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Partners - Case Method Project
School Edgard, LA Subjects: Civics, Government LA 2 of 12 Chris Dier Chalmette High School Chalmette, LA Subjects: Human Geography LA 3 of 12 Casey Green Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts Natchitoches, LA Subjects:... View Details
- 19 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
The History of Beauty
respect. The cast of influential and colorful characters includes Madam C.J. Walker, the daughter of former slaves in Louisiana who developed a system for straightening African-American hair, which was so successful that she ranks as... View Details
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Competitiveness of States & Regions - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
States The Institute has developed research-based economic agendas for all 50 United States. Alabama Alaska Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana... View Details
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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project
David Gracia Esparto High School Esparto, CA NH Jordan Graham Holderness School Holderness, NH Subjects: AP US History TN Todd Grainger Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy Chattanooga, TN CA Walter Greason Khan Lab School Mountain View, CA LA Casey Green View Details
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Sergio Velasquez-Terjesen
would go into biotech and genetics," he says of his initial ambitions. But after two years as a lab assistant at Louisiana State University, he found that, although the science was "fascinating," the work was "lonely,... View Details
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AASU50 - Alumni
Series ), 1990/1999 Carrie Mae Weems, The Hush of Your Silence , from Who What When Where , 1998 Carrie Mae Weems, Untitled from The Louisiana Project , 2003 In addition to these works in the Schwartz Art Collection, there is a portrait... View Details
- 25 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Beauty Entrepreneur Madam Walker
As the daughter of newly freed slaves on a Louisiana plantation, Sarah Breedlove's prospects at birth in 1867 foretold grinding poverty and toil. Over time, she graduated from the cotton fields to the washtub, marrying at the age of 14... View Details
- 29 Jan 2021
- Op-Ed
How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics
publicized vaccination, generating buzz about the shot. To encourage influenza vaccinations in 2010, BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana highlighted both mega- and micro-influencers on billboards, TV ads, and social media, increasing... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Stephen M. Moret: A Campaign for Positive Change
poll. This spring, the second annual poll garnered an impressive 92 percent response rate among first-year students. Moret was first drawn to student affairs at Louisiana State University, where he had been admitted on a music scholarship... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Taking direct action in a time of crisis
Scott Smith (MBA 1991), CEO of Cellect Technologies, talks about how he introduced his oil-spill-cleaning product to customers after the BP disaster in Louisiana (Published April 2014) View Details
- 30 Sep 2015
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The Power of Service
serve in more than 280 under-resourced schools across the US, mentoring, tutoring, and organizing before- and after-school activities. “For struggling students in high-poverty neighborhoods,” she stresses, “[City Year corps members] play a game-changing role.” Reilly... View Details
Madam C. J. Walker
The intensity of Walker’s early jobs began to cause hair loss, and it was out of this unfortunate circumstance that grew her “secret” formula for a scalp ointment that promoted healthy hair growth. Madame Walker began selling her product door-to-door in the black... View Details
Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products
Alden J. Laborde
One year after founding the Ocean Drilling and Exploration Company, Laborde had produced the world’s first offshore mobile drilling rig, quickly setting a new standard in the industry. This was followed by a series of new oil drilling innovations including the first... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
Anthony Overton
A pioneer black manufacturer, Overton established Hygienic in 1898 and produced baking powder, extracts, and toilet preparations. After moving the firm from Kansas to Chicago, he began to manufacture a full line of cosmetics and perfumes under the High-Brown Products... View Details
Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products
James R. Moffett
In 1981, Moffett orchestrated one of the largest and most profitable mergers in Wall Street history – the merger of his oil exploration company, McMoRan Oil and Gas Company, with Freeport Minerals Corporation – creating a $4 billion enterprise. A geologist by training,... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture & Mining
Lodwrick M. Cook
During his tenure as CEO, Cook helped to develop the Alaska oil reserves and the Alaska pipeline and was a pioneer in the development of cleaner-burning gasoline. These endeavors helped ARCO to double its market share on the West Coast while achieving record level... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
- 23 Oct 2019
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A Bid for the Future
offer, but Moret knew that Virginia could make a strong case. Both his own career and the planning he had undertaken in the early months of his tenure were perfectly aligned with this unexpected opportunity. Moret was first introduced to economic development as an... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
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Credit, Decoded
A page from one of 63 credit volumes covering business in Louisiana State. This annotated entry details the success of two “free men of color” (identified by scholars as light-skinned men of mixed race) who worked as exchange brokers in... View Details
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Trade Publications - Bubbles, Panics & Crashes – Historical Collections – Harvard Business School
Tea and Spice Trades (New York, N.Y: Spice Mill Publishing Co, 1913-1920). Note: issues from January – June, 1916 online with Google The Louisiana Planter and Sugar Manufacturer (New Orleans: Louisiana... View Details
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Margaret Regan
I am from a small southwest Louisiana town and grew up with ten siblings. My dad was a major source of inspiration and strength for me. My sense of myself was forged in my extended family. Did I think I would go to HBS when I was eight... View Details