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  • December 1996 (Revised January 1997)
  • Case

Brent Spar Incident, The: "A Shell of a Mess"

By: Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
Seeking to dispose of an outmoded oil drilling platform in the North Sea, Shell finds itself confronted by Greenpeace and other environmentalists. The protesters land 12 people onto the rig and initiate media coverage of their "occupation." The case follows the events... View Details
Keywords: Communication; Media; Social Issues; Mining Industry; United Kingdom
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  • Portrait Project

Rick Ambrust

An F! I didn't want to believe it. Just as I was trying to forget a disastrous semester, the Registrar wanted to give me one last reminder. But it happened. It was mine to keep. An F. It was both humorous and humiliating to do the same 10... View Details
  • 12 Apr 2011
  • News

Twelve Global Finalists Compete at HBS

Mid-Atlantic/Southeastern U.S. HBS Club of New York HBS Club of Washington, D.C. Sahil Patel, MBA '05 PhytoTEK biologic infection solutions Northwestern U.S. HBS Association of Northern California HBS Tech Alumni Club Privahini Bradoo, MBA '08 BioMine e-waste View Details
Keywords: Multiple alumni

    Clayton L. Mathile

    Mathile bought the struggling pet food company from the founder when it had only one main product. Over the next decade, Mathile increased the company’s revenues by tenfold and introduced a full line of pet food and other pet-related products. In so doing, Mathile... View Details
    Keywords: Agriculture & Mining
    • 02 Sep 2013
    • Research & Ideas

    The Curse of Double-Digit Growth

    political stability. Liberia's economic strategy sees higher-level growth over the next five years coming from investments in mining, agriculture, and oil. That optimism may be warranted, according to Werker's analysis. "If multiple iron ore View Details
    Keywords: by Kim Girard
    • 01 Dec 2022
    • News

    Research Brief: Pocket Change

    are big differences,” says Pons, who mined what is believed to be one of the most comprehensive data sets of political contributions made through online fundraising platforms such as ActBlue (Democrat) and WinRed (Republican) and reported... View Details
    Keywords: Jill Radsken
    • Portrait Project

    Preethi Krishnaswamy

    within reach. That bar is now mine to set, and I will strive to make it visible to those for whom education remains a luxury. I will continue my efforts to tutor, mentor, and plant the motivational seeds that self-sustain over time. And... View Details
    • Portrait Project

    Hayling Price

    country, I see faces that look just like mine on the other side of the opportunity gap. It's an injustice I take personally. I'm going to invest in young people and the neighborhoods they call home, because I'm not leaving our collective... View Details
    • Portrait Project

    Elsa Sze

    nurtured in a world of abundance – of resources, ideas, hope – Antonio has to defy his world of deprivation. What separates mine from his, is the lottery of birth. Every child deserves a fair shot in life. I will devote my life to mending... View Details
    • Fast Answer

    Patent search: US patent ownership

    to Patent Assignment Search  Quick look > Assignor  Type: Hlavinka  (Hlavinka is an individual inventor)  Look into each record to find Assignee info, or may use text mining tool to identify changing ownership.... View Details
    • 25 Sep 2024
    • Blog Post

    HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Mireya Iglesias Ayala (MBA 2025)

    too. I believe this is a powerful mindset, one of empathy and humbleness. These values influence my individual leadership philosophy, a concept often discussed here at HBS. Mine is rooted in my Mexican American heritage, where pride and... View Details
    • Web

    Peek into Business | MBA

    diverse range of careers in business, from entry level positions to dream roles. What Skills Are Associated with Business, and How Do Mine Align? Explore key skills for success in business and reflect on how your current abilities align... View Details
    • 01 Oct 1998
    • News

    New HBS Alumni Board Members

    Mexico, which runs Mexico's 58 airports. He has held deputy secretary positions with the Mexican departments of Energy and of Mines and Basic Industries. In 1980 he was a visiting professor of finance at Harvard University, and from 1978... View Details
    • Profile

    Danny Cho

    coming to HBS, I thought I'd pursue a career in the defense industry after school and this has remained unchanged. HBS has, however, helped me articulate why this is a passion of mine and allowed me to increase the scope of my goals.... View Details
    Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

      Langbourne M. Williams, Jr.

      After launching a stockholder attack on the management of Freeport Sulphur in 1930, Williams found himself in the CEO position three years later. Under his direction, Freeport experienced a major turnaround in performance and became the premier supplier of sulphur in... View Details
      Keywords: Agriculture & Mining

        Henry B. Spencer

        After serving as vice president of the Southern Railway System until 1917, Spencer formed the Fruit Growers Express to transport perishable goods and provide ventilated and refrigerated car services. With Fruit Growers owning its own cars and repair shops, the company... View Details
        Keywords: Agriculture & Mining

          Thomas H. McInnerney

          McInnerney built the precursor to Kraft Industries. After acquiring Kraft-Phoenix Company, the new company was ranked as one of America’s largest with sales of $375 million in 1930. It accounted for 40% of the nation’s annual cheese consumption. View Details
          Keywords: Agriculture & Mining

            Alexander Legge

            Legge, a forceful leader, successfully defended an anti-trust suit against the company in 1923, enabling it to retain its dominant position in the farming industry. One of his major contributions was in the area of standardization, especially within the area of farm... View Details
            Keywords: Agriculture & Mining

              Erwin Kelm

              Over the years, Kelm built Cargill, Incorporated into a $10 billion grain company handling more than 25% of America’s grain exports. He operated 600 plants in 38 countries, employed more than 24,000 people, and had grain elevators with storage capacity of 300 million... View Details
              Keywords: Agriculture & Mining

                George M. Humphrey

                Through a number of successful mergers and acquisitions, Humphrey dramatically expanded and diversified M. A. Hanna’s production. By the end of his tenure, the company had assets of more than $120 million, three-quarters of which was invested in steel, rayon, copper,... View Details
                Keywords: Agriculture & Mining