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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Capitalizing on the power of knowledge
Yoshito Hori (MBA 1991), founder and dean of Globis University in Japan, on the power of knowledge and the opportunity to innovate. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
A U.S. Turnaround?
Wien In 1945, the United States was clearly the world’s leader militarily, economically, and politically. Its universities were preeminent, and its cultural life was enriched by the migration of Europeans during the previous decade. This position of leadership lasted... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Have Ideas, Will Travel
With a growing body of knowledge supported by its global research centers, the School last May conducted its first research symposium abroad, hosting an all-day event in Rio de Janeiro for a select group of 45 Latin American business leaders and academics. “We wanted... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Mary Callahan Erdoes
7 percent, with lots of appreciation on top of that. Do you have concerns about Japanlike deflation in the United States? Some fear that with a very low inflation rate of 1.5 percent, the United States is in danger of following Japan into... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 05 Feb 2019
- News
Protecting the Power Grid
pools. Barely a month later, a massive earthquake struck off the coast of Japan and caused a 10-foot tsunami to smash into the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, cutting off grid power and drowning the backup generators. The plants’... View Details
- 21 Dec 2022
- News
HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion
elementary schools in the States are real and are profoundly disturbing... I welcome connecting with other concerned HBS alumni and hearing your ideas. Thank you all for taking the time and your thoughts. Peace to the Earth! Konstantin Fominykh (MBA 1999) FEBRUARY 27... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
RX for Change
percent were early adopters, and 80 percent were “somewhere in between, thinking they might fly under the radar.” Over time, however, TPS was accepted as more than a “tool kit” to layer on top of everyday operations. “We came back from View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Rehito “Ray” Hatoyama (MBA 2008)
For Hello Kitty, we like to say, “Small gift, big smile.” We have a 10-cent lollipop at some mass retailers. But we also have $500,000 jewelry. Sanrio has more than 3,000 licensing partners in over 130 countries. The happiness of bringing a smile to someone is very... View Details
- 12 Dec 2018
- News
Lesson Plan
on Iraq. For the Japanese in the room, it’s a sobering reminder of how war, and its aftermath, can affect a country and its people for decades. For the American, it indicates a clear need for political change. When her two-year commitment in View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Inside the Revolution
“For example,” West explains, “Japan has been a powerhouse in semiconductors because its form of corporate organization is conducive to that kind of technology. By contrast, Japan is weak in biotech. Patterns of innovation and industrial... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
City of Dreams
Mawilmada helped secure a $1.25 billion investment for the line from the Japan International Cooperation Agency, with two other 25-kilometer corridors prepped for public-private partnership funding. Buses are another piece of the puzzle,... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
'65) New York, NY Kenzaburo Mogi (MBA '73) Tokyo, Japan Wilson P. Nolen (MBA '51) New York, NY Vasil J. Pappas, Jr. (MBA '76) Philadelphia, PA Robert P. Piccus (MBA '59) Hong Kong Max Pine (MBA '58) New York, NY Eileen C. Shapiro (MBA... View Details
Keywords: Cathy Connett
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Books
longer work. Revival of the Fittest offers detailed examples of how a diverse range of companies — from IBM, Samsung, and Nokia to the Danish hearing-aid maker Oticon and Asahi Breweries in Japan — have used transforming commitments to... View Details
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
agreed to, and my assignment resulted in the successful integration of operations and rapid growth. I was then asked to take an assignment in Japan as managing director, Far East, to wrest control of a 50-50 joint venture with Sumitomo. I... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014
Planning Process with Minimal Effort by Tracy Morgan (MBA 1990) (North Star Strategies) Supreme Commander: MacArthur's Triumph in Japan by Mike Morris (MBA 1971) (HarperCollins) Morris combines political history, military biography, and... View Details
- 01 Feb 2017
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New Regional Offices Broaden HBS’s Intellectual Reach
Geoffrey Jones (photo by Susan Young) Professor Geoffrey Jones (photo by Susan Young) Two decades ago, HBS launched the Global Initiative to strengthen the School's engagement with businesses and business leaders around the world and to deepen the faculty's... View Details
- 22 Apr 2014
- News
Mark Fields Follows a Legend Leaving Ford in Prime Condition
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
The Harvard Business School Campaign: Regional Events
Recent HBS Campaign Regional Events Hiroshi Mikitani (MBA 1993) greeted fellow alumni during the reception at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo. Margie Yang (MBA 1976) spoke during the evening’s program at The Peninsula Shanghai. Susan and Scott Hawkins (MBA 1982) shared a laugh... View Details