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  • 29 May 2019
  • News

Bloomberg: Restoring Our Faith in Business and Government

through philanthropy will open up new opportunities for your career.” Bloomberg also advised graduates not to undervalue their labor force (should they end up in an executive position) and to never self-deal. “Your reputation is... View Details

    Barbara G. Proctor

    Proctor launched the first adverting agency owned and managed by an African-American woman in 1970. She gained a strong reputation for integrity by refusing to accept assignments for objectionable products and advertising that demeaned... View Details
    Keywords: Services

      H. Stanley Marcus

      Taking control of the company from his father in 1950, Marcus was instrumental in promoting the exclusivity and uniqueness of the Neiman-Marcus brand. Through extravagant in-store promotional events and expert purchasing, he secured the retailer's View Details
      Keywords: Retail
      • 2019
      • Working Paper

      Why Does Business Invest in Education in Emerging Markets? Why Does It Matter?

      By: Valeria Giacomin, G. Jones and Erica Salvaj
      This working paper examines why a significant number of businesses have made non-profit investments in education in emerging markets between the 1960s and the present day. Using a sample of 110 interviews with business leaders from an oral history database at the... View Details
      Keywords: Philanthropy; CSR; Oral History; Emerging Markets; Education; Reputation; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business History
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        Edward J. Berwind

        During his years at the helm of Berwind-White Coal Mining, Berwind was closely associated with J.P. Morgan in the consolidation, reorganization, integration, and expansion of his coal operations. Berwind was reputed to be the world’s... View Details
        Keywords: Agriculture & Mining
        • 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 07 Oct 2015
        • Webinars: Career

        Stand Out: How to Develop your Breakthrough Idea

        Too many people believe that if they keep their heads down and work hard, they'll succeed. But that's simply not true anymore. In an increasingly competitive marketplace, ideas matterand it's become essential for both companies and individuals to innovate. In this... View Details

          David Burpee

          In 1917, the same year W. A.. Burpee Company was incorporated and Burpee was named president, sales were $900,000. By 1959, Burpee had grown the company to become the largest reputed seed catalog mail order house in the world with sales... View Details
          Keywords: Agriculture & Mining

            Daniel P. Tully

            Believing that two of Merrill’s biggest problems were complacency and arrogance, Tully’s first task as CEO of the large investment bank was to achieve a value system that promoted integrity and hard work. Personally congratulating anyone who made the firm a significant... View Details
            Keywords: Finance

              Edward V. Rickenbacker

              efficient and profitable airline. Despite the less than stellar reputation it had among consumers, Eastern held a monopoly on most of its routes and was consistently profitable during Rickenbacker’s tenure. View Details
              Keywords: Transportation

                William R. Hewlett

                computer empire, which has long had a reputation of being the best-managed company in the industry. Its most popular products, handheld calculators and laser jet printers, helped to spread the company’s fame worldwide. View Details
                Keywords: Computers & Electronics
                • 01 Dec 2009
                • News

                INCAE Making Global Impact

                A REGIONAL LEADER: Founded nearly fifty years ago with HBS’s help, INCAE looks to a bright future, building on its role and reputation as a center for business education in Latin America. Photo Courtesy Incae As the HBS Global Initiative... View Details
                • 04 Sep 2019
                • News

                3-Minute Briefing: Dhivya Suryadevara (MBA 2003)

                XT4; and in Michigan, I drive a red Chevrolet Camaro. The auto industry has a reputation for being stodgy and bureaucratic, but that perception is outdated. I think the professional opportunities are unmatched when it comes to working on... View Details
                Keywords: Julia Hanna
                • October 14, 2019
                • Article

                Designing Better Online Review Systems

                By: Geoff Donaker, Hyunjin Kim and Michael Luca
                Online reviews are transforming the way consumers choose products and services of all sorts. We turn to TripAdvisor to plan a vacation, Zocdoc to find a doctor, and Yelp to choose a new restaurant. Reviews can create value for buyers and sellers alike, but only if they... View Details
                Keywords: Reviews; Internet and the Web; Design; Quality; Reputation
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                On the Causality and Cause of Returns to Organizational Status: Evidence from the Grands Crus Classés of the Médoc

                By: Daniel Malter
                This paper identifies the causal symbolic effect of status on the prices organizations charge for their products. I exploit the classification of the châteaux of the Médoc, which sorted 61 wine producers into five growth classes in 1855, as a fixed hierarchical symbol... View Details
                Keywords: Organizational Status; Quality Signals; Conspicuous Consumption; Wine Classification Of 1855; Grand Cru; Status and Position; Quality; Reputation; Price; France
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                  John P. Morgan, Jr.

                  entered the war, his company handled orders for more than $3 billion worth of war supplies on commission. He also gained a strong reputation as an expert in the recapitalization of national debts. View Details
                  Keywords: Finance

                    Vaughn L. Beals, Jr.

                    years, Harley-Davidson almost doubled its market share (over 20%) and restored is reputation as a premium motorcycle brand. From 1986 onward, Beals invested in new acquisitions and continued to generate market share growth. View Details
                    Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

                      Narayana Murthy

                      Keywords: IT; Software; Consulting; Outsourcing

                        Arthur E. Andersen

                        extensive college recruiting program, and he committed significant funds to ongoing education and training. Andersen was known as one of the country’s foremost authorities on accounting, and his reputation for integrity was widely... View Details
                        Keywords: Services
                        • 21 Nov 2005
                        • Research & Ideas

                        Making Credibility Your Strongest Asset

                        own credibility and discerning the interests of other key players. Their three stories illustrate different elements of the process of building your bargaining endowment: (1) grab someone's coattails, (2) foster a reputation for... View Details
                        Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
                        • 01 Dec 2016
                        • News

                        Managing Change

                        from HBP and now HBX as well—Das has shepherded a process through which Executive Education has enhanced its reputation as a premier provider of executive development to leading firms and institutions around the world, while engaging more... View Details