Alaska - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2004
News

American Dream

Wyoming, and then traveling to Alaska to work his way up through the hierarchy. The schedule — a 12-hour shift for 28 straight days — quickly weeded out wimps. “When I started, my name was rabbit choker,” he says. “They told me, ‘You kids... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Accommodation; Hospitality

12 Nov 2021
Op-Ed

Can Our Parenting Struggles Make Us Better Leaders?

they have an obligation to work proactively to further the company’s mission. Alaska Airlines, likewise, has become one of the most successful and well-regarded airlines by giving its frontline workers much more control over customer... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati; Air Transportation

01 Dec 2007
News

Mead Treadwell

tradition of questioning Alaska’s relevance, dating back to criticism of the Alaska Purchase in 1867, dubbed “Seward’s Folly.” However, to know the Arctic is to understand the strategic role this region plays in America’s security and... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services; Transportation

01 Oct 2002
News

Making a Difference

gain a better understanding of their migratory patterns. But that's just what Josh Haacker (HBS '03) did, in addition to strategic planning and numbers-crunching, as an HBS Summer Fellow at the Alaska Conservation Foundation, which placed... View Details

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Class Profile | MBA

Multi-Dimensional Reporting American Indian or Alaska Native — 4 (1%) Asian American 153 (25%) 173 (29%) Black or African American 49 (8%) 61 (10%) Hispanic or Latino 59 (10%) 59 (10%) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders — 1 (0.2%)... View Details

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Arab American Heritage Month | Baker Library

imagery for laying out seismic lines and other surface work in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. The piece highlights Halbouty's connection to the region, for in 1957 he founded Halbouty Alaska Company and became the first independent oilman to strike... View Details

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Diversity | Employment

generally directed at students but often welcoming to staff as well. Native American The Harvard University Native American Program’s mission is to bring together Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students and interested... View Details

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Affinity Groups | Employment

and helping them feel comfortable in the workplace. There are many additional LGBT networking groups at Harvard, generally directed at students but often welcoming to staff as well. Native American The Harvard University Native American Program ’s mission is to bring... View Details

06 Sep 2024
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces 2024 Goldsmith Fellows

Finance, scaling an impact investment in Anchorage, Alaska to become the state's largest permanent supportive housing program, and designing and launching an impact fund-of-funds to mobilize passive charitable capital. With an interest in... View Details

01 Mar 2017
News

A Summit Higher Than Everest

Above: Mountaineers Dick Burdsall and Terry Moore climbing Minya Konka, October 1932. (photographs courtesy University of Alaska Fairbanks Archives) This article relies upon Moore’s own published and unpublished accounts; letters between... View Details

Keywords: April White; mountain; climb; climbing; adventure

19 Nov 2014
HBS Case

Marketing Marijuana

the United States, two new states, Alaska and Oregon, as well as the District of Columbia had legalized the recreational sale of marijuana. They joined Washington and Colorado, which legalized pot in the 2012 election, as well as two... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage

30 Mar 2017
News

Negotiating Peace in Canada's Largest Rainforest

a forest in the interior of British Columbia or in the tropical areas of Indonesia will look different than the temperate coastal rainforest from between Alaska and Washington state. It may look different, but key principles, they apply.... View Details

15 May 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018

and principles—that is, by providing freedom within a galvanizing framework—leaders can equip employees to make on-the-ground decisions that are in the company’s best interests. Gulati uses businesses as diverse as Netflix, Alaska... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

15 Nov 2016
First Look

November 15, 2016

investment houses could use their funds to promote corporate social responsibility and that such investments could be profitable. This was considered extremely unorthodox in the industry at the time. In the wake of the giant oil spill from the tanker Exxon Valdez in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Oct 2024
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces Latest RISE Fellows

housing program. The initiative, Home for Good, collaborates with local service providers and tribal health organizations to deliver high-quality, culturally tailored care to those experiencing homelessness in the Anchorage community, the majority of whom identify as... View Details

03 Jul 2024
News

Surviving the Iditarod

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Sunny Stroeer: Many folks have heard of the Iditarod Sled Dog race, which is the last great race on earth where mushers compete to cover the distance from Anchorage to Nome as quickly as possible. The... View Details

21 Jun 2011
First Look

First Look: June 21

Halliburton Energy Services). The case examines BP's safety record and prior accidents at a refinery in Houston in 2005 and along a pipeline in Alaska in 2006 and describes managerial changes imposed by the Board of Directors and safety... View Details