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John Smith-Ricco
needed an MBA in order to advance. More importantly, he says, "I wanted to discover what business could do for the world. If I wanted to have an impact outside of packaged foods, I needed additional skills." Right away, HBS... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public: Shari P. Hubert
afford." During Hubert's sophomore year at Dartmouth, her mother took a severance package from General Motors and accepted a job as a live-in nanny in upstate New York to cut down on her living expenses. "I was working more than twenty... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 03 Apr 2012
- News
Just Compensation
rather than inspirational leadership.” Of one CEO’s recent exit package ($26.4 million in stock, plus $100 million in cash), Ferracone, noting that the individual’s compensation history was already excessive, told USA Today (November 11,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
2017 in Retail: Voice-Activated, One-Hour-Delivery Shopping
a package delivered in a week was fast. Today, it’s not uncommon to have products delivered within hours. And in the future they are going to want more than a thud at the doorstep. They are going to want a person to go through the door to... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Advanced Statistics Are the New Foam Fingers
package it in a way that’s consumable?” One easy way to do this: Measure the flashy stuff. A program called Statcast calculates hitters’ launch angles and exit velocities on batted balls, while capturing spin rates for pitchers. Those... View Details
- 19 Feb 2008
- News
The Scoop Behind the Silver Screen
media and a not-so-distant future when content is streamed instead of being packaged on a DVD? “We’re climbing a mountain,” Samuels responded. “Nobody knows what’s on the other side. Nobody knows how to monetize it yet,” he said,... View Details
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A Rewarding Work Life - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
package of benefits that included sick days and vacation time, retirement benefits, and educational assistance for courses within and outside of the company. Land's support of education centered on his belief that "the world is a scene... View Details
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Merit-Based Admissions, Need-Based Aid | MBA
assets, as well as your higher cost of living. Your Financial Aid Package Each financial aid package is different and may include a combination of need-based scholarships and student loans. Some HBS students... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Action Plan: Rapids Growth
three kids. Mindful of his relative ignorance of the niche business, Holley immersed himself. He learned all about the thermoforming process (which uses heat-formed plastic instead of fiberglass) that Eddyline pioneered, and he occasionally helped out with shipping and... View Details
Keywords: Ryan Jones
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Short Takes
of internal and external factors have an impact on their pay, and that, in fact, today's CEO compensation packages are tied very closely to company performance.Lorsch began his study by looking at the proxy statements of 72 companies... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 07 Dec 2016
- Blog Post
Marketing Reimagined: A Recap of the 2016 Marketing Innovation Conference
including those focused on health care, consumer packaged goods, media and advertising. During the afternoon keynote, Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officer of P&G discussed the future of advertising. Brands, he said, have the power to... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
- 15 May 2020
- News
New Menu
second, larger fund to support companies developing ecologically efficient food production technologies—innovations that can reduce carbon emissions, plastics, and packaging in the supply chain and improve land and water use. "Many large... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
A Marketable Skill
assertive." As an undergraduate at Northwestern, she discovered an aptitude for design while working in the college print shop. Following that path to New York's Pratt Institute, she earned a master's degree in package design. "At Pratt... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Speaking for the Airlines
role in assembling the rescue package and the financial and operating data required to persuade Congress and the Bush administration to help the carriers." "Airline service is the backbone of our economy," Mullin told the House... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Unleashed
FedEx for shipping some of their products, driving up demand from three packages a day to thirty. It was enough to save the company. FedEx’s strategy in these early years was simple: deliver time-sensitive View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 24 Jul 2019
- Blog Post
Growing the Seeds of an Early-Stage Startup
personally blending and packaging the pilot batch. The chasm between small batch and bulk production is very real, and we have to be creative to optimize investment until we get to sufficient scale. I have also come to appreciate how... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Case Study: Declawing the Competition
fifth box? 3) Consider partnering with local humane societies. For example, offer a reduced-cost first package after an adoption—the goal being to associate the joy of bringing a pet home with your product. — Laura Viaches (MBA 2008)... View Details
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Rocio Parra
Why was getting a business education important to you? As a consultant, I had the opportunity to work in a variety of industries from pharmaceuticals and medical devices to government and consumer packaged goods. Through these... View Details
Keywords: Retail
- 25 May 2016
- Blog Post
Favorite Memories from HBS
activities like rock climbing, golfing, and running a sprint triathlon - all of which I grumbled good-naturedly at, but which I secretly really enjoyed. And I’ll remember trying to start a packaged snack start-up, spending hours over... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
recommendations for developing a strategy for alumni lifelong learning. The group is building on work begun three years ago, as well as gathering current input - including data from the executive education program and the HBS Publishing Corporation - in order to... View Details
Keywords: Cathy Connett