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- 01 Sep 2004
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Mickey Herbert (MBA 1969)
1998, and he decided to live his dream. He cofounded and then bought majority control of an independent minor league baseball team. At Swarthmore, I was captain of the baseball team and wanted nothing more in life than to play baseball... View Details
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Careers, associations and events: medical devices
Where can I find information about major industry associations and events for my career development in medical devices sector? Careers HBS MBA students: See MBA Career & Professional Development HBS Alumni: See Alumni Career... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Business History Gets a Boost
respectively, as faculty chair and as director of the new initiative. In a Business History Review article last spring, Jones and Friedman challenged business historians to tackle big subjects with major importance to the future of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Semper Fidelis
In April, Tim Day (MBA 1964), chairman and CEO of Bar-S Foods, a processed-meats producer in Phoenix, Arizona, pledged $12 million in support of the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia. Day’s most recent gift, one of several View Details
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Fast Facts | MBA
need-based scholarship award: Tuition Assistance 50 % of students receive need-based scholarships 10 % of students receive full tuition scholarships $ 30–70 k range of majority of scholarships 800–900 Need-based scholarships funded... View Details
- 29 Apr 2008
- Research Event
Venture Capital
world—economies forever. The conference addressed some major issues and questions: What strategies are most effective in creating a top-decile firm? Will those strategies also work in the face of new challenges and a global environment?... View Details
- 13 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
3 Ways Firms Can Profit From Environmental Investments
In the course of her work, Rebecca Henderson meets business executives who don't address the threat of climate change because they don't believe that it exists. Her recommendation: They should consider investments in environmental sustainability anyway, assuming that... View Details
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Big Companies, Big Opportunities—Big Questions
financial officer of Grupo Elektra, Latin America's leading specialty retailer and consumer finance company. Global banks are decreasing their positions in Latin America. Last year alone, he said, major banks reduced investments in Latin... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
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Rewiring the Workplace: Behavioral Economics and the Future of Inclusive Organizations - Blog: RGE Report
majority and underrepresented groups. This edition was developed in partnership with the Institute for Business in Global Society (BiGS) , which conducted interviews with Professors Beshears and Coffman to better understand their research... View Details
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Company, topic, & industry alerts
How do I set up an alert for articles/new info on a specific company, topic or industry? Baker Library Industry Highlights: Newsletters curated by Baker librarians covering major players and HBS recruiters, analysis of trends in... View Details
- 23 May 2018
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Winning Bid
of Ghana) and American mother fostered a strong commitment to service and community through their shared vocation as pastors. He majored in business at Taylor University, a small Christian school in Upland, Indiana, and worked as a... View Details
- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Howard Stevenson on the Lessons of the Internet Era
likely to hear, "That's not my job," in a company where responsibility is not only accepted by individuals but also shared and delegated. Solid teamwork also becomes critical. In this more complex world, teams win, Stevenson said. Using teams, companies can... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Business of Animal Protection Club
altogether. In the business realm, the global pet care market is estimated at a quarter of a trillion dollars. Yet paradoxically, despite this increasing ethical clarity on the moral status of animals, business today is often a major... View Details
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Globalization and Emerging Markets - Course Catalog
currently developed countries when they first emerged. The course should, in short, appeal to anyone considering spending part of their career working, investing, or thinking outside of the major developed markets. Educational Objectives... View Details
- 13 Jul 2011
- News
China Boot Camp
itinerary of meetings with policymakers and senior executives of major consumer products, textile, software, energy, microfinance, and banking concerns. The trip offered an intense introduction to the overall issues facing China as well... View Details
- 21 Oct 2008
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First Look: October 21, 2008
provides details on both headquarter and country head perspective on BMW's channel strategy. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=509023 Chi Mei Optoelectronics Harvard Business School Case 608-123 Chi Mei is a Taiwanese... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Biotech, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals: Industry/Market Overview/Analysis
them for your industry research. BCC Research - Reports on major scientific and technological developments in biotech, medical devices, pharmaceutical, and high technology worldwide. EMIS – SWOT analysis, global and country... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Star Turn
Courtesy Ascent Media Once an IT staffer at HBS, José Royo (MBA ’98) is CEO of Ascent Media Group, which provides postproduction and digital media services to Hollywood’s major movie studios. Royo earned a Ph.D. in East Asian studies from... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
New Face at Facebook
“It was the shot heard ’round Silicon Valley: Internet upstart Facebook, Inc. raided search giant Google, Inc. for a No. 2 executive it hoped would turn the social-networking Web site into a major moneymaker,” declared the Los Angeles... View Details
- 17 Jan 2008
- Research & Ideas
If Marketing Experts Ran Elections
consumption—is higher. In representative democracies, the consumer has to live with the majority decision. That also dampens enthusiasm. Not so in commerce. You can buy or own whichever brand, or suite of brands, you wish. In U.S.... View Details
Keywords: by John A. Quelch