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- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Engaging with Students to Share Insights About Africa
On the final day of Africa Rising, a course about business in Africa taught by Professor Caroline Elkins, Hakeem Belo-Osagie’s (MBA 1980) emotions were running high. “I had that sense of accomplishment when you know you’ve managed View Details
- 13 Jul 2023
Intro to Deferred Enrollment Programs: A Multi-School Event
The Wharton School, and Yale School of Management for a discussion on deferred enrollment programs. The event will feature a moderated conversation with admissions representatives from top business schools, followed by a chance View Details
- 12 Aug 2024
Applying to HBS: Who Are We Looking For?
This virtual event provides prospective applicants with insights into the qualities and characteristics Harvard Business School values in its candidates. A member of the Admissions Board will discuss HBS' evaluation criteria, provide tips... View Details
- 06 Jun 2017
- News
Is the Real Estate Market Going to Collapse?
tanking the market? Sultenic: The industry is capitalized and managed more transparently and thoughtfully than it has been historically, with less easy money floating around. Banks got smarter, equity sources got smarter and developers got smarter and more... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Historic Gift from HBS to New Radcliffe Institute
Harvard Business School has contributed a six-figure gift to the new Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, which will be established as an integral part of Harvard University as a result of Radcliffe... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
McCance First to Serve as Entrepreneur in Residence
first three years of the HBS Business Plan Contest, serving from 1997 to 1999. “HBS has had a tremendously positive effect on my career and my life,” he says. “The Entrepreneur in Residence Program was... View Details
- October 2010
- Teaching Note
From Imitation to Innovation: Zongshen Industrial Group (TN)
By: Willy C. Shih
Teaching Note for 610057. View Details
- 15 Aug 2024
- Op-Ed
Post-CrowdStrike, Six Questions to Test Your Company's Operational Resilience
that business disruptions are not just potential threats, but common occurrences that demand immediate attention from CEOs, C-suite teams, and boards. It's time for leaders to take stock of their companies’... View Details
Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Anita Lynch
- 2017
- Book
Entering StartUpLand: An Essential Guide to Finding the Right Job
Many professionals aspire to work for startups. Executives from large companies view them as models to help them adapt to today's dynamic innovation economy, while freshly minted MBAs see magic in founding something new. Yes, startups look magical, but they can also be... View Details
Bussgang, Jeffrey J. Entering StartUpLand: An Essential Guide to Finding the Right Job. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2017.
- 22 Sep 2015
- News
Putting Entrepreneurial Skills to Work in City Hall
office, the New York Times had called it ‘one of the greatest transformation in any modern American city’ that he'd led. I think I helped make a difference for being by his side for at least part of that. “Since then, I came here to HBS;... View Details
- 17 Oct 2022
- Blog Post
6 Things to Know About Sustainability at HBS
Sustainability is a core value at HBS, and we endeavor to build a healthier, more sustainable, and inclusive community. We know that environmental sustainability is of growing interest to our student... View Details
- 22 Feb 2023
2+2 Program and Financial Aid: What to Know
Join members of the Admissions and Financial Aid team to learn more how financial aid works with the 2+2 Program. Even though 2+2 students do not apply for financial aid until they finish their deferral period, you still can hear the... View Details
- 16 Sep 2015
- News
Thinking deeply about how to have an impact
Matt Segneri (MBA 2010), director of the Social Enterprise Initiative, is helping the next generation of leaders across all sectors—public, private, and non-profit—think deeply about how they can make a difference in the world. He is motivated by his own sense of... View Details
- January 2016 (Revised January 2019)
- Supplement
The Allergan Board Under Fire (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine, Suraj Srinivasan, John C. Coates and David Lane
In 2014, the Allergan Inc. board of directors received a surprise takeover offer from Valeant Pharmaceuticals in alliance with hedge fund activist Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management. In the unprecedented arrangement between an acquirer and a hedge fund... View Details
Keywords: Allergan, Inc.; Valeant; Ackman; Pershing Square; Tender Offer; Activist Investors; Business Models; R＆D; Board Of Directors; Securities Litigation; Acquisition Strategy; Takeover Defenses; Hedge Funds; Shareholder Rights; Proxy Contest; Shareholder Special Meetings; Legal Issues In Contested Takeovers; Corporate Governance; Investment Activism; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Business Model; Business and Shareholder Relations; Valuation; Pharmaceutical Industry
Paine, Lynn S., Suraj Srinivasan, John C. Coates, and David Lane. "The Allergan Board Under Fire (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 316-029, January 2016. (Revised January 2019.)
- 13 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
There's No Quick Shortcut to Success: Zorpads Takes Off
a social media presence. Those weren't the only connections they used in building the business. The pair tapped into their networks to try and land a spot on the hit television show, Shark Tank. They got the idea from pitching their View Details
- 22 Jul 2015
- News
Supporting a Return to Work for Women Execs
wanted to use her new skills in the business world. After training as an executive coach, she set up the executive coach and career consultancy Thinking Potential. Working with women who faced the same type... View Details