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18 Jun 2024
Research & Ideas

Industrial Decarbonization: Confronting the Hard Challenges of Cement

Cities like Cairo; Chongqing, China; Delhi; and Kinshasa, Congo are experiencing population explosions accompanied by unprecedented demand for homes, offices, factories, and infrastructure. In the United States, the Biden Administration’s policy-driven infrastructure... View Details

Keywords: by by Janelle Conaway; Green Technology; Energy; Industrial Products; Manufacturing

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Alumnae Circles - Alumni

applications during the annual enrollment cycle in the following regions*: Austin Boston Chicago Houston London Los Angeles Paris Philadelphia New York City Raleigh San Francisco Seattle Washington, D.C. * Most regions encompass the city... View Details

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Lehman Brothers Family Partners | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris exhibited 293 pieces from the collection. Robert Lehman’s bequest of over 2,600 works of art to the Metropolitan Museum resulted in the opening of the Lehman Wing in 1975, often referred to as a museum within... View Details

19 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

throughout the world. During much of the 20th century, homogenization was further reinforced by the impact of Hollywood, the advent of international beauty pageants, and so on. Beauty was associated with Caucasian features, as interpreted by the twin capitals of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics

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News - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Michael E. Porter Jan 12, 2016 Media Mention General Electric: Post-industrial revolution General Electric: Post-industrial revolution by Jeff Immelt (MBA 1982) Dec 09, 2015 Media Mention The US advantage at Paris climate talks The US... View Details

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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni

Business Administration 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch Session: Overcoming Barriers to Success Moderator: Lisa Skeete Tatum (MBA 1998), Landit Panelists: Paris Wallace (MBA 2007) Rahkeem Morris (MBA 2017) Christie Horvath (MBA 2018) Wagmo... View Details

February 2020
Case

Leading Change in Talent at L'Oréal

By: Lakshmi Ramarajan, Vincent Dessain and Emer Moloney

Jean-Claude Le Grand just stepped into a new role as Executive Vice-President for Human Resources at the global cosmetics company, L’Oréal. He is now responsible for the hiring, development, promotion, and retention of 83,000 employees worldwide. The highly successful... View Details

Keywords: Advertising; Business Headquarters; Business Divisions; Business Organization; Change; Change Management; Transformation; Competency and Skills; Experience and Expertise; Talent and Talent Management; Demographics; Diversity; Gender; Nationality; Multinational Firms and Management; Human Resources; Employees; Recruitment; Retention; Selection and Staffing; Innovation and Management; Jobs and Positions; Employment; Human Capital; Leadership; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management Practices and Processes; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Product Marketing; Organizations; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Personal Development and Career; Planning; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges; Networks; Social Psychology; Attitudes; Power and Influence; Social and Collaborative Networks; Business Strategy; Advertising Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Consumer Products Industry; France; Paris

December 2002 (Revised January 2003)
Case

Four Seasons Goes to Paris: '53 Properties, 24 Countries, 1 Philosophy'

By: Roger H. Hallowell, David Bowen and Carin-Isabel Knoop

Illustrates how Four Seasons manages hotels in countries with strong and distinct national cultures. Focuses on how the chain meets its exacting service standards in a variety of settings worldwide, with special attention on France. View Details

Keywords: Service Delivery; Organizational Culture; Global Range; Global Strategy; Standards; Accommodations Industry; Paris

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Events - Business History

Radburn (Lancaster), Carolyn Roberts (Yale), Klas Rönnbäck (Gothenburg), Anne Ruderman (LSE), Filipa Ribeiro da Silva (IISG), and Marlous van Waijenburg (HBS). Dec 7 07 Dec 2020 Business History Seminar The Horde and the Mongol Exchange Marie Favereau, View Details

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

to enable visual communication between businesses and customers. EyeView will develop and provide EyeCapture, the first web based platform that will allow its users to cost effectively provide high quality video guidance. Good Start Genetics View Details

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

high-level world and national policymakers on the need for stronger clean energy and water policies and regulations. In 2015, Lubber helped catalyze the necessary business support to get the historic Paris Agreement across the finish... View Details

17 Feb 2022
Book

When Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed

a team of agile, imaginative and analytical individuals.” Ovia’s CEO, Paris Wallace, grew up on government assistance in California’s Marin County, one of the wealthiest areas in the United States. Raised by a mother who was single and... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

01 Sep 2023
News

Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

HBS European Alumni Summit in Paris last fall attended by 250 participants, including Senior Lecturer Brian Trelstad and Professor Gunnar Trumbull. The conference, titled “Re.Invent: Leadership for a Sustainable Future,” featured leaders... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

January 2009
Article

From Regional Star to Global Leader

By: Nitin Nohria

Yang Jianguo was recently promoted from country manager for China to global head of product development at a staid French perfume maker. He was chosen for his technical smarts and his knowledge of emerging markets—a critical avenue for growth, given that sales in the... View Details

Keywords: Communication Strategy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Globalized Firms and Management; Leadership Development; Management Teams; Emerging Markets; Product Development; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; China; Paris

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01 Mar 2005
News

Turkish Delight

time between Brookline, Massachusetts, and a “base of operations” in Paris that makes it easier for Gadiesh to travel for work. After leaving Bain in 1984, Byford put his entrepreneurial talents to work, launching two electronics... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

March 2023
Case

Mirakl: Growing The Marketplace Economy

By: Antonio Moreno, Santiago Gallino and Emilie Billaud

Mirakl provided the technology and seller network required for companies like Macy's, Best Buy, Walmart, Siemens, or Carrefour to simply design, launch, and administer a marketplace that included products from third-party sellers. What began as a basic business idea in... View Details

Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Transformation; Technological Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Internet and the Web; Technology Adoption; Sales; Information Technology Industry; Retail Industry; Web Services Industry; Europe; France; Paris; United States

07 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

The Better Way to Forecast the Future

possibilities, not a point forecast, and its accuracy is measured. “Why we care about a better prediction is to make better and more informed decisions.” The system is operating at Heathrow, with Paris airports in advanced discussions... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Air Transportation; Transportation

March 2024 (Revised May 2024)
Case

Masterpiece for the Masses: The First Art Exchange ARTEX

By: Lauren Cohen, Anastasiya Siroochenko (Siro) and Sophia Pan

Yassir Benjelloun-Touimi, CEO of ARTEX, aspired to marry the world of art and finance. Hoping to promote transparent, fractionalized ownership of renowned artwork, the founder had spent years contemplating the birth of an art stock market. This exchange would allow... View Details