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September 2023 (Revised July 2024)
Case

Honest Jobs: A Path to Redemption

By: Paul A. Gompers and Jeffrey Barkas

Founded by a formerly incarcerated job seeker, Honest Jobs' mission is to be the hub where people with criminal records come to build careers and employers come to find great talent. Honest Jobs faced early challenges as a two-sided platform for justice-involved job... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Venture Capital; Recruitment; Entrepreneurial Finance; Selection and Staffing; Digital Platforms; Job Search; Mission and Purpose; Expansion; Employment Industry; United States; Colorado; Ohio; Texas

Otto D. Donnell

When Donnell took over the presidency of Ohio Oil in 1927, the company had over $104 million in assets with $7 million in net profits. Donnell began a program of expansion in 1930, purchasing various oil companies and service stations. By... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

August 2020 (Revised September 2020)
Case

Facelift at Olay (A)

By: Sunil Gupta, Rajiv Lal and Olivia Hull

By October 2017, Procter & Gamble’s skincare brand Olay has been struggling with declining sales for several years. The team has tried many remedies, but none has returned the brand to growth. As pressure grows from Olay’s competitors, including hundreds of new... View Details

Keywords: Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Demographics; Age; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Digital Marketing; Transformation; Marketing Strategy; Social Marketing; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; United States; Ohio

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Agents of Change: The Founding of the AASU - The Value of Business Education

Company (an African American bank and lender). He also worked as a Connecticut state supervisor in the Works Progress Administration (WPA), taught finance at Howard University, and was executive secretary in the Urban League of Canton, Ohio. William Clarence Matney HBS... View Details

April 2023
Case

Drive Capital: A New Road for Venture

By: Paul A. Gompers and Alicia Dadlani

Founded by two former Sequoia Capital partners, Columbus-Ohio-based Drive Capital’s mission was to build a world-class venture capital firm in the middle of the U.S., an area historically overlooked by VCs. Drive faced early challenges of attracting investors, sourcing... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Investment; Business Strategy; Financial Services Industry; Biotechnology Industry; United States; Ohio

26 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

What’s the Value of a Win in College Athletics?

established. Auburn, Michigan, Ohio State, and other schools from the Power Five conferences were deemed more established. Less established schools hailed from less prestigious conferences with a shorter track record in intercollegiate... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Sports; Education

October 2021 (Revised October 2022)
Case

The Opioid Settlement and Controversy Over CEO Pay at AmerisourceBergen

By: Suraj Srinivasan and Li-Kuan Ni

In 2020, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, a Fortune 50 company in the drug distribution industry, agreed to settle thousands of lawsuits filed nationwide against the company for its opioid distribution practices that critics alleged had contributed to the nationwide... View Details

Research Summary

Overview

The overarching goal of my research is to produce works that are influential and informative to both academics and practitioners in the field of operations management. To accomplish this, I collaborate with industry partners who provide knowledge about their field,... View Details

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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

the Climate,” Ann-Christine Duhaime; U.S. Medal of Science award-winning, special guest climate scientist, Ohio State Professor Lonnie Thompson; climate-concerned MIT engineer/entrepreneur/activist, Glenn Weinreb; HBS/Harvard Kennedy... View Details

James C. Donnell

Donnell expanded Ohio Oil’s reach to include 16 states and Mexico. Donnell established the Illinois Pipeline Corporation, capitalized at $20 million, to operate the pipeline transportation company of Ohio... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

01 Jun 2005
News

Stephen Fuller Remembered

of World Book for seven years before returning to his alma mater, Ohio University, where he completed his teaching career. Fuller, who received the School’s Distinguished Service Award in 1994, was praised by Professor Mal Salter, a... View Details

12 Nov 2024
HBS Case

Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers

Florida after serving his time would likely land him back in jail. Rekindled relationships with an aunt and grandmother in Ohio inspired him to turn his life around and move to the Midwest after his release instead. He spent his remaining... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Employment

25 Jun 2020
News

Former Professor and Associate Dean Vernon Alden Passes Away

Vernon Alden (MBA 1950), has passed away at age 97. A former associate dean and faculty member at HBS, Alden would go on to become the president of Ohio University at age 38. He would later help support President Lyndon Johnson develop... View Details

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Katherine B. Coffman | Working Knowledge

Katherine B. Coffman Piramal Associate Professor of Business Administration Katherine Coffman is the Piramal Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Negotiations, Organizations & Markets unit. Before joining HBS, she was an assistant professor of... View Details

01 May 2013
News

Bridgitt Bertram Evans & Bruce Evans, both MBA 1986

Evans helped launch the Harvard Innovation Lab. They also have endowed a fellowship that supports students from Miami University Ohio and Vanderbilt University. View Details

02 Sep 2019
What Do You Think?

Are Overlooked Forces Shielding the US from Severe Economic Downturns?

given the length of the economic recovery from the depths of 2008. But are several basic forces at work that put the notion of an imminent recession to rest? In the early 1960s, in a class on business logistics at The Ohio State... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Service

Robert A. Stranahan, Jr.

Stranahan maintained Champion’s position as the world’s largest manufacturer of spark plugs. He cultivated the lucrative after-market business and continued Champion’s international expansion. View Details

Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

William C. Procter

Under Procter's guidance, P&G grew out of its mid-western roots as a soap producer into a national consumer goods conglomerate. Procter was responsible for the creation of many famous brands, including Crisco shortening, but also played a large role in improving... View Details

Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products

Robert F. Dee

During his CEO tenure, Dee achieved an 800% increase in revenues (over $3 billion) – moving SmithKline into the upper echelons of major pharmaceutical organizations. He introduced the anti-ulcer medication, Tagamet, which became the largest selling prescription drug in... View Details

Keywords: Healthcare

Robert N. Burt

Burt took the helm of FMC Corporation in 1991 just after it had completed a major recapitalization of the business, severely impacting the balance sheet. He divested of non-core businesses, streamlined operations, and focused on new market opportunities. His efforts... View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

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