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- 23 May 2018
- News
Winning Bid
bug bit me,” says Bright. “Working with entrepreneurs, writing their business plans and doing special projects, it was super exciting.” Despite the high-flying nature of some of eBay’s offerings (gold bullion, for example), Bright is most... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
A Match Made in Heaven
thought was an impossible situation, I said, ‘Yeah, Martin, go.’” Six months later, Koch offered Roper a job as vice president of operations. A Baker Scholar, the England-born Roper came to Boston Beer in 1994 after specializing in... View Details
- 17 Mar 2017
- News
Clare B. Hawthorne (MBA 2012)
engaged network was—and continues to be—a big part of the HBS experience for me,” she says. Hawthorne remembers many HBS moments that continue to have an impact on her life. One was a case discussion a Technology and Operations Management... View Details
- 15 Nov 2020
- News
Exploring China’s Belt & Road Initiative
Cizik Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration, the course was designed to help students understand the BRI from both an operations and a political-economy perspective. “China’s global efforts, especially its overseas... View Details
- 18 Oct 2024
- News
My Worst Job
muck. Somehow chicken wing bones would find their way into my shoes. When my mother would pick me up, the stench was so bad, she would roll down all the car windows, even in the dead of winter. It was easily the worst job I ever had. But I learned the responsibility of... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Nancy J. Karch
strong retail practice, which now accounts for half of the firm's consumer business. Like most senior McKinsey partners, Karch has served on numerous internal committees, and she is particularly proud of her work in forming (and then chairing) a global committee to... View Details
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- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Rolling Thunder
London-based Stellican Ltd., a private-equity firm that specializes in the revival of heritage brands, mainly in the recreational-products area. Stellican has restored elegance and prestige to Chris-Craft boats (purchased in 2000) and... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Action Plan: Brewing Awareness
special about it,” he says. “I took it for granted.” It was a convenience Murad missed when he’d return to India for his biannual visits. “I’d say to friends, ‘Let’s go grab a beer’ and realized very quickly that it was the same stuff... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
New Porter Prize Awarded in Japan
won for specializing in small direct-current motors, a strategy that has garnered it 50 percent or higher world market share for several decades. Canons Lens Product Group was recognized for continuous technological innovation. Hoya... View Details
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- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace
night shift took over my bunk while I was observing and interviewing the day shift. The food was great, and most of the time I arrived and departed by helicopter.” Looking back on the project, she rates it “the best field research experience I’ve ever had.” How is it... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Generation Next
But they're also highly vulnerable systems. This program helps leaders of such companies understand the special dynamics inherent in family business so that their firms can become even more high-performing." The program, which will be... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
American Dream
treasurer. Last fall, the two brothers consolidated stock in the business between them after buying out the stakes of other family members. “I concentrate on the overall experience of our business with special attention to the retail... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
How the Ron Brown Award Was Born
winning companies: three other firms were singled out for special mention. HBS professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter was one of the eight judges, as was James R. Houghton (MBA '52), the retired board chairman of Corning Inc. "We felt that the... View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
New Virtual Classrooms Expand Digital Learning
deliver programming by then newly launched HBX (now called Harvard Business School Online). Fast forward six years and online learning—and the need for it—has evolved significantly, leading the School to expand and move the operation onto... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
In the Zone
good about myself; it’s about unlocking the great potential that exists in this community.” After joining HCZ as a senior manager and special assistant to Canada, Owusu-Kesse was named COO in 2014; in July 2020, he became CEO. (Canada... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Sail Away
reported (January 11, 2010). Some of the cabins feature hardwood floors, walk-in closets, and fireplaces. The 971-foot ship will have three swimming pools, tennis courts, an outdoor movie theater, restaurants, and shops, among other amenities. The Utopia will call at... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
The Levitt Brand
colleague, interviewed Levitt for a special video presentation shown at the The Globalization of Markets colloquium. Noting that in 1983 Levitt’s HBR article had “created a firestorm of debate,” Greyser asked him to recall its impact at... View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Raymond Hwang (MBA 2010)
people will experience significant spine-related symptoms at some point. The ability to improve the quality of many lives makes spine surgery relevant. Contemporary spine surgery is also heavily technology dependent, which makes for interesting View Details
- 07 Aug 2018
- News
DreamBox Learning Breaks New Ground
popular adaptive learning companies, specializing in math .Across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, DreamBox serves nearly 3 million students and 120,000 teachers. Today, the company is announcing $130 million in growth equity funding from... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Inside Out
multiply it by 0.9. That’s your indoor age. If we are lucky enough to live to 80, most of us will have spent 72 years inside! We spend nearly all of our time indoors—so much so that Velux, a Danish company that specializes in skylights,... View Details