by James Sebenius - Publications - Faculty & Research

29 Oct 2024
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A Fearless Fighter Honored

On September 5, 2024, a plaque was unveiled in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, memorializing a mission led by James Holt Green (MBA 1935) on its 80th anniversary. As recalled in a 2019 Bulletin article, Green and his team of six Office of Strategic Services (OSS) officers... View Details

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Junior Achievement Fellowship | MBA

of the Program. An endowment to fund a number of Junior Achievement Fellowships at Harvard Business School was established by Royal Little, former Chairman of Textron, Inc.; the late James E. Robison, former... View Details

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Career Timeline - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Teisberg 2007 – Redefining Health Care named Book of the Year by American College of Health Care Executives 2008 – Receives Lifetime Achievement Award in Economic Development from the U.S. Department of Commerce 2011 – Understanding... View Details

01 Sep 2020
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Righting the Ship

Illustration by David Plunkert Illustration by David Plunkert Edited by Dan Morrell You wrote recently that the story of British explorer Ernest Shackleton, who led an... View Details

01 Dec 2000
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A Latin American Vision: New HBS Research Center Opens

the LARC, noted that the center is striving to "combine strengths" among different institutions throughout the region and at HBS. Part of its mission, he explained, will be to assist HBS faculty members by generating case leads and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Dec 1997
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Banking on HBS

nearly 2,000 Ph.D.'s), most of whom are employed at its Washington, D.C., headquarters. Although the United States controls only 17 percent of the Bank's votes, by tradition the Bank's nine presidents have all been Americans.... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

January 2006 (Revised October 2009)
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Negotiating Star Compensation at the USAWBL (A-1): Confidential Instructions for Jesse J.

By: Ian Larkin, James K. Sebenius and Guhan Subramanian

In this three-party negotiation exercise, Jesse J, star center in the U.S.A. Women's Basketball League, with her agent, is negotiating a possible compensation package with the Boston Sharks involving a base salary, a possible share of team merchandising profits, and a... View Details

Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Contracts; Negotiation Process; Negotiation Tactics; Conflict and Resolution; Sports; Sports Industry; United States

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March 1999 (Revised November 2001)
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Honda-Rover (C): "The Sting"

By: Ashish Nanda, James K. Sebenius and Ron Fortgang

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Business Exit or Shutdown; Joint Ventures; Alliances; Knowledge Sharing; Strategy; Contracts; Negotiation Process; Negotiation Tactics; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Auto Industry; United Kingdom

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24 Apr 2014
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Leading a battle against corruption, a force that slows economic development

“Business leaders must remember that, left unchecked, corruption will eventually undermine the very legitimacy of capitalism,” says Paul Healy, James R. Williston Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Crowdfunding capital for small business

James ("Brad") McGee (MBA 1987) cofounded iCrowd to bring entrepreneurs together in online communities to network and to help provide the financial and commercial resources businesses need to thrive. He launched the crowdfunding website... View Details

01 Dec 2004
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Campaign Regional Events

Once again this year, HBS will be hosting events throughout the country to showcase the School’s intellectual capital and highlight the impact of the campaign. Each event will includea presentation by an HBS faculty member. Watch for... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Sep 2012
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Faculty Books

How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth (MBA 2010), and Karen Dillon (HarperBusiness) At a time of intense personal reflection, Christensen, the Kim B. Clark Professor of... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2012
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IPA Meets IPO

As required, Koch told the SEC how many buyers he expected: 30,000. So when 100,000 people mailed in checks, Koch had to select 30,000 folks by lottery and return the others’ money. It was more than the financial equivalent of offering a... View Details

Keywords: beer; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods; Wholesale Trade

01 Jun 2015
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The Evolving HBS Campus

by a generous gift from a Dr. James Si-Cheng Chao and family foundation, is designed to serve as a hub for Executive Education participants and a bridge to the HBS community. It will contain meeting rooms,... View Details

01 Jun 2016
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Community Building

Quad—serving as a gateway between Executive Education and the HBS campus, and connecting to Harvard University’s north side, across the Weeks Bridge. Made possible through a generous gift by the Dr. James... View Details

01 Sep 2016
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@Soldiers Field

Photos by Susan Young Photos by Susan Young An Instagram-worthy sculpture in the shape of a cartoon speech bubble—and large enough to double as a bench—is one of four new campus art installations, on loan... View Details

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Bankers, Financiers, and Statesmen - Coin and Conscience

and Law fled the country in disgrace. 65 James Edouard de Rothschild (1844–81) view image Engraving and drypoint by Daniel Charles Mordant (1853–1914). [Paris], Impr. Ch. Chardon, [187–?]. 31.5 x 25 cm,... View Details

10 Feb 2016
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: New Insights into Career Development

While humblebragging runs rampant on Twitter, it's a lousy self-promotion tactic that usually backfires according to recent research by Ovul Sezer, Francesca Gino, and Michael Norton. Professional Networking Makes People Feel Dirty... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

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General File - Photography Collections - Historical Collections

Collections Site Credits General File Photograph Collection, ca. 1860–1975 Drilling, photograph by Dick Whittington , Los Angeles, California. Mss: 1415 1860–1975 G326 19 boxes, approx. 1,250 photographs Collection Guide From whaling... View Details

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Latin America - Global Activities 2021

frequently encountered other leaders who share her experience and her perspective as a woman and a mother. That’s why one particular case, “Karen Bruck: Growing Managers at MercadoLibre,” has resonated with her. The new case, written by... View Details

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