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07 Feb 2012
First Look

First Look: February 7

professional investors discern when CEOs and other executives in publicly traded firms "either lacked confidence in or were conveying less than complete or reliable information" in their public... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 1997
News

1997 Placement Data Reflect January Cohort's Success

campus this year and enhances access to MBA students for firms that have not traditionally recruited at HBS; A new Web site for recruiters, with online tools, event listings, and other features to provide more efficient access to MBA... View Details

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Site Credits | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

the Corporate Image Gary Works Photograph Album Resources Research Links Films & TV Bibliography From the Director Site Credits Special Collections Search Exhibition Introduction The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion... View Details

Washington A. Burpee

Burpee began selling purebred fowl by mail order when he founded his own firm in 1878. Within two years, the seeds that he had included as supplements in the catalog became so popular that he fully converted his business to their sale. He... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture & Mining

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Venture capital firms: create a list

How can I create a list of venture capital firms by geography, industry, stage, etc? Capital IQ: Mouse over Screening, and click Companies. Find the box labeled Investment/Advisory Firms. Under it, click... View Details

09 Jan 2014
Blog Post

Looking back on 1st semester and looking forward to 2nd semester

I’m enjoying the experience, and know that it will be vital for an introvert like me to slowly build up confidence to put my (even half-baked) thoughts forward. On the recruiting front, if there’s one thing I’d advise new students, it would be to try to target your job... View Details

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Family Offices and Family Trusts

How do I identify the investment firms that are family offices or family trusts servicing wealthy families? Preqin Click the "Search for" tab at the top of the page Hover over "Investors" Click... View Details

23 Jul 2024
In Practice

The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities

upending longstanding principles of free trade established when China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001. Today, multinational firms must adapt, both in terms of trade and doing business within China itself. In fact, some experts... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Manufacturing; Retail; Fashion; Industrial Products; Consumer Products; Steel; Transportation; Telecommunications

18 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

Identify Emerging Market Opportunities

they are at the mercy of big companies. Labor Markets. In spite of emerging markets' large populations, multinationals have trouble recruiting managers and other skilled workers because the quality of talent is hard to ascertain. There are relatively few View Details

Keywords: by Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu & Jayant Sinha

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R.G. Dun & Company Credit Report Volumes | Baker Library

R.G. Dun & Company Credit Report Volumes The R. G. Dun & Co. Credit Report Volumes an invaluable resource for understanding the business, social, and cultural world of 19th-century America. Founded as the Mercantile Agency in 1841, R.G. Dun & Company, the predecessor... View Details

02 Aug 2019
News

Helping Veterans Build Careers

“Veterans often struggle to translate their time in the military into skills valued by civilian employers. The value is almost always there; they just need to communicate it more effectively,” says Goldenberg, executive director of the... View Details

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William Donaldson | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Skip to Main Content HBS Entrepreneurs Collection Profiles About This Collection Contact Us Special Collections Search Paul Baier PurchasingCenter.com/Excara Frank Batten Weather Channel Steven B. Belkin Trans National Group (TNG) Hakeem... View Details

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Companies: rankings

Where can I find category rankings for companies (e.g., top MBA employers, best places to work, diversity, top brands)? Best Companies Search... View Details

01 Oct 1998
News

Tech Trekker

have similarly discovered over the past 25 years. By supporting Lang's creativity and unconventional thinking, high-tech startups and established computer firms alike have found their assets turning to gold under her fingers. "I've always... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

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Field Course: Private Equity Projects and Ecosystems: Company, Industry, Market and Transaction Research

personalization tools to create numerous reports. You can even set up alerts for new company or firm developments and transactions. LSEG Workspace PE data includes investments, portfolio company and View Details

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Diversity Comes to Corporate Boards, but Slowly - Blog: RGE Report

Black Lives Matter movement had increased that percentage to 28 percent in 2020, but it has waned since then. Looking forward, Heidrick & Struggles’ report points out that its analysis of executive teams at Fortune 100 View Details

26 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Can AI Match Human Ingenuity in Creative Problem-Solving?

When ChatGPT and other large language models began entering the mainstream two years ago, it quickly became apparent the technology could excel at certain business functions, yet it was less clear how well artificial intelligence could handle more creative tasks. Sure,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Information Technology; Information; Technology

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Kate Swain-Smith Archives | Social Enterprise

Filter Results: (1) Submit Author Types Alumni HBS Staff SE Practitioners SEI Faculty SEI Team Students Topics Alumni for Impact Alumni Programs Arts Business for Social Impact Business School Executive Education Faculty Research Future... View Details

17 Dec 2015
News

Examining Global Workforce Management

As executives of an international company are considering workforce reductions in Europe and South America, they are providing layoff support to employees and working with communities to create incentives for new businesses to replace... View Details

01 Sep 2004
News

Survey Spotlights HBS Experience

average of 2.4 firms each. These are among the preliminary findings of a survey conducted early this year to shed light on the impact that HBS has had on helping MBA Program graduates along their diverse career paths. The survey, a first... View Details

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

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