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- 01 Mar 2011
- News
James McNerney Jr.
outside the United States view us, they look at organizations like Boeing, DuPont, GE, Johnson & Johnson, and Procter & Gamble as gold standard companies. We tend to lament that manufacturing is going down, but outside our country they... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
The Exchange: Micro Management
spend the money and its impact on their businesses and their livelihoods.” How are these findings shaping your work? Roth: There are two strands of research that form the basis of our conviction about how microfinance could do better. One is about the timing of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Model Patient
world in life expectancy, at 77.9 years. Half the U.S. population does not receive standard preventive care such as cancer screening, blood pressure checks, or vaccinations. A 2007 McKinsey study found that compared with the average for... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Executive Pay: Onward & Upward
require listed firms to have a majority of independent directors and mandate compensation committees to be entirely composed of outside directors. The exchanges also require firms to get shareholder approval of overall executive compensation plans. 2004 The Financial... View Details
- 21 Dec 2017
- News
Finding Opportunities to Grow and Lead
because I was a girl, I couldn't be a leader. I recognized the double standard that my parents had never raised me to expect. But that's what I was finding. So, moving forward in my life, I have been very involved in everything connected... View Details
- 20 Nov 2014
- News
Expanding Audiences Through HBX CORe
in-person standardized exam). Those who successfully complete the program receive an HBX credential. “CORe represents a unique digital ecosystem for the passionate learner,” says Jana Pompadur Kierstead, executive director of HBX. “It... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
These Walls Can Talk
developers and device makers to build on. Although the industry is still in the process of developing standards so more devices can communicate, technology isn’t the biggest hurdle for SmartThings and competitors like Google-owned Nest... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Groundswells
remembered always,” the distinguished financier and philanthropist asserted, “that the standard of excellence which must be maintained comes not simply from the outside of the buildings, but from the work and training on the inside.”... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
In Memoriam: Hugo Uyterhoeven
for us to improve our campus and everything we do at HBS and around the world. He set the very highest standards for himself and for all the rest of us. Hugo was always a great inspiration, support, and friend during all the years we were... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
HBX: Expanding Our Reach
intended to enhance rather than compete with or substitute for current offerings. Finally, the platform will be built on a robust and self-sustaining economic model. “We are committed to leveraging technology to develop highly differentiated offerings that set the... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
A Janus-Faced Reflection
ideas, explanations, and solutions for the smartest business readers.'" In 1996, after nearly twenty years at Fortune, Kiechel brought his high editorial standards and equally high regard for savvy business professionals to the Harvard... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Steve Schwarzman
growth capital. And given the demands for growth capital, leveraged purchases aren’t necessarily the right financial structure for most companies. In Japan, the number of private-equity deals is slowly increasing, but they are still at quite a low level by the View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Leading In a New Era
Few are more familiar with this upheaval and transformation than '71 classmates Carty, Charron, and Harad, whose companies American Airlines, Liz Claiborne, and Boise Cascade, respectively, are setting standards for success in this... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2016
two full-length practice exams at the end of the book as well as a glossary. It compares and contrasts generally accepted accounting principles in the US and international financial reporting standards for every topic covered in the book.... View Details
- 22 Sep 2015
- News
Putting Entrepreneurial Skills to Work in City Hall
hard to help people, to make a difference in their lives, to make Boston a better place for jobs, a better place for families, and to give chances to kids to reach their full potential. We set, I hope, a bit of a standard for cities... View Details
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
Barbara Hackman Franklin, MBA 1964
Remember that integrity counts. Make your ethical standards visible and consistent throughout your career." CURRENT READING Alexander Hamilton, by Ron Chernow As U.S. Secretary of Commerce in 1992, Barbara Franklin reestablished... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Extraordinary People
This year’s recipients of the School’s highest honor have made remarkable contributions to their companies and communities while upholding the highest standards and values in everything they do. “These five distinguished alumni are role... View Details
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- 01 Jun 2008
- News
A Binary Formula
Harvard’s initiatives in stem cells, bio-inspired engineering, systems biology, chemical biology, and innovative computing. The colloquium featured a number of case studies about academic labs as well as private-sector firms that are setting operational and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Security Chief
explains. “They were very entrepreneurial and had great niches. And now we have to pull all of them together to act as one company.” He reels off a trio of management challenges: retaining valued workers whose knowledge and entrepreneurial zeal powered their former... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
The House that Howard Built
area as a legitimate academic field.” So McArthur made his pitch: “I went to talk with Howard and told him, ‘This entrepreneurship area is never going anywhere unless people think it’s up to our highest standards of academic and human... View Details