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  • 01 Jun 2017
  • News

The Evolving HBS Campus

Pictured, from left: Cliff Gayley and architect William Rawn of William Rawn Associates; Dean Nitin Nohria; Beth Klarman; Seth Klarman; and Richard Walsh, president and CEO of Walsh Brothers, the project construction management firm.... View Details
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Erling Lorentzen | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

James Sharpe Extrusion Technology Carl Sloane Temple, Barker & Sloane C.D. Spangler C.D. Spangler Construction Co. Thomas Stemberg Staples Thomas Weisel Thomas Weisel Partners LLC John Whitehead Goldman Sachs Profiles... View Details
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Thomas Weisel | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

James Sharpe Extrusion Technology Carl Sloane Temple, Barker & Sloane C.D. Spangler C.D. Spangler Construction Co. Thomas Stemberg Staples Thomas Weisel Thomas Weisel Partners LLC John Whitehead Goldman Sachs Profiles... View Details
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Paul Baier | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

James Sharpe Extrusion Technology Carl Sloane Temple, Barker & Sloane C.D. Spangler C.D. Spangler Construction Co. Thomas Stemberg Staples Thomas Weisel Thomas Weisel Partners LLC John Whitehead Goldman Sachs Profiles... View Details

    Robert H. Johnson

    its markets, including oil and gas drilling equipment and construction materials. Between 1955 and 1966, Johnson grew sales from $145 million to $476 million and earnings from $28 million to $52 million. View Details
    Keywords: Fabricated Goods

      Richard T. Crane

      concentrate on manufacturing pipe fixtures and plumbing supplies. His choice was fortuitous; new housing construction boomed at the turn of the century, and Crane was able to capitalize on its phenomenal growth. View Details
      Keywords: Fabricated Goods
      • 25 Jul 2018
      • News

      HBS Alumni Leader, Benefactor Dies at 86

      others, died on July 22 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was 86 years old. After graduating from HBS and serving for two years in the US Army, Spangler gained great success in several industries, including the family construction... View Details
      • 24 Apr 2014
      • News

      For African farmers looking to escape poverty, honey brings sweet success

      has a presence in eight countries where its mission is “to prepare individuals for constructive and exemplary leadership roles, and shape public and private policies, through strength in research and excellence in education, all dedicated... View Details
      • 01 Dec 2004
      • News

      Fall Reunions

      remarks, Dean Kim B. Clark presented an overview of three areas that reflect the School’s spirit of innovation: the Global Initiative with its pathbreaking international research centers; the restoration and new construction under way at... View Details
      Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
      • June 2013
      • Supplement

      Union Corrugating Co. (A) (Spreadsheet Supplement)

      This is the spreadsheet supplement for HBS Case 803065, containing Exhibit 3 as an Excel document. View Details
      Keywords: Family-owned Business; Entrepreneurial Organizations; Entrepreneurs; Sales Force Management; Salesforce Management; Operations Management; COST Control; Gender; Careers; Turnaround; Turnarounds; Supply Chain Management; Restructuring; Entrepreneurship; Customer Focus and Relationships; Supply Chain; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; North Carolina; United States
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      • November 1999 (Revised November 2000)
      • Case

      Cortlandt Town Center

      By: William J. Poorvu and Arthur I Segel
      CBL & Associates is trying to decide whether to go ahead with the development of a 790,000 square-foot power center with retailers such as Home Depot and Barnes & Noble. The costs are such that the developer needs to renegotiate its land acquisition price. Then the... View Details
      Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Decision Making; Entrepreneurship; Cost; Negotiation; Projects; Strategy; Construction Industry; Construction Industry
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      • October 1995
      • Case

      Otis Elevator Company (B): China Strategy

      By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Thomas W. Malnight
      Examines the conflict Otis faces with its joint venture partner as it seeks to expand into Southern China. View Details
      Keywords: Management; Conflict and Resolution; Joint Ventures; Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Strategy; Globalization; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; China
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        Charles D. Marshall

        Marshall and McClintic built the largest independent steel fabricating firm in the United States. Among their numerous projects were the George Washington Bridge over the Hudson River, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and the Waldorff Astoria Hotel. By 1931, the... View Details
        Keywords: Construction & Real Estate

          Thomas F. Manville

          Manville introduced approximately 1,300 products, mainly made of asbestos. During the quarter-century of his successful presidency, he set a precedent for highly conservative management. He was renown for his great salesman-skills, diversification of the company’s... View Details
          Keywords: Construction & Real Estate

            Donald V. Fites

            During his tenure as CEO, Fites grew Caterpillar, the world’s #1 producer of earth-moving machinery, from a $10 billion company to a $20 billion plus company. Fites successfully implemented a $1.8 billion modernization program to cut costs and raise profits. Fites’... View Details
            Keywords: Construction & Real Estate
            • 01 Dec 2003
            • News

            A Legacy of Investment

            donated the entire cost of building the campus in the 1920s. In the 1930s, the “Two Hundred Fifty Associates” funded research and case-writing activities threatened by the Great Depression. Post-World War II support from John D. Rockefeller, Jr., enabled View Details
            Keywords: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

              James J. Hill

              Hill, a railroad builder and entrepreneur, was a pioneer of the Northwest in a variety of ways. He located his roads and terminal facilities in potentially productive areas, he constructed them for economical operation at minimum cost... View Details
              Keywords: Transportation
              • 01 Jun 2016
              • News

              @Soldiers Field

              innovative category, promises to “unleash your inner rock star” and is currently offered in 25 US states. Construction for the 15,000-square-foot Harvard Life Lab—featuring a wet lab with 36 benches and a collaborative 50-desk coworking... View Details
              • 26 Jan 2021
              • News

              Numbers Talk at Tesla

              conservative, disciplined approach. At the end of 2018, Tesla’s cash on hand totals stood at $3.7 billion; that total was $14.5 billion for the third quarter of 2020. That’s money the carmaker can use for global expansion, including new auto and battery plants under... View Details
              Keywords: finance; automotive; manufacturing; innovation; Manufacturing
              • 16 Aug 2024
              • In Practice

              Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?

              candidacy requirements and training programs. Promote constructive engagement in the workplace. Implement policies that encourage respectful dialogue and acknowledge diverse political views among employees. Provide training and resources... View Details
              Keywords: by Rachel Layne