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Dawn Dobras
Dawn holds over 30 years as a C-level executive, consumer operator, and board member. Most recently, she served as the CEO of Credo Beauty, named “World’s Most Innovative Beauty Company” by FastCo. Right of HBS, Dawn joined Old Navy with... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products and Services (B2C)
- 02 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Success of Persistent Entrepreneurs
course, starting a company at an opportune time and place also displays a certain kind of skill as well.Q: What are some of the more actively pursued industries by entrepreneurs? A: Venture capitalists typically invest in industries that... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 01 Aug 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is There an “Efficient Market” in CEO Compensation?
consider showing up for work?" Bill Bittner observed that, "Those boards that recognize the need for change early can use the existing talent to make it happen, and save both money and careers." Anshu Vats said, " . .... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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Forest L. Reinhardt | About
interested in the relationships between market and nonmarket business strategy, the connections between the activities of government entities and those of firms, the behavior of private and public organizations that manage natural... View Details
- 21 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Good Banks, Bad Banks, and Government’s Role as Fixer
revive securitization. Q: Corporate boards have been criticized for being asleep at the wheel leading up to last year's financial meltdown. Are boards at fault? A: After Enron and WorldCom, Congress hastily... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Helping Hands for HBS
Illustration by Robin Jareaux "Giving back" is an important activity for the vast majority of HBS alumni, and the Class of 1976 is no exception. Among the entities benefiting from the class's expertise and largesse is HBS itself. The... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Gift for MBA Global Reach
activities overseas,” stated Rubenstein, who has ties to the School through his wife, Alice Rogoff Rubenstein (MBA ’78), and through service on the Board of Dean’s Advisors. Said Dean Nitin Nohria, “This... View Details
- 07 Jan 2025
- Blog Post
Revolutionizing Wellness: Kate Twist (MBA 2008) Shapes the Future of Consumer Health Brands
Twist stepped down as CEO and into the Board Chair role at Ever/Body. She is now an advisor for other consumer health and wellness founders on strategic growth, fundraising, and organizational design. She also View Details
- 07 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 7, 2009
shareholders. He believed this required good corporate governance and effective oversight by the board of directors. The case explores the history of AFSCME's shareholder activism on this front and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Remembering “Mr. Harvard”
When it came to his wise counsel and support, however, no institution likely benefited more than Harvard University, which awarded Gordon an honorary doctorate in 1977. At HBS, just one of the Harvard schools he helped, Gordon served on the View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Philip L. Yeo: The Next Big Thing
also serves as chairman of Singapore's National Science & Technology Board. In addition, he has played an active leadership role over the last two decades as a chairman and board member in some of... View Details
Keywords: Government
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1.4.2 Classroom Environment | MBA
Staff members who participate in classroom activities are equally responsible for understanding and acting to uphold these standards. If specific behaviors in the classroom become significantly disruptive and distracting, they will be... View Details
- 24 May 2023
- Blog Post
Get to Know Class Day Speaker Adán Acevedo
former students have invited him to their college graduations and baby showers). As the former co-president of the Harvard Latino Alumni Association, Acevedo actively advocated for Latinx students and alumni, and he currently sits on the... View Details
- 12 Dec 2018
- News
Lesson Plan
school board and other local institutions is the product of decades of nepotism and poor practices, she says—it can’t be pinned on a few bad actors. Any criminal activity will continue to be investigated and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Business Answers the Call
have founded schools, and have gotten their companies involved in tutoring and other in-school activities in their local communities. Scores of alumni serve on their local school boards or work with... View Details
- 05 Apr 2004
- What Do You Think?
Should We Brace Ourselves for Another Era of M&A Value Destruction?
promoting the best managers from each organization, (6) timed their integration activities to avoid significant disclosure prior to regulatory approval of the acquisition while doing whatever necessary to "survive" a sometimes... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 May 2015
- News
Getting Ready for Success
board chair of Valiente, while raising her children, sons who are 10 and 12, and a daughter who is 8. The powerful moments are many, and Huebner and her husband, Kyle (MBA 1997), chief financial officer of Stamps.com, encourage their... View Details
- 25 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Studying Japan from the Inside
governance system from U.S. companies; banks acted as monitors for Japanese companies, and the boards of Japanese companies had been dominated by insiders. In April this year, however, the commercial code was revised, and now Japanese... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 14 Aug 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
The Manager's Guide to Leveraging Disruption
on digital platforms./p> Everyone Knows Innovation is Essential to Business Success—Except Your Board of Directors In a recent survey of 5,000 board members, innovation was not ranked high on their list... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
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4.5 University-Wide Statement on Rights and Responsibilities | MBA
violation of the personal rights upon which the community is based. Furthermore, although the administrative process and activities of the University cannot be ends in themselves, such functions are vital to the orderly pursuit of the... View Details