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- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Daniel L. Vasella, M.D.
grown into the company's second biggest-selling product. But before Vasella could accomplish any of this, he had to reconcile the diverse cultures of Sandoz and Ciba-Geigy. His first task was to define the new company's mission, values, and core View Details
- 30 Nov 2017
- News
Happy Meals (Are Here Again)
women, using media or social media channels to drive that.” That’s the kind of agility Flatley wants. “How can we real-time gain those insights, and then either pivot our media strategies or make quick changes to the creative?” McDonald’s... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Case Study: Sneak Peak
Case Study features alumni and faculty offering advice on strategy to alumni who are leading businesses at a crossroads. Charles Philp (MBA 2006) started Colorado-based Sneakz Organic with his business partner in 2012 after a lightbulb... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Impact: The Changing Nature of Work
Losing Strategy How Artificial Intelligence is Changing Business The Past Informs the Future of Work The Influence of Geography on Work and Innovation Q&A: Managing the Future of Work View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Made in the USA
mechanical engineering courses at Northeastern University, and two years as a second lieutenant in the Army (“doing a major’s job”)—proved to be ideal credentials for Knott’s eventual role as founder, president, and CEO of Riverdale Mills Corporation. View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Q&A: Orin Smith
drinks that would win the brand international recognition. Smith liked the café concept and the enthusiastic workers behind the counter; he took a substantial cut in pay to sign on as EVP and CFO. Today, the company operates approximately 4,800 stores around the world,... View Details
- 26 Jul 2011
- News
An Entrepreneur of the Arts
pointe shoes from Russia and sells them nationwide. In 2006, she opened the Russian Pointe Dance Boutique, the company’s flagship store located on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. Attending OPM, Efimova was inspired by a View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Vive la Madeleine!
executive with 25 years of experience, Viana (PGL 4, 2001) was tired of implementing strategies focused on short-term profit. He had been looking for a small technology company to purchase and run on his own terms. Curiosity had brought... View Details
- 22 Jul 2019
- News
A Way Forward for Women
company, and location into a database and shared it with all the women. It was a valuable resource, but a database alone wouldn’t be enough, Hagemann reasoned. “If we launched a formal network,” she told Pent, “I think we could change the... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Directors of Research Centers Share Global Perspectives
Office; Camille Tang Yeh (MBA '80), Asia-Pacific Research Center; and Vincent Dessain (MBA '87), European Research Center, were on campus together to discuss their work. In sessions with faculty members and administrators, the directors talked about the School's global... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Ears to the Ground
division. When Ralph Clark (MBA 1993) took over as CEO of ShotSpotter in 2010, he inherited a groundbreaking technology and a broken business model. The company uses sensors, strategically placed throughout an urban area, to instantly View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Luxe Redux
larger store is scheduled to open in Paris in December.) A boutique’s location and “wow” factor may not always translate to hard-and-fast sales, but image is all-important in the world of luxury. A shopper’s first impression is of utmost... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Leading In a New Era
located on the company's front lines, many are feeling the need to push the strategy process deeper into the organization. At the top of the company, the critical task is to frame View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 20 Nov 2014
- News
Expanding Audiences Through HBX CORe
requires a weekly commitment of about 10 hours. CORe features interactive teaching elements that encourage engagement and peer-to-peer learning: Students collaborate with individuals located worldwide and contribute to curated... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
The Best-Laid Plans
chain. We ran into the buzz saw of the recession just as we opened a fourth restaurant in a high-end mall. That’s now a couple of years in the rearview mirror, but you can’t deny that the recession had an impact on our trajectory.” Last year, with three remaining View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
James McNerney Jr.
"Pilots Push 787 Dreamliner to the Limit" - Watch some take-offs and landings best left to the test pilot professionals. "Capturing the Birth of the Dreamliner" - Photographer Ed Turner documented the global effort of manufacturing the 787, traveling to View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
New Global Initiative Director Takes Broad Outlook
director (Camille Tang Yeh (MBA 1980) in Hong Kong and Gustavo A. Herrero (MBA 1976) in Buenos Aires) and a research staff to assist faculty members with their work. With HBS researchers currently studying companies in more than forty countries, Ryan says choosing the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Profiles from the Class of 2005
of Severodvinsk, Russia, Natalia Mlotok has witnessed the stark effects of perestroika, Mikhail Gorbachev’s program of economic, political, and social restructuring. Located on the White Sea in northern Russia, Mlotok’s hometown was built... View Details
- 02 Sep 2018
- News
Havana Rising
When hotel manager Alessandro Benedetti worked for Kempinski chain locations in Spain and Switzerland, morning meetings were a time to go over the numbers and discuss strategy for the days ahead. But ever... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; photographed by Eve North
- 31 Jan 2022
- News
Michael Trejo Brings Business Back to the Valley of the Sun
bring back to my community,” he explained to the magazine. “It was time to come home.” Trejo is now president and CEO of Standard Printing Company, a commercial trade printer located in an industrial Hispanic neighborhood of Phoenix. The... View Details