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01 Jan 2012
News

Franklin P. “Pitch” Johnson Jr., MBA 1952

After three years, the pair sold their portfolio to Sutter Hill Ventures, and Johnson looked for a company to buy. Instead, he ended up back in the venture business, founding Asset Management Company in 1967. Over the ensuing decades, Johnson has earned a View Details

01 Aug 2007
Op-Ed

Company Town: Fixing Corrupt Governments

kickbacks. A corruption scandal in Lagos could harm KPMG's reputation in New York or Shanghai. Moreover, foreign firms are bound by many laws of their home country and by international laws, notably the antibribery convention of the... View Details

Keywords: by Eric Werker

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Video Clips & Discussion Questions - Creating Emerging Markets

innovation shown in the clips? What are the continuing obstacles of innovation in South Asia? Has it become easier orharder to innovate over the last three decades? The clip from Seema Aziz talks of Pakistan’s poor reputation for quality... View Details

01 Jun 2014
News

The Digital Deck

guiding HBX's offerings were established early on," notes Dean Nitin Nohria. "HBX should offer a differentiated product. It should complement rather than compete with current programs and Harvard Business Publishing offerings. It should elevate the School's View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

26 Jul 2010
Research & Ideas

Yes, You Can Raise Prices in a Downturn

returns: Why is this important to performance pricers? Frank Cespedes: Warren Buffett said that "when an industry with a reputation for toughness meets a manager with a reputation for brilliance, it is... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail; Consumer Products

18 Apr 2005
Lessons from the Classroom

NFL Players Touch Down at HBS

your time to assess options before making commitments. After all, the professor told the players, if a deal you are involved in goes badly, it's your name that will be on the front page and your reputation that is put at risk. Faculty... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports

08 Jan 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience - Recruiting HBS Students for Private Equity

can lead to high application numbers, keeping open lines of communication with applicants and interviewees can pose a challenge. Having a dedicated recruiter close the loop with all applicants throughout the process pays dividends and can strengthen your View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity

01 Dec 1999
News

Hawes Family Funds New Classroom Building

reinsurance. During almost four decades in the insurance business as a salesman, entrepreneur, top executive, and industry leader, he established a remarkable record of success while maintaining a sterling reputation for character and... View Details

01 Mar 2004
News

Take 2: From Ad Copy to Cuneiform

remained on advertising. In 1988, she launched a Madison Avenue agency, Masterson Rothberg, which quickly collected its own big clients, including Bristol-Myers Squibb, Citicorp, and IBM, as well as a reputation as a hot young agency. But... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; archaeology; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment

May 2021 (Revised May 2022)
Supplement

Odebrecht's 'Transformation Journey' (B)

By: Lynn S. Paine, Ruth Costas and Pedro Levindo

The case describes the changes in Odebrecht’s board of directors while the company had to file for court-supervised reorganization and cope with an ongoing feud within its founding family, and the new challenges that the Group’s leadership has to face. The changes in... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Misconduct; Corporate Governance; Crisis Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Reputation; Mission and Purpose; Business and Government Relations; Engineering; Family Business; Emerging Markets; Construction Industry; Brazil; Latin America

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Arjun Goyal

always at the back of my mind.” HBS stood out for two reasons. “It has a great network of alumni and professors in the biotech and pharmaceutical fields — both in world-leading corporations and start-ups,” says Arjun. “And HBS has a View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Health Care

01 Feb 2001
News

In Dot-Calm Era, Conference Examines Options for Entrepreneurs

StorageNetworks, urged the audience not to let success go to their heads. "Egos kill companies because the companies get fat, dumb, and happy," Bell stated, reeling off the names of several now-defunct organizations whose outsized View Details

Keywords: Information

28 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

Football Stars Debate ‘The Social Capital of the Savvy Athlete’

industry. The forum began with a discussion about the marketing power of social media, but quickly evolved into a conversation about race issues in the sports entertainment industry. 'unbelievable Platform' All acknowledged that Twitter has played a huge role in... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Sports

24 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

SuperCorp: Values as Guidance System

competitive labor markets because of their reputations and values. "At first, we thought of our reputation conceptually, as something that we needed to keep improving. Now we know it affects our ability... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

30 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Mapping Your Board’s Effectiveness

corporate strategy—create value by becoming known for better governance and greater transparency to external providers? Can they lower their cost of capital and perhaps get a valuation premium based on the reputation and performance of... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan

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5.1 Information Technology | MBA

their own professionalism, but also on the reputation of the school. Communications with Large Groups To avoid email overload, email communications should be tailored to a specific purpose and targeted to an appropriate audience. To... View Details

01 Dec 2017
News

Case Study: The Doctor Deficit

rapid as possible. Step on the gas! —Randy Shayler (MBA 2012) Iron out the model first, then roll it out. Build national demand and reputation by executing flawlessly locally—solve a complex and broad problem well enough, and your View Details

Keywords: April White

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Philipp Schäelli

would be the ideal place to achieve all these 3 goals. It's very strong reputation and career support services allowed me to explore all types of different career options. With the strong foundation of the first year curriculum, and the... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity; Financial Services

23 May 2018
News

Christopher B. Howard, MBA 2003

expectations of RMU, and he’s broadening our reputation and reach,” says Harshman. Clearly, Chris Howard is proving himself a strong choice to lead the almost 100-year-old university. Howard, too, sees it as a good fit. “The Pittsburgh... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Visionary, Innovator, Educator - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

succeed. "Getting the venture capital field off the ground... was as risky as the new industries it would invest in..." author and analyst Kenneth Fisher argues. "[Doriot] staked both reputation and money in an effort to prove his idea... View Details

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