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- 20 Nov 2013
Prospective Student Lunch: Diversity Perspectives
The African-American Student Union (AASU) and the Latino Student Organization (LASO) invite prospective applicants to join them on campus for an informal lunch. The lunch is an opportunity to learn more about Harvard Business School. (Note: Lunch is not provided but is... View Details
Reginald F. Lewis
Just 10 years after founding his investment ventures firm, Lewis had established a $2.5 billion financing business, the largest firm owned by an African American in United States history. Through his purchase of Beatrice Food Company, he... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 09 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 9
maintaining the company culture, finding adequate partners to preserve the quality of the "Buy a Pair, Give a Pair" program, and devising an integrated online and offline marketing strategy that fit the brand personality. View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
Harrison G. Otis
Otis purchased the Los Angeles Times in 1886 just as the city was experiencing a population boom. Otis contributed to the population boom by actively promoting the city’s business opportunities in the Times. In addition, Otis was... View Details
Keywords: Publishing & Print Media
Edward G. Jefferson
Jefferson is credited with streamlining duPont’s operations and diversifying its portfolio – setting the stage for a new era in the company’s history. His purchase of Conoco in 1981 dramatically changed the duPont landscape providing a... View Details
Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial
- 13 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 13, 2015
contribution rates differ between employees hired before versus after the Roth introduction, which means that the amount of retirement consumption being purchased by 401(k) contributions increases after the Roth introduction. A survey... View Details
- 11 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 11, 2007
difficult. At least two American corporations, GE and Microsoft, have effectively combined their China and India strategies, allowing them to stay ahead of global rivals. Purchase the article:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Jan 2010
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First Look: Jan. 26
substantially for nonmaterial reasons that affect both institutions and agents' interests. Purchase the book: http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/cup_detail.taf?ti_id=5625 Re-Constructing IPE: Some Conclusions Drawn from a Crisis... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Sep 2007
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First Look: September 11, 2007
Lincoln's own words, the case traces the development of the 16th president's leadership philosophy, ethics, and skills in the years leading up to war. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Forgiving Medical Debt Won't Make Everyone Happier
donations to relieve medical debt. Because so little medical debt sent to collections is ever repaid, it can be purchased for pennies on the dollar. The organization has relieved more than $11 billion of debt to date. Kluender says he and... View Details
- 31 Oct 2007
- HBS Case
Climate Change Puts Heat on GMs
What is the responsibility of business regarding social issues? And how does that jibe with maximizing profits? In "UBS and Climate Change—Warming Up to Global Action?" Associate Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Professor Forest Reinhardt present the... View Details
- Profile
Ari Medoff
graduation, Ari will look to purchase and run a small business in the $5 to $15 million range. After accomplishments in business, Ari says he'd like "to become a teacher, an educator in some capacity." View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Baker Bell Dedication Rings in HBS Centennial
launched the School’s Centennial, an unlikely pairing until you know the backstory. It begins in 1930 when American industrialist and diplomat Charles R. Crane purchased a set of eighteen bells taken from the St. Danilov Monastery in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Ask the Expert: On the Fly
carry on bags, and frequently those bags are larger than allowed. Enforcement of carry-on rules has increased at most carriers, and at least one has moved to charging for carry-ons—even charging a premium at the gate if the passenger hasn’t View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
David M. Hughes
offered new students not only social events to help them get acquainted but also a central location where they could obtain information on everything from purchasing computers to buying groceries. Through it all, Hughes proved to be a... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 15 Apr 2014
- News
Bertarelli Foundation Gift Names Deans' Health & Life Sciences Challenge Prize
generations. In 2007, Serono was purchased by Merck KGaA. The company was subsequently known as Merck Serono SA. Since the sale of Serono, Bertarelli has focused on a number of private investment and nonprofit roles, notably Waypoint... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Cutting Edge
an executive at several food companies, Silk had revived other century-old brands such as Jell-O, Lea & Perrins, Hebrew National, and Armour. Based on those successes, New York–based hedge fund York Capital Management asked Silk to become CEO of Smith Brothers after it... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Ray A. Goldberg (MBA '50)
at the School, John H. Davis, coined the term "agribusiness." The two men wanted a word to describe the complex value-added chain that begins with a farmer's purchase of livestock or seed and ends with a product ready for the consumer's... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
How to Take a Stand On UBS and Climate Change
case UBS discovers that its stance on global warming lags behind industry competitors. UBS considers four options in its approach to global warming. First, it could do nothing and stabilize its emissions at the company’s 2005 levels with internal energy-saving... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Breaking Down Barriers: The Electronic Wallet
help users compare product prices, keep track of their purchases, and store information. For example, a music buff who has conveyed information about her online CD purchases to Ticketmaster could be notified when one of her favorite... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross