Wellness - Publications - Faculty & Research

Anthony J. F. O'Reilly

When he took the helm of Heinz in 1979, O’Reilly pursued an aggressive expansion plan including a reinvestment in core brands, a slashing of expenses, and an international acquisition program. The plan produced stellar financial returns for View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

01 Apr 1996
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

Thorborg (12th ISMP), chair This group is in the process of analyzing the results of a survey sent to all international alumni in an effort to understand their connectedness to the School as well as their needs and expectations.... View Details

Keywords: Cathy Connett

01 Dec 2001
News

Navigating Success in Volatile Times

grappled with whether we should cancel," said HBSAAA president Ken Powell (MBA '74). "We decided to go ahead because we wanted to contribute to New York's economic recovery as well as unite to support one another in difficult times,"... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner; Finance

Career Coach

Ellen Harris

from ExEd leadership programs AMP,GMP, PLD) as well as those without traditional business backgrounds , especially people transitioning from military. With an unconventional 25+ year career path, Ellen especially likes to help students... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consumer Products; Education; Hospitality; Manufacturing; Retail; Social Enterprise

01 Jun 2006
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Jay Light Named New HBS Dean

HBS over the years, and the School will be well served by his leadership qualities and his deep knowledge of the School’s distinctive character,” he added. In response to a question, Light included among his early priorities building and... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

William S. Farish

Farish, who had established himself as one of the leading independent oilmen in Texas, joined with Standard Oil becoming head of the firm in 1937. Farish was one of Standard Oil’s leading authorities on new production concepts and methods, as View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

23 May 2019
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Michael G. Mullen, AMP 109, 1991

strong, decisive leadership. Although he is far too humble to admit it, his own experience as a naval commander as well as serving in the United States’ highest military position, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is a case in point.... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 2013
News

Noted & Quoted

"I'll have a bad day; then I'll recall when one of the diving team drowned and you realize that the fact chocolate-chip cookies haven't sold well isn't that serious." —Lance Batchelor (MBA 1993), CEO of the UK-based Domino's Pizza Group... View Details

Keywords: quotations

01 Oct 2016
Blog Post

Reflections on the Peek Weekend Family Business Cohort

feat to undertake and that sometimes a transition away from being a family business must take place. These ideas resonated with me and I decided to share what I learned with my family – my comments were well received, and while I’m not... View Details

08 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Alumni in Climate Networking Series: London

chat between Professor Peter Tufano, Baker Foundation Professor and Senior Advisor to the Harvard Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability as well as former Dean of the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, and Paul... View Details

01 Dec 2020
News

Embrace the Corona-Blur

Taylor says, to bring clarity to the values that most matter to you. Use this moment as an opportunity to evaluate how well your choices reflect your values and how well the various pieces of your life are... View Details

Stephen D. Bechtel

Bechtel was a giant in the large construction industry. His firm is credited with the successful completion of massive projects including the Hoover Dam and the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. Bechtel also built the oil pipeline across the Canadian Rockies, as View Details

Keywords: Construction & Real Estate

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Achieving Personal and Professional Growth

Listen as Lindsey Vonn, PK Subban, and other participants from The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports program describe their experience with the case method, and learning from the faculty as well as their fellow participants. View Details

Kenneth H. Olsen

Olsen's DEC pioneered the minicomputer market in the 1960s and early 1970s, as well as the microcomputer market in the 1980s, garnering profits of over $1 billion by 1987. Olsen shepherded his company through many tough times, including... View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

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Transforming Education through Social Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog

deliver pattern-breaking change in K-12 schools and higher educational institutions. The cases will examine protagonists working within established educational systems as well as through independent education-focused organizations.... View Details

01 Sep 2012
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A Silent Workplace Crisis

progressive companies led the way in finding solutions that enabled parents to work worry-free. Today, we need to make the integration of wellness programs with elder care a strategic priority. The best practices in elder care are View Details

Keywords: Janet Simpson Benvenuti; caregiving; aging; Nursing and Residential Care Facilities; Health, Social Assistance

06 Nov 2024

MBA Program Open House

Join us for an engaging student-led campus tour and Q&A as well as a comprehensive MBA Admissions information session. We are excited about the opportunity to meet you and assist you in exploring our campus and MBA Program. View Details

Joseph M. Long

In 1938, Long, along with his brother Thomas, created one of the most successful self-service drugstores in the western United States. Self-service retailing was considered a radical concept when Long established his first operation in California. Self-service soon... View Details

Keywords: Retail

20 Mar 2017

HBS Information Session at Barnard

Join us to learn more about opportunities at Harvard Business School for college students. This session will cover the 2+2 application process to the MBA at HBS as well as Peek Weekend. The event will include a presentation and an... View Details

Ross S. Sterling

Using proceeds from his feed store business, Sterling began investing in oil wells in 1909. Forming Humble Oil with several other astute oil businessmen, Sterling led his company through a strong expansion period, during which the... View Details