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- 01 Oct 1997
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William K.L. Fung
open-minded about what I could do," says Fung. "He was a visionary." So William took on the challenge and went to work. Six months later, he presented a plan to professionalize Li & Fung's management by severing ties between the... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
A Message from Dean Clark
that are yielding substantial results. Our extensive investment in information technology (IT) has been particularly effective, enhancing our ability to teach, conduct research, and serve our diverse and often far-flung constituencies. Harvard View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
Anand G. Mahindra, MBA 1981
that a collaborative management style in the real world would be equally effective and essential.” ADVICE TO STUDENTS “There is no substitute for good, old-fashioned planning and analysis. You can’t rationalize excessive use of ‘gut feel’... View Details
- 28 May 2021
- News
Unspent Love
of paper origami fish to swim across the ceiling of the family dining room, Kingston writes. “My mother, who put her business degree to use running a small nutritional beverage company with my father in Santa Rosa, Calif., while raising... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Q & A: Confronting New Technologies: When Doing Right Is Wrong
Creating an autonomous, entrepreneurial subsidiary may often be the best solution to this dilemma. Are there implications for entrepreneurial organizations, as well? Yes, very clear implications. If your business View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
The Wise Men
professor Sumner Slichter (the School’s first University Professor) wrote in 1945, “Something should happen to men who come to the Business School which could not happen to them anywhere else in the world, and which will leave its mark on... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna
- 28 Apr 2022
- News
Finding Her Place
a difference.” Hudson joined the organization as CEO in 2019. Now, “everybody knows Uncle Billy here at Chapman Partnership,” she says. Hudson has brought both her personal understanding of the plight of homelessness and her business... View Details
- 11 May 2020
- News
Better Than Cash
future,” says Goodwin-Groen, “which can allow her access to credit or other services. She can begin to plan or grow a small business and make other investments in her household.” In an experiment in Kenya,... View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
A. Malachi Mixon, III, MBA 1968
Chairman & CEO, Invacare Corporation Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EUDUCATION Harvard College, 1962 A.B., Physical Sciences LIFELONG LESSON FROM HBS "At HBS I learned about all the functional parts of a business... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Cure All
measures, and they require a lot of work. You can see why people are, in my view, overly content with the status quo. When the next recession hits, I expect to see the employers that are purchasing health plans start to demand something... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Student Conferences, at a Glance
group of successful entrepreneurs who shared their experiences of launching and sustaining a minority-owned business. “Start planning early. Save money. And go back to your community,” said L. Londell McMillan, president and CEO of L.... View Details
- 25 Jul 2013
- News
An Engine of Education Innovation
Stig Leschly Photo credit goes here The first time Stig Leschly (MBA 1997 / JD 1998) really sat down to think about what he wanted to do with the rest of his life, he decided to pursue his love of music. He was 23 years old, new to Harvard View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Luxe Redux
refreshing their product lines and extending their brand to more affordable items. Pressure to innovate is intense, says HBS professor Nancy F. Koehn, a business historian and author of Brand New: How Entrepreneurs Earned Consumers’ Trust... View Details
- 10 Dec 2014
- News
Front-Row Seat
keep that history, and that original mission, in focus. “David recognized early on that the web was absolutely transforming the way the media business in general functioned,” says James Bennet, the Atlantic’s editor in chief and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Clark Bids Farewell to HBS
of Planning and Development under departing Dean Kim Clark. Light, the Dwight P. Robinson, Jr. Professor of Business Administration, is a member of the fifteen-person faculty group involved in advising... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Faculty Books
Leadership by Bill George with Peter Sims (Jossey-Bass) Based on research and first-person interviews with 125 top business leaders, Professor of Management Practice George describes how anyone can become an authentic leader. He presents... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Local Hero
and COO of the 2010 World Series–winning Giants, is on the air at a local sports radio station. He’s announcing plans to take the Series trophy on tour, not only throughout Northern California but also across the country to the site of... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Going For The Summit
CANDICE CARPENTER has led some high-profile enterprises - Time Life Video and Television and the electronic retailing enterprise Q2 Inc. among them. But nothing, she says, has prepared her for the rocky terrain of online business better... View Details
Keywords: Caroline Chauncey
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Ready for Takeoff: Web Portal Enters Second Phase
increasing the number of "what-do-you-think" feedback sections, allowing users to be active participants, not just passive readers. "We want to take better advantage of the Web as a medium," observes Silverthorne. "We plan to add the... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
New Chairman Updates Development in MBA Program
businesses. The excitement surrounding the annual student Business Plan Contest also illustrates the enormous amount of interest and motivation in that field. In response to this interest, our Career... View Details