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- 15 Nov 2011
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750 World Wonders and counting
my briefcase in one hand and my camera in the other,” he recalls. “After I did the AMP program, my ambitions really came to the fore. It was a watershed time for building confidence and creating big ideas for the future.” For Main Wilson,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Kash Rangan
estimated $6 trillion will flow directly to social enterprise organizations. Concurrently, a new generation of business leaders and philanthropists is experimenting with hybrid forms of social enterprises while demanding more transparency... View Details
- 04 May 2018
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How to Win the Kentucky Derby
Terry Finley: I used to go to the race track after school with my father on a regular basis, and all my brothers and sisters—actually four brothers are in the construction business. They're all in the cement mason business, and in the unions. I really kind of just saw... View Details
Keywords: horse racing
- 01 Jan 2009
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Jorge Paulo Lemann, A.B. 1961; Carlos A. Sicupira, OPM 9, 1984; Marcel H. Telles, OPM 10, 1985
Jorge Paulo Lemann, Carlos Sicupira, and Marcel Telles have been primary figures in Brazil’s economic development for more than 30 years. The three friends and business partners have much in common: remarkable View Details
- 26 May 2022
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Northern California Club Honors Noom; LGBTQ Alumni Share HBS Stories
Nagarjuna adds that this year it was particularly challenging to organize this capstone event given the pandemic. “We fast-tracked all aspects, from planning to execution, in order to have the event organized in time,” he says “Noom was the right choice. Our alumni... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Case Study: On the Record
the risk associated with investing the potentially significant time and money necessary for the R&D, equipment, and talent that could eliminate these bottlenecks, or focus on growing the business with its current industry-leading... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 04 May 2017
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Going the Distance
more value to Utah businesses and attract other CEOs to relocate to the state. Twelve of the last 14 people I hired were former CEOs. We turned key state programs—like incentives—into a P&L, meaning that if they added jobs and tax revenue... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 05 Mar 2020
- News
Green Light
only producing 240 million pounds a year. You would serve one customer.” That 50-ton-a-day mark is a real goal, says Lo, and the Dubai farm will be a big proof of concept. And while any company’s world-saving ambitions can resemble... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
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New Economy Notables: Scott D. Cook
elements in evaluating a business proposal First, how much of a home run is it — how big is the problem it solves and how great is the solution? Life's too short to work on things that aren't home runs.... View Details
- 14 Nov 2019
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Keeping Red Lobster Fresh
create a company with a workplace that truly has a positive impact on its employees. That requires, by the way, we be successful as a business for sure, is a big part of that. It requires we develop people,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
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The Plight of the Global Poor
intent is not to discover the next big idea,” Rangan says, “but to find models that business can use to engage with the base of the pyramid.” In December 2005, the GPP convened a three-day colloquium, “A... View Details
- 01 Jun 2019
- News
City on a Hill
kitchen) “They were self-taught, and they were amazing. It really showed me the promise of the people of eastern Kentucky,” says Marietta, who later drew on the same talent pool to launch Mountain Tech Media, a digital marketing firm that provides design, branding, and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
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Vivek Ranadivé
provides the infrastructure (or"middleware") that makes e-commerce work across disparate computer systems. His meaning, however, is just the opposite.. "The concept of e-business will disappear because every business will be an... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
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Taking Time to Make Time
POZEN: Getting people to think about how they are managing their careers in the evolving context of their own personal and professional lives. HBS senior lecturer Robert Pozen is living proof of the adage "If you want to get something done, ask a View Details
Keywords: Time management
- 01 Jun 2020
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How Sports Should Use Its Timeout
is. They want to be able to come in and out seamlessly. So there's all these, again, engagement opportunities that are missed because the infrastructure isn't there. For us the big takeaway is well, now it's not a nice-to-have to engage... View Details
- 30 Apr 2019
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Leading Schools That Change Lives
In 2011, Brendan Kennealey (MBA 2006) returned to his high school alma mater in Wilmington, Delaware, to serve as the first non-clergy president in the Catholic school’s century-long history. “Salesianum School’s transition to lay leadership was a View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
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Clearing the Air
discovering materials that will make carbon capture more efficient. His company, Carbon Vacuum, won the 2022 New Venture Competition’s Tough Tech Prize. The core of that work is called a techno-economic analysis—basically modeling out what the process would look like... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
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Timothy G. Brier: The Price is Right
which matches consumer demand with sellers' excess inventory -- one of the Internet's big winners. The inspiration of former marketing consultant Jay Walker, Priceline opened for business a little over two... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Dec 2017
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In My Humble Opinion: Truth Teller
there’s the adrenaline factor. If you’re coming up to a big hedge, you’re not thinking about what’s going on in the office. You’re wondering whether you’re going to get to the other side.” Successful turnarounds: Five and counting:... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 09 May 2013
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Road Trip
operating far from the two coasts, off the beaten path. "We want to learn from these entrepreneurs who've invited us to assess their operations," continues Gerald. "Hopefully we can offer some useful feedback. But a big goal for us is to... View Details