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    Case: The Weir Group: Reforming Executive Pay (A)

    In February 2018, the Remuneration Committee together with the full Board of Directors of the Scotland-based engineering company The Weir Group had to decide whether to seek a shareholder vote at the upcoming Annual General Meeting in April on a proposal to... View Details
    • 09 Jul 2013
    • Research & Ideas

    Catching Up With Boards--Jay Lorsch

    When most people think of a company's organization chart, they put the chief executive officer at the top of the pyramid. But those with an interest in corporate governance know that's not correct. After all, the CEO reports to the board... View Details
    Keywords: by Jim Aisner

      Rohit Deshpande

      Rohit Deshpandé is a Baker Foundation Professor and Sebastian S. Kresge Professor of Marketing, Emeritus at Harvard Business School, where he has been teaching in the Advanced Management Program,... View Details

      Keywords: advertising; agribusiness; airline; banking; beauty products; beverage; financial services; home video games; marketing industry; pharmaceuticals; telecommunications; tourism; video games

        Stephen A. Greyser

        Stephen A. Greyser is Richard P. Chapman Professor (Marketing/Communications) Emeritus, of the Harvard Business School, specializes in brand marketing, advertising, corporate communications, the business of sports, and nonprofit management.  A... View Details

        Keywords: sports
        • 09 Nov 2011
        • Working Paper Summaries

        CEO Bonus Plans: And How to Fix Them

        Keywords: by Kevin J. Murphy & Michael C. Jensen
        • May 2012 (Revised November 2015)
        • Case

        The National Geographic Society (A) (Abridged)

        By: David A. Garvin and Annelena Lobb
        In January 2010, John Fahey, president, CEO, and chairman of the board of trustees' executive committee of the Washington, D.C.–based National Geographic Society (NGS), must decide how best to organize the 121-year old mission-driven organization for a world of... View Details
        Keywords: General Management; Change Management; Media And Publishing; Digital Convergence; Strategy Development; Business Models; Information Publishing; Online Technology; Business Model; Organizational Structure; Business Strategy; Publishing Industry
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        • August 2011
        • Supplement

        An Interview with John Fahey, President and CEO of National Geographic Society

        By: David Garvin
        In January 2010, John Fahey, president, CEO, and chairman of the board of trustees' executive committee of the Washington, D.C.-based National Geographic Society (NGS), must decide how best to organize the 121-year old mission-driven organization for a world of... View Details
        Keywords: Transformation; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Brands and Branding; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Natural Environment; Business Strategy; Web Sites
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        • August 2011
        • Supplement

        John Fahey, President and CEO of National Geographic Society, In-Class Comments, 2/11/11

        By: David Garvin
        In January 2010, John Fahey, president, CEO, and chairman of the board of trustees' executive committee of the Washington, D.C.-based National Geographic Society (NGS), must decide how best to organize the 121-year old mission-driven organization for a world of... View Details
        Keywords: Transformation; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Brands and Branding; Sales; Environmental Sustainability; Business Strategy; Web Sites; Publishing Industry; Washington (state, US)
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        • 23 Apr 2018
        • News

        Governor Baker Swears In New Commission on Digital Innovation and Lifelong Learning

          Ray A. Goldberg

          A native of North Dakota, Dr. Goldberg received his A.B. from Harvard University in 1948, his MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in 1950 and his Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Minnesota in 1952.

          ... View Details

          Keywords: agribusiness; agriculture; fast food; food; food processing; forest products; grocery; high technology; information; restaurant; retailing; soft drink; textiles; tobacco; transportation; wholesale; wine
          • December 2016
          • Article

          Deal Process Design in Management Buyouts

          By: Guhan Subramanian
          Management buyouts (MBOs) are an economically and legally significant class of transaction: not only do they account for more than $10 billion in deal volume per year, on average, but they also play an important role in defining the relationship between inside and... View Details
          Keywords: Management Buyout; Deal Structuring; Acquisition; Design; Fairness
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            Andy Zelleke

            Andy Zelleke is the MBA Class of 1962 Senior Lecturer of Business Administration. A member of the General Management unit, he is the Faculty Chair of HBS’ Middle East & North Africa Research Center.

            Since Spring 2021, Dr. Zelleke has taught “Unpacking... View Details

            Keywords: federal government; professional services; defense; financial services
            • Research Summary

            Accountability in the World Bank

            This research, now complete, examines the roles of civil society actors in advocating for greater accountability at the World Bank at three levels of decision-making: (1) the project level, (2) the policy level, and (3) the board governance level. The research finds... View Details
            • October 2008 (Revised June 2010)
            • Case

            Executive Pay and the Credit Crisis of 2008 (A)

            By: V.G. Narayanan, Fabrizio Ferri and Lisa Brem
            The credit crisis of 2008 placed compensation practices at publicly traded firms in the United States under scrutiny. This case examines perceived excessive pay and severance packages at several firms implicated in the credit crisis of 2008, the executive compensation... View Details
            Keywords: Financial Crisis; Governing and Advisory Boards; Government Legislation; Executive Compensation; United States
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            • 14 Nov 2011
            • Working Paper Summaries

            The Impact of Corporate Sustainability on Organizational Process and Performance

            Keywords: by Robert G. Eccles, Ioannis Ioannou & George Serafeim; Accounting

              Henry W. McGee

              Henry McGee joined the HBS faculty in 2013 after retiring as President of HBO Home Entertainment, the digital and DVD program distribution division of Home Box Office, the pioneering premium television company. A member of the Entrepreneurial Management Unit,... View Details

              Keywords: television; motion pictures; media; e-commerce industry; entertainment; broadcasting; distribution; health care; journalism; wholesale; arts; nonprofit industry

                Louis E. Caldera

                Louis Caldera is a Senior Lecturer of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He teaches Leadership and Corporate Accountability, a required first-year course in the MBA program. He has previously taught law school courses on corporate... View Details

                  Edward B. Berk

                  Ted Berk is the Barry and Teri Volpert Fellow and a Senior Lecturer of Business Administration in the Finance Unit at Harvard Business School. He teaches Private Equity Finance in the elective curriculum and Finance I & II in the required curriculum.

                  Ted... View Details

                    Jill J. Avery

                    Dr. Jill Avery is a Senior Lecturer of Business Administration and C. Roland Christensen Distinguished Management Educator in the marketing unit at Harvard Business School. She is a respected authority on branding and brand management, customer relationship... View Details

                    Keywords: consumer products; arts; advertising; automobiles; retailing; fashion; hotels ＆ motels; food; beverage
                    • 22 Sep 2021
                    • Blog Post

                    Meet LASO: The HBS Latino Student Organization

                    related to MBA admissions, alumni engagement, career development, and more to advocate for and empower the Latino community on campus and beyond. The LASO Board is led by the club’s three Co-Presidents – Victoria Alvarez-Arango, Ale... View Details