international assignments - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2007
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Letters

eliminates a core source of international instability, and replaces expensive, tax-supported aid with productive, locally generated economic activities. Henry L. Kotkins Jr. (MBA ’72) Seattle, WA Poor Taste? Did the juxtaposition of the... View Details

01 Jun 2005
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Marked Managers

biotech firms public between 1979 and 1996. Her new book, Career Imprints: Creating Leaders Across an Industry (Jossey-Bass), analyzes and draws lessons from the factors that made one company — Baxter International — a standout in... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Career Imprints; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

01 Jan 2004
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Minoru Makihara, 75th AMP, 1977

England and had studied for a year at St. Paul's, a prep school in New Hampshire, before graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College in 1954. In a system where career advancement could often be hindered by assignments outside Japan, he... View Details

01 Mar 2003
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Naina Lal Kidwai

Chartered Bank) in India in 1982, rising through the ranks in a variety of merchant, retail, and investment banking assignments before moving to Morgan Stanley’s India operation in 1994. Through a joint venture with the investment bank JM... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

01 Jun 2012
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Around the World

ago, Nohria made advancement of the School’s international strategy one of his top five priorities. “Today, HBS would be derelict in its mission if it weren’t preparing the leaders it educates to succeed in a global context,” says Nohria.... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Apr 1997
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A Conversation with Dean Clark

users, whenever they want it. We are beginning to see more cases that take advantage of this capability. And it's not just cases that have changed. Today all of our courses take advantage of network technology. From their computers, students can access class schedules,... View Details

04 Nov 2016
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The Competitiveness of Lost Causes

international markets, they’re developing ambitious plans for their producers.” Lack of infrastructure makes follow-through on those plans challenging in Haiti, the third-poorest country in the world and the site of a catastrophic... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Jun 2002
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Alfred L. Cheauré - A Dog's Life

break to earn his MBA (with distinction), and then continued up the ranks as submarine squadron commander and finally deputy oceanographer of the Navy. After retiring from the Navy, he took an assignment with the Defense Advanced Research... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Apr 2002
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Back in Business

Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) by New York Governor George Pataki. For Whitehead, this may be one of the most challenging assignments in a remarkable career in which he has served as cochairman of Goldman Sachs, deputy secretary... View Details

Keywords: 9/11; NYC; New York City; Government

01 Sep 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2016

Alumni Books The Saudi Kingdom by Ali Al Shihabi (MBA 1985) (Markus Wiener Publishers) Al Shihabi presents an analysis of Saudi Arabia’s political stability in light of mounting domestic and international challenges facing the country... View Details

06 Dec 2021
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Rescue & Recovery

he’s hosting a tour of the space—and assigning McKenna a key card. Ten months in as CEO of the humanitarian aid organization, it’s finally her first day in the office. One by one, a few other senior leaders assemble in the lobby for the 1... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Stephen Voss; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

01 Apr 1997
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HBS Conferences Explore Range of Issues

including the information age in Asia, venture capital in India, and joint ventures in China. Other conference highlights included the participation of Vietnam's Finance Minister Nguyen Sing Hung, Taiwan's Minister of State Ma Ying-jeou, and Daewoo View Details

01 Sep 2008
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The Levitt Brand

the room, slaps down his papers, and fixes his audience with a piercing gaze before choosing one unfortunate soul: “Mr. Brown. Begin.” Startled, Mr. Brown launches into a halting rehash of the day’s assignment before he’s cut short with a... View Details

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

23 Oct 2018
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Coming of Age as the World Comes Apart

and an oratorical competition, and she assigned homework, and she said, "Everybody's got to write a speech." And the topic was, "I'm the mayor now, and this is my new plan." At 11, I had never written a speech. I don't think I'd ever... View Details

01 Dec 2011
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Making the Case for Leadership

an executive coach, a career that evolved from an assignment working with the head of the Cartoon Network. “Basically, I’m helping other people develop stronger leadership and management skills,” she says. In addition, she and a partner... View Details

01 Dec 2012
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From Where We Stand

even if the pay does not increase immediately. Advocate on your own behalf, but also find mentors who will advocate for you. Remember that to whom much is given, much is expected. Always take the time to mentor others. Thank those who have helped you. Be grateful.... View Details

18 Aug 2021
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Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement

summer intern Alexandra Horvitz (HBS 2021). Titled “Reimagining Fitness: Designing an Anti-Racist Industry,” the online event was hosted by Aaron Mitchell (MBA 2011), a fitness enthusiast who is director of recruiting at Netflix and an... View Details

01 Oct 1996
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Lasting Impressions

the School had made a strategic decision to become more diverse. There were also a number of international students and people from West Point and the Navy Nuclear Sub program. I had a lot of respect for the military people and shared... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

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