North America - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Jun 2020
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2020

company of his fellow climbers, including Mark Seaton, Andy Kirkpatrick, and Stephen Venables, and to appreciate the splendor of his surroundings. On classic routes like the North Face of the Eiger and the Nose on El Capitan, it is hard... View Details

01 Dec 2010
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Innovation Takes Center Stage

the five priorities that have emerged,” Nohria concluded, and as the School pursues them “we must be guided by what my colleague Bill George calls a sense of where our true north lies. Our true north lies in... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson

12 Jul 2021
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Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

workers who have lost income because of COVID-19, including gardeners, janitors, construction workers, and housekeepers. Funded by donations, the group recently served its 100,000th meal. "I have two emotions," Fortenbaugh told the New York Times. "I'm really sad. Most... View Details

01 Jun 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2016

drug trade in North America for a new TV documentary series. Local Color by Gwen Keane (PMD 50) (High Tide Publications) Based on her experiences growing up in a farm community in the 1950s, Keane describes... View Details

26 Jan 2015
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The Ingredients for Success

for $6.2 million and plans to spend another $16.5 million to retrofit the building. Beyond the money they already have, Markowitz and her board will need to raise an additional $18.5 million. All in all, they are off to a good start: the View Details

Keywords: Tyler Bridges; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality; Educational Services

25 Aug 2022
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September 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

preserve’s savanna, ravines, and lakefront location allow visitors to observe one of North America’s busiest flyways for migratory birds. Inflection Points: How to Work and Live with Purpose By Matt Spielman (MBA 1999) Wiley Using a... View Details

01 Dec 2003
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Can Manufacturing Keep Its Edge?

company, based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, has experienced a compound annual growth rate of over 19 percent, due in large part to strategies that have included redesigning and introducing new products, reexamining company management,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Manufacturing

01 Dec 2006
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MBA vs. MBA

Exxon Mobil stock. After working for McKinsey & Company and Trammell Crow, he started a real estate investment firm and now runs Waco-based Vananne LLC, focused on commercial real estate turnarounds and reinvestments. Taylor moved from View Details

Keywords: Kathryn Jones; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

01 Sep 2010
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Fair Trade

markets differed, but the belief in local autonomy and decentralized decision-making became a core value within the company .Meanwhile, the largest American consumer products company remained cautious about international markets. During the 1950s, P&G stayed heavily... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Chemical Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Health and Personal Care Stores; Retail Trade

01 Apr 1996
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Stewards of the Seventh Generation

recreational facilities for thousands of workers in an area that had previously been virtually devoid of employment opportunities. Aracruz generates 90 percent of the energy needed to run its operations from industrial waste and bark. It has long been a leader in Latin... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso, Garry Emmons, Linda Goodspeed, and Elaine Gottlieb

01 Apr 2002
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Back in Business

any such occurrence." Seated at his desk, Lhota suddenly heard "a screeching noise" and then an explosion. He ran to the front steps of City Hall, where a police officer told him that a plane had hit the north tower of the World Trade... View Details

Keywords: 9/11; NYC; New York City; Government

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