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- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Examining Global Workforce Management
long-term financial health. This finding, combined with the great human toll involved, indicated to her that layoffs must be undertaken only as part of a broad strategy, not simply to cut costs. The “how” is also key: Sucher’s recent case... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Africa's Way
In recent years, trends toward economic growth, decreased financial regulation, and broad political change have led to more democratic societies, creating conditions for what some have called an African renaissance. READ MORE Mandela in... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
Engaging More Deeply with Business in Africa
visitors. “We are focusing on initiatives targeted to improve the economic prosperity of the people.” The message resonated with the HBS group, who visited 20 companies in Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya; and Lagos, Nigeria, ranging from a View Details
- 13 May 2025
- News
If I Knew Then
economic risks. That financial acumen produced results that made it possible for him to act on his real passion. In 1998, he founded the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, a role that... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Herzlinger on Health Care: Revolution in Evolution
result. Now, if that same equipment were used in a focused factory, only equipment relevant to that disease would be purchased, and it would be used efficiently. But should health care be market-driven, particularly when one result is... View Details
- 08 Aug 2013
- News
Cause Marketing Gets Personal
her classmates, Langer began her employment in the financial industry, joining Shearson Lehman Brothers as an investment banker. "I was specializing with retail companies: Federated Department Stores, Macy's, Barneys New York. It was just... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Campaign Ends, Exceeds Expectations
and counting, well beyond the $500 million goal. With events in more than fifteen cities, the campaign energized alumni worldwide with new awareness and support for the School’s mission, resulting in increased alumni involvement. By every... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Up to the Challenge: Martin Gonzalez - Quiet Courage
volleyball. But soon, I couldn't even ride my bike to class.” It took over three months and emergency abdominal surgery for doctors to diagnose colon cancer. “Ironically, we were told the results of my biopsy the same day we found out... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
RX for Change
the norm for health care than the exception. They may not have ever taken a management course, despite the challenge of overseeing dozens of employees across a variety of functions. They’re responsible for their unit’s financial... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
FIELD 2 in Accra
FIELD 2 is the second module of a three-part, required course called FIELD (Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development), developed as a result of an intensified focus on field-based learning to be a complement to the School's... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Q&A: Camille Tang Yeh of the Asia-Pacific Research Office
information and financial and other intermediaries. How will the Asia-Pacific region benefit from the presence of the HBS research office? The intellectual capital created by the exchange of ideas and the study of Asian business practices... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Short Takes
argued that they cannot realistically or financially be held responsible for the labor practices of their foreign suppliers." This hands-off stance has been changing, Spar observes, "as a direct result of... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Short Takes
other organization." Austin's hope for these new alliances is that "greater interaction will result in productive two-way learning: corporations can be enriched by finding out how nonprofits mobilize and motivate personnel, while... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Mara Aspinall
medical system, however, new science has to clear a high hurdle before it has an impact on practice. This caution is sensible in some arenas, but personalized medicine results in safer and more effective therapy choices, not higher risk.... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Money Matters
Sigma aficionado, Agarwala puts it this way: “Our business is about setting up systems and processes that result in good customer service.” On the technology front, a first-rate in-house IT team built the company’s Web site and stocked it... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
View from the Top
Art by Digital Vision Corporate leadership is a much-discussed topic these days. With financial scandals making headlines daily, the CEO hero worship that was common during the late 1990s is out and increased skepticism is in. “The... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Street Singer
million shares raising $5.47 billion. “In addition to the financial analysis there’s a lot of judgment involved in deciding where to price an offering. You may have an oversubscribed deal, but how far should you push it? It’s not a simple... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Turning Point: Make Your Life Count
Rosita Najmi (MBA 2009) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Rosita Najmi (MBA 2009) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) We were refugees. Mom scraped together all we had (three suitcases and $3,000) and bundled my three siblings and me onto a plane bound for Idaho. My father... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Kill Groupthink
field of critical thinking. Just think back to the 2008 financial crisis, when a group of experts ignored the warning signs and arrived at an uncritical consensus. The consequences were disastrous, Bouygues reminds us, but the best... View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Insatiably Curious
isolation resulting from the pandemic. In the years since she graduated, Ma’s appreciation for the softer skills that she gained at the School has only increased. “For me it is about lifelong learning and lifelong friendships, both of... View Details