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- 01 Sep 2023
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Returning to the Roots
It’s not a role he sought or expected. But when his brother died of a brain tumor late last year, Florent Latour (MBA 1999) became CEO of Maison Louis Latour, a winemaker established in 1797 in the Burgundy region of France. The 11th generation of his family to lead... View Details
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Women’s Leadership Summit - Alumni
institutions, and more. Additional themes included artificial intelligence, DEI initiatives, and career journeys. The diverse audience emphasized the universal nature of the challenges and opportunities facing women in business today, while fostering rich discussions... View Details
- 25 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Class of 2021 Student Profiles
After graduating from Ashesi University College, she pursued a dynamic career at General Electric where she fulfilled multiple roles. “I worked on products and solutions that contribute to development and... View Details
- 29 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 29, 2015
powerful commercial engine it is today. This book describes how many of the key innovations that made this possible came from entrepreneurs and iconoclasts who were outside the mainstream—and how the commercialization of the Internet was... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Chasing Stars: Why the Mighty Red Sox Struck Out
In the fall of 2009, baseball's Anaheim Angels knocked the Boston Red Sox out of the American League Division Series in a humiliating three straight games. Within a matter of weeks, Sox general manager Theo Epstein had launched one of the... View Details
- 23 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Getting to Net Zero: The Climate Standards and Ecosystem the World Needs Now
With each month clocking record-breaking temperatures across the planet, this Earth Day reflected the renewed urgency of regulators and businesses to find climate-change solutions. The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted new rules that will mandate... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 26 Aug 2020
- News
Empowering Rural Communities
cofounders saw an opportunity to create a new kind of energy company—a hybrid of a traditional utility and a financial entity. Guzman Energy, a subsidiary of Guzman & Company, would not be weighed down by the same legacy investments in carbon-based View Details
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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni
climate change and their discipline through examples of cases they have written or taught. 9:40 a.m. Toward a Decarbonized Future: Who Pays? Who Profits? Faculty Moderator: Peter Tufano (MBA 1984, PHDBE 1989) , Baker Foundation Professor Speakers: Scott Jacobs (MBA... View Details
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Soltan Bryce
“broad and deep” “The leaders I admired were HBS alums,” Soltan says. “It was such a clear choice – HBS creates the kind of leadership I respect. The virtue of the general management approach is that it allows you to see broad and deep.”... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company
had taken insufficient measures before that to address its long-standing financial problems. Some research suggests that voluntary or preemptive restructuring can generate more value than restructuring done under the imminent threat of... View Details
Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Quantum Leap
technology into a commercially viable, enterprise-grade tool that will be exponentially more powerful than today’s digital computers. Levy’s goal: Turn quantum computers from an experimental technology into a commercially viable tool.... View Details
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Morgan Hall | About
and restoring troubled businesses to profitability became widely known, and investors were eager to support his ventures. J.P. Morgan & Company organized and financed some of the largest corporate mergers of the early 20th century, including the consolidations that... View Details
- 15 Sep 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
From Bench to Board: Gender Differences in University Scientists’ Participation in Commercial Science
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Strategy and the Internet
achieving or strengthening a distinctive strategic positioning. Operational Effectiveness. The Internet is arguably the most powerful tool available today for enhancing operational effectiveness. By easing and speeding the exchange of... View Details
Keywords: by Michael E. Porter
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Sample Student Projects - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Chocolate Cluster (2016) Netherlands Dairy (2011) Mexico Chocolate Cluster (2010) Kenya Tea (2009) Kenya Coffee (2008) The Chicago Processed Food Cluster (2006) The Nicaraguan Coffee Cluster (2006) Plastics Sao Paulo Plastics (2013) Power... View Details
- 30 Sep 2019
- Book
6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees
race was no longer relevant or that we had somehow collectively moved beyond race in the workplace,” Roberts says. The picture that emerges from the essays in Race, Work, and Leadership echo the same message: Race not only still matters in the American workplace, but... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 19, 2016
on the financing of innovation, inclusive of large companies and new startups. This research strand has been very active over the past five years, generating important new findings, questioning some long-held beliefs, and creating its own... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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- 01 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making
received wisdom that the American public would be reluctant to buy compact, fuel-efficient, and designed-for-safety cars. Ironically, some eight decades ago, Detroit had a notably powerful advocate for dissent and disagreement in... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting
brand to new heights. Since its founding in 2014, Glossier had disrupted the beauty industry, created a powerful community-driven brand, and was looking to build the business that would unlock its growth and potential. With diverse... View Details