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- 25 Mar 2015
- News
The Greening of Houston
that if they’re going to recruit and retain the best talent, then the city has to be someplace where people really enjoy living. Houston’s quality of life and entrepreneurial climate were what brought Troy Thacker (MBA 2000) back to Houston from San Francisco. Thacker,... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
September 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
Books Integrity. Kindness. Hard work. Substance and value. Are these the words that describe a media mogul? They are when it’s the late Frank Biondi, the former CEO of HBO, Universal Studios, and Viacom, who leaves a legacy far beyond the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Clearing the Air
really want to see this work. It’s going to take only a couple of successful projects to tip that over the line. “We have to invent new molecules.” “We have to invent new molecules.” You spent last spring and summer trying to build out a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
The Business of Biotech
uncertainty over time. HBS professor Gary P. Pisano, a longtime observer of the industry, points to two key elements common to successful biotech firms: development capabilities and strong senior management. "Once you attract bright,... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Business Answers the Call
graduates have shown increasing interest in carving out careers in these areas, while other alumni often look to make contributions following rewarding private-sector careers. Innovative Leadership One such individual is Donald P. Nielsen (MBA 1963). After a View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
A Talent Pipeline for Society’s Challenges
enterprise. The lessons were dynamic and the perspectives were wide-ranging, including those from Professor Gail McGovern, who is now CEO of the American Red Cross. After a summer internship in the credit-card division at Citigroup,... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Judith R. Haberkorn, 111th AMP, 1992
cancer survivor, she says the determination, energy, and perseverance she showed in the workplace were crucial in her successful fight against the illness. "I decided from the beginning that I was going to be upfront about it—look my... View Details
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
An Entrepreneurial Journey
Steven B. Belkin (MBA '71) began his highly successful travel and financial services marketing enterprise, Trans National Group, a few years out of HBS. G. Peter Bidstrup (MBA '59) started to put together the Doubletree Hotel chain in the... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Back in Business
‘Get down! Everybody get down! It's coming down!' " If any rationale underlay the nihilism and bloodlust of the WTC attacks, perhaps it was a belief that massive death and destruction in the heart of the world's most successful... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2019
Bootstrapper’s Playbook for Breakthrough Success on a Shoestring Budget by Marty Schultz (OPM 31, 2002) Self-published Marty Schultz is a bootstrapping expert: he's bootstrapped five highly successful... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Extraordinary People
getting the job done. Over the years he transformed Joh. A. Benckiser SE (JAB) from a small, privately held German company into a successful global powerhouse. In addition to serving as chairman and CEO of... View Details
Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Finance; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
- 01 Jan 2002
- News
Raymond V. Gilmartin (MBA '68)
the business world has an important leadership role to play in terms of closing the gap in health and other vital social issues," he says. When Ray Gilmartin joined Merck in June 1994 as president and CEO (he became chairman several... View Details
- 21 Nov 2013
- News
Case Study: BlackBerry and Thorsten Heins
[Editor's note: Since this case study was posted, two faculty members have also offered their insight to the BlackBerry situation. Read their comments below and keep the conversation going!] BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins was hired in... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books
manage to be where their feet are will grow, stretch, and emerge stronger, smarter and more prepared as we find peace and gratitude in the pause. In Be Where Your Feet Are, the former CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Opening Doors: Inside the World of Museum Management
operating budget of $200 million, finds the challenge of functioning with a break-even bottom line to be considerable. Deborah M. Winshel (MBA 1985) spent thirteen years at J.P. Morgan before putting her skills to work as SVP and CFO at the Met. She now works for Met... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Profits and Purpose
Professor George Serafeim (left) and Professor Rebecca Henderson (right); image by John Ritter CEOs are increasingly being asked to take the lead on some of the most vexing problems of our time, from climate change and data privacy to... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 04 Nov 2016
- News
The Competitiveness of Lost Causes
regulations, in part by helping producers secure public guarantees for financing a $17 million water treatment plant. “That was a success story that saved and created jobs and became the basis of an HBS case,” notes Duch. “Today everyone... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Q&A: Donna Dubinsky
A member of the team that introduced the phenomenally successful PalmPilot, Donna Lee Dubinsky (MBA 1981) has a handle on the handheld computer market. She was one of the brains behind the Pilot, the standard-setting personal digital... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Answering the Call
on the worker-as-individual with a case about a successful teams-driven organization that he teaches the day before. “A small percentage of students are intrigued by and support the complete meritocracy they see at Lincoln,” DeLong notes.... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Letters to the Editor
Smart Choices Regarding your December cover story on Jeff Hicks (MBA ’97), CEO of Crispin Porter + Bogusky, I find it interesting that in the many articles written about the firm, the principals never seem to acknowledge the fact that... View Details