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- 15 Dec 2024
- News
Kelp Is on the Way
Petrochemicals are all around us—from ubiquitous plastic packaging to the inconspicuous lining of your takeaway coffee cup, and in everyday products like soaps, deodorants, and toothpaste. But that will change, according to Matthew... View Details
Michael Ovitz
Ovitz founded and led one of the most successful talent agencies in Hollywood. By representing both scriptwriters and actors he was able to offer a unique service that often resulted in the packaging of the two talents. For the 20 years... View Details
Keywords: Services
John C. Emery, Jr.
Emery continued the rapid expansion of his father’s business – creating a $1 billion plus business. Between 1968 and 1980, Emery ranked as one of the leading financial performers in the United States. Under his leadership, Emery dominated the large,... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
Edward T. Bedford
In 1906, Bedford became president of the newly consolidated Corn Products Refining Company. Under Bedford’s leadership, Corn Products Refining manufactured several forms of oil, including “Mazola,” several forms of sugar, and a grain syrup called “Karo.” Bedford was... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
Rob Gierkink
Rob (MBA 1991) has founded or co-founded six companies, with combined exits totaling more than $2.25 billion. He is an Executive in Residence at General Catalyst Partners where he principally invests in technology companies that work with traditional retailers. His... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Faculty Research Online
long before the current recession took hold. Professors Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin discuss causes and possible solutions. Better by the Bundle? Video-game companies do it, fast-food restaurants, too. Why don't more companies bundle products and services together in... View Details
Jon M. Huntsman
Beginning with a packaging company, which designed the pioneering clamshell container for McDonald’s Big Mac, Huntsman grew his business into the largest privately held diversified chemical company in North America. In addition to... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
Alex Jiang
Alex Jiang cofounded Alpha Startup Fund in 2015 and builds Alpha Startups into one of the leading early stage venture funds in China. Alpha Startups invests in AI, IoT, enterprise solutions and consumer internet. It was voted by leading Chinese tech media 36kr as 2017... View Details
- 09 Dec 2013
Marketing & CPG Prospective Student Webinar
This online information session will highlight the resources available to students coming from or who are interested in pursuing a career in marketing or in consumer packaged goods (CPG). There will be a brief presentation followed by a... View Details
Matt Higgins
Matt Higgins is one of the preeminent venture investors in next-generation technology companies and beloved consumer brands. Created alongside Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, RSE Ventures has built an expansive multi-billion-dollar investment portfolio of over 100... View Details
Charles Edward Wilson
package that was not totally resolved until 1970. Nonetheless, GE continued to grow strongly under Wilson’s leadership, reaching revenue levels of over $1 billion while assets increased to $800 million. View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
Oscar F. Mayer
Mayer, an immigrant from Germany, founded a meat packing business in Chicago. The company grew from 12 employees in 1919 to over 8,000 by 1955, and it had four additional packaging plants in various states. By the end of his tenure, the... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 12 May 2015
- Blog Post
A Summer Internship in General Management
packaged goods company that makes some of the country’s most well-known brands, I learned how to approach a problem from a marketing perspective. I feel that the additional granularity this gave me is a great complement to the strategic... View Details
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T. J. Dermot Dunphy | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
weren’t sure how to market it. Dermot took over the company and in the process essentially invented the packaging industry for enclosing and protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use. He also created a first-rate R&D... View Details
Adolphus W. Green
Green was instrumental in organizing over 40 Midwestern bakeries to form the National Biscuit Company in 1898, which became the basis for the present day Nabisco. When Green organized the firm, its only product was a cracker, the Uneeda biscuit. Green introduced new... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Having a Ball
terminally ill, and others unlikely to be part of the presidential inauguration should have a chance to experience it. When the JW Marriott on Pennsylvania Avenue offered a $1 million package deal that included 300 hotel rooms, suites,... View Details
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Merit-Based Admissions, Need-Based Aid | MBA
assets, as well as your higher cost of living. Your Financial Aid Package Each financial aid package is different and may include a combination of need-based scholarships and student loans. Some HBS students... View Details
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Morningstar Direct | Baker Library
person access only Harvard Faculty, Students, and Staff In person access only Visitors In person access only Additional Information Includes unlimited exports via Excel or Morningstar’s Python package for academic use. Still need help?... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Reaching New Heights
First-year students in Section G raised nearly $12,000 toward the construction of a new primary school in Nepal after hearing a presentation from former Microsoft executive John Wood. After a trek in the Annapurna region, Wood quit his job and seven-figure stock option... View Details
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Student Loans 101 | MBA
Student Loans 101 Every student’s financial aid package is different, but packages may include a combination of scholarship awards, savings, and student loans. When determining your scholarship award, we... View Details