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- 01 Jan 2009
- News
William K. Bowes Jr., MBA 1952
Francisco’s Exploratorium, Grace Cathedral, the Environmental Defense Fund, Stanford’s Bio-X, the Asian Art Museum, QB3, the United Religions Initiative, the Institute for Systems Biology, SFJazz, the Xoma Corporation, Creative Capital,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2020
- News
What My Time in Vietnam Taught Me About Dealing with Shortages
Paul Ignatius (MBA 1947) Paul Ignatius (MBA 1947) Paul Ignatius (MBA 1947) was a government official in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. He served as assistant secretary of defense for installations and logistics and, from 1967 to... View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Stephen Covey's Successful Habits
have to compete at a global level and maintain a world-class standard of quality. What's the biggest shortcoming of American business? Its low-trust culture, characterized by defensive and protective communication, hidden agendas,... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Finding sustainable solutions for humanitarian crises
strengthen and scale three of the top nonprofit organizations in Rio de Janeiro. In February 2014, Goodwin took on new roles as Mattel's director of corporate affairs and executive director of the Mattel Children's Foundation. Previously, he held senior positions at... View Details
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Howard E. Cox | Baker Library
Howard E. Cox MBA 1969, Greylock Play Video duration: 1:18:38 Howard Cox, HBS 1969. Interview conducted in July 2001 Howard Cox, HBS 1969, started his career in the Office of the Secretary of Defense in the summer of 1968 and continued... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Leadership Fellows
Defense Fund; Landon Dickey, City of Boston Mayor's Office; front row: Jane Silfen, The Trust for Governors Island; Megan Brown, Boston Redevelopment Authority; Miki Heller, Teach For America; Gena Haugen, Consumer Financial Protection... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
A Star in LA
Angeles Times reported (January 4, 2005). Sohn had previously worked for thirty years at Wells Fargo, rising to the position of chief economist at the bank, America’s fifth largest. Sohn is known as one of the nation’s most accurate economic forecasters. “The mantra in... View Details
Keywords: Finance
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Winning with Digital Platforms Online Course | HBS Online
challenges associated with developing, overseeing, or interacting with a platform business Explore strategies for transitioning a product or service into a platform Build offensive and defensive plans to effectively develop or compete... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
J. Ronald Fox (MBA '59)
professor J. Sterling Livingston's class. Born and raised in Syracuse, New York, Fox graduated cum laude from Le Moyne College and served in the U.S. Navy prior to arriving at Soldiers Field. Drawn to Livingston's interest in managing large View Details
- 08 Jan 2025
- News
Mapping Pain Points at the IRS
federal government. NASA sends people to space; the Federal Aviation Administration keeps air travel safe; the Department of Defense protects our country; the National Park Service cares for our natural and cultural resources—things we... View Details
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2013 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
York “Opting Out”—NOT: Challenging Stereotypes and Creating Real Options for Women in the Professions Irene Padavic & Robin Ely , Florida State University & Harvard Business School The Work-Family Narrative as a Social Defense Panel:... View Details
- 01 May 2006
- What Do You Think?
Who Will Cast a Longer Shadow on the 21st Century: Friedman or Galbraith?
money, governments could have an immediate and important impact on such things as interest rates, inflation, and general economic prosperity. Galbraith advocated the state's involvement in insuring the defense of the country, education... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Professors Fox, Mace Remembered
Jacob H. Schiff Professorship of Investment Banking. During the Korean War, Fox was an advisor to the Office of Defense Mobilization. Previously, during World War II, he had spent four years in Washington, D.C., in charge of the economic,... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Advanced Statistics Are the New Foam Fingers
Just try to convert someone weaned on ERA—earned run average, a calculation of how many runs a pitcher allows per nine innings, and a long-favored way to evaluate efficacy—to FIP (fielding independent pitching), which helps evaluate a hurler independent of the View Details
- 25 May 2016
- News
A Focus on Sustainability
in more than 100 middle-market companies and currently has $11 billion under management. Since officially retiring in 2012, he now oversees a family office that focuses primarily on environmental and educational organizations. His multipronged approach has included... View Details
- 06 Jan 2011
- What Do You Think?
How Should Management Deal With “Anonymous”?
to care in the use of the Internet, Gerald Nanninga pointed out that the best defense might well be a carefully-crafted strategy that competitors can't replicate even if they are familiar with it . Another creative proposal, leaking... View Details
Keywords: by James L. Heskett
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Taking up the issue of climate change
1988, we were thinking about bringing a child into the world and really became focused on the environment," recalls Horn. He subsequently joined the board of the Natural Resources Defense Council, "arguably the most effective... View Details
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Kala Viswanathan
advocate for clean energy policy at the National Resources Defense Council, Kala came to appreciate the ways that businesses can act as change agents to help advance sustainability. “I started to shift my focus somewhat, which led me to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Righting the Ship
projects to a historic high of 94 percent. But equally important is the higher quality of work and life for the teams. “They’re happy and proud of where they work now, but then there’s also an improvement in terms of mission. Now they can focus on the work of improving... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 18 Apr 2005
- Lessons from the Classroom
NFL Players Touch Down at HBS
each other as well as with HBS faculty and MBA students. "Usually on the field you just want to knock the crap out of each other," said Je'Rod Cherry, defensive back for the New England Patriots. "But here I can talk to... View Details