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- 16 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Delivering Solutions During a Crisis: an Interview with Hans Kristian Furuseth
at Zalando would both come into play in a major way for Furuseth later in this career. The HBS Advantage As Furuseth made plans to continue building his career, HBS was the right choice for many reasons including his desire to focus on... View Details
Frederick D. Underwood
and grade reductions on the line and expanding major terminals, Underwood built Erie Railroad into a first class line, with one of the best freight service routes between New York and Chicago. View Details
Keywords: Transportation
D. Wayne Calloway
Calloway is credited with streamlining PepsiCo’s organization, empowering its employees at all levels, and generating substantial growth. Under his leadership, Calloway organized PepsiCo into three major business units: soft drinks, snack... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
Clarence M. Woolley
of the major European markets. As business picked up in the United States in the 1910s, especially with the onset of World War I, American Radiator began handling annual sales of $10 million and by the time Woolley retired as chairman in... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
John Stuart
Having started in the cereal business as a sweeper at Quaker Oats, Stuart always paid attention to details and to the efficiency with which his father managed the company. His first major task at Quaker Oats was to create a more effective... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Forward Thinking
teams on the ground in 10 African countries. Giraffes face two major threats, both of which are human.The greatest near-term challenge is commercial bushmeat poaching. SGN does a lot of work in Kenya, where three of the four species of... View Details
Henry E. Singleton
allowing Teledyne to have sales of $10.5 million in 1962, just two years after the firm’s creation. Singleton’s penchant for acquisitions led Teledyne to become a $3 billion conglomerate in 1981, with major interests in almost every field... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
Lewis W. Lehr
In his first year at the helm of 3M, Lehr presided over a major reorganization of the company’s diversified operations into 4 distinct divisions. The new and improved 3M began to focus on quality and innovation, as Lehr invested heavily... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
Jack Frye
58 minutes, a record at that time. In 1945, Frye gained authorization for Trans-World Airlines to begin flights to Europe, setting off a price war for European flights among the three major American airlines. View Details
Keywords: Transportation
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Mr. Coffee
character with many problems, but he has an uncanny ability to think like his suspects and anticipate their moves.” Best seller: Major Dickason’s, a dark-roast blend that sells 15 million pounds annually. Next frontier: China. “Its coffee... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Merton Discusses Risk Management at Dean's Seminar
the "disaggregation" of financial services. "For example," he said, "mutual funds rather than banks now provide many types of services." The cumulative effect on households is that individuals must now make major financial decisions... View Details
Keywords: Elizabeth McNair
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Early-Stage Feedback | New Venture Competition
document or powerpoint format: (Recommended: 3–6 written pages) What will your venture do or make? What pain points will your venture address? What is your value proposition? Describe your target segment and the size of your addressable market. Who are your View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Giving Together
Investing in HBS Giving Through HBS Jump-Start From Fellowship Recipient to ‘The Most Influential Business Thinker On Earth’ FAQ D.J. Haley (MBA 2001) In his first experience as an HBS volunteer, serving on the Major Gifts Committee for... View Details
- 12 May 2016
- News
Drawing Connections Between Business and Art
the same time expanding the art appreciation of the staff members,” he says. “We have no market for contemporary art by young artists here,” notes Shibayama, who also teaches the business of art at two Japanese universities. “We have around 20,000 art View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Enjoying the Chance to Reconnect
Despite the significant demands of his job as a partner in the fast-growing New York venture firm Thrive Capital, Patrick Chun appreciated the opportunity to be a major gifts cochair for his 5th Reunion. “It’s great to reconnect with... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
HBS Annual Report Details Strong Financial Growth
marking a peak year for investment in facilities. Two major projects accounted for most of the capital outlay: $38 million for restoration and expansion of Baker Library, and $21 million for Aldrich Hall renovations. To view the full... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
HBS Grads Make Their Mark in India
Group CEO Abhi Shah (MBA ’06) Clutch Group is a global provider of legal support services, working with corporate legal departments and major law firms. Founded in 2006, based in Washington, D.C., with offices in Cleveland, Chicago, and... View Details
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Entering the Age of Alliances
community service projects such as serving as classroom aides in inner-city schools or assisting staff at neighborhood Boys and Girls Clubs. Expansion of the relationship over the ensuing decade found Timberland supplying City Year's official uniform and becoming its... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin
- 05 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Developing Black Talent for Leadership
College, and dozens of majority Black talent development organizations like Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), have prepared Black professionals to thrive in spite of covert and overt racism for decades. Although I'm a beneficiary... View Details
John P. Morgan
Morgan was a major financier and power broker at the beginning of the 20th century. Through his elaborate financing programs, he controlled numerous corporations including General Electric, AT&T and International Harvester –... View Details
Keywords: Finance