Acquisitions - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Feb 2021
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Power Play

with the acquisition of three companies associated with HGP, a Texas-based energy developer, and LG Chem, one of the largest battery manufacturers in the world. Rahul Advani, Sara Graziano, and Chris Smith at SER Office Opening in Bay... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Jan 2008
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Jeffrey R. Immelt, MBA 1982

managing 7,000 people, and it was a crisis all the time. There were many hard decisions to make every day, but boy, I learned a ton.” GE has seen significant change since Immelt’s tenure began, with acquisitions in energy, aviation, water... View Details

07 Aug 2019
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“The Star of the North”

competitor analysis, trend research, and leadership programs. Since then, the team has helped Granite Equity research individual company profiles, whether it’s for an acquisition or a vendor or a potential partner. The service also has... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Mar 2007
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Faculty Books

what it might look like in the future. Challenges in Managing Large Projects by J. Ronald Fox and Donn B. Miller (Defense Acquisition University Press) How do the challenges of managing multibillion-dollar engineering, development, and... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

01 Mar 2023
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Is AI OK?

Illustrations by Dan Bejar Illustrations by Dan Bejar When she began investigating Airbnb’s smart-pricing algorithm several years ago, Assistant Professor Shunyuan Zhang wasn’t looking for evidence that it generated discriminatory outcomes, a problem known as... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

01 Mar 2024
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Turning Point: Eternal Returns

Bó Lè’s acquisition by a Japanese firm was finalized in 2013, the company had a network of 15 offices across Asia. If I were to assess my personal life from an investment-return perspective, however, I would initially get an... View Details

Keywords: life experience; search firm; entrepreneurship

01 Feb 1999
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Entrepreneurs Speak at HBS

and approach to business that stresses employee satisfaction, creativity, irreverence, and fun. In implementing that philosophy, Branson has been named England's best business leader for the last two years by his business peers. Branson noted that he shuns View Details

08 Oct 2020
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Leader of Metro Named Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year

Keywords: management; career choices; leadership; Retail Trade

01 Jun 2022
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Case Study: Glass Half Full

Amazon and relying instead on Shopify as an online storefront and on ShipBob for fulfillment. Then came the cold shower of reality: Customer acquisition beyond Amazon can prove very expensive. He decided to offer Neutrall’s products there... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Nonstore Retailers; Retail Trade

02 Nov 2020
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The First Five Years: Julianne White (MBA 2017)

Julianne White (MBA 2017) is vice president for food acquisition at the Greater Boston Food Bank. How did you become interested in the food industry? “I grew up with a lot of ties to agriculture. I was raised in a small community where... View Details

01 Jun 2000
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Long-Term Investor: Dick Jenrette

build things was useful when it came to shaping a company, moving people around, and planning new strategies." When asked to explain the strategy behind his acquisition of so many beautiful homes, Jenrette confesses that there was none.... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Apr 2001
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Q&A: Suzy Wetlaufer

acquisitions and development for the magazine, which recently increased its frequency from six to ten issues per year. “HBR has always been serious, authoritative, and elegant,” notes Wetlaufer. “We are working now to be more like... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Mar 2012
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Learning to Speak the Language of Business

countries—including Brazil, China, and the United States—and plans to add seven more this year. Success as a global player takes more than an aggressive acquisitions plan, says Mikitani. It requires that all 7,100 of the firm’s Japanese... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; e-commerce; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

21 Jan 2015
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Tootsie Roll Chief, Committed to Keeping Company Independent, Dies at 95

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

21 Nov 2024
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Mother Nurture

was a big priority.” Since refining the model and establishing a team of clinicians, Seven Starling has been reaching and serving women via its primary acquisition channel of doctor referrals. To measure impact—“in true HBS fashion,”... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

17 Oct 2019
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Venturing Away from Venture Capital

potential to return their entire fund through acquisition or IPO. In the process, she says, VCs can be “forced to make investment decisions that don’t benefit the company, the entrepreneur, or the entrepreneurial landscape.” For example,... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand

01 Jan 2003
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Lillian Lincoln Lambert, MBA 1969

cleaning to landscaping, and through acquisitions in four states, Lambert became well known in the industry. In 1995, she was the first woman to serve as president of an international association of building service contractors. Lambert... View Details

12 May 2022
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Turning a Moment into a Movement

first seat on a public board at Altimeter Growth Corporation, a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Since launching in September 2020, the Board Challenge’s singular mission has been to increase the representation of Black... View Details