Strategic Decisions - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 1998
News

Beyond the Numbers

movement, in the mid-1970s Robinson was a strategic financial manager for General Foods' (GF) domestic grocery products. After scanning a decade's worth of data and analyzing GF's investments in new product development, Robinson says he... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

27 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 27

a new business venture is one of the most important decisions entrepreneurs will face: Should they go it alone or bring in cofounders, hires, and investors to help build the business? More than just financial rewards are at stake.... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

09 May 2017
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New Research and Ideas, May 9

Sadun Abstract—Many senior executives struggle to describe how they make strategic decisions. That’s a serious problem since the process for making strategic decisions can... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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David A. Frankel

need to do this.’” he recalled. “But I needed to tick this off the list.” His introduction to the campus was a shock. “I absolutely hated the first few weeks there,” he said. “I thought `What have I done? This is the worst decision in my... View Details

05 Jan 2010
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First Look: January 5

and Enel, the largest electric utilities in Germany and Italy, respectively. In March 2007, Acciona's executive chairman Jose Manuel Entrecanales is considering three strategic alternatives: tendering its shares-and realizing a capital... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2020
Blog Post

Hiring a Career Switcher: The Value of the MS/MBA

curriculum provides a strong foundation in general management, builds students’ design skills, and extends their understanding of engineering. Upon completion of the program, graduates are prepared to make decisions grounded in technical... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

12 Jan 2009
Research & Ideas

The Value of a ‘Portable’ Career

too, says Groysberg. "Managers might want to think strategically about what positions they can hire a top-notch outsider for, and which ones they're better off developing talent for inside the organization." Groysberg and team recently... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Sports

01 Jun 1997
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Blockbuster Deals

inept or complacent management drew the attention of raiders. "I give credit to that 1980s movement as a whole for having created the profit machine that we see in the 1990s," Hayes says. "We now have an M&A; movement driven by strategic... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry

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Hayling Price

deliberately wanted to go as far from my comfort zone as possible; I wanted to understand the calculus underlying the decisions that drive our economy." At Parthenon, Hayling had to "develop recommendations that I could back up... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Nonprofit/Government/Education

21 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19

government, and not-for-profits. To war against COVID To aid the fight against COVID-19, here are seven key frameworks and approaches with roots in military strategy that are taught in leading Agile and strategy programs. They can help your organization adapt quickly... View Details

Keywords: by Euvin Naidoo

02 Feb 2010
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First Look: Feb. 2

increasing or decreasing, depending on the magnitude of a manager's career incentives. Altruistic Utility Functions for Joint Decisions Authors:David E. Bell and Ralph L. Keeney Publication:In The Mathematics of Preference, Choice and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2014
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014

Important Life Decisions by Jaja Jackson (MBA 1999) and Jennifer Grimes (Jennifer Grimes) The authors demonstrate that it is really how we make important decisions that will determine how happy we are. A... View Details

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Rob Self

lead the way toward sustainability Rob had enjoyed his work as an engineer, but he felt “frustrated that the strategic decisions were made elsewhere. I wanted to be part of these discussions. I looked at... View Details

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Aaron Chadbourne

organizations. "I worked with each business line to review strategic objectives within the larger organization picture," says Aaron. "We helped write regulatory proposals for HUD, applying legal analyses that allowed us to... View Details

01 Apr 2001
News

Ed Tian: Boardroom Revolutionary

company. “There is a clear distinction between the board of directors and the management team,” explains Tian. “I have the right to hire and fire people. I’ve hired about twelve hundred employees so far but none of them on instructions from my shareholders. I make most... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes; Telecommunications; Information

07 Aug 2019
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“The Star of the North”

competitor analysis, trend research, and leadership programs. Since then, the team has helped Granite Equity research individual company profiles, whether it’s for an acquisition or a vendor or a potential partner. The service also has helped make long-term View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

17 Apr 2025
Blog Post

From Tech to Coaching: Empowering Women and Minority Leaders with Yue Zhao (MBA 2013)

starting at Thumbtack, a Series A startup. My time at McKinsey and Cisco pre-MBA had given me a strong foundation in solving complex problems, but HBS helped me develop additional critical skills—finance, corporate governance, and markets. The case method trained me to... View Details

30 May 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 30

2017 Advances in Strategic Management Geography, Location, and Strategy By: Alcácer, Juan, Bruce Kogut, Catherine Thomas, and Bernard Yin Yeung, eds. Abstract—Changes in both technology and global political economy have vastly accelerated... View Details