by Christopher Marquis - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2005
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Will He or Won’t He?

There’s another guessing game going on in Washington, and it doesn’t involve the direction of the Supreme Court. Give up? It’s all about how Christopher Cox (MBA ’76), chosen by President George W. Bush (MBA... View Details

Keywords: Government

01 Mar 2018
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Realizing The Potential Of One Harvard

PRIMO Fellow Alan Castro, HBS Assistant Professors Susanna Gallani and Christopher Stanton, and PRIMO Fellow Obinna Igbokwe (photo by Evgenia Eliseeva) Harvard senior Alan Castro and Tami Kim (DBA 2017), a... View Details

01 Jun 2002
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Fellowship Dinner Brings Students and Donors Together

Warren Luke (MBA '70) (center) traveled from Hawaii to meet the six K.J. Luke fellows. (photos by Stuart Cahill) Warren Luke (MBA '70) (center) traveled from Hawaii to meet the six K.J. Luke fellows. (photos View Details

Keywords: Management

23 Oct 2020
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Two MBA Startups Cited as “Most Disruptive”

Chris Abkarians and Nikhil Agarwal (both MBA 2020) arrived at HBS with an idea driven by necessity. With student loans a hard reality of graduate student life, why not bundle their loans with those of other incoming MBAs and pass the... View Details

Keywords: disruptive innovation; startups; student loans; entrepreneurship; i-Lab; entrepreneur in residence; Finance

01 Jun 2000
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Capturing Human Capital

simultaneously," commented HBS professor Christopher A. Bartlett in a recent interview with writer Peter K. Jacobs. Bartlett, faculty chair of the School's Executive Education Program for Global Leadership, identified the globalization of... View Details

01 Jun 2014
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Innovation: An Orchestra of One

technology that would adapt to my playing style in real time instead of forcing me to fit a recording." Chao was right. She found former concert oboist Christopher Raphael, now chair of computer science at Indiana University, who was... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Arts, Entertainment

01 Jun 2013
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Lesson Plans

ISSUE FOCUS: EDUCATION INNOVATION Stacey Childress (MBA 2000) Deputy Director of Education, Next Generation Learning, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, Washington Illustrations by Peter Hoey TAILORED TEACHING "One of our anchors... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

13 Jun 2014
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The Art of Effecting Change

making lasting impact in their respective sectors." Her involvement with the ICA sprang from her passion for collecting contemporary artists such as Glenn Ligon and Christopher Wool. "I've always had this deep interest in all things... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Arts, Entertainment

30 Jun 2010
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Congressional Pork Is Bad for Business

Appropriations Committee, Byrd was a master at bringing home the bacon for his constituents, prompting one watchdog group to denounce him as the "King of Pork." By one estimate, he steered $2.26 billion to West Virginia between 2000 and... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

01 Jun 2004
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Alumni Clubs Click with New Web Services

Harris service, the School provided clubs with contact data for local alumni. But if they wanted a Web site, they were on their own, says Beckvold. Not anymore. “We had a Web site before the Harris service, and it was extremely difficult for us to manage,” notes View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; alumni groups; website; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2006
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Not a Regular Joe

ELLIS: Joe Wilson was a servant leader who cared about people. PHOTO BY JEFF HACKETT Everyone always called him Joe. But as the leader of a corporate giant, Joe Wilson wasn’t exactly a regular Joe. As detailed in Joe Wilson and the... View Details

Keywords: Lewis I. Rice; Joe Wilson; Xerox; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Jun 2000
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Going Public: Raymond M. Jefferson

career in government or diplomatic service. Nearly five years after his life took an unexpected turn, he is once again a highly respected leader, in top physical condition, proud of his achievements, and excited about his future. Photography View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

31 Mar 2011
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Building an Online Swap Shop

Reinhart: Deriving success in derivative markets. thredUP, a children’s clothing swap Web site cofounded by HBS classmates James Reinhart and Chris Homer (MBA ’09), expanded into toys last fall, just in time for the holidays. Shoppers had... View Details

Keywords: Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

01 Dec 2020
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The Fine Print: Alumni Recommend Their Best Reads

Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari I found myself frequently searching Google for things I read about in the book, which extended the time it took to read it, but I always view this as a great sign. Among the highlights for me: We all share... View Details

01 Mar 2012
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Alumni Book Briefs

Explosion of Capitalism Abroad Will Change Business Everywhere by Christopher Meyer (MBA 1974) with Julia Kirby (Harvard Business Review Press) The advanced economies that in 2000 consumed 75 percent of the... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Aug 2002
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

welcoming them to our extraordinary and diverse network of alumni, all of whom are united by the shared experience of attending HBS. In late May, the board met in Boston to complete the efforts undertaken in the various working committees... View Details

01 Apr 2002
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Dean Clark Visits Alumni in Europe

European Research Center, on the rue François 1er in Paris’s eighth arrondissement. In London, he met with recent HBS graduates for an informative breakfast where he discussed the School’s expanding Global Initiative. The Dean’s Frankfurt agenda... View Details

Keywords: Alumni outreach; European Research Initiative; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

15 Dec 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books The Power of Imperfect Eating By Kavita Bhatnagar (SELP 11, 2022) Penguin Enterprise Rather than dictating which foods are good or bad, this book weaves together stories that mirror the intricate, emotional, and often imperfect... View Details