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- 01 Jan 2004
- News
A. G. Lafley, MBA 1977
at Harvard Business School. MBA in hand, he arrived at P&G at the age of 30 as an assistant brand manager for Joy dishwashing detergent. A variety of other assignments followed, such as helping turn around P&G's beauty products business in View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Marking 10-Year Connection with Japanese Earthquake Region
With the help of HBS’s Japan Research Center, Professor Hirotaka Takeuchi hosted a virtual reunion to mark the 10-year anniversary of an annual Immersive Field Course in Japan. A decade ago, a group of 22 MBA students from View Details
- 13 Jul 2016
- News
From Money to Ministry
though he didn’t realize it at the time, leading those services would signal the beginning of a shift in his career path. The banker and Naval officer would ultimately become an ordained Episcopal priest. On his second tour of duty, Quainton served in View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 24 Mar 2011
- News
Managing in Asia
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Letters
area and a mentor from my days at HBS. Professor Hayes had just returned from doing research in Japan and had written a white paper comparing differences in manufacturing management between American and Japanese electronics production.... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Learning to Speak the Language of Business
companies with a commanding presence in their home markets. But to call Mikitani’s company, Rakuten, the Amazon.com of Japan would overlook fundamental differences for customers and merchants alike. “We created a real online marketplace... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Who Are We?
office." Further evidence of Twitter mania in Japan: The country holds the world record for tweets per second—33,388—recorded on New Year's Day 2013. But it's not just Japan at the cutting edge: As the world shifts from PC to mobile, Asia... View Details
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Four Professors to Retire
in 1971, and was named Williston professor later that year. In the years ahead, Crum intends to pursue his interest in international business. "I plan to spend time teaching in Japan and Europe and consulting with international... View Details
Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb and John Prestage
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Growing Home
and began the modern era in Japan. “This is the only city in Japan where the price of land has not gone up since the bubble burst. But now, gradually, Mito has seen an upward trend, with more and more people wanting to invest in the... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
East to West
(“Shiggi”) Yawata moves Sumida toward a U.S.-inspired “committee system” for its board of directors — the first Japanese company to do so. The case was a collaborative project undertaken by Professor Lynn Paine and Japan Research Office... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
HBS Faculty Explore Ideas Around the World
explains Chung, has this brand recognition issue.” Chung was one of 18 faculty members who participated in “Japan on the Move” to gain a deeper understanding of Japan’s business environment, especially in light of reconstruction after the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and... View Details
Keywords: faculty research
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Taking the Plunge
American bathrooms. Taught in the second-year course Leading Innovative Ventures, the case was coauthored with Masako Egawa (MBA ’86), former executive director of the Japan Research Center, and former research associate Jun Fukuyoshi... View Details
- 15 Jan 2015
- News
Asia Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS
the Grand Hyatt Tokyo for a Japan regional event. The evening featured remarks by Dean Nohria, Professor Hirotaka Takeuchi, Regional Chair Hiroshi Mikitani (MBA 1993), Campaign Managing Director Janet Cahill, and Thierry G. Porte (MBA... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
California Research Center Marks Fifth Year
Present at the ribbon-cutting event at the new Japan Research Office (JRO) were (from left) John A. Quelch, senior associate dean for International Development; Camille Tang Yeh (MBA ’80), executive director, Asia-Pacific Research... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Jan Swartz (MBA 1996)
48-hour jaunt to Japan to promote Princess as "the cruise line Audrey loved." (Hepburn—one of Japan's most admired celebrities—christened the Star Princess in 1989.) Doesn't leave home without: Samsonite four-direction roller luggage;... View Details
- 28 Mar 2016
- News
Drawing Connections Between Business and Art
art alone typically work part-time in urban areas in relatively low-paying jobs and they have trouble finding large spaces for their art making. On the other hand, the agricultural industry in Japan has been losing young workers. To... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2014
that his generation is leaving them and what they will need to do about it. Japan and the Shackles of the Past (What Everyone Needs to Know) by R. Taggart Murphy (MBA 1981) (Oxford University Press) Japan is... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Charlie Williams (MBA 1939, DCS 1952)
never forget — the men understood that no invasion of Japan would be necessary and that the war’s end was near. In 1947, I was discharged from the Navy and began teaching at HBS ten days later. As we all know, HBS is a very special place,... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Serving as a cultural ambassador
With 12 HBS colleagues, Fumi Tamaki (MBA 2014) served as organizer and guide for more than 80 MBA students on the annual trek to Japan. A US resident since she was six, Tamaki says, "I have an appreciation for Japan from both an insider's... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Directors of Research Centers Share Global Perspectives
Last May, executive directors from the School's global research centers came to campus for a daylong retreat hosted by the HBS Global Initiative. The event marked the first time that executive directors Gustavo Herrero (MBA '76), Latin America Research Center; Masako... View Details