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- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Web Exclusive: Behind the Scenes with Karen Tumulty
As Time magazine's national political correspondent, Karen Tumulty counts among her confidants some of the country's most powerful and influential people. But that doesn't mean she's forgotten her days at the San Antonio Light, where she... View Details
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Letter from Dean Srikant Datar to the HBS Community on Ukraine | About
region that can help deepen your understanding of the war that is now unfolding. Friday’s Gazette included “ What Happens Next in Ukraine? ” featuring the perspectives of a... View Details
Philip K. Wrigley
In addition to continuing the success of the chewing gum products, PK Wrigley greatly improved labor relations at the firm, instituting an “income insurance” plan, a gradual retirement program, and an extensive pension system. During... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
Haroldson L. Hunt
Hunt built the largest independent oil company in the U.S. During World War II, Hunt sold more oil to the Allies than the total German output, and supplied 85% of the natural gas piped into the eastern... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
Richard J. Reynolds
increased their popularity by giving them away to World War I soldiers, one of the many advertising schemes that grew Camel into one of the most popular cigarette brands. View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Passion Projects
Understanding the Utah War William P. MacKinnon (MBA 1962) has been researching the often-overlooked Utah War of 1857–1858 for more than 50 years. “I wanted to get this story... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Crash Pad
When 4753 North Broadway opened in 1924, the neoclassical tower represented the height of American architectural design, a terra-cotta temple of capitalism at the heart of... View Details
Victor Emanuel
During World War II, Emanuel produced all types of military aircraft, including giant bombers, aircraft carriers, and cruisers. After the war, Emanuel led the conversion of... View Details
Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace
- 18 Nov 2013
- News
Diving into the 'Shark Tank'
Morrell Tell me about your own childhood—how was the idea inspired by your own experience? We're from Lebanon originally, and my family left there when I was 6, while the country was in the middle of war. We literally left on a boat and... View Details
Charles M. Schwab
Though Bethlehem was originally spun off from U.S. Steel, Schwab positioned the company to become a major competitor of its former parent. Under Schwab’s leadership, Bethlehem was a large supplier for Allied Forces in World View Details
Keywords: Metals
Frederick J. Fisher
Fisher produced auto bodies specifically designed for autos rather than as modifications of horse-drawn carriages. When Cadillac placed an order for 150 closed bodies in 1910, it was the first volume order View Details
Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace
- 06 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 6
bankrupt fighting its War of Independence against Britain. At the war's end, the national government owed tremendous sums to foreign creditors and its own citizens. But lacking the power to tax, it had no... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Richard J. Stillman (MBA 1940)
various aspects of a problem in order to come up with a reasonable solution in a limited amount of time was truly useful preparation for my several careers. Initially, I’d been torn between the military and... View Details
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
of risk and released me from a personal prison of achievement. Some context: In 1999, I joined a large-scale startup providing a new consumer phone service in Brazil. We raised... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
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Training Course in Personnel Administration: 1937 - 1944 | Baker Library
Requirements. Radcliffe College Training Course in Personnel Administration Catalogue, 1941-1942. Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration Records. Harvard Business School. The War Years The Training Course in Personnel... View Details
- 09 Jun 2015
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Lessons in perseverance lead to high-quality schools for Peru
war that killed 70,000 Peruvians. At a time of political and economic stability, Deza attended HBS while trying to choose between two growth strategies. “I’m an educator first,” she says. “I didn’t know I... View Details
Charles S. Woolworth
Taking control of the family discount goods enterprise upon his brother Frank’s death, Charles Woolworth continued to expand the company. In the 1920s, Woolworth began operations in Cuba and Germany, and American operations were extended... View Details
Keywords: Retail
Robert D. Stuart, Jr.
Joining the family firm after serving in World War II, Robert Jr. was responsible for Quaker Oats’ biggest diversification since his Uncle John was president. Much of Stuart’s expansion came in non-food... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
Herman G. Fisher
In 1938, Fisher introduced a new toy named “Snoopy Sniffer,” which was an instant hit with the public. By the end of the 1930s, Fisher-Price, the first toy company licensed to make Disney toys, was producing over 2 million action toys a... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
Juan T. Trippe
supporting the Allied Forces in the Pacific during World War II. Such dealings, in conjunction with Trippe’s acquisition of landing rights all over the world, helped PanAm become an industry leader in... View Details
Keywords: Transportation