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- 01 Dec 2000
- News
In War-Torn Liberia, Student Gains a Wealth of Experience
"We were never in any imminent danger, but there was always this question mark, a feeling that something big could happen," reports second-year MBA student Daniella Ballou, who spent last summer in Liberia as an intern with the International Rescue Committee (IRC). "It... View Details
- 17 Jun 2015
- Research & Ideas
Michael Porter on America’s Historic Energy Opportunity
A new report from experts Michael E. Porter, David S. Gee, and Gregory J. Pope at Harvard Business School and The Boston Consulting Group outlines a strategic approach for improving United States competitiveness while reducing environmental impact and making progress... View Details
- Profile
Oliver Bladek
Early in his career as a consultant with McKinsey, Oliver Bladek recognized the hard impact of so-called "soft" skills. "I was working on a major, $10-billion oil project that included everything from drilling thousands of... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
John R. Davis
to play in the big leagues.” Two years after earning his MBA, he returned to Texas and joined Frito-Lay, where he learned enough about the oil business — vegetable oil, that is — to partner with some friends and buy an View Details
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Farah Ahmed
Going outside of her comfort zone, Farah Ahmed, MBA 2015, put nine hours of distance between herself and her family, her friends, and the corporate networking opportunities she would otherwise have in her company's Houston office, to gain direct View Details
Lee R. Raymond
head of the largest oil corporation in the world, Raymond has consistently produced results which have exceeded competitors and market expectations. Exxon Mobil beat the S&P 500 performance every year between 1993 and 2003. View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
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General File - Photography Collections - Historical Collections
Collections Site Credits General File Photograph Collection, ca. 1860–1975 Drilling, photograph by Dick Whittington , Los Angeles, California. Mss: 1415 1860–1975 G326 19 boxes, approx. 1,250 photographs Collection Guide From whaling ships to View Details
John W. Van Dyke
Taking over the debt-ridden firm after it was forcefully spun-off from Standard Oil by the United States Supreme Court, Van Dyke had minimal assets with which to work: only 3 refineries, no marketing structure, and no sales organization.... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
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Lia Turrini
in making a switch from traditional oil & gas to energy transition businesses 3) are starting business careers from a technical STEM background 4) need help polishing their story and brand, cover letter and resumes. Work Experience:... View Details
Lodwrick M. Cook
During his tenure as CEO, Cook helped to develop the Alaska oil reserves and the Alaska pipeline and was a pioneer in the development of cleaner-burning gasoline. These endeavors helped ARCO to double its market share on the West Coast... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
Chandler’s Legacies
had integrating the U.S. economy, creating out of necessity new organizational forms, financial instruments and accounting techniques. For my Ph.D. thesis, I decided to study transportation technologies in my home country of Colombia. I explored how and why shipping,... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Merton Discusses Risk Management at Dean's Seminar
increases - instead, the institution will bear the risk. Corporations are also using contract technologies for strategic purposes. To illustrate, Merton cited a hypothetical example of a company with widespread crude-oil reserves and a major distribution system for... View Details
Keywords: Elizabeth McNair
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Farming for Fuel
the hope of a more stable future for their children. “This is also a fascinating entrepreneurial story,” Reinhardt notes. “These farmers have reduced their exposure to corn prices, but at the expense of exposure to the oil market.” With... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
American Dream
ice-cream fountain boasts a marble counter, and customers eat 100 percent buffalo burgers in a walnut-paneled dining room hung with original oil paintings by Western artists. In another part of the store, there are 1,400 historical photos... View Details
- Profile
Nneka Ezeigwe
in the oil and gas industry. Now, I’m excited about ways I can contribute to the economic growth occurring in my home country. This summer, I’ll be working with McKinsey & Co. in a consulting role in Nigeria. I’m looking forward to... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy
- 10 Feb 2016
- News
Investing in Sustainability
Nicholas Tiller (MBA 1998) grew up in a farming community, but it was his experience in hedge-fund management in the food and energy sectors that led him to establish Sustainable America, a nonprofit with the aim of reducing US oil... View Details
- 01 May 2013
- News
Isik Kececi Asur, MBA 1997
country and culture,” Asur says. In addition to Mustafa’s diversified family oil business, the Asurs are partners in Istanbul-based Aragon Capital, a firm they launched five years ago that manages a variety of investments including... View Details
- 01 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
When Do Alliances Make Sense?
To answer one of the oldest business quandaries—is it better to partner or go solo on a project—John Beshears looked for answers in an unusual place: the oil and gas drilling industry in the Gulf of Mexico. But instead of mining for... View Details
Joseph P. Routh
When Routh assumed the position of President in 1938, Pittston’s coal and oil production businesses were generating $26 million in revenues and losing approximately $1 million on the bottom-line. Through shrewd investments and tight... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture & Mining
Thomas B. Pickens
Starting his career with only a small drilling, exploration and production firm, Pickens developed a knack for acquiring oil-rich properties. His luck afforded him the wealth he used to begin his famous string of attempted hostile takeovers of other View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy