by James Sebenius - Publications - Faculty & Research

James H. Clark

Clark is considered a serial entrepreneur. In 1982, he founded Silicon Graphics, which became a leading provider of three-dimensional computer graphic applications. First used by architects and designers, Silicon Graphics’ applications... View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

James G. Treybig

Treybig was a pioneer in the early days of computer development. In 1976, his company introduced the first fail-safe, no fault minicomputer at a time when system failures and breakdowns were commonplace. By stringing together a series of... View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

James W. Thompson

campaigns in such magazines as Godey’s Ladies Book and Peterson’s Magazine. By the time Thompson retired in 1916, he had represented such companies as Eastman Kodak and Prudential Insurance, and his company had become an advertising... View Details

Keywords: Services

01 Sep 2010
News

James Has New Role

(photo by Susan Young) (photo by Susan Young) Ralph James (MBA 1982), who previously headed Executive Education at HBS, became executive director of External Relations in July.... View Details

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

James S. Love

Beginning as a rayon producer, Love built the world’s largest textile mill by the mid-1950s. Love, the architect of the company’s growth, expanded the company to 22 plants by 1936 and bought six hosiery... View Details

Keywords: Fabric & Apparel

James C. Penney

Having worked his entire life in retail, Penney bought out his two business partners in 1907, forming the entity that would eventually become the J.C. Penney Company. Under Penney’s leadership the chain expanded rapidly throughout the U.S., eventually coming to have... View Details

Keywords: Retail

James O. McKinsey

McKinsey founded the largest management consulting firm in the world. His greatest contribution was focusing attention on budgeting as a major instrument of management. He asserted the need for continued education for future executives and foresaw the era of the... View Details

Keywords: Services

01 Mar 2011
News

James McNerney Jr.

McNerney: It’s all about being globally competitive and creating U.S. jobs. Illustration by Andy Friedman Related Links The Path to Economic Revival Making Their Way Squawk Box at HBS - Jim McNerney, Dean Nitin Nohria, and University... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; interview; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Air Transportation; Transportation

James A. Gray, Jr.

Through his advertising efforts, Gray was able to return Camel to its position as the best selling cigarette brand. In 1939, Gray greatly improved R. J. Reynolds’ leaf operations by installing vacuum conditioners, which eliminated the use... View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

29 Sep 2020
News

James Cash Honored in HBS Building Renaming

03 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

The Ingredients of a Deal Disaster

complete, fixed description of each side's obligations. Not all breaches need be fatal; how they are handled can strengthen or rupture the social contract.—Ron S. Fortgang, David A. Lax, and James K. View Details

Keywords: by Ron S. Fortgang, David A. Lax & James K. Sebenius

06 Jan 2015
Working Paper Summaries

Henry A. Kissinger as Negotiator: Background and Key Accomplishments

Keywords: by James Sebenius & Laurence A. Green

01 Jan 2010
News

James Dimon, MBA 1982

strong reputation for social and corporate responsibility. Dimon came to JPMorgan from Bank One, where, as chairman and CEO, he turned a $511 million loss in 2000 into record earnings of $3.5 billion by 2003, when he engineered its sale... View Details

01 Apr 2009
News

Professor James Austin Wins Social Entrepreneurship Award

Fall 2022
Book Review

Book review of 'Havoc and Reform: Workplace Disasters in Modern America,' by James P. Kraft

By: Melanie Sheehan

Keywords: Safety; Policy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Risk and Uncertainty

Citation

23 Jan 2014
Working Paper Summaries

Tommy Koh: Background and Major Accomplishments of the ’Great Negotiator, 2014

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius & Laurence A. Green

11 Feb 2015
Working Paper Summaries

Tommy Koh and the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: A Multifront ‘Negotiation Campaign’

Keywords: by Laurence A. Green & James K. Sebenius

01 Jan 2003
News

James E. Burke, MBA 1949

entire career." COMMUNITY OUTREACH Chairman Emeritus, Partnership for a Drug-Free America James E. and Diane W. Burke Foundation, Inc. ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "Figure out what your gifts are, take intelligent risks, and do not be... View Details

01 Jan 2008
News

James D. Wolfensohn, MBA 1959

of the planet. Those of us with power and money need to redirect our concerns with that in mind.” “You can’t just shrug your shoulders and say, ‘Africa is a hell of a problem,’ and then forget about it.” During thirty years in international finance, View Details

01 Jan 2007
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