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Kate Swain-Smith
well-equipped to help students in (1) fit/behavioral interviews, (2) Europe/UK recruiting, after landing an internship in London for the summer, and (3) leveraging the alumni directory to get a list of contacts for internship and... View Details
- April 2012
- Case
Pret A Manger
By: Frances X. Frei, Rick Goldberg and Stephanie van Sice
Pret A Manger, a London-based chain of sandwich shops, was known for its fast, genuine service and pre-packaged sandwiches prepared on-site daily. Instructed by its board to grow at 15 percent per year, Pret considered opening "twin" shops in locations too small to... View Details
Keywords: Customer Service Excellence; Growth Planning And Management; Employee Performance Management; Information Management; Production Planning; Employee Attitude Development And Empowerment; Employee Retention; Leadership Development And Career Planning; Service Delivery; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Model; Innovation and Invention; Employees; Performance; London
Frei, Frances X., Rick Goldberg, and Stephanie van Sice. "Pret A Manger." Harvard Business School Case 612-033, April 2012.
- November 2007 (Revised June 2016)
- Case
British Land
By: Lucy White
British Land's shares traded below NAV. Laxey investments tried to force British Land into share buybacks and criticized its corporate governance. Laxey voted borrowed shares at the AGM. View Details
Keywords: Stock Shares; Valuation; Property; Investment; Corporate Governance; Real Estate Industry; London
White, Lucy. "British Land." Harvard Business School Case 208-064, November 2007. (Revised June 2016.)
- 28 Mar 2019
- News
California Alumni Explore Role of Capitalism in Addressing Climate Change
the urgency.” Webster said the BEI’s Climate Change series for alumni launched with a roundtable discussion in San Francisco last year, followed by events in Miami, Washington DC, New York, and Boston. Future events are planned for Chicago in May and for Houston and... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
LBS Picks New Dean
BUCHANAN: LBS an asset to business around the globe. Photo COURTESY LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL When it came time for the London Business School to appoint a new dean, a ten-month global search turned up the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Euro Vision
who is speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt London this month, has thrived as a European VC: 1 Go where the companies aren't Rimer started Index Ventures in Geneva, a small city with few startups. His logic: That would force his partners to... View Details
Keywords: Jason Feifer
- 20 Dec 2018
- News
Baker Library Webinar Features Resources for Alumni
was also highlighted. The idea for the webinar came to club president Charles Lazarevic (AMP 161) during an information-packed presentation by Baker librarians at the Spring Reunions. “During the Q&A, they said they could offer the London... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- Web
June O'Sullivan Archives | Social Enterprise
Curriculum Social Enterprise Student Club Social Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows Technology for Good Transformative Impact Tri-Sector Impact 1 Results SPNM Perspectives: June O’Sullivan, London Early Years Foundation June O'Sullivan 23... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Trek Talk
The tradition of the HBS “trek” continued this year with hundreds of future graduates pounding the pavement and working the HBS network to investigate career options near and far. In early January, while one group of Eurotrekkers crossed the Channel from View Details
- Profile
Nabihah Sachedina
program director of the London Health Commission, an independent review panel backed by the city's mayor, to "look at care in the capital, and how to improve the health of Londoners." "It broadened my perspective,"... View Details
- Web
Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
London Early Years Foundation June O'Sullivan 23 Aug 2021 June O’Sullivan MBE is CEO of London Early Years Foundation. June attended the Strategic Per... SPNM Perspectives: Rhonda Haynes, National... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Shining Knight
his pet passion, educational philanthropy." The article reported how in 1998, Ogden went public on the London Stock Exchange with Computacenter, the giant computer services company he cofounded, with all proceeds from its 3.5 million... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Paulson Speaks on China at HBS
has been named president of Brigham Young University–Hawaii. Wheelwright retired from the HBS faculty in 2000 after 22 years to become president of the London Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 2003, he... View Details
- 07 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
Off and Running: Professors Comment on Olympics
New subways or water projects need to be repaid from usage fees over the very long term. London or Beijing may upgrade a transit line to accommodate the rush of athletes and visitors, but these municipalities can and should find a way to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
The Harvard Business School Campaign: Chicago and NY Regional Events
prior to the evening’s program. Thai Lee (MBA 1985) delivered remarks. Upcoming Regional Events Around the World Atlanta Shanghai Palm Beach, FL Dallas Washington, DC Istanbul More to follow Mumbai Hong Kong Miami, FL Paris São Paulo Dubai Tokyo Naples, FL Houston... View Details
- 24 Jun 2016
- Op-Ed
Why Brexit is a Big Deal
multinationals may relocate their headquarters to stay within the EU. The global attractiveness of British higher education will take a hit. But the city of London will remain an important global financial center; Frankfurt will try again... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
HBS Clubs Host Faculty Speakers
of London Dean Jay Light March 4, 2008 HBS Club of Virginia Associate Professor Josh Margolis March 11, 2008 HBS Chapter of Harvard Club of MN Senior Lecturer Bob Higgins March 24, 2008 HBS Club of San Antonio Assistant Professor Ryan... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
The Harvard Business School Campaign: California Regional Events
Mexico City Atlanta Shanghai Palm Beach, FL Dallas London More to follow To learn more about upcoming events and see photos from past events, please visit alumni.hbs.edu/CampaignEvents View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
The Campaign Begins
1997) Katie Vogelheim & John Hansen (MBA 1985) An interactive experience connected alumni with similar interests. Regional Events Around the World Boston San Francisco New York Chicago Mumbai More to follow Paris São Paulo Los Angeles Mexico City Houston Dallas View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Unsung Hero
White House Situation Room, Realuyo had left government to attend HBS. Now, she realized, her country needed her once again. “I was just so angry,” she told the Chicago Tribune (February 10, 2003), “and I was in a position to do something about it.” Realuyo left View Details
Keywords: Finance