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- 01 Apr 1999
- News
A Vibrant Brand
surrounded by Vibe posters - in the Manhattan office where he oversees the Vibe brand, is clear: he owes a tremendous amount to others. Insightful and likable, Clinkscales would be equally at ease in a trendy New York dance club or in the... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- Profile
Deborah A. Farrington
with Chase Manhattan Bank and emerged from Chase’s training programs with a sharply honed financial foundation. It was, she said, like a mini-MBA and accounting degree. When she arrived at HBS, she aced every finance class and, even... View Details
- 03 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 3
estate market began to crash in early 1990, heavily exposed banks like Citibank and Chase Manhattan were left largely undercapitalized. John Reed, Citibank chairman and CEO, was caught off guard by the sudden market plunge. While Reed... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Profile: The Invisible Hand - Robert Massie and God's Green Earth
Watch. Ordained as an Episcopal priest in 1983, he worked with the homeless at Grace Episcopal Church in Manhattan before entering HBS the following year. That decision was driven by several factors. Explains Massie, “As an activist, when... View Details
- Web
Educating Leaders - Georges F. Doriot:Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
"The able and fine manufacturers all over the nation...gave practical sense and meaning to my classes," he wrote, helping students "not only to reflect, but to act." 18 His guest lecturers over the years included Leslie Groves, the head of the View Details
- 20 Jun 2016
- Research & Ideas
When Predicting Other People's Preferences, You're Probably Wrong
bookseller might only recommend books that are similar to previous purchases. Or if someone “likes” a fancy Manhattan hotel on Facebook, her Facebook friends might not invite her on an overnight hike in the woods. Or, more seriously, a... View Details
- 16 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 16, 2019
this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/219055-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 219-057 Fluidity In December 2018, the blockchain startup Fluidity was about to participate in its first tokenization deal, which would create digital access to property rights in a... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 1
Business School Case 814-079 Milk Baths and Charm Necklaces: Had Randy Weiner (Finally) Gone Too Far? The case on Randy Weiner explores the tensions between artistic and financial imperatives in a for-profit immersive theater venture. In order to revive the dormant... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- Web
Educating Leaders - Georges F. Doriot:Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
"The able and fine manufacturers all over the nation...gave practical sense and meaning to my classes," he wrote, helping students "not only to reflect, but to act." 18 His guest lecturers over the years included Leslie Groves, the head of the View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Luxe Redux
our customers a real, value-added experience by learning and connecting with the category,” Koen comments. Visitors to David Birnbaum’s simple offices on 57th Street in Manhattan won’t mistake them for the more palatial Tiffany’s or Harry... View Details
- 15 Aug 2005
- HBS Case
Classic Cases Live On at HBS
restaurateur in Japan, Aoki eventually opened his own four-table unit in Manhattan in 1964 and called it Benihana (after a Japanese flower), the name of his father's first establishment. Watching Americans dine out, Aoki had concluded... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Answering the Call
(“Rocky”) Aoki fell in love with New York City. The son of a restaurateur in Japan, Aoki eventually opened his own four-table unit in Manhattan in 1964 and called it Benihana (after a Japanese flower), the name of his father’s first... View Details
- 17 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 17
newsroom located in lower Manhattan on September 16, 2008. He knew a historical financial debacle was happening at his doorstep, yet none of his journalists were covering that beat. It would take much effort to get up to speed on the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
New Wave
shore of Roosevelt Island, a narrow strip of land that lies between Manhattan and Queens. Smith’s eyes are fixed on a patch of water demarcated by a series of white and orange Coast Guard buoys. Thirty feet below the surface, a trio of... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
John L. Loeb Jr. (MBA 1954) John L. Loeb CEOs Have to Be a Little Crazy: Shenanigans and Valuable Lessons from Notorious Business Renegades by Joseph Mancuso (MBA 1965) CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Since its founding in View Details
- 13 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 13
neighborhood Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass (DUMBO) has seen a revitalization since the late 1970s. The neighborhood's business improvement district (BID) is charged with supplementing New York City's efforts in several areas,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Opening Doors: Inside the World of Museum Management
the environment." While the Field has plans to build a new wing on a vacant plot nearby, the Met's main building on the Upper East Side in Manhattan has a fixed footprint. "We have to be very creative with our space," says Deborah Winshel... View Details
- 19 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future
On a June day in Manhattan with temperatures heading into the 90s, a straphanger named Mike is taking his customary subway ride to work. People are grumbling about the heat, but hey, it's summer, it's supposed to be hot, and besides, "Whaddya gonna do?" New Yorkers... View Details
- 08 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 8
organisation). Nonetheless, when they do occur they tend to be of defining importance to the people and institutions that are thrust into them and that must find their way through them. September 11, 2001 in Manhattan and at the Pentagon... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Running Up the Score
this year in midtown Manhattan its first retail theme store, a concept that it will likely repeat in other cities around the world.) In licensing, as in other areas, the NBA has particularly rosy long-term prospects in terms of expansion... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons