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William Bernbach
Bernbach catapulted the Doyle Dane Bernbach advertising agency into national prominence with innovative and creative campaigns. Doyle Dane Bernbach broke into the front ranks of advertising agencies with successful national campaigns for... View Details
Keywords: Services
William F. Souder, Jr.
In 1952, Marsh & McLennan acquired Souder’s company, Souder Insurance. Souder rose through the ranks at Marsh and McLennan and was appointed CEO in 1969. During his CEO tenure, Marsh & McLennan posted exceptional financial... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- August 2023
- Article
Status and Mortality: Is There a Whitehall Effect in the United States?
By: Tom Nicholas
The influential Whitehall studies found that top-ranking civil servants in Britain experienced lower mortality than civil servants below them in the organizational hierarchy due to differential exposure to workplace stress. I test for a Whitehall effect in the United... View Details
Nicholas, Tom. "Status and Mortality: Is There a Whitehall Effect in the United States?" Economic History Review 76, no. 3 (August 2023): 1191–1230.
- November 2007
- Supplement
Differences at Work: Allie (B)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Rachel Gordon
In Differences at Work: Allie (B) HBS Case No. 9-408-055 Allie and her colleague initially refuse to go but when her boss makes a scene they reluctantly agree to accompany him to the beach despite his inappropriate behavior. Later back at company headquarters they tell... View Details
Sucher, Sandra J., and Rachel Gordon. "Differences at Work: Allie (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 408-055, November 2007.
Charles L. Coughlin
For 35 years Coughlin served as CEO of Briggs and Stratton – a giant manufacturer of small gasoline engines. From 1950 to 1970, Coughlin generated a return on assets performance that ranked Briggs as one of the top 50 U.S. businesses. View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
Elon H. Hooker
Hooker was the founder of one of the first electrochemical plants in the U.S. at Niagara Falls, N.Y. - a major producer of chemicals and plastics. He was ranked as one of the leading American figures in the field of chemical production. View Details
Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial
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Bloomberg: Investment Management course tips
How can I locate futures information in Bloomberg? How can I compare futures in Bloomberg? Government Debt Information How can I get data on government bonds, bills, and notes in Bloomberg? How can I generate yield curves in Bloomberg? Hedge Funds How do I screen for... View Details
- February 1989 (Revised December 1991)
- Case
Intel Corp.--1988
By: David B. Yoffie
In 1988, Intel had a spectacular year. However, Andy Grove, Intel's CEO, wanted to reevaluate the company's position in "systems"--Intel's OEM PC, boards, and supercomputer businesses. This case explores Intel's position in both the semiconductor industry and its... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Information Infrastructure; Customers; Performance Evaluation; System; Rank and Position; Semiconductor Industry
Yoffie, David B. "Intel Corp.--1988." Harvard Business School Case 389-063, February 1989. (Revised December 1991.)
Paul R. Andrews
Starting as a college textbook salesman in 1935, Andrews rose through the ranks of Prentice-Hall to become its CEO in 1965. During his tenure, the company produced exceptional financial returns and its distribution operations were... View Details
Keywords: Publishing & Print Media
- March 1992 (Revised April 2000)
- Case
Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corporation (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Nancy A Kamprath
Describes how Joline Godfrey, an intrapreneur at the Polaroid Corp., introduced and developed a project that could help Polaroid move to a more service- as opposed to product-oriented focus. Also depicts the mentor-protege relationship between Godfrey and Gerald... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Rank and Position; Leading Change; Problems and Challenges; Change; Electronics Industry; Consumer Products Industry
Hill, Linda A., and Nancy A Kamprath. "Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 492-037, March 1992. (Revised April 2000.)
- April 1989 (Revised December 1998)
- Case
Masco Corp. (A)
Describes the history and corporate position of a large and successful producer of faucets and related household products. Masco is considering entry into the $14 billion furniture industry. Designed to be used with Household Furniture Industry in 1986 in a strategy... View Details
Keywords: Diversification; Market Entry and Exit; Corporate Strategy; Rank and Position; Consumer Products Industry
Porter, Michael E., and Cynthia A. Montgomery. "Masco Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 389-186, April 1989. (Revised December 1998.)
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Cash flow struggles can take down a company or spark ideas that transform an industry
World; and twice ranked in Forbes’ list of America’s 25 fastest-growing technology companies. “You’ll never innovate if you’re afraid to stretch,” says Bush. (Published April 2014) View Details
Samuel M. Vauclain
Having become a skilled locomotive engineer while working as his father’s apprentice, Vauclain’s talent allowed him to rapidly advance through the ranks of Baldwin. In addition to his innovative designs, Vauclain’s sales skills allowed... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
- 05 Sep 2018
- News
HBS Named Top School for Producing Entrepreneurs
Sarah Leary (MBA 1998) Sarah Leary (MBA 1998) Poets & Quants recently reported on PitchBook’s annual ranking of MBA programs that have “produced the most entrepreneurs, the most companies, the most female founders, and more—including, of... View Details
Kenneth S. Adams
Adams climbed the ranks at Phillips Petroleum, beginning as a clerk in the warehouse division. In 1938, when Adams became president, Phillips Petroleum had a gross income of $78 million with 8,000 employees. When Adams retired from that... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
- March 1992 (Revised March 1995)
- Supplement
Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corp. (B)
By: Linda A. Hill
Supplements Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corp. (A). View Details
Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Rank and Position; Leading Change; Problems and Challenges; Change; Electronics Industry; Consumer Products Industry
Hill, Linda A. "Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 492-038, March 1992. (Revised March 1995.)
William L. Mellon
Under Mellon’s management, the firm became a pioneer on several fronts. He opened the nation’s first service stations in 1913 became and expanded into international oil exploration. By the mid-1920s, Gulf’s refinery at Port Arthur, Texas, was the largest in the world.... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Empowering women to lead
she rose from junior ranks to CEO in just over five years. Her career path also included time at Goldman Sachs and Bain & Company. Currently, in addition to teaching at Duke, Hood works with philanthropists and nonprofits to maximize the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Connell Family Gift Funds Curriculum Innovation
the School's efforts in curriculum innovation, focusing on the second year of the MBA Program. The gift also coincided with the graduation of their son Terry Connell (MBA 2013), who joined his older brother, Bill Connell (MBA 2002), in the View Details
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Investment analyst reports (equity research reports) | Baker Library
employed by firms that may have an interest in selling securities; however, they can provide a useful model to students in understanding how investment professionals analyze an industry and what data points they find of most interest. Please note: analyst reports from... View Details