Transition - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Oct 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 17, 2017

are used as a modeling framework for such studies, this data inadequacy can manifest itself as imprecision in the elements of the transition matrix. In this paper, we study how to compute maximal and minimal values for the discounted... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 Nov 2024
News

How the Insurance Industry Can Weather the Storms

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Liberty Mutual CEO Tim Sweeney (MBA 1991) says that 2012 was the year that climate change started really showing up on the balance sheet. “This is a horrible... View Details

01 Dec 2017
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In Service of Others

Mike Zak (MBA 1981) After studying engineering at Cornell and serving four years in the Marine Corps, Mike Zak (MBA 1981) arrived at HBS in 1979, one of only a handful of military veterans in his class. The transition was not easy. “I... View Details

01 Oct 1996
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At HBS Workshop, New CEOs Tune Up for the Top

the sessions twice each year, and, accordingly, another session of the New CEO Workshop will take place next month, from November 7 9. In addition, Porter notes, "We want to accommodate the requests of the workshop's alumni to bring the group together again to focus on... View Details

Keywords: Jon Prestage

01 Dec 2013
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Len Schlesinger Returns

Limited Brands, I had to transition from a knockoff design and speed-sourcing model to building brands and coming to grips with what that meant to our portfolio of businesses. There is nothing more dramatic in a company called Limited... View Details

Keywords: Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

01 Feb 2002
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Former Bulletin Editor Remembered

His detailed reports on faculty research, campus construction, and the School's growing international reach were regular features during that period. In an article marking the magazine's 75th anniversary in 1999, Anthony noted the View Details

Keywords: Edward Lovell ("Ted") Anthony II (MBA 1952); obituary; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

29 Jul 2024
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Leading the Way

of underserved youth like Trejo in Arizona, and currently serves more than 14,000 middle, high school and college students annually. Programs aim to develop leadership skills, self-awareness, and familiarity with pathways to postsecondary education. They help students... View Details

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Rocio Parra

behavior. I wanted to transition to a marketing manager role in the consumer marketing space, for which getting a business education was necessary. How has your HBS experience shaped your career path? My HBS classes such as RC Marketing... View Details

Keywords: Retail

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Emmanuel Mensah

people throw a ball from a space you never expect.” Returning to the source The unexpected is one of the things Emmanuel regularly anticipates from HBS. For FIELD 2, Emmanuel found himself in South Africa, helping LexisNexis navigate the View Details

03 Sep 2024
Blog Post

Energy & Environment Club

renewable and traditional energy sources, energy efficiency, and innovative solutions to foster a sustainable energy transition. Our focus also extends to corporate transitions in carbon management, understanding the environmental impacts... View Details

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Carlos Coto

April; by June, Julia had an offer from iProspect in Boston, which made the transition easy," Carlos says. Julia now works as a controller at iProspect, and is co-president of the Partners Club at HBS. HBS has challenged Carlos' way... View Details

27 Sep 2019
Blog Post

HBS Alumni and Students Take On the Climate Crisis

effort to help businesses transition to cheaper, cleaner, more reliable energy solutions through improved efficiency, better data, and optimized pricing. In this blog post she talks about how she embarked on a career in clean energy. View Details

01 Dec 2013
News

Climate Change as Must-See TV

scientists to investigate human causation of climate change. Video Embed Dan Abbasi (MBA 1998) hopes to enlist the HBS alumni community in the political movement for climate change. He calls his fellow alumni "probably the most powerful network I belong to." Abbasi has... View Details

Keywords: videos; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services; Broadcasting (except Internet); Information; Arts, Entertainment

August 2012
Case

Growing Pains at Stroz Friedberg (Abridged)

By: David A. Garvin and Michael Norris

In late spring 2009, Stroz Friedberg co-presidents Edward Stroz and Eric Friedberg had to set growth targets for 2010. The leading global consulting firm they had built specialized in managing digital risk and uncovering digital evidence and had grown very rapidly.... View Details

Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Change Management; Transition; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Consulting Industry

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March 2024
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Funderbeam: Teaming Up or Going Alone?

By: Paul A. Gompers, Elena Corsi and Orna Dan

Funderbeam, a global platform founded in Estonia to enable start-ups to run private syndications and secondaries while offering liquidity for private equity investors, was at a crossroads. Over its ten-year run, the company had expanded its services and areas of... View Details

Keywords: Decision Making; Business Exit or Shutdown; Transition; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financing and Loans; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Ownership Stake; Expansion; Business Startups; Venture Capital; Financial Services Industry; Estonia; Republic of Ireland; United Kingdom; Singapore

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16 Dec 2014
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First Look: December 16

after the team scaffolds were implemented and showed a 40% improvement in patient throughput time. Working Papers Transition to Clean Technology By: Acemoglu, Daron, Ufuk Akcigit, Douglas Hanley, and William R. Kerr Abstract—We develop a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Women, Work, and the “M” Word - Blog: Health Supplement

myriad needs of women navigating the menopause transition with access to evidence-based virtual care, education, and community. Applying a lesson from my MBA days, I knew going digital meant needing data. In our world of information... View Details

16 Jul 2021
Blog Post

Staying Under the 1.5°C Threshold: The Role of Government, Business, and Society

the burden of any effort to mitigate.” MacNaughton underscored the importance of transitioning to 100% renewable energy and improving energy productivity. McNaughton outlined the Climate Group’s four areas of focus in order to drive a... View Details

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Partners & Families | MBA

partners@studentclubs.hbs.edu to reach out. Crimson Parents Club The Crimson Parents Club helps families make the transition to HBS by addressing the unique needs of the student parent, their partner, and their children through... View Details

01 Jun 2025
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Origin Story: Mary Chen (MBA 2026)

Address label: Born outside Cleveland, Ohio, Chen grew up in California and Texas before attending Emory University in Georgia, where she majored in business. “My three siblings live in New York now, and I’ll be working there this summer, so that feels closest to... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photo by Leah Fasten; climate finance; MBA; student life

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