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- 06 Sep 2013
- News
More Seats at the Table
boards today, you are generally putting someone on the board who is younger and smarter, and has a specific set of skills not already on that board," she says. "You could say that you could find men with all those same characteristics,"... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
How Do We Win the Cyberwar?
of McAfee and EMC. “Security people recognize they are in the business of pattern recognition. It has happened before, but in a much more human way.” BrightPoint’s business model is built on sharing. The company makes software platforms... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustrations by Victo Ngai
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Making Their Way
manufacturing, which is very high-skilled with fluctuating demand. Similarly, with IT, we were first-movers to cloud computing, which saves on fixed IT costs.” Looking ahead, CGM is building on its core strength: family. “Our business View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Not Your Typical Business Conference
Maxwell House Coffee and Post Cereals president Ann M. Fudge (MBA '77), to a dinner organized by Beatrice ("Bunny") Ellerin (MBA '95), the day's events generated an energy that allowed speakers and participants alike to dispense with... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Case Study: On the Table
with the country’s young and growing middle class. With funding from angel investors, the company launched in Mexico City in October 2014 with 3 employees; now it has more than 50 employees, 35 percent growth month over month, and an View Details
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
A. G. Lafley, MBA 1977
strong results." Lafley has been credited with turning P&G around since taking the helm of the consumer-products giant in 2000. In addition to superlative earnings, P&G has seen its stock price double. The ingredients for Lafley's success... View Details
- 10 Mar 2015
- News
Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling
and was on track to generate $75 million in revenue. Kraus then cofounded and sold the high-end travel website Spire. Now Kraus is examining the place of women entrepreneurs as a scholar. During her time at HBS—as a member of the faculty... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Leading In a New Era
management practice has evolved since the "benevolent, high-growth environment" following World War II. That era provided fertile ground for the growth of Alfred Sloan's "strategy, structure, systems" model of the divisional corporation... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 10 Aug 2022
- News
Skydeck Live: Stage Not Age
course this year was why are earbuds hip- DM: [laughs] SWG: ... but hearing aids are not? [laughing] And, and it makes perfect sense, you know. And why shouldn't it be so that everybody who happens to have something in their ear is considered hip. DM: You have this,... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Critical Information: MIS Monitors the Ever-Changing World of IT
General Manage-ment unit. With the growing importance of the Internet and the fact that the daily operations of most organizations now rely heavily on computer technology, IT "has moved to the top of the agenda of most CEOs," notes Nolan.... View Details
Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
additional support before resuming regular activities. On September 28, Professor Richard S. Tedlow led a discussion in Aldrich that allowed students, faculty, and staff to share their reactions to the tragedy and collectively to address... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Two Truths and a Lie About 5G
Illustration by Mengxin Li After years of speculation, 2020 was meant to be a big year for the implementation of 5G, the fifth generation of standards for broadband cellular networks. And somewhere between a pandemic and a mountain of... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
medium, and large clubs and that are sustainable for the long term. In addition to these committees, ad hoc groups are undertaking important tasks. In particular, the Global Alumni Conferences committee is charged with keeping current... View Details
- 14 Feb 2019
- News
Plotting a Path Forward on Climate Change
McCarthy said a two-pronged approach is required: take the politics out of climate change by making it a health and economic issue and properly communicate the science to the general public. As an environmental advisor to Governor Mitt... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Kash Rangan
estimated $6 trillion will flow directly to social enterprise organizations. Concurrently, a new generation of business leaders and philanthropists is experimenting with hybrid forms of social enterprises while demanding more transparency... View Details
- 03 Mar 2017
- News
Big Blue’s Big Bet
that we’re smart in the things we’re attacking, and to try to solve real-world problems that make an impact.” Watson General Manager David Kenny (MBA 1986) adds: “The tech sector tends to reward short-term thinking.” But Watson is... View Details
Keywords: Paul Kix; illustrations by Dan Page
- 17 Feb 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010)
recommend, I also draw on international comparisons based on what we learned in BGIE. In overseeing our operations, I draw on TOM thinking. In work and beyond, concepts learned in Negotiations are very helpful. “My HBS experience was made possible through the provision... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Business Case (Or Not) for Sustainability
dire need for US federal policy to address climate change. RH: When you look at Europe, you see many companies agitating for some kind of carbon regulation and beginning to shift their business models in this direction. If you expect your... View Details
- 24 May 2017
- News
John H. McArthur, MBA 1959, DBA 1963
legal and administrative effort. In Canada, he served as a founding director of the Canada Development Investment Corporation. Locally, he helped engineer the merger of Brigham and Women’s (BWH) and Mass General Hospitals. “John is the... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 19 Feb 2021
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A Playbook for Progress
model that creates a better sense of belonging and well-being for underrepresented talent. Chitra: On the generational side, in terms of the similarity and difference that you found across the four... View Details