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- 15 Mar 2019
- News
A Model of Drive and Impact
Pablo Fernandez Alvarez (GMP 17, 2014) is cofounder of Clicars, an e-commerce platform in Spain that allows users to buy and finance refurbished cars hassle-free. In this interview, Fernandez explains the business model, the reasons behind the company’s rapid growth (... View Details
- 22 Sep 2016
- News
The Competitiveness of Lost Causes
directly to dealers in Seattle and mangoes to buyers in Europe.” Lack of infrastructure is a major challenge, notes Duch. “We’re helping them to establish logistics platforms, sales forces, and phone-based payment services, using power... View Details
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Reinventing the Industrial Giant
efficient for consumers and for GM. First, it would reduce the amount of time customers had to wait for their car to arrive. A car ordered online would take only 15 to 20 days to reach the customer compared to the usual 55 to 60. 79 Customers could also go through the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Where Are They Now?
served nearly six years as chairman and CEO of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). And then there are the nearly 25 years he spent teaching finance at HBS. If anyone could give the long view on what was happening on... View Details
- 04 Nov 2016
- News
The Competitiveness of Lost Causes
the Haitian Ministry of Commerce and Trade. “We’ve given a team of 30 farmers a crash course in strategy based on the HBS case method, and we’ve accompanied them on trips to meet potential customers—from coffee dealers in Seattle to mango... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Ask the Expert: Auto Pilot
When Mayfield Fund Managing Director Raj Kapoor (MBA 1996), the cofounder and former CEO of Snapfish and fitmob, joined Lyft as chief strategy officer in 2016, he was intent on finding ways to reduce human impact on climate change. The solution turned out to be so... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Ears to the Ground
and groundwork help police identify patterns and root out the problem: Most repeat shootings in an area actually come from a small number of repeat shooters. Maybe it’s a gang leader. Maybe it’s an illegal gun dealer using a backyard to... View Details
- 03 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Ingredients of a Deal Disaster
sales. Tensions escalated: Komatsu saw Dresser as backward and unresponsive; Dresser complained of learning about key Komatsu decisions after the fact. As the situation worsened, executives from both companies clamped down on communications, which prevented View Details
- 08 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
Handgun Waiting Periods Prevent Hundreds of Homicides Each Year
and was left permanently disabled—required background checks on handgun purchases from licensed dealers and created a five-day waiting period to allow enough time for the checks. The researchers found the same 17 percent reduction in gun... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Can’t Forget the Motor City
In a flurry of activity in Detroit in March, the acronym “HBS” was almost as much in evidence as “GM.” It wasn’t just the departure of GM chief Rick Wagoner (MBA ’77) and the accession of his replacement, Fritz Henderson (MBA ’84). Also on the scene were Diana Farrell... View Details
- 16 May 2018
- News
ALUMNI NVC Finals and Regional Roundup
co-working/accelerator space Grand Central Tech in Manhattan. Three teams made the final cut to advance to the Global Rounds. George Hessler (MBA 1985) was named the regional winner with Magma Trading, “a trading platform that allows View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Easy Rider
of US retail development. “The challenge with retail is delivering a consistent experience in every channel,” he says. “It’s largely about alignment between ourselves and our dealer network so that we can work together and deliver on the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Raising the Barrio
recently been the headquarters of a drug dealer known as “Tarzan.” It was a symbolic gesture, Rodríguez Larreta acknowledges, but an important one. “Our biggest obstacle was the lack of credibility. For years, [residents] have had... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 12 Jun 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Promise of Channel Stewardship
small and dispersed, and they were unsophisticated in understanding the properties of metal-cutting coolants. They were usually accessed by a second tier of dealers (industrial supply shops). These dealers... View Details
- 27 Aug 2007
- Op-Ed
Mattel: Getting a Toy Recall Right
problem themselves rather than clog customer service desks at Mattel's retail outlets, which would strain Mattel's dealer relations and cost the company extra dollars in processing fees. Mattel's recall Web site is a model of excellence.... View Details
- 24 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
Trailblazing Success with Global Reach and Impact: Scott Wallinger (AMP 82, 1979)
moving up to Staff Assistant for Technical Forestry to the Wood Procurement Manager. The job involved a variety of tasks, including managing a wood barging operation and transitioning from buying wood through dealers to direct purchases... View Details
- 14 Jun 2018
- News
Dhivya Suryadevara Named GM’s Next CFO
Photo courtesy of GM Photo courtesy of GM The CEO of General Motors, Mary Barra, recently announced that Dhivya Suryadevara (MBA 2003) will be named CFO. Fortune reported that as vice president of corporate finance, Suryadevara has been instrumental in GM’s divestiture... View Details