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- 01 Jan 2004
- News
A. G. Lafley, MBA 1977
Chairman, President & Chief Executive, The Procter & Gamble Company Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EDUCATION Hamilton College, 1969 A.B., History LIFELONG LESSON FROM HBS "The case study View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2014
Writing for Late-Night TV: How to Write Monologue Jokes, Desk Pieces, Sketches, Parodies, Audience Pieces, Remotes, and Other Short-Form Comedy by Joe Toplyn (MBA 1979) Twenty Lane Media LLC Toplyn reveals his proven methods of writing... View Details
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John Rogers
opportunities in the field. I found that program at HBS. The required first year curriculum, coupled with the case method approach, created a powerful learning environment built upon the diverse backgrounds... View Details
- 28 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on Entrepreneurship
and scaling. In the short term, our objective is to create a foundation for raising a $25M Fund II, as a continuation of our proof-of-concept strategy; however, our long-term vision is to build a firm that outlives us. The case study... View Details
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Management Training Program: 1945 - 1955 | Baker Library
related to industry and government. T. North Whitehead, who had served in the war in the British Foreign Office, became director of the program. Ragnhild "Rags" Roberts served as the associate director. Students studied under the case... View Details
- 09 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Moving From Bean Counter to Game Changer
their compliance skills. But this group lacked influence with top management. With its own logic and terminology, management viewed the new guard's methods as incompatible with the way the bank was run and difficult to attach to the... View Details
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Related Resources - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
Thompson advertising agency. Melvin T. Copeland Papers Melvin Thomas Copeland was Professor of Marketing at HBS from 1919 to 1953 Instrumental in the development of the case method of instruction, Copeland... View Details
- 02 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Leading Professional Service Firms
but the core components remain extremely effective. The curriculum resonates strongly with course participants because it deals with exactly the kinds of issues professional service firm leaders face daily. As in all HBS courses, we employ the View Details
- 29 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Work 3.0: Redefining Jobs and Companies in the Uber Age
and lawsuits—the cases against Uber being just the most visible. As the law stands, state officials deciding these cases face a purely binary choice: workers are either employees or independent contractors,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- Lessons from the Classroom
The Challenges of Investing in Science-Based Innovation
Breakthroughs faculty draw on a broad range of cases to address decisions faced by senior leaders of science-based organizations. Consider Kodak and the digital revolution. "Kodak saw that film was going to be outmoded, but it wasn't... View Details
- 23 May 2019
- News
Marla Beck, MBA/MPA 1998
says Ray Debbane, CEO of Invus, the company whose investment enabled the launch of stores 17 through 60. While scaling up, Beck remained connected to customers. “The data only tell part of the story,” says Beck, who frequently weighs what she sees in a spreadsheet... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Minding The Gap
"The professors at Harvard don't try to tell us how to run our schools like a business. They push us to consider possible applications of business models and methods in our work, but they understand that the organizational complexities we... View Details
- 11 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 11
measurement had fueled great market success for the division, but alternative non-contact measurement methods that employed optical or x-ray technologies were rapidly gaining ground in the market. This case... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
"Foundations" Paves the Way for Entering MBAs
team-based projects in the areas of Business History (The Dynamics of Capitalist Revolutions); Leadership, Values, and Decision Making (LVDM); Quantitative Methods (Lectures and Problems); Applied Personal Skills; Career Development; and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Steven Rogers
a successful campaign to get his company to revoke its membership. "I am, after all, my mother's son," he notes with a laugh. At HBS, Rogers found the case method particularly suited to his strengths. "I... View Details
- 03 Dec 2007
- Research & Ideas
Authenticity over Exaggeration: The New Rule in Advertising
girls reveal insecurities about their looks, showing the harm done by unrealistic standards set by the industry. (Dove is also the subject of a new case by Deighton.) “Authenticity becomes a much more desirable property than... View Details
- 23 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
A Lifelong Friendship: From Classmates in Cameroon to Roommates at HBS
managerial toolkit. In addition, I really wanted to take time to think about making a meaningful contribution to the African continent. HBS was the perfect place for me to grow as a leader alongside incredible classmates from all over the world. As an engineer, the... View Details
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Up Close: A Return to In-Person Executive Education Programs
distancing provided a challenge for the back-and-forth engagement essential to case method pedagogy, but the enthusiasm from participants and faculty made up for any awkwardness, said Otis. "It takes the... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Harnessing the Tools of the Digital Age
at HBS. We’ve done it before. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the case method, an innovation that radically changed the School and business education. The case method... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 07 Apr 2011
- What Do You Think?
When Should the Public Sector Take Over in a Meltdown?
superior," noting that this may be the case only when there is a "threat of widespread panic" or "when a crisis breaks down an entire system (like the banking system)." Elaine Scheye would limit intervention only... View Details