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Daniel Guggenheim

The American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO) was a trust set up to give William Rockefeller control of all mineral resources in America. Refusing to sell out to Rockefeller, Guggenheim engaged in both price competition with ASARCO as View Details

Keywords: Metals

15 Dec 2024
News

The Golden Thread

Teresa Amabile grew up near Buffalo, New York, the third of seven children. Her parents were first-generation Americans who used their childhood Italian language when they didn’t want the kids to understand what they were saying. Her father and his brothers were... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Illustration by Nigel Buchanan; retirement; careers; psychology

01 Dec 2020
What Do You Think?

How Can We Get Companies to Invest More in Low-Wage Workers?

the lower ranks. One of the causes may well be inequities in the ability of executives and frontline labor to negotiate compensation for their skills. In particular, the declining power of unions and the stickiness of minimum wage laws... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

15 Mar 2017
Blog Post

Tips on Holding Effective Company Recruiting Events

from your organization who are charismatic, authentic and excited to meet with students. It is important that presenters are knowledgeable and passionate about the company as well as honest about what it is like to work at the company. If... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

05 Apr 2016
First Look

April 5, 2016

start-up seem too risky? There is a radical third path open to you: you can buy a small business and run it as CEO. Purchasing a small company offers significant financial rewards—as well as personal and professional fulfillment. Leading... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne

22 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

Advertising: It’s Not ‘Mad Men’ Anymore

Fans of the television show Mad Men are well acquainted with the mystique of the advertising business, circa 1960s, where relationships were consummated over martinis and campaigns fashioned through the wizardry of creative director Don... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Advertising

31 May 2011
First Look

First Look: May 31

performance of business units can be evaluated using measures of economic value creation. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/211061-PDF-ENG China Environment Fund: Doing Well by Doing Good Christopher Marquis and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Health Care Research and Prospects

P. Pisano: It was clear there that there was a huge set of interesting and important management issues going on that were not being addressed elsewhere, and that we were in a good position to address. Public policy issues were being addressed quite View Details

Keywords: by Wendy Guild Swearingen; Health

09 Apr 2013
First Look

First Look: April 9

offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, providers received a fixed-dollar budget to cover all care provided to a specific patient population, as well as incentive payments for quality. The AQC was piloted in 2009 by a handful... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 May 2002
What Do You Think?

What’s Driving the “New Marketing?”

'Partner' I mean both the customers (who help define the value) as well as the enabling partners (who help in delivering the value)." Perhaps we should be encouraged that the ideas excerpted from Marketing Moves (always at the risk... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

09 Jan 2020
Blog Post

Set Your Recruiting Vision for 2020

well as you sought to attract and retain talent? What would help you move the needle in 2020 and make progress towards your organization’s goals? Taking the time to evaluate missteps, wins, and future opportunities will help you set your... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

22 Feb 2022
News

The Well-Healed Athlete

preventing injuries through the study of the healthy body and optimal performance. It’s an area that hasn’t been well funded in the past, despite widespread interest from scientists, says Wu Tsai. Through the Joe and Clara Tsai... View Details

Keywords: April White; Health and Personal Care Stores; Retail Trade

01 Oct 1997
News

Theory & Practice

analyses of competitive interaction to explore the uses and limits of game theory as a tool for students of business strategy. As a basis for research as well as a source of teaching materials, Ghemawat focuses on individual cases. He... View Details

01 Mar 2007
News

Courting the Poor

this merger as well as to lay out guidelines for future growth initiatives. Throughout this discussion issues of cultural fit for employees and customers as well as the limitations of the CEO’s charisma are... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; department stores; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

01 Oct 2018
News

For the Greater Good

“Most people don't know, but Central Park, while it's owned by the city, is completely managed by the philanthropic organization called the Central Park Conservancy. And it's almost entirely dependent on private donations. “I think America has a long history of people... View Details

Keywords: Finance

01 Jun 2017
News

Alumni Connections

than 150 attendees during one of the many sessions held on the HBS campus. 2 Jane Brock-Wilson (MBA 1983) and Kimberly Clouse (MBA 1997). Young Alumni Networking Receptions 3 Alumni from the MBA Classes of 2012–2016, as well as some newly... View Details

01 Sep 2008
News

Faculty Research Online

governance and financial incentives as well as organizational processes that strengthen ethical discipline, says Professor Emeritus Malcolm Salter. His new book, Innovation Corrupted: The Origins and Legacy of Enron’s Collapse, is a deep... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 May 2013
News

Dhruv Agarwala, MBA 2002

real-estate marketing service headquartered in New Delhi. In appreciation of the part HBS has played in his life as well as his ties to India, Agarwala designated his 10th Reunion gift in 2012 to support the School’s India Research Center... View Details

17 Mar 2022

HBS College Programs Drop-In Office Hours at Georgia Tech

Do you know where an MBA can take you? HBS offers four programs for college students that could be of interest to you including three preview experiences (Peek, Virtual Venture into Management, and the Summer Venture in Management Program) as View Details

Robert L. Vann

well as garnering the black vote for a myriad of political campaigns. The Courier grew tremendously under Vann, reaching a circulation level of 250,000 by 1938 as one of very few truly national black newspapers. View Details

Keywords: Publishing & Print Media

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