Colleges - Publications - Faculty & Research

June 2021
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Linda Oubré at Whittier College (B)

By: Debora L. Spar and Haley P. Brown

The case follows President Linda Oubré (HBS MBA Class of 1984) as she seeks to move Whittier College towards a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus.
In 2020, the student body of Whittier, a private liberal arts college in Los Angeles County, California,... View Details

Keywords: Women And Leadership; Racial Disparity; Higher Education; Education; Diversity; Race; Change Management; Gender; Los Angeles; California; United States

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04 Nov 2013
HBS Seminar

Prasannan Parthasarathi, Boston College

19 Apr 2012
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Thomas Chemmanur, Boston College

23 Mar 2021
HBS Seminar

Megan Hunter, Boston College

29 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

Diagnosing the ‘Flutie Effect’ on College Marketing

touchdown—a climactic capper on one of the most exciting college football games ever. The play put BC on the map for college aspirants. In two years, applications had shot up 30 percent. Ever since,... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education; Advertising; Sports

01 Mar 2014
News

Innovation: Crowdfunding College Costs

Named godfather to his best friend's infant daughter in 2011, Marcos Cordero (MBA 2005) wanted to give something more meaningful and long-lasting than a stuffed animal or onesie. He investigated contributing to his goddaughter's college... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Gradsave; crowdfunding; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Finance

26 Mar 2020

College Programs Series: SVMP

This webinar will give students the opportunity to learn more about SVMP. Summer Venture in Management is a one-week residential educational program for rising college seniors designed to increase diversity and opportunity in business... View Details

13 Feb 2020

College Programs Series: SVMP

This webinar will give students the opportunity to learn more about SVMP. Summer Venture in Management is a one-week residential educational program for rising college seniors designed to increase diversity and opportunity in business... View Details

17 Apr 2025
HBS Seminar

Mark Bradshaw, Boston College

22 Apr 2019
HBS Seminar

Mengyao Cheng, Boston College

14 Nov 2016
HBS Seminar

Eric Hilt, Wellesley College

July 2020
Case

King's College Hospital in Crisis

By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock

On December 11, 2017, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (King’s), one of London’s leading teaching hospital groups, was put into “special measures” by NHS Improvement (NHSI), the financial regulator of England’s National Health Service (NHS). The future of... View Details

Keywords: Hospitals; Financing; Health Care and Treatment; Financial Condition; Crisis Management; Organizational Structure; Transformation; Strategic Planning; United Kingdom

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