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01 Dec 2008
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Lesson from the Fall

illegal, gaming of society’s rules that led to Enron’s collapse. The answer points to three persis-tent tasks of corporate governance: the avoidance of perverse incentives for executives, the strengthening of board oversight, and the reinforcement of ethical discipline... View Details

Keywords: Malcolm S. Salter; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

28 May 2019
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2019

financial guts of the business world when I was a teenager.” Big fail: Missing the cut for the high school volleyball team. “I asked the coach what I needed to do to make the team the next year. She told me, and I ended up being captain... View Details

01 Sep 2004
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One-on-One with Robert McNamara

is energetic and vigorous. His gaze is intense, and the legendary steel-trap mind is still in evidence. “My HBS experience was a major event in my life,” he eagerly volunteers, gripping his visitor’s hand. “It opened my eyes to the role of View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

11 Jul 2012
News

A Man, and a Plan, in Africa

built his family’s New Jersey–based industrial distribution business over 15 years (to sell to a Fortune 50 company), and then as a consultant to family businesses and international investors. “We’ve... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government

01 Dec 2001
News

Reaching Out

Maine. His work at two of Common Good's partner organizations — Stone Soup Foods and East End Kids Katering, both in Portland, Maine — focused on evaluating new business opportunities and developing marketing View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons and Julia Hanna; Health, Social Assistance

01 Oct 2020
What Do You Think?

Are CEOs the Wrong Leaders for Stakeholder Capitalism?

within a set of constraints, both direct and indirect (For example) (A) recent Labor Department proposed rule just reiterated that the duty of (ERISA retirement) plan fiduciaries is to maximize investment returns.” Rather than hold CEOs... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

20 Dec 2017
Blog Post

Meet Annie & Piper: A Student and Dog's Life at HBS

into a more fulfilling career in the building industry. Annie graduated in 2017, and has since started a career in strategy with Clark Construction, one of the largest commercial general contractors in the country. Fortunately, attending Harvard View Details

11 Jul 2016
Blog Post

Career Resources to Consider Before You Arrive at HBS

search. But what about those already in your network? Do they know that you are going to get your MBA? Have you talked with classmates from college, current and former colleagues, as well as childhood friends and acquaintances about your plans? Have you shared your... View Details

01 Mar 2014
News

Clubs Hopping: A Healthy Dialogue

his story of turning an early-stage medical device company into a market leader with about $400 million in revenues. His plan included adding and integrating significant and complex acquisitions as well as empowering his employees to keep... View Details

Keywords: Morrell, Daniel; healthcare; HBSAAA

01 Jun 2002
News

Up to the Challenge: Ken Baumgartner - Sticking with It

soon became very clear that Baumgartner had an undeniable talent for the game. After developing his skills in a Canadian junior league and in Europe, he put his full-time college plans on hold when he began playing with the Los Angeles... View Details

Keywords: Amy Burton; hockey; education; family; career paths; personal priorities; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Mining

20 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Chasing a Dream: My Summer Internship at Chelsea Football Club

Johann Farhat (MBA 2025) holds a Civil Engineering degree from the American University of Beirut. After graduating, he spent three years in management consulting at Strategy& in Dubai before moving to Madrid to work at Amazon for another three years. At Harvard... View Details

29 Nov 2022
Blog Post

Pursuing Independent Projects

Many HBS students extend their learning beyond the classroom through faculty-supervised Independent Projects (IPs). IPs take many forms—for example, students have advised companies on their sustainability strategies, written business... View Details

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Mobility Policy | About

Mobility Policy Safety and Security have long been top priorities at Harvard Business School. In an effort to maintain a safe campus HBS has developed a plan for campus use micromobility devices and... View Details

25 Feb 2021
News

Building Hope

advocate for alternative mental health therapies, including the use of psychedelics. In recent years, that has included exploring the use of ketamine as a treatment for depression, through the creation of the Ketamine Fund with his View Details

Keywords: Daniel Morrell

15 May 2020
News

New Menu

the next 10 years deploying everything I've learned—the mistakes I've made, the experiences I've had—on making this world a better place." For Ive, that meant turning all his business know-how toward addressing climate change and other... View Details

01 Dec 2003
News

DonorsChoose: Teaming Up with Teachers

start-up into a sustainable national organization. With plans to expand next year into North Carolina, Chicago, and Denver, the organization’s leaders see management of its rapid growth as a major challenge. “We need to apply View Details

Keywords: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

14 Oct 2009
First Look

First Look: October 14

its purpose, values, and principles (PVP) to prepare for the physical integration of Gillette prior to the change of control. The execution of these plans posed numerous challenges in global business units... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

March 2020
Case

Voi Technology

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Olivia Hull

Voi Technology, a fast-growing start-up out of Sweden, is competing in the highly contested European e-scooter sharing market. With a presence in nearly 40 cities in Europe by February 2020, the firm is working hard to improve its unit economics to reach profitability.... View Details

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04 Apr 2024
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Climate Stories: Water Series - Episode #16: Tim Murdoch, HBS MBA 1990 – Learning about Climate Change and Water

place, or to community – than water. We hope these stories showcase a range of ways in which some alumni have connected their bond with water to action in the business world. Thank you for reading, and please share your stories with us at... View Details

05 Sep 2023
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Solving Climate Change Starts with an Idea

Meet Rebekah Emanuel – she’s the senior advisor for social impact at the Harvard Innovation Labs (i-lab). A McKinsey alum and HBS grad, Rebekah served as executive director of Imagine Boston, the first long-term plan for the City of... View Details

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