collection | Baker Library

Industrial Film Collection Partnering with the Harvard University Film Foundation, Harvard Business School (HBS) began actively collecting industrial films in the 1920s for teaching and learning. The collection includes a range of... View Details

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