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Alex Roth

list," says Alex. "It's the standard bearer, the place where the case method was conceived. And its reputation is known all over the world. As a European, I want that extra seal of approval to make my MBA pop on my resume."... View Details

October 2024 (Revised January 2025)
Case

Citizens of the World: The International Legacy of Gloria von Thurn und Taxis

By: Lauren Cohen, Maximilian Form and Sophia Pan

When her husband passed away and inheritance taxes struck, Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis took decisive action to preserve her family’s fortune and legacy. The Thurn und Taxis family, one of Europe’s oldest aristocratic dynasties, had built their wealth through... View Details

Keywords: Family Office; Real Estate; Legacy; International Business; Family Business; Economy; Macroeconomics; Financial Crisis; Financial Liquidity; Investment; Global Strategy; Reputation; Diversification; Wealth; Taxation; Germany

Citation

Educators

Purchase

29 Oct 2007
HBS Case

Marketing Maria: Managing the Athlete Endorsement

services frequently point to her reputation as a winner who never gives up. Having the right combination of brand attributes thus is key. Other aspects play a role too, such as good looks, public-speaking skills, and overall image. It... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Sports

01 Mar 2007
News

Letters to the Editor

The concept of a private-equity board’s “long-term” being beyond the next quarter fails my giggle test, however. In the public perception, even the reputable buyout shops, such as Carlyle, Blackstone, and KKR, exist to reorganize, to... View Details

29 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Leni Peterson R. (MS/MBA 2023): Solving Big Problems Through Entrepreneurship

individualized strategies are insufficient for managing operational, regulatory, and reputational risks. Collaboration is key to tackling these challenges effectively. Celeste, through watershed project development, is poised to address... View Details

05 Jul 2011
News

The Business of Champions

inexperienced GM Peter Chiarelli, who played hockey at Harvard, who in turn hired good people around him. I think a big step was bringing in former Bruins star Cam Neely as president. His reputation alone from wearing a Bruins jersey... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

08 Oct 2021
Research & Ideas

How Newspaper Closures Open the Door to Corporate Crime

reputational costs. Saving local newspapers isn’t Heese’s specialty, but he points to a recent trend of hedge funds buying up distressed local media outlets as having the potential to stabilize the market and resurrect local news. And... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

20 Dec 2022
Blog Post

7 Resolutions for Recruiting in the New Year

process impacts brand reputation and gives potential applicants a window into company culture.5. Resolve to Train Your TrainersMake it a priority to hold trainings for your current hiring managers, not just new employees. A commitment to... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Sep 2024
News

Action Plan: Yes, Chef!

everything. The lively open kitchen and Puck’s unpretentious brick-oven pizzas and farm-to-table fare felt fresh to California’s fine diners, who also fell in love with the charming chef. But even as his reputation grew, Puck continued to... View Details

Keywords: Christine Speer Lejeune

01 Jun 2016
News

Up by the Roots

start to finish,” he says. “That’s something I picked up from General Mills: We had to be able to have that kind of traceability and accountability to consumers.” That reputation attracted the attention of the luxury conglomerate LVMH,... View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs

01 Mar 2010
News

The Meaning of Ramadi

not to acquire power, glory, wealth, or fame. And if those of us who currently lead in the business world can do so by serving others, now is a terrific time to be doing what we are doing: We have the opportunity to redeem our profession, get our View Details

Keywords: Donovan Campbell; National Security and International Affairs; Government

01 Jun 2000
News

The Right Connections

particularly crucial; yet it is also difficult for external parties to assess the quality of a young firm." Higgins had noticed that in many pre-IPO discussions, venture capitalists would invariably ask company executives what firms they had worked for previously.... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

08 Oct 2013
News

The Green Giant

in Maryland and a reputation as power players inside the Beltway. Though collectively they've been dubbed "the Green Giants," Roberts says people would probably be surprised by the topics of their dinner-table conversations. "They're... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; World Wildlife Fund

18 May 2021
Book

Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.

It is simply a fancy word to say “having your reputation on the line in the event something goes wrong.” So you might be responsible for a project, but your manager is accountable for the project’s success. This means that if you make a... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

05 Sep 2006
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Porsche’s Risky Roll on an SUV

Germany in 2000, the labor costs were about 25-26 Euros per hour. In the Czech Republic it's about four Euros per hour. So it's quite dramatic. But how you assess these costs depends on productivity levels as well. And German firms are very, very productive." The... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Auto; Manufacturing

01 Jun 2013
News

Minding The Gap

Alameda at the corner of 33rd Street. "That neighborhood?" he queries in a thick Russian accent. "Not good." Well outside the boundary of Inner Harbor tourist attractions, the northeast Baltimore district in question admittedly shares the city's well-publicized View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Blagg, Deborah; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Educational Support Services; Educational Services; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

27 Aug 2007
Op-Ed

Mattel: Getting a Toy Recall Right

recall will be determined by the percentage of affected products that are returned. Anything less than 90 percent within 3 months for a child safety hazard will represent failure. As long as the 2 recalls to date are the whole of the problem and not the tip of an... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Consumer Products

22 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients

get rougher or just wildly different. Is this team really an investment? How could you redeploy them if circumstances change? Retention: Congratulations, you’re OldCo now! You will face all the challenges of retaining a team that knows it can move successfully, plus... View Details

Keywords: by Robin Abrahams, Boris Groysberg, and Steven L. Manchel

08 Dec 2015
First Look

December 8, 2015

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=39914 Incentives for Prosocial Behavior: The Role of Reputations By: Exley, Christine L. Abstract—Do monetary incentives encourage volunteering? Or, do they introduce a "greedy"... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

November 1997
Case

National Pork Producers Council

By: Ray A. Goldberg and Tom Clay

Al Tank, CEO of the National Pork Products Council, is facing an environmental and structural crisis in the U.S. pork industry. Can he resolve the environmental and image problems of his industry in time? Can he receive the support of both his growers and the... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Situation or Environment; Crisis Management; Environmental Sustainability; Business and Community Relations; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Industry Structures; Reputation; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States