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14 Sep 2012
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Former premier's death stirs emotions of Canadians

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

01 Mar 2019
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In My Humble Opinion: Easy Rider

authentically adapt it to the local market,” says Prakash. “Building up our team, dealers, and manufacturing capabilities from a clean sheet of paper was really rewarding.” After India, Prakash served in the same role in Canada and is now... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Sep 2011
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Capitalism’s False Mantra

Related Links Martin discussing his book One of the most influential papers defining the role of business, “Theory of the Firm: Managerial Behavior, Agency Costs and Ownership Structure,” was coauthored in 1976 by Michael Jensen, the Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Management

15 Jun 2021
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Action Plan: Come as You Are

Courtesy Josh Basseches Well over a year into the pandemic, many of us are craving opportunities for direct interaction in a lived, physical space. “So many of us have been engaging with colleagues, family, and friends through Zoom and other virtual exchanges since the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; museums; art; cognition; diversity; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment

03 Mar 2017
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A Rebel Keeps on Running

Keywords: politics; government; career paths; leadership; Government

01 Jun 2009
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HBS Art Collection Now Online

As a student at HBS, Gerald Schwartz (MBA ’70) says the only thing missing was an artistic presence. For the past decade, Schwartz, founder and CEO of Onex Corporation, a private-equity firm in Toronto, has been on a mission to bring contemporary art to campus... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment

24 Apr 2014
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Committed to a goal of 'zero harm' in the mining industry

As chief executive of Anglo American, one of the world’s largest mining companies, Cynthia Carroll (MBA 1989) worked to improve safety. True to her word, Anglo American’s mine fatalities decreased by nearly 60 percent during her six-year tenure (2007–2013) as chief... View Details

01 Mar 2010
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'Own the Podium,' Vindicated

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

05 Mar 2010
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The Importance of Not Being Too Happy

Keywords: Finance

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2021 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

developing the Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for Canada . In 2020, she launched a 5-course Specialization on Coursera: Gender Analytics: Gender Equity Through Inclusive Design which is aimed at building skills to do intersectional... View Details

03 Nov 2021
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Alumni Viewpoints: Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

residence, B Lab UKBusiness as a Tool for ActivismKim Coupounas (MBA/MPA 1995) Global Ambassador, B Lab and Head of Impact, B Lab US & Canada +Carl Ferenbach (MBA 1972) Chairman and cofounder, High Meadows Foundation and High Meadows... View Details

01 Sep 2018
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In My Humble Opinion: In the Deal

more championship rings in him.” Next passport stamp: Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom known for its Gross National Happiness index. Recommended reading: Milk and Honey and The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur. “She’s a young Sikh woman who grew up in View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

22 Jul 2022
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Climate Stories Episode #7: Turning Waste Heat to Power

clean energy infrastructure industry. She is certain that training and re-training oil and gas industry workers for the new green economy can help drive voter support for climate change initiatives in Canada as well as the United States.... View Details

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Province of Ontario Translation Services

By: Regina E. Herzlinger

Keywords: Canada

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January 2024
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Flashfood: The Magic of Commitment

By: Reza Satchu and Patrick Sanguineti

Josh Domingues had accomplished what countless young entrepreneurs long to achieve: founding a promising company that aspires to make the world a tangibly better place. Shocked to learn that international food waste cumulatively amounted to the world’s third largest... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneur; Founder; Startup; Business Model; Business Startups; Food; Applications and Software; Mission and Purpose; Environmental Sustainability; Canada

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By: Robert Simons

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Keywords: Management Control Systems; Strategy And Execution; Performance Measurement; Variance Analysis; Profit Management; Canada

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11 Jun 2009
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Value-Based Health Care Delivery

By: Michael E. Porter

This presentation draws on Michael E. Porter and Elizabeth Olmsted Teisberg: Redefining Health Care: Creating Value-Based Competition on Results, Harvard Business School Press, May 2006, and "How Physicians Can Change the Future of Health Care," Journal of the... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Canada

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