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- 09 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 9
right questions—and work through the answers in ways that are right for you. By asking these questions, you can craft new strategies for staying on top of your game. Read the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Feb 2012
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First Look: Feb. 28
York City-based insurance program shortly after the World Trade Center bombing and arrived in China. Initially he planned to teach English, but soon the entrepreneurial spirit of the country caused him to begin exploring opportunities. He... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Covering the Issues
banker, for instance, who authored "A New World for Women" in 1936, concluded, "It is inevitable that more and more women will occupy places of responsibility in our country's banks." Indeed, the Bulletin provides a window on the... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Three Promoted to Full Professor
business school faculty at the University of Chicago, where he created a new course titled Entrepreneurial Finance and Management. Gompers joined the HBS faculty in 1995. His research focuses on the structure, governance, and performance... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
A Class Act
filled with news from enlisted men and officers serving in theaters around the world: letters sent in by parents from sons at sea; first-person and news accounts of harrowing escapes, rescues, and bravery;... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
Armand Hammer
Hammer expanded Occidental Oil from a tiny, near-bankrupt California oil firm into one of the “Big Oil” companies - turning it into a conglomerate, beginning with the acquisition of an oil concession from Libya. Hammer was also instrumental in initiating View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
From the Editors
sail for Europe on June 1, S.S. Ile de France, French Line, Pier 57, New York City, at five minutes after midnight (cabin unknown, exact location to be kept secret anyway). Ladies only are invited to see him off." "[He] expects to sail... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
Walter E. Sachs
In addition to continuing Goldman, Sachs’ success in the underwriting business, Walter Sachs expanded the company’s other business areas, his most notable venture being the creation of the investment trust arm, the Goldman, Sachs Trading... View Details
Keywords: Finance
Edgar F. Luckenbach, Jr.
During his tenure, Luckenbach reorganized the company by withdrawing ships from the unprofitable intercoastal trade and re-deploying them on the international charter market. At the same time, he broadened the shore side activities of the... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
- Profile
Joe Khoury
coaching, enhanced job search programs, and a large alumni database that consists of MBA and Executive Education alumni. Having worked in consulting for more than 5 years, I was able to discover a new career path and interned in... View Details
Harold W. McGraw, Jr.
Under his leadership, McGraw became the largest publisher of trade magazines and newsletters in the United States, accounting for 30% of its sales. In addition, McGraw-Hill published 20,000 different books a year, ranking as the largest... View Details
Keywords: Publishing & Print Media
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
No Small Beer
market: The Brewers Association trade group reported a 20 percent jump in breweries in the United States last year, up to 2,514 from 2,092 in 2012. Even the mainstream megabrewers have taken notice, with everyone from MillerCoors to... View Details
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Reinventing Marketing
he and Silk have set out to do at HBS. Marketing's New Mission Quelch and Silk, leaders of the Marketing unit since 1994, have adopted five imperatives to guide the department in addressing these significant changes. The unit has... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Three Appointed to Endowed Professorships
Business Administration An expert in business-government relations and the politics of international commerce, Debora Spar joined the HBS faculty in 1991 and presently chairs the Business, Government and International Economy (BGIE) unit. Her research focuses on issues... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Fever Pitch
This year’s New Venture Competition saw heavy alumni participation on both sides of the judging. More than 160 graduates critiqued student startups during April’s on-campus event, weighing everything from team chemistry to financials. The... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Li & Fung's Global Footprint
the changing global landscape for business leaders Look in any closet, toy chest, or family room in a typical Western home, and you’ll find a trove of goods supplied by a century-old Hong Kong–based export trading company— Li & Fung Ltd.... View Details
Richard S. Fuld, Jr.
Fuld took the helm of Lehman Brothers when it was spun-off by American Express in 1994. Over the next ten years, he transformed the small bond trading firm into one of the most respected full service investment banking and brokerage firms... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- Career Coach
Nicole Ledoux
returned stateside to help build a new sell-side fixed income rates business for State Street Global Markets, trading swaptions and FX options. Nicole enjoys advising students exploring various functions in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Len Schlesinger Returns
Len Schlesinger A longtime favorite in the classroom, Len Schlesinger returned to the HBS faculty this fall after a five-year stint as president of Babson College and eight years as vice chairman and COO of Limited Brands. "Whether it's academia or industry, I don't... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
William Fung: E-Commerce and Efficiency
Ask fund managers covering the Hong Kong market about smart technology plays in these days of crashing dot-coms and you’re likely to hear one company name repeated often. Li & Fung has become the firm to watch for post-frenzy investors. Stock pickers say the View Details