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Corporate Strategy Course - Project Resources

rgb(51, 122, 183); text-decoration-line: none;">Capital IQ Data on M&A transactions, public and private companies, investment firms, and people. Provides sophisticated retrieval and personalization tools to create numerous... View Details

01 Mar 2003
News

All in a Day's Work

applicable are skills learned at HBS for recent graduates facing real-world challenges? What are the differences and similarities for alumni who work in the private and nonprofit sectors, in large corporations vs. smaller organizations?... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Boston Community Capital; Samsung; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

01 Jun 2016
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2016

Alumni Books The Founder’s Mentality: How to Overcome the Predictable Crises of Growth by James Allen (MBA 1989) and Chris Zook (Harvard Business Review Press) Based on their decade-long study of companies in more than 40 countries, the... View Details

01 Mar 2010
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Lords of Strategy

of HBS alumni and faculty, and by the School itself as an institution. Excerpts from the book follow. The Big Bang Fifty years ago, Kiechel writes, corporate strategy did not even exist as a concept, let alone as the foundational element for an entire industry. What... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

31 May 2016
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Who Owns Space?

to engage with,” Weinzierl says. “It helps that we’re at a remarkable point in history where we have people like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk with the vision and the capital to even make such a discussion possible.” “If a private View Details

Keywords: Re: Matthew C. Weinzierl; Aerospace

01 Sep 2008
News

Balanced Equation

private life. These honorees, like their predecessors, are often in the limelight by virtue of their notable accomplishments and high-level positions in the private and public sectors. Curious about the... View Details

Keywords: James Aisner;Deborah Blagg;Julia Hanna;Susan Young; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

04 Dec 2013
Research & Ideas

The Fantastic Horizon: How to Invest in a New City

the nearest existing city, the hoped-for metropolis of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) is privately funded, privately managed, and privately developed by Emaar, The Economic... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Construction; Real Estate

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How do I prepare thirty minutes before my interview?

Some private company financials available (depending on the country of incorporation) Extensive company information including location of subsidiaries Factiva Scan for the... View Details

01 Jun 2007
News

Steve Schwarzman

point in public consciousness as private equity has bought more companies and larger companies, some of which are household names. Last year, private-equity firms raised a record amount of funds. Do you... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

01 Apr 1996
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Stasis and Turmoil: HBS Research for the Real World

"That is a big mistake." Predictability allows everyone to know what the rules are, establishing an atmosphere of trust so that people can work together productively in an organization, Stevenson argues. Companies can provide more stable... View Details

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Turnarounds

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Imam Akinlade

Imam wants to help students think critically about their career paths and what really maters most to them, Having gained significant experience in consulting, impact investing and clean energy before HBS; and exploring several career paths while at HBS including View Details

John W. Kluge

Kluge built a $1 billion+ entertainment conglomerate, Metromedia, one of the largest privately held companies in the United States. It has businesses in the telecommunications, media, and information... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

Alfred B. Dick

Dick conceived the idea for the mimeograph, and secured permission from Thomas Edison for what would become known as the Edison-Dick Mimeograph. At the time of Dick’s death, the Edison-Dick Mimeograph had become virtually indispensable to every kind of public and View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

June 1998 (Revised December 2006)
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Clear Communications Ltd. vs. Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Ltd. (A)

By: Willis M. Emmons III and Martin Calles

Features the challenges facing an entrant in the New Zealand telecommunications market during the period 1989-1994. Clear Communications Ltd. (CCL), a joint venture owned by Bell Canada, MCI, New Zealand Television Corp., and Todd Companies, begins offering long... View Details

Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Competition; Emerging Markets; Privatization; Monopoly; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Corporate Strategy; Business or Company Management; Expansion; Law; Telecommunications Industry; New Zealand

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25 Apr 2018
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Policy, Practice, Leadership & Impact: Making a Difference with the HBS/HKS Joint Degree

companies – and ultimately contribute to private sector development. Moving forward and making a big impact Through these two internships and my joint degree education, I have decided that the International... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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Sustainable Investing - Course Catalog

these new practices actually alter company behavior, or create social value? How is and how should social value be defined and measured? In public markets, we evaluate the costs and benefits of negative screens, ESG integration, and... View Details

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Approaching Business with an Artistic Eye - Global Activities 2020

artistic pursuits by working on a new series of paintings exploring the chaos of mass migration in the Middle East and how it affects one’s sense of identity. In September, he delegated the day-to-day operations of his company to others... View Details

Samuel J. Lefrak

Lefrak was the first private company participating in city-financed housing projects in the United States. His company completed several housing projects, such as King’s Bay in... View Details

Keywords: Construction & Real Estate

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Orbis | Baker Library

Orbis A global private company comparison database containing millions of company data points. Read More ORBIS, a global company database, is... View Details

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