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- 17 Nov 2006
- News
If Andy Grove Had Been Chairman of the HP Board...
- 07 Feb 2018
- News
Athenahealth Taps Former GE CEO Jeff Immelt as Chairman
Photo via BostInno Photo via BostInno Former General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt (MBA 1982) has been tapped as the new chairman of athenahealth, the Massachusetts-based health care IT company founded by Jonathan Bush (MBA 1997). Bush, who... View Details
- June 2005 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
The Board of Directors at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson
Examines the resignation of Philip Purcell as chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley as a result of poor performance and cultural problems, as well as his relationship to the board of directors. View Details
Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Corporate Governance; Resignation and Termination; Performance; Rank and Position
Lorsch, Jay W., and Ashley Robertson. "The Board of Directors at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (A)." Harvard Business School Case 405-105, June 2005. (Revised January 2007.)
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
New HBSAA Board Members
President P.J. Cooper & Co. Sherry Leigh Coutu (MBA '93) Cambridge, England Founder Interactive Investor Ann Graham Ehringer (7th OPM) Santa Monica, California Chairman and CEO S.P. Lodge Byron T. Foster (MBA '57) Milwaukee, Wisconsin... View Details
- 03 May 2012
- News
Chesapeake Board Had `Blind Spots,' Kaplan Says
- April 1982
- Supplement
General Electric: John F. Welch, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Video
By: Francis Aguilar and Richard G. Hamermesh
Welch discusses a variety of topics. View Details
Keywords: Management Teams; Governing and Advisory Boards; Spoken Communication; Industrial Products Industry
Aguilar, Francis, and Richard G. Hamermesh. "General Electric: John F. Welch, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 882-524, April 1982.
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
New HBS Alumni Board Members
The final in a series of profiles of the twelve new members of the HBSAA Board of Directors. Since 1994, New York native Thomas G. Mendell (MBA '74) has been a partner in the principal investments area at The Beacon Group, LLC, in New... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
New HBS Alumni Board Members
Toronto in 1979. Davies, who now lives in New York City with her husband and two teenage daughters, serves on the boards of the Public Education Association and Arts Connection. A native of Mexico, Alfredo ("Tito") Elias, Jr. (MBA '75),... View Details
- 12 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Difficult Transition from For-Profit to Nonprofit Boards
detail, nonprofit boards are often larger, have more committees, and have a very different trustee life cycle. Further, as Chapter Seven describes, the heart of the governance process is a volunteer nonexecutive View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jun 2013
- News
The Crucial Edge That Makes A Board Exceptional
- October 2018
- Case
BBVA: Corporate Governance & Corporate Strategy
By: Krishna Palepu and Jordi Canals
BBVA is a very successful Spanish bank facing a number of challenges as a result of significant industry and regulatory changes. The company takes pride in its board structure and excellent corporate governance. The Chairman of the Board was wondering how best to... View Details
- 24 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach
Companies can create shareholder value through more effective governance, and through boards that do not simply ensure compliance, but focus their time and efforts on the most critical strategic areas. Past View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu
- September 2013
- Case
United Rentals (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch, Kathleen Durante and Emily McTague
In December 1997 United Rentals (URI) went public on the NYSE. Ten years later, during the peak of the economic meltdown, the company's performance was in decline. United Rentals had experienced its share of problems in the prior years and was still struggling to... View Details
Keywords: Board Of Directors; Board Dynamics; Accounting Fraud; Governance; Board Committees; Merger; Corporate Governance; Construction Industry; United States
Lorsch, Jay W., Kathleen Durante, and Emily McTague. "United Rentals (A)." Harvard Business School Case 414-043, September 2013.
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
Ed Hajim (MBA ’64), chairman of the Nominating Committee, for his enthusiasm and commitment to the work of the board during his nine years of service. He will retire from the View Details