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October 2001 (Revised November 2001)
Case

Blethen Family and the Seattle Times Company (A), The

By: John A. Davis and Cathy Quinn

Frank Blethen, the fourth-generation publisher of The Seattle Times, ponders the challenges facing this family business. This case reviews the long history of this business and family and asks whether family ownership and management are in the interests of both the... View Details

Keywords: History; Management; Business or Company Management; Family Business; Family and Family Relationships; Family Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Journalism and News Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry

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21 Aug 2017

Seattle MBA Forté Forum for Women

HBS Admissions officers and alumni will be at the Forte Forum to meet prospective MBA candidates. View Details

20 Aug 2019

Forte MBA Forum for Women in Seattle

HBS Admissions officers and alumnae will be at the Forté Forum to meet prospective MBA candidates. View Details

5 PM – 10 PM PDT, 16 Sep 2015
Campaign

A Vision for the 21st Century - HBS in Seattle

Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Schedule of Events 5:30 p.m. HBS Today 7:30 p.m. A Vision for the 21st Century 8:30 p.m. Celebrate and Connect All alumni in the Pacific Northwest will receive an invitation by mail. If you live outside the region and would like to... View Details

18 Jul 2019

Seattle Future Leadership MBA + Engineering Multi-School Event

Connect with Admissions Officers and alumni to learn about the Harvard MS/MBA Program (Joint degree between SEAS & HBS). Kellogg School of Management, University of Michigan Tauber Institute for Global Operations, and MIT Leaders for Global Operations will also be in... View Details

04 Apr 2010
News

Starbucks goes upmarket with Seattle test cafe

01 Mar 2004
News

Campaign Hosts Events in Washington and Seattle

2a6b178d3c24f2cf48064f755bfcb3db The Campaign for Harvard Business School ended its first official year on high notes, with successful events at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Marion Oliver McCaw Hall in Seattle. Nearly five hundred alumni and... View Details

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

October 2001
Case

Blethen Family and the Seattle Times Company (B), The

By: John A. Davis and Cathy Quinn

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Entrepreneurship; Family Business; Journalism and News Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry

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07 Jul 2020

Get to Know HBS Series: MBA Tour in Seattle

HBS Admissions staff and alumni will be at this virtual MBA Tour stop to meet prospective MBA candidates. View Details

29 Nov 2023
News

A Holiday Benefit Dinner in LA; Seattle Club Revival Underway

information here. Alumni Breathe New Life into HBS Club of Seattle The HBS Club of Seattle is once again an active and growing alumni club, thanks to the recent efforts of its current co-presidents Shyam... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

February 2024
Supplement

Can Cities Beat the Heat? (B13): Seattle Climate Action Snapshot

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Hailey Chen and Jacob A. Small

Climate snapshots provide a summary of climate actions that occurred between 2018 and 2024, highlighting major green initiatives, innovations, carbon mitigation strategy, and action across multiple levels of government and the private sector. Snapshots also provide an... View Details

Keywords: Mitigation Policies; Carbon Footprint; Climate Finance; Mobility; Adaptation; Renewable Energy; Climate Change; Problems and Challenges; Sustainable Cities; City; Innovation Strategy; Investment; United States; Seattle

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01 Jun 2004
News

The Sky’s the Limit

Flying has it all — science, freedom, beauty, and adventure,” says Robert A. Hamilton (MBA 1985), by way of quoting Charles Lindbergh. “I wholeheartedly agree.” These days, Hamilton is getting huge doses of those four elements at Seattle... View Details

Keywords: Seattle Avionics; Transportation; Air Transportation; Transportation

September 2002
Case

Seattle Public Schools, 1995-2002 (C2): Race, Class, and School Choice

Presents the decision by the Federal Court of Appeals for the ninth Circuit in the spring of 2002 to invalidate Seattle's use of race as a factor in allocating space in Seattle's oversubscribed schools. Summarizes the posture and content of the litigation, including... View Details

Keywords: Management; Leadership; Income; Social Entrepreneurship; Race; Lawsuits and Litigation; Education; Education Industry; Seattle

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17 Sep 2015
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Seattle and Cleveland Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

the School hosted “A Vision for the 21st Century” as part of the world tour of The Harvard Business School Campaign. The Museum of Flight in Seattle was the setting on September 16 for an evening presentation and reception, enabling... View Details

20 Aug 2024
News

Starbucks’ New CEO Will Supercommute 1,000 Miles From California to Seattle Office Instead of Relocating

01 Mar 2014
News

3-Minute Briefing: Frank Blethen (PMD 35, 1978)

1968 or 1969, and Seattle was on an economic roll. People were apologetic when you called them up because they were late on their bill. And they'd get you the money. The following year was the big Boeing bust. My boss had a serious... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Seattle Times Company; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Information

22 Feb 2024
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GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit

HBS Club of Seattle and the Harvard Club of Seattle to present Leadership in Tech: Innovation, Disruption, and Opportunity at the Columbia Center in Seattle on February 8. The... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley