New Trading - Publications - Faculty & Research

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

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

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

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

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

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

Keywords: fellowships; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 1999
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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

Keywords: Susan Young, Deborah Blagg, and Garry Emmons

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 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

Keywords: Morrell, Daniel; craft beer; Retail Trade; Retail Trade

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

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Consulting; Investment Banking

01 Dec 2020
News

Steady as She Goes

observes. For the $17 billion retailer, the dual crises were a reminder that the services the company provides are necessary ones. There were very human moments of fear and panic—when store managers in fire-ravaged New South Wales sent... View Details

Keywords: April White; COVID-19; change management; leadership; women; grocery stores; Retail Trade; Retail Trade

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

Keywords: Mary Jane Higgins; Illustration by Peter Hoey

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

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Retail Trade; Retail Trade; Retail Trade; Retail Trade; Retail Trade

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

Keywords: Retail Trade; Retail Trade

14 Feb 2017
News

Taking the Lead at Wesfarmers

Keywords: career paths; Australia; olympics; conglomerates; leadership; Retail Trade; Retail Trade; Retail Trade

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

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Wholesale Trade; Wholesale Trade; Wholesale Trade

28 Feb 2014
News

The First Five Years: Omowale Casselle (MBA 2009)

Omowale Casselle What does your work involve? "My official title is director of product management, SAMPLEit, a new venture at redbox. In this role, I'm responsible for leveraging technology across our different product lines—kiosk,... View Details