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13 Feb 2019
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We’re All Going to Get Hacked

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes In November 2014, Sony Pictures suffered a massive, high-profile data breach, with hackers breaking in and stealing everything from confidential employee data to unreleased films. And not long after, on... View Details

01 Dec 2008
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…and by Comparison

Last June, the MBA Class of 1958 celebrated its 50th Reunion. HBS professor emeritus Stephen A. Greyser, one of five class members who became professors at the School (likely a record for any class), notes that because the class graduated at the midpoint of HBS’s life,... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs

19 Dec 2018
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An $8 Billion Credit Shop Found Success in America’s Heartland

05 Feb 2019
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Protecting the Power Grid

and HBS graduate, Popik is acutely aware of the challenges of profit-making enterprises. “The current system of grid security often results in unfunded mandates for utilities, and that’s why industry often opposes common-sense fixes,” he... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; terrorism; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

07 Jul 2023
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What Is Responsible Computing?

12 Jul 2019
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The Birth of a Silicon Valley Blockbuster

the survey at alumni.hbs.edu/skydecksurvey. Beyond the survey, if you ever want to drop us a note, you can find us at skydeck@hbs.edu. We’d love to hear from you. Ok, now for today’s show. Cloudflare is a web performance and security... View Details

12 Nov 2012
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Boston Veterans Launch Military Social Network

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs

01 Jun 2015
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The Military and the MBA: Chris Howard (MBA 2003)

“Yes, sir. No, sir. No excuse, sir.” —A case study in responsibility—in business or the military Chris Howard (MBA 2003) served in the Air Force in Afghanistan, for which he was awarded a Bronze Star; he retired from the reserve in 2013 as a lieutenant colonel. He is... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs

February 2006
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Fraikin SA

By: W. Carl Kester, Vincent Marie Dessain and Monika Stachowiak

Provides an example of a so-called "whole business" securitization. In early 2004, Fraikin, France's leading industrial vehicle rental company, compares several alternatives for refinancing a large bridge loan within a year. Presents three primary options: a classic... View Details

Keywords: Debt Securities; Transportation; Renting or Rental; Transportation Industry; Service Industry; France

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01 Jun 2015
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The Military and the MBA: Richard Kondo (MBA 1999)

“My most rewarding mission.” —Blending military leadership and private industry best practices Richard Kondo (MBA 1999) served as a US Navy Submarine Officer in Japan and later pursued a medical device career in marketing and business development. He is now in the... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs

01 Jun 2015
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The Military and the MBA: Gene Markowski (MBA 1973)

“You can’t just give orders in business.” —Unlearning some of the lessons of the military Gene Markowski (MBA 1973) served as an Army Huey helicopter pilot in Vietnam and received the Distinguished Flying Cross and many other honors for heroic action. He retired from a... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs

01 Jun 2004
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No Nukes

Often overshadowed by higher-profile conflicts, North Korea’s nuclear intentions have concerned the United States for many years. Now it is a high-stakes test of diplomacy in which China, Japan, Russia, and South Korea have joined the two past disputants in an effort... View Details

Keywords: nuclear; programs; National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs

01 Mar 2004
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L. Paul Bremer: In His Own Words

Introducer: Mornings at 5 a.m., Bremer jogs around the “once-splendid gardens of Saddam’s former palace.” He is driven around Baghdad in an armored Chevy Suburban. His “wood-paneled office was once the epicenter of Saddam’s government.” A hand-carved motto on his desk... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs

01 Sep 2003
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The Power of National Identity

Assistant Professor Rawi E. Abdelal began his talk on “Politics of Identity in the Post-Soviet World” by showing a photograph of a monument located near Vilnius in Lithuania. The pyramidal object marks the point that Lithuanians say puts them in the exact center of... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg; National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs

01 Dec 2006
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HBS Club Meets U.S. Ambassador

Members of the HBS Alumni Association of Germany had a unique opportunity in September to meet with William R. Timken Jr. (MBA ’62), the current U.S. ambassador to Germany. Timken previously had a 43-year career at The Timken Co., a Fortune 500 enterprise employing... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs