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- 01 Aug 2001
- News
George C. Lodge
and was a leading figure in teaching a new required module in Decision Making and Ethical Values. Since retiring from the active faculty four years ago, Lodge has continued his research on globalization and the development of emerging... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Ray A. Goldberg (MBA '50)
companies and countries worldwide and, before retiring in 1997, had taught some seven thousand Harvard MBA students and ten thousand Executive Education participants. Most recently, Goldberg has focused on the impact that advances in... View Details
- Web
Exploring Trade Links in the Interior - A Chronicle of the China Trade
to no other American house in China. Indeed, I doubt if many would not have called it the first.” 37 John Heard sailed for America on December 1, 1862, the same year Augustine Heard retired from the business. Hao, The Commercial... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Creating Miracles — Charles A. Coverdale (MBA 1971)
'76), have developed an astounding array of community outreach services -- from elaborate food pantries to job assistance programs; from tutoring, mentoring, and counseling services for children and young mothers to retirement planning... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 11 Dec 2014
- News
Fashion's Retail Revolution
MBAs in retail, starting in the bargain basement of Bloomingdale’s. He worked his way up through the ranks of the department store to chairman and CEO, establishing the old, family-owned store as a national luxury brand and the flagship New York store as a destination.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Trouble in Mouse Land
Michael Eisner announced that he would retire in 2006, Gold and Disney filed suit to challenge the designation of Robert Iger as his successor, charging that the board rubber-stamped Eisner’s pick without conducting a valid search for a... View Details
- 25 Sep 2017
- Blog Post
Michael Schrader (MBA 2012) on Finding Entrepreneurial Success with HBS Resources
because we didn’t raise any money and were able to win again." Schrader credits much of the company's success to the advisory board they were able to build from across the university, the tools they were provided, and the mentorship of recently View Details
- 05 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Reinventing the Dowdy Savings Bond
programs," he says. "The money is there at refund time. We just need to help families try to save some of it." Easy To Buy Other recommendations Tufano offers include marketing the program through volunteer tax preparers; the creation of a bond-based... View Details
- 06 Oct 2015
- Blog Post
Henry McGee: From HBO to HBS
Nick Nicholas, HBS ’64, he convinced me that HBO had the potential to revolutionize the industry. His vision was so compelling that I signed on and didn’t leave for 34 years when I retired and return to HBS. Starting with Nick, the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
The Wise Men
University and was accepted at HBS at age 19. During World War II, Williams survived the sinking of the USS Lexington in the Battle of the Coral Sea and in 1945, as ship’s announcer on the USS Topeka, he read President Truman’s announcement of the dropping of the atom... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna
- December 1982 (Revised December 1984)
- Case
Hi-Tech Corp.
By: Fred K. Foulkes and William E. Fruhan Jr.
Hi-Tech examines the financial implications of a reduction in the work force via a voluntary severance program which offers up to two and a half times annual pay if an employee voluntarily terminates employment. View Details
Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Financial Management; Retirement; Employees; Compensation and Benefits; Corporate Finance; Technology Industry; Europe
Foulkes, Fred K., and William E. Fruhan Jr. "Hi-Tech Corp." Harvard Business School Case 283-045, December 1982. (Revised December 1984.)
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Martin V. Marshall Remembered
retired from the active faculty in 1993, was a marketing and advertising expert whose practice-oriented approach to teaching and course development left a lasting impact on countless Harvard MBA students and business leaders. “Marty was a... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Robert B. Stobaugh (DBA '68)
corporate board members. Retired from the active faculty since 1996, Stobaugh continues to write, consult, and serve on NACD Blue Ribbon panels. He is also a trustee of the French Library and Cultural Center in Boston. Stobaugh became a... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Carl M. Plochman III: A Savory Success
get some clarity and emotional support from a group of risk-taking peers." Before his retirement from the YPO (mandatory at age 50), Plochman received the Ray Hickok Award, the group's highest honor. Plochman is philosophical when asked... View Details
- 13 Sep 2017
- Blog Post
Ask A Coach: How Do I Find a Mentor?
interests and aspirations." Externally, use tools like LinkedIn or your local HBS Club to find connections you may have with people in your industry who may serve in an advisory role in your journey. Industry groups may also have contact information for View Details
- June 2024
- Teaching Note
Dirk Nowitzki: Changing the Game
By: Boris Groysberg, Katherine Connolly Baden and Robin Abrahams
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 420-031. NBA Superstar Dirk Nowitzki was unsure whether the 2018-19 season would be his last as an NBA player. He had not faced such uncertainty since 1998, when he had navigated a difficult decision regarding the timing of his move to... View Details
- 18 May 2023
- News
Cultivating Can-Do Attitudes
in Peoria, Illinois, which took her through the city's poorest neighborhoods. A serious illness in Wilfong's mid-30s led her to reevaluate the way she spent her time. Wilfong realized she didn't want to wait until retirement to give back... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 30 Mar 2022
- News
Giving Hope and Comfort
The remaining 75 percent Hope and Comfort purchases with money donated by individuals or through grants. Today, Hope and Comfort is still one of the few nonprofits that distributes hygiene products, notes Feingold, who retired from his... View Details
- 20 Feb 2019
- News
Building an Ecosystem for African Entrepreneurs
prosperity,” says Elumelu. “That is at the heart of Africapitalism.” The retired chief executive officer, now chairman of the United Bank of Africa (UBA) and the founder of Heirs Holdings, Elumelu has put the tenet of this... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: Scott D. Cook
once sold holdings in their retirement accounts to lend me money to keep the doors open. All seven hundred employees at the meeting rose to give my parents a standing ovation. View Details