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- February 1999 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
Securicor Wireless Networks: February 1996
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Bill Wasik
Securicor Wireless (SWN) sold software products to wireless telephone carriers. The company was incorporated in January of 1995 as a 40%-owned subsidiary of Securicor Telesciences (STI), itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of British security giant Securicor PLC. Just... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Business Subsidiaries; Nationality; Business Conglomerates; Applications and Software; Mergers and Acquisitions; Organizational Culture; Business Startups; Business and Shareholder Relations; Technology Industry; United Kingdom; United States
Hardymon, G. Felda, and Bill Wasik. "Securicor Wireless Networks: February 1996." Harvard Business School Case 899-134, February 1999. (Revised November 1999.)
- Article
How Are U.S. Family Firms Controlled?
Villalonga, Belen, and Raphael Amit. "How Are U.S. Family Firms Controlled?" Review of Financial Studies 22, no. 8 (August 2009): 3047–3091. (Previously titled "Benefits and Costs of Control-enhancing Mechanisms in U.S. Family Firms." Winner of the ECGI - Standard Life Investments Finance Prize and the Family Firms Institute Best Unpublished Research Award.)
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Inside Out
United Arab Emirates, it can be more like 99.9 percent indoors for some people.) To put this 90 percent figure in perspective, it’s useful to think of what it means in terms of our own lives. By the time we hit 40, most of us have spent... View Details
- Career Coach
Ron Peracchio
Ron (MBA, Boston College '89) has over 22 years of experience counseling MBA students on a full range of career topics. He has worked at HBS for over 17 years in MBA Program Administration, the Business & Environment Initiative,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Spangler Center Opens to Rave Reviews
Officially opened in January, the Spangler Center has already made a dramatic impact on student life at HBS. The 121,050-square-foot building features a new student dining hall, comfortable lounges, meeting rooms, and a 350-seat auditorium. It also brings together... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Last Look - December 2007
What’s Going on Here? Who, what, where, when, and why .we’d appreciate any information that will help us identify what’s going on in this photograph plucked from the archives of Baker Library. Please contact us at bulletin@hbs.edu, or HBS Alumni Bulletin, Teele Hall... View Details
- 29 Feb 2008
- News
Last Look - March 2008
What’s Going on Here? Who, what, where, when, and why .we’d appreciate any information that will help us identify what’s going on in this photograph plucked from the archives of Baker Library. Please contact us at bulletin@hbs.edu, or HBS Alumni Bulletin, Teele Hall... View Details
- March 2022
- Case
Tensions at SearchLight Cures
By: Laura Huang and Sarah Mehta
This general experience case tells the story of SearchLight Cures, a fictional biotechnology startup. Having discovered a new therapy for a rare disease, the company’s co-founders find themselves at an impasse over a pricing disagreement. View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Values and Beliefs; Management; Negotiation; Relationships; Partners and Partnerships; Science; Biotechnology Industry; United States; California; San Francisco
Huang, Laura, and Sarah Mehta. "Tensions at SearchLight Cures." Harvard Business School Case 422-059, March 2022.
- October 2016
- Case
Moshe Kahlon: Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel's Cellular Market (A)
By: Joshua Margolis, Amram Migdal and Kerry Herman
The case addresses reforms to regulations in Israel’s telecommunications industry initiated and implemented under the leadership of Minister of Communications Moshe Kahlon in 2009-2010. The case highlights the challenges faced by a politician attempting to institute... View Details
Keywords: Market Reform; Political Leadership; Industry Regulation; Regulatory Reforms; Economic Sectors; Private Sector; Public Sector; Ethics; Values and Beliefs; Geopolitical Units; Country; Geography; Government Administration; Government Legislation; Business History; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Market Design; Market Participation; Supply and Industry; Duopoly and Oligopoly; Industry Structures; Telecommunications Industry; Communications Industry; Public Administration Industry; Israel
Margolis, Joshua, Amram Migdal, and Kerry Herman. "Moshe Kahlon: Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel's Cellular Market (A)." Harvard Business School Case 417-017, October 2016.
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
"Rising to the Challenge" Program Addresses Post-9/11 Issues
Program in response to last fall's terrorist attacks, was cosponsored by the HBS Social Enterprise and International Business and Development Clubs. In his dramatic introductory remarks, moderator Reynold Levy, president and CEO of the... View Details
- 12 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Power to the People: The Unexpected Influence of Small Coalitions
Harvard Business School Professor J. Gunnar Trumbull balks at the ubiquitous idea that the concentrated power of a few billionaires controls public policy and government regulation. Exaggeration of the impact of big View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Vision: Sound Science
20,000 adults and children in the United States and Europe who are living with profound hearing impairment caused by a specific type of gene mutation. “There are more than 150 genes linked to hearing loss,” explains cofounder Manny Simons... View Details
Keywords: Deb Blagg
- 22 Jul 2015
- News
Supporting a Return to Work for Women Execs
Women Returners, which helps professional women in the United Kingdom go back to work after extended career breaks. “When my mom became very seriously ill, I had to devote my time to caring for her. The thing that was easiest to drop was... View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Student Startups Help Fight COVID-19
business and pursue their own ventures—whether they are just starting out with a great idea or are ready to go to market. In response to the global coronavirus pandemic, a number of current and former teams in the Venture Program doubled... View Details
- Profile
Pam Wildeman
business knowledge both quickly and deeply to avoid a narrow career path. Attending HBS enabled me to do both in a way no other opportunity would have. It not only allowed me to explore different paths, but gave me the foundational... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Entrepreneur's Notebook with Paul Conforti and Kim Moore (both MBA '97)
not and how that will impact us. — PC On deck: We’re opening two new Finale desserteries this year, in Brookline and in Providence. The longer-term plan is to expand across the United States. We believe we can open 200 locations in the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Ready for Takeoff
better public management," Domínguez says, "but you also begin to get more farsighted economic policies that allow business enterprises to invest and ordinary Brazilians to save." Then came what Domínguez calls the "happy accident" of... View Details
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Something Ventured, Something Gained: A European View of Venture Capital
economy of the '90s brought a golden age and aura to VC firms in the United States. In 1999, venture capitalists controlled more than $46 billion, with skyrocketing returns to match the risks of their early-stage investments. Europe,... View Details
John M. Franklin
Franklin served as the CEO for United States Lines both prior to and after World War II. Under his leadership, United States Lines grew from a small, breakeven $18 million operation to a $100 million+ View Details
Keywords: Transportation
- 20 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
Globalization Hasn’t Killed the Manufacturing Cluster
Globalization hasn't made manufacturing clusters obsolete, but the geographically concentrated pockets of industry have to be smart to ensure their survival, according to new research from Harvard Business School. Gary P. Pisano, the... View Details