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- 17 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2020
reader interest in an interview with Merck CEO Ken Frazier, who talked candidly about prospects for COVID-19 vaccines and racism in the workplace. Here are our most popular articles, research papers, and social media posts of 2020. In the... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
HBSi Combines HBS Content with State-of-the-Art Technology
ranging from individualized online offerings to comprehensive "suites" of courses that utilize a variety of media, as well as participating faculty and live interactive activities. Emphasizing critical management skills in a just-in-time... View Details
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Three Steps for Crisis Prevention
leaders remain oblivious to an emerging threat or problem—a lack of attention that can plague even the most skilled executives. After European Commission regulators refused to approve General Electric's $42 billion acquisition of... View Details
Keywords: by Michael D. Watkins & Max H. Bazerman
- 04 Jan 2016
- News
Making Things Right for Those Who’ve Been Done Wrong
Ariel Zwang (MBA 1990) is CEO of Safe Horizon, a New York–based organization that provides services to victims of violent crime and abuse. “I went to work at BCG right after I graduated. After a couple years, I realized that I did not... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Raising the bar for financial literacy
Nan Morrison (MBA 1987) is intent on making children financially and economically literate. As CEO of the Council for Economic Education (CEE), a New York–based national nonprofit, she trains more than 55,000 teachers nationwide annually,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Feedback
life, business, success through embracing personal truth, and “unleashing your unquenchable warrior spirit” is an inspiration. —Paul Kewene-Hite via alumni.hbs.edu Success Stories Re: Breaking the Digital Ceiling Thank you for this article, as it raises important... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
New Economy Theme of HBS African-American Alumni Conference
said of his decision to become CEO of CarStation.com, a Web site linking car owners, repair shops, insurers, and suppliers. Mature industries with established relationships can present barriers to minority entrepreneurs, Goldsberry... View Details
- 23 Dec 2009
- News
In the Zone
Program, which offers a select group of graduating MBAs the opportunity to experience high-impact management positions in nonprofit and public-sector organizations for one year at a competitive salary. Now entering her third year at HCZ, Scopaz has worked closely with... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
HBS Clubs and Associations
offered by HBS Executive Education every summer. The program with the broadest content and largest number of scholarship recipients is Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM). It helps nonprofit executives sharpen leadership View Details
- Profile
Deborah A. Farrington
from a former HBS section mate who was the CEO of a small California startup named NetLedger. “He said to me `Debby, I know a lot of smart venture capitalists and quite frankly, you’re the only one I like,’” Farrington said.... View Details
- 03 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
Everyone Knows Innovation is Essential to Business Success—Except Board Directors
directors as there has been on CEOs and managers,” he says. Boards are an essential factor in whether companies do well. “There are many examples of companies that had great strategies but were completely disrupted by other firms,”... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Mar 2010
- Op-Ed
A Golden Opportunity for Ford and GM
Toyota's tragic automobile recalls offer a historic opportunity for Ford's CEO Alan Mulally and General Motors' new CEO Ed Whitacre. After years of decline, they can reestablish the preeminence of... View Details
- 24 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Building an IT Governance Committee
IT-savvy business executive—either a CEO or a top manager who has overseen the use of IT to gain strategic advantage in another organization. The expert's job is to challenge entrenched in-house thinking. In any case, at least one person... View Details
Keywords: by Richard Nolan & Warren McFarlan
- 27 Apr 2017
- News
Fellowship Fuels a Passion for a Career in Aviation
Norm Liu (MBA 1982) (photo by Susan Young) Norm Liu (MBA 1982) (photo by Susan Young) DONOR: Norman C.T. Liu (MBA 1982) Fellowship; N.C.T. Liu Family Fellowship In explaining what prompted him to establish fellowships at HBS, Norm Liu (MBA 1982), the retired View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Alumni Books
Stephen H. Baum (MBA ’65) with Dave Conti (Crown Business) What made Jack Welch, Gordon Bethune, and Cathy Black extraordinary leaders? Based on interviews with more than two dozen CEOs and a career of serving and observing View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Charles Stoddard (MBA 1969)
enough to make me say yes to the offer. I joined the company as assistant to the president. But when the president lost his job, mine disappeared, too. Back in Michigan, my father had passed away, and my older brother became CEO of the... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 16 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Private Meetings of Public Companies Thwart Disclosure Rules
anyone, it must make that information public to everyone. “Place yourself in the position of a hedge fund manager. Why would you spend all this energy seeking to meet with the CEO if it didn't help to significantly inform you in some... View Details
- 10 Feb 2016
- News
A Leader’s Call to Action
Barbara Nick (AMP 165, 2003) has spent more than 30 years in the gas and electric industry, honing her skills to become an award-winning leader in business and in her community. She knew her success was due in part to other leaders—the... View Details
- Web
Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements - Course Catalog
contexts including equity-investment analysis, IPOs, mergers, short selling opportunities, and hedge fund activist investing strategies. Over the course of the semester, several high-profile guest speakers, such as renowned CEOs and CFOs,... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Marking 10-Year Connection with Japanese Earthquake Region
management skills and pitch in on disaster clean-up—to both learn and grow as human beings,” he recalls. “But my first concern was how to keep everyone safe from radiation poisoning.” Toward that end, MIT Media Lab researchers devised a... View Details