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- 23 Jun 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: Global Environment-Transformed Organization
Editor's Note: This is a summary of an HBS Business Summit presentation. View a full summary and video of the event on the HBS Centennial Web site linked below. Date of Event: October 14, 2008 Moderator: Clayton M. Christensen, HBS Faculty Speakers: Nolan Archibald,... View Details
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Something Ventured, Something Gained: A European View of Venture Capital
MBA '69), cofounder and chairman of Apax Partners & Co. Ltd., and vice chairman of EASDAQ—the pan-European stock market for growth companies which he helped establish in 1996; Gerard Montanus, a general... View Details
- 25 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]
1999 by chairman and CEO Michael Bronner, had all the scale anyone could ask for: to create a national customer-loyalty program (like airlines' frequent-traveler mileage points) which would pay consumers rebates on their shopping—not in... View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
- 07 Aug 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Biotech
already have products on the market, as does Amgen, where Gordon M. Binder (MBA '62) served as CEO until his retirement last month (he will continue to serve as chairman through December). Amgen's Epogen (a treatment for anemia in kidney... View Details
- 13 May 2002
- Op-Ed
A Cure for Enron-Style Audit Failures
also hold the position of chief executive officer. Where the CEO and the chairman are the same person, a lead director should be chosen from the non-executive directors. The chairman of the audit committee... View Details
- 19 Jun 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: The Evolution of Agribusiness
COFCO Ltd.Alberto Weisser, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Bunge Limited Professor Bell moderated a discussion of agribusiness past, present, and future. Professor Goldberg shared his perspective on the inception of the field of... View Details
- 14 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Business Summit: China in the Global Economy
Stropki, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.G. Richard Wagoner, Chairman and CEO, General Motors CorporationMarjorie Yang, Chairman, The Esquel Group While the global economic downturn will... View Details
Keywords: Re: William C. Kirby
- 17 Jul 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: Ethics in Globalization
Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and GovernmentMichael Oxley, Of Counsel, Baker HostetlerDaniel Vasella, Chairman & CEO, Novartis Drawing upon learnings from their work and experiences, the panelists and moderator exchanged views... View Details
Keywords: Re: Rafael M. Di Tella
- 10 Jul 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: The Coming World Oil Crisis
Editor's Note: This is a summary of an HBS Business Summit presentation. View a full summary and video of the event on the HBS Centennial Web site linked below. Date of Event: October 13, 2008 Moderator: Richard H.K. Vietor, HBS faculty Speakers: John Hess, View Details
- 11 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 11
Inc.’s third largest shareholder in 2013 when Dell announced a management-led buyout, or MBO, structured as a merger. In considering whether to vote for or oppose the transaction, Brian C. Rogers, chairman and chief investment officer at... View Details
- 14 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 14, 2016
Starting in 1997, Mohammad Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar, has been largely associated with Dubai's most renowned real estate projects: the world's tallest building, largest mall, and biggest fountain show. Emaar's pioneering success... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 16
expanded the scale and scope of its activities. Though lauded by many experts for its actions, the Fed and its chairman, Ben Bernanke, faced harsh criticism from some public commentators and members of Congress. This document summarizes that criticism and View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success
1988), appeared. Stung by the description in the book, Xerox chairman David Kearns established a task force with the mandate of preventing the repetition of such a failure to capitalize on Xerox innovations. The task force reviewed... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner
- 20 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
How CEOs Sustain Higher-Ambition Goals
are going well, but when you have to make a decision that comes at a cost to you or your organization," said HBS Professor of Management Practice Bill George, former chairman and CEO of Medtronic. "[They'll say,] 'He's missed his numbers.... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Nov 2016
- First Look
First Look - November 1, 2016
Godrej (managing director and chairman at Godrej & Boyce Mfg.) to a promising new line of business that emerged from a process of learning and discovery through market feedback. As the company geared up for the broader rollout of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 4
taught. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/search/512047-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 413-003 Naina Lal Kidwai: Investing in Her Country This case showcases the 30-year career of Naina Lal Kidwai, chairman of HSBC India, a leading... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Aug 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Business Plan Contest: 15 Years of Building Better Entrepreneurs
money, bought out his partner, and relaunched the company with new people, eventually moving over to an advisory role as chairman of the board. Potentia initially accepted small amounts of funding to pursue several ideas before zooming in... View Details
- 09 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times
companies). Most CEOs rose in their company but a few came from outside. If they came from outside it was generally because the firm was in trouble and needed a turnaround. For example, Allan Leighton took over as chairman of the Royal... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
Chinese joint ventures annually, Hong Kong China Gas executives began extracting cross-border negotiating lessons from their 80 existing Chinese JVs. Chairman Alfred Chan and CEO Peter Wong knew that HKGC's growth strategy required... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018
case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/118054-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 318-108 Hikma Pharmaceuticals Governance Journey The case opens with Said Darwazah, chairman and CEO of Hikma Pharmaceuticals, the multinational generics... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman