Maine - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Aug 2015
Blog Post

What’s it Like to be an HBS Partner?

resources without any mandatory cases! You can take advantage of all the HBS facilities and resources Alex: The main HBS resource I have taken advantage of is getting a job! I work in the Student Association Office in the Spangler Center... View Details

05 Apr 2016
Blog Post

Summer Internships in the JD/MBA Program

in an office building on the city’s main thoroughfare, Paseo de la Reforma, to discuss a proposed hotel development. As the developers introduced themselves, I quickly realized we were beginning negotiations not only with their team of... View Details

01 Dec 2014
News

Ask the Expert: A Fair Share

degree, we’re seeing that. What can individuals do to make sure the sharing economy continues to grow? —Francis Tapon (MBA 1997) There are two main barriers to growth in the sharing economy. The first is awareness, and the second is... View Details

01 Jan 2012
News

Franklin P. “Pitch” Johnson Jr., MBA 1952

Founding Partner, Asset Management Company Download Johnson profile (pdf) Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1928 Born, Quincy, Illinois 1950 Earns BS, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University 1962 Launches Draper... View Details

02 Apr 2001
What Do You Think?

Telecommuting: Dangerous to Health?

other…Technology robs us of the close contact we seek, and are reinforced by, in the learning cycle." But respondents who telecommute don't see it that clearly. Alan Carswell points out that: "One main characteristic of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

25 Jan 2016
News

Helping Young African Managers Find Their Way Home

tremendous value to our target audience.” The main focus of YAM is to shrink that management talent gap in Africa. It does this by providing networking opportunities; educating companies and young business people about the opportunities... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

01 Jan 2011
News

Hüsnü Özyeğin, MBA 1969

Founder and Chairman, FiBA Group Download Özyeğin profile (pdf) Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1945 Born, Izmir, Turkey 1966 Elected student body president at Oregon State 1972 Returns to Turkey for military... View Details

27 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Customer Loyalty Programs That Work

failing, and the numbers bear this out. Less than half of loyalty memberships across all US sectors are in active use. This is due to multiple problems, including privacy concerns and poor ease of use, but Alvarez argues the main issue is... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Retail

19 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Celebrating our Student Fathers

have for prospective student dads? Take full advantage of living in the Northeast. From day trips with the family to Portland, Maine to date nights in the North End of Boston, the area has a wide variety of places to explore and make new... View Details

01 Sep 2011
News

Extraordinary People

make a difference in her own community when then governor John Baldacci of Maine asked for help in creating new jobs to soften the economic impact of a local Navy base closure. Her 2009 Presidential appointment to the SBA was both a... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Finance; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

02 Nov 2020
News

The First Five Years: Julianne White (MBA 2017)

isn’t completely back to normal and our main focus is to ensure our food supply and inventory levels remain stable. “Longer-term, my goal is to better leverage data and technology to improve our operational efficiency. I think there are... View Details

13 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part

around issues of racism in the US and make long-term change. The team transformed the Anti-Racism Fund GoFundMe project into a nonprofit organization, ARF, and then set off to make that organization the best it could be. The Future of ARF The View Details

06 Jul 2009
Research & Ideas

Conducting Layoffs: ’Necessary Evils’ at Work

really wanted to understand their experience so that we could help people equip themselves to get these crucial tasks done effectively and compassionately. Q: How did you conduct this research? What are your main findings? A: In our... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Jul 2014
First Look

First Look: July 1

have profoundly shaped the scope and range of organizational scholarship devoted to sexual minorities by showing that scholars using such contrasted frames have been drawn to very different research questions with respect to sexual minorities. We document and discuss... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

11 Jun 2013
First Look

First Look: June 11

and the growth of shadow banking. While recognizing some of the benefits of professional asset management, we are skeptical about the marginal value of active asset management. We then raise concerns about whether the potential benefits of increased access to household... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

17 Dec 2001
Research & Ideas

Risks and Rewards of the Intrapreneur

showed that the closer an Intel intrapreneurial effort was to the company's main processor business, the better the chance of success. For projects outside the core business, Intel "either didn't fund it or did a bad job of it."... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Field Course: Business Plans for Innovating in Health Care, Q2 - Course Catalog

treasure the lessons they learn from building a business. Course Deliverables The main deliverable will be the team’s final presentation to a shark tank-like group of experts. Additionally, you will create a PowerPoint deck with... View Details

22 Feb 2022
News

Savings and Loam

closer to market rates. In true throwback fashion, the mutual bank opened a branch office on Main Street in Concord, New Hampshire, and carries the distinction of being the state’s first mutual in 99 years. When the model originated in... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

24 May 2017
News

John H. McArthur, MBA 1959, DBA 1963

Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1934 Born, Burnaby, Canada 1957 Earns BCom, Forestry, University of British Columbia 1959 Earns MBA 1962 Joins HBS faculty 1963 Earns DBA 1980 Appointed Dean, HBS 1983... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Dec 2015
News

Case Study: Bionic Banking

fees at 1 percent or higher, I get a really bad vibe from the fund. I think many consumers are wising up to how much fees eat into their portfolio performance over the long term, and 1 percent or more is a psychological threshold. —Louis Lebbos (MBA 2010) I believe... View Details

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