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- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Decision Points
Bush: For future observers, a context for his administration. On the occasion of the publication of his memoir, Decision Points, and in his first newspaper interview since leaving the White House, a relaxed, introspective former President... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Books: A Nation Transformed by Information
States was founded, a postal system (including roads) for the distribution of mail, copyright laws to protect intellectual property, and a plethora of newspapers and books were extant. The advent of electricity spawned the telegraph,... View Details
Keywords: Information
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Immersion Program Digs Deep
see what was behind all the newspaper stories.” Post-HBS, Vitkauskas will work as a vice president in the London office of Summit Partners and focus on the markets of Central and Eastern Europe. “The immersion was an amazing way to get... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Forecasting ’15
spent consuming digital media has been skyrocketing across the globe, to the point that it is not uncommon for twentysomethings to choose to go without traditional television—a big deal. This is reminiscent of people choosing to go without traditional View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Home from the Sea
classrooms to adventures and expeditions worldwide. The programs are distributed both online and via Newspapers in Education channels. I met with Wilson recently in the historic seaport of Salem, Massachusetts. Over breakfast, he... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
A Random Sampling of HBS Graduates in the News
Lawrence S. Kramer (MBA '74), who spent twenty years as a newspaper reporter and editor for publications such as the Washington Post and the San Francisco Examiner, was himself in the news last January. Kramer's financial information... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Tracking a Turnaround
perspective. “Paul Levy: Taking Charge of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center” includes written case materials as well as extensive video footage of interviews with Levy; e-mail correspondence; internal memoranda; and newspaper... View Details
- 23 Feb 2011
- News
A Capitalist in China
worked as the art and culture critic for the university newspaper. One day in the newspaper office he noticed a small ad inviting students to meet a representative of the HBS admissions office to learn about the School’s MBA program,... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Christopher Cox: Capitol Hill Intellectual
U.S. Court of Appeals; made partner at Latham & Watkins, where he specialized in corporate finance; founded (with his father) a company that published an English version of the Russian newspaper Pravda; was appointed senior associate... View Details
- 16 Sep 2010
- News
Idea Takes Root
Web site, Eccles hailed the IIRC’s formation. The Financial Times covered the story in its August 3 edition. But the American press all but ignored the event. A database search of major newspapers and magazines turns up a single mention —... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Stocking Up Can Build Customer Value
A classic business problem from the 1950s illustrates the tension between inventory costs and missed sales. A newspaper vendor must decide how many papers to buy each day based on typical demand. His profit is optimized, the solution... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Karen Tumulty Reports on America
named business editor. "I could see even then that newspapers were expanding their business coverage," Tumulty says, "and that got me thinking about going to business school, but always with the intent of staying in journalism." Covering... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Critical Information: MIS Monitors the Ever-Changing World of IT
"Multimedia and the Boundaryless Organization." With the creation of services such as online newspapers and television home shopping, information has become a commodity itself, replacing physical products and services. Associate Professor... View Details
Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb
- 08 May 2019
- News
Lessons from the Ashes
you arrive at HBS in 1985. Where did the company stand? And what challenges was it facing? Warwick: Back in the '80s, newspaper companies were still doing pretty well. It was before the internet, so the bulk of View Details
- 10 Oct 2018
- News
Building Paths to Success
immediately. Responding to a newspaper article about the bankrupt ABC Learning child-care chain, Traill led to SVA to buy its nearly 700 centers, many in low socioeconomic areas, with an alliance of four nonprofits passionate about early... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
The Father of Modern Advertising
brokers of space in newspapers and magazines,” the authors tell us. “With Lasker’s prodding — and with contributions from pioneers at a handful of other agencies — the industry became a creative force and began earning substantial... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Web Exclusive: Behind the Scenes with Karen Tumulty
time," Tumulty recalls. "The paper was owned by Hearst, and our chief competitor was published by Rupert Murdoch. It was a classic newspaper war, with dueling headlines along the lines of 'Baby Eats LSD' and 'Pregnant Cat Gunned Down.'"... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Five Honored for Missions Accomplished
capacity she helped lead the MBA Silicon Valley Immersion Experience Program. As a newspaper industry analyst at DLJ early in your career, did you anticipate the industry’s decline? I put a “sell” on View Details
- 28 Mar 2018
- News
Fueling the Future
of Boston, she had a half dozen jobs (lawn mowing, farm stand, newspaper delivery) by the time she was 15. “Once I learned I could make money and have freedom, I was all about capitalizing on opportunities,” she observes. She attended... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
No Bull — Nancy E. Havens-Hasty (MBA 1971)
quietly) and not to take things personally. Havens-Hasty married newspaper publisher Dozier Hasty in 1984. The couple has two sons, aged six and ten, who enjoy playing golf and chess with their parents. "We have a lot of help on the home... View Details
Keywords: Linda Goodspeed