Gold - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Oct 2015
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Innovators don't ignore customers

10 Sep 2021
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The Evolution of Black Friday Shopping — And What 2021 May Bring

01 Aug 2012
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Activists Seek Short-Term Gain, Not Long-Term Value

15 Apr 2010
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European Corporate Governance Institute Fellow

01 Dec 2023
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Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Peter Arkle It was their rst day at Harvard and like the rest of his cohort, Edgar Wallner (PMD 22, 1971) will never forget meeting Robert Gaines-Cooper. Frankly, it would have been difficult to miss the Englishman, who... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Sep 2023
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History Matters

coordinate the effort. They raised funds to rescue financial institutions, the New York Stock Exchange, and the City of New York. They worked with US treasury secretary George Cortelyou to move gold reserves to the places of greatest... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Sep 2023
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The Exchange: Where Ethics Meet Economics

Max Bazerman and Mike Luca (Image by John Ritter) What makes people behave the way they do—and to what degree are design choices influencing that? Associate Professor Mike Luca studies the design of online platforms, while Professor Max Bazerman’s work focuses on... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information

01 Jun 2023
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Curb Appeal

of laughter from the burly men sporting crew cuts and gold DSNY shields who had gathered around her conference table. (The agency employs approximately 7,500 uniformed workers and 2,500 civilian staffers.) “I really like the modernizing... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photography by Vance Jacobs; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government

18 May 2015
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Providing broadband to rural communities

As president of the Fiber to the Home Council Americas, Heather Gold (GMP 8, 2010) represents companies that build and operate fiber to the home networks, which will enhance the well-being of rural communities in North and South America.... View Details

17 Nov 2016
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Rent the Runway Sets Up Shop at Neiman Marcus

the Journal notes, dates back to 2008, when Hyman first met with Nieman Marcus president Jim Gold (MBA 1991). Ms. Hyman, then at Harvard, convinced Mr. Gold to meet her to discuss a potential job, and... View Details

01 Jun 2025
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For the Records

Kelleher in Gold Rush Vinyl’s listening room In the first days of 2025, when Caren Kelleher (MBA 2010) went from owning one small business to two, she entered an alternating reality. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, she’s still the... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photos by Jeff Wilson; Arts, Entertainment

01 Sep 2005
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Trouble in Mouse Land

In 1984, two board members of the Walt Disney Company (WDC) — Stanley Gold and Roy Disney — mounted a targeted campaign to convince major shareholders that Michael Eisner and Frank Wells were the right team to lead the faltering... View Details

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

01 Jun 2025
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Editor’s Letter

In 1984, I took my babysitting money to the Sam Goody store at the Short Hills Mall and purchased a copy of Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the U.S.A., on LP. It was the best-selling album of the year and, for a kid growing up in New Jersey, not owning it was unthinkable.... View Details

Keywords: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Retail Trade

23 May 2019
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Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui, MBA 1995

Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1967 Born, Mexico City 1990 Receives Gold and Silver Medals, Rowing, Central American Games 1991 Earns BS, Economics, Instituto Technológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) 1995 Earns MBA... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Feb 2002
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Thumbs Up Down Under

thoughts returned to beating the record of 69 days, 14 hours for the New York-Melbourne trip, set in 1855-56 by the clipper ship Mandarin, which was carrying American prospectors to the Australian Gold Rush. The entire effort was also an... View Details

Keywords: Water Transportation; Transportation

01 Mar 2003
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New Book Recounts Storied Class of ’49

made big contributions, too. Although the “49ers” chose a miner heading for the Gold Rush as their class emblem, growing up during the Depression gave them a different perspective on wealth. Their initial salaries averaged only $4,000,... View Details

Keywords: Laura Singleton

01 Sep 2005
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Last Look

you on what we have learned in the next issue. Thank you! Last issue’s LAST LOOK: Thanks to Floyd Bradley (MBA ’75), Vern Brown (MBA ’74), Laurence Golding (MBA ’84), and Olivier Manuel (MBA ’03) who, along with former Harvard Magazine... View Details