by William Schmidt - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Apr 1997
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Facing the Music

(MBA '92), Paul Knutson (HBS '98), William H. roedy, Jr. (MBA '79), and Strauss Zelnick (MBA/JD '83), industry insiders with perspectives from key vantage points in the music world. They, along with HBS associate professor John J.... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

15 Jan 2015
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Asia Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

two opportunities to participate in regional HBS Campaign events. On January 9 at the Peninsula Shanghai, more than 125 alumni heard remarks by Dean Nohria, Professor Benjamin C. Esty, Campaign Managing Director Cahill, Global Leaders... View Details

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Special Assistant to the CEO | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

organizations, including nearly three years in the New York City Mayor’s Office, Michael Alan Williams (MBA 2018) found his first post-MBA opportunity with The Kresge Foundation. “It was entirely serendipitous,” Michael says. “I intended... View Details

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In the News - Entrepreneurship

the Three Biggest Hiring Mistakes Most Startups Make Early on and How to Avoid Them Re: Jeffrey Rayport 25 Apr 2025 Harvard Crimson Twenty25 Ventures To Fund Founders in HBS Class of 2025 18 Apr 2025 HBS Working Knowledge How Startups Win Deals View Details

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Online Harassment | About

nurtured and protected. These elements of academic excellence are possible only if our community can engage in discourse and learning without fear that doing so will lead to personal harassment. The past year has underscored that these values are threatened View Details

01 Dec 2002
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HBSAAA Conference Addresses Pathways to Power

Center's Roof Terrace Restaurant on Friday evening. Ferguson discussed the changing nature and role of leadership today, and illustrated his talk with an insider's view of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan. “Alan was by no means... View Details

01 Dec 1999
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A Class Act

the product! Class Secretary Major Albert C. Riggs, Jr. (MBA '50) August 1974 Up to my ears raising kids, plus skiing at Sun Valley and fly-fishing in Montana and Idaho; working has been interfering something terrible! William B. Webber... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

01 Oct 2000
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Timothy G. Brier: The Price is Right

William Shatner of Star Trek fame starring in a series of quirky radio and TV ads for the company, that decision has proved to be an inspired one. Most recently, Brier has focused on Priceline's plans to expand abroad. Joint ventures,... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner

01 Apr 2002
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University Elections

Harvard Business School alumni are invited to participate in Harvard University’s elections for both the Board of Overseers and the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA). The elections will determine five new Overseers and six new HAA Directors. Ballots will be mailed View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Government

01 Sep 2020
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Navigating the Populism Phenomenon

numerous HBS case studies and research papers on populism in democratic countries from Bolivia to France to the United States. “Populism seems to be on the rise everywhere,” says Pons. “It’s a phenomenon that is urgent and important to understand.” In this interview,... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Sep 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2016

Rothschild, creator of the modern bond market; and William Lever, of the employee-owned John Lewis Partnership. Entrepreneurs in Every Generation: How Successful Family Businesses Develop Their Next Leaders View Details

01 Apr 1999
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Short Takes

IT Management from 1960 to 2000 "Today¹s managers are grappling with the turbulent dynamics of the Information Age," says Richard L. Nolan, the School's William Barclay Harding Professor of Management of Technology. The author of a new... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

01 Jun 1997
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Entertainment Moguls Ponder the Future at HBS Conference

implications of the VCR - one of the "most powerful" innovations in the industry. Biondi was joined by a panel that included Richard J. Bressler, CFO, Time Warner Inc.; Bruce Paisner, president, Hearst Entertainment; Arnold Rifkin,... View Details

Keywords: Paula Maute

01 Oct 2021
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Tackling the World’s Most Difficult Challenges

traditional balance sheet does not account for a company’s cost to society. For instance, airlines don’t figure in the environmental costs of travel, which can amount to billions annually. HBS’s Impact-Weighted Accounts Project, led by... View Details

28 Apr 2016
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New Venture Competition Winners Announced

Video Embed At the 2016 New Venture Competition finale 12 teams competed from 3 tracks for more $225,000 in cash prizes. The opening video portrays inspiring companies founded by HBS graduates and students to show that one simple idea can... View Details

01 Dec 2022
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Educating, Connecting, and Mobilizing Around Climate Change

who are examining a wide range of climate- and sustainability-related topics. Contributing to this body of knowledge will be the work generated by the BiGS Climate Fellows, who will collaborate with the BEI next year. Additionally, BiGS... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Feb 2000
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New Releases

Finding Your Religion by Scotty Mclennan (HarperSanFrancisco) When the faith of one's youth loses its meaning, there is no ingrained cultural habit of looking elsewhere," writes cartoonist Garry Trudeau in the introduction to Finding Your... View Details

18 Nov 2020
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Networking Goes Truly Global; Confronting Institutional Racism with Case Method Webinar

worldwide, the two-day event opened with a special interactive presentation by HBS professors Joseph Fuller and William Kerr called The Future of Work—And Managing the Impact of COVID-19. Fuller and Kerr... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Timeline - Race, Gender & Equity

Philadelphia printers conduct first successful strike for increased wages 1787 United States Constitution adopted 1790 William Pollard is issued the first patent for a machine that roves and spins cotton 1794 Eli Whitney patents gin that... View Details

20 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 20

economic actors. Capitalist competition takes place in markets that exist in legal and regulatory frameworks and are governed by a political authority with the power and legitimacy to empower as well as regulate behavior and punish... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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