Long-term Growth - Publications - Faculty & Research

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Rohit Sahni

Rohit (HBS ’08) has deep experience in financial services. He started his career in investment banking (Goldman Sachs), where he worked for three years. Thereafter, he worked at two different private equity firms (General Atlantic and Permira). The first focused on... View Details

02 Aug 2022
News

PayPal Names Blake Jorgensen as CFO

Jorgensen has also served as CFO at Levi Strauss and Yahoo. He was named to Hasbro’s Board of Directors in April, with the toymaker’s CEO Chris Cocks noting that Jorgensen’s “expertise, leadership skills, and strategic growth mindset have... View Details

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Tessa Vacher-Desvernais

focus on lean operations.” Her long-term ambitions remain a work in progress. “I’m interested in investing in B2C, maybe a growth fund in the consumer space. I can use the years just out of school to grow my... View Details

Keywords: Retail/Hospitality; Financial Services

27 May 2014
News

Crowdsourcing the Capitalist's Dilemma

discussion of "The Capitalist's Dilemma"—the challenges of innovating for long-term growth and job creation—in the Harvard Business Review. The team of more than 150 people (see below) collaborated using the... View Details

Keywords: April White; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

01 Mar 2009
News

HBS Posts Strong Results in 2008

business model produced a third consecutive year of double-digit revenue growth despite a slowing economy. That model is based on faculty research that brings professors into contact with business leaders across the United States and... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

14 Jul 2009
Research & Ideas

Business Summit: China in the Global Economy

business in China will face challenges such as an underdeveloped infrastructure, unfamiliar business structures, and limited skills among middle- and upper-level managers. Despite these obstacles, the current and long-term potential in... View Details

Keywords: Re: William C. Kirby

25 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

MNCs in Asia: Investing in the Future

at Harvard Business School. Nicholas Howson, a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, focused his comments on developments in China. Corporate investment in China used to be long-term and brand-focused, he said, with an... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

01 Dec 2014
News

Case Study: Growing the Family Business

There are no long-term commitments, although reservations are required, especially during the busiest times. The centers are open later in the evening than most centers in the area (9 p.m. Monday–Thursday, 11 p.m. Friday) and on Saturdays... View Details

Keywords: childcare; Finance

01 Jun 2004
News

Alumni Bookshelf

Capital: The Story of Long-Term Investment Excellence by Charles D. Ellis (MBA 1963) (Wiley) Ellis’s latest book takes an inside look at The Capital Group Companies, revealing the people, practices, and values that have brought this firm... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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Paola Lara

them before we got there, and I didn’t think we could deliver much value in one week.” Prior to their departure, Paola’s team practiced their consumer research skills in Boston. Once they arrived to meet the client – a tourist operator looking for View Details

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Lauren Booker

Living a growth story Lauren visited Asia for the first time through the January "Growing Pains on the Mainland" China IXP. "We gained direct exposure to the economic growth story,"... View Details

01 Jun 2013
News

Education Innovation

its economy. Her conclusion, which helped inform HBS's US Competitiveness Project: "The United States must recognize that its long-term growth depends on dramatically increasing the quality of its K–12... View Details

Keywords: Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

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From the Chief Financial Officer | Annual Report 2024

research initiatives and strategic priorities, this trajectory is not sustainable long-term. Maintaining a careful balance between investment and fiscal responsibility is paramount. By continuing to carefully monitor the relative growth... View Details

01 Jun 2002
News

HBS Press Books in Brief

best way to intelligently and successfully test and launch innovative corporate growth strategies. Through vivid stories from all walks of life, Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive through the Dangers of Leading, by Ronald A. Heifetz... View Details

Keywords: Harvard Business School Press; books; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

08 May 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 8, 2018

long-term growth with disruptive potential, Summa invested in four thematic areas that were mapped to megatrends outlined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals—trends Summa believed presented... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

Businesses Need a 'Catalyst' to Make CSR Practices Stick

Many companies follow a tried-and-true approach to pursuing corporate social responsibility practices. They set aside a certain amount per year to fund a CSR office, which then tries to help clean up the environment or improve the quality of life of people in the areas... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

13 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

Why Public Companies Underinvest in the Future

managers to favor short-term profits over long-term gains. The research results suggest that managers of public companies are under much more pressure than their private-firm counterparts to show short-term financial results. Peeking In... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

30 Jan 2021
News

Finding a Fresh Approach to Dry Cleaning

houses, a quilt that was hand-sewn by a former first lady, and the flag from the booth at Ford’s Theatre where President Lincoln was shot. He relies on the skills of long-term employees to deliver these specialized services, such as using... View Details

Keywords: Personal and Laundry Services; Personal Services

13 Aug 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

Managing the Family Business: Entrepreneurs Needed for Long-Run Success

lines of business, rejuvenate the founder's legacy, and put the enterprise on a new growth path. Entrepreneurs (typically family members) working outside the business but with family financial support can keep talented kin inside a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael J. Roberts

03 Feb 2003
Research & Ideas

Homeland Security: A Ready-made Market

consensus. There's an enormous chokepoint when it comes to getting the job done." It's about providing IT solutions to a complex, evolving environment.— Murray Mazer,Lumigent Technologies Even so, the federal government offers enormous View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Service

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