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01 Aug 2005
What Do You Think?

Is There an “Efficient Market” in CEO Compensation?

external CEO is probably the 'easiest, politically correct' option . . . where there would typically be two or three close [internal] contenders for the top job." A number of ways of meeting these challenges were suggested. Klopack's... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

21 Nov 2013
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Case Study: BlackBerry and Thorsten Heins

But with the Nokia acquisition, that option may now have expired. So shrinking back to being a niche player may be all that's left. It's a fascinating question, and I don't pretend to know what strategy would have been the right one at... View Details

Keywords: Telecommunications; Information; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

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Abena Nyantekyi-Owusu

person – it probes and pushes you, forcing you to be a critical thinker who can clearly articulate opinions in a structured way.” Abena is active in the Africa Business Club where she has been elected co-president for the year ahead. “Being in the HBS environment gives... View Details

13 Nov 2018

Financial Aid Webinar

Learn about the MBAid Journey and the many financial aid options for entering students with a member of the Financial Aid team. View Details

01 Jun 1999
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Q & A: Pat Russo - Focused on the Future at Lucent Technologies

industry is to reduce complexity and simplify ease of use. As communications capabilities and options expand, all of us who provide aspects of communications networks (including devices) must keep reduced complexity in mind. Can you... View Details

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MW Petroleum Corporation (A)

By: Timothy A. Luehrman, Peter Tufano and Barbara Wall

Amoco Corp. is negotiating to sell a wholly-owned subsidiary, MW Petroleum, to Apache Corp. MW owns large reserves of oil and gas comprising many properties at different stages of engineering, development, and production. The proposed acquisition is a large one for... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Business Subsidiaries; Mining; Cash Flow; Stock Options; Financing and Loans; Price; Negotiation; Production; Valuation; Mining Industry

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Changing Permissions on the HBSGrid - Research Computing Services

Option 1: Add 'execute' to the owner’s ("user") permissions researchgrid$ chmod u+x *.pdf Option 2: Alternate way to add 'execute' to the owner’s ("user") permissions. ‘r’ has value of 4, ‘w’ is 2, ‘x’ is 1,... View Details

18 Dec 2020
News

Progress Update on Racial Equity Plan

the HBS Racial Equity Plan and have shared that there is now an option to designate HBS Fund gifts to the School’s Diversity and Equity efforts. READ MORE View Details

Profile

Jeff Bernstein

experiences better." An observant Orthodox Jew, Jeff also appreciates the accommodations the school makes such as providing kosher options whenever food is brought to student classes or events. Lessons for the future Jeff got married... View Details

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Jacqueline Beato

under the sun," Jacqueline notes. "But the small section of 90 is like home. Staying in one section the first year allows every course to build upon what's been said and done before in previous classes." Entertaining View Details

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2013 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

York “Opting Out”—NOT: Challenging Stereotypes and Creating Real Options for Women in the Professions Irene Padavic & Robin Ely , Florida State University & Harvard Business School The Work-Family Narrative as a Social Defense Panel:... View Details

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Entrepreneurship | MBA

Venture Competition Winners & Success Stories Entrepreneurship in the Classroom Curriculum First-year MBA students take The Entrepreneurial Manager , a required course, and have the option to enroll in Startup Bootcamp. Second-year... View Details

01 Jun 2011
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New Program Helps Restless Alums Answer the Question, ‘What’s Next?’

from HBS that pitched the benefits of an Executive Education program designed to help restless alumni answer the question, “What’s next?” “I went, and it just blew me away,” Wyman says of his 1994 experience with the Age of Options... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Health, Social Assistance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Mar 2005
News

Better Care at Lower Cost

angioplasty, patients had a simpler, cheaper option that did not require open-heart surgery. As with all disruptions, more people are better off as a result, said Christensen. Also on the opening day, Bunny Ellerin (MBA '95), founder and... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Health, Social Assistance

17 Nov 2021

Financing the MBA @ HBS - AMA

Join us for an "Ask Me Anything" session focused on financing the MBA @ HBS! Learn more about our need-based aid, fellowship offerings and other options for funding your MBA! View Details

06 Mar 2017
Research & Ideas

Why Comparing Apples to Apples Online Leads To More Fruitful Sales

display Apples to Apples and other board games, rather than attempting a cross-promotion with, say, Halloween costumes. The study results are outlined in a forthcoming Journal of Behavioral Decision Making article, The Impact of “Display-Set” View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Retail; Advertising

26 Apr 2016
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April 26

Case 216-023 Models of Endowment Management: King's College, Cambridge One of the University of Cambridge's Colleges evaluates different asset management options for its endowment fund. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Peek into the MBA | MBA

clear understanding of the different MBA formats and explore which option aligns best with your aspirations. Learn how the MBA curriculum is designed to develop leadership, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills. What is the MBA... View Details

08 Jul 2002
What Do You Think?

Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?

desires) ... Why should it be any different for the high-flyers? If they are truly good, is it really necessary to pay them more than they can ever hope to spend?" As Stever Robbins says, "Alignment is still a great idea. We've not seen alignment with recent... View Details