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01 Dec 2020
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The Camel and the Unicorn

didn’t pay off. But generally, the New Bedford whaling industry of the 1800s thrived using this investment model, averaging over 14 percent annual returns, says Alex. Holding up View Details

19 Feb 2020
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Breaking the Salary Sharing Taboo

08 Sep 2014
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The Strategic Way To Hire a Sales Team

01 Oct 2000
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After the Revolution: Putting the Internet in Perspective

hours a day, has a development team instead of a staff, and has no checkout lines. Bricks-and-mortar firms such as Walgreens, on the other hand, must build physical stores and employ and train store staff.... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Sep 2009
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Over the Top

Lorsch and coauthors Martin Lipton and Theodore Mirvis — partners of the New York law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz — characterized Schumer’s bill as a misguided attempt at reform and blamed... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Finance; Government

01 Jun 2011
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The Best-Laid Plans

Plan Contest taught me how to ground a good idea in the reality of industry by talking to as many people as possible. That was a very good discipline that I still apply,” says Machiels, a partner at private equity View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; contests; Health, Social Assistance; Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services; Professional Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

17 Nov 2011
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Migration and business: Weaving the world together

24 Jan 2025
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The Network Effect

cash, wasn’t immediately ready to think about a royalty financing deal at that moment, but Model and Mathur stayed in touch. And when the company decided to explore financing options, Model contacted Mathur. Agios solicited offers from a... View Details

19 Feb 2019
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Bank Boards: What Has Changed Since the Financial Crisis?

18 Mar 2014
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Which Women Are Rising to the Top?

01 Sep 2005
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The Dark Side

About a year ago, David Yelland (AMP 164, 2003) left the editorship of the British tabloid The Sun to join the PR View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment

11 Oct 2014
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Work-Life Balance Is Having a Moment—But for the Wrong Reasons

01 Jun 2009
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Inside the Partnership

juggernaut.” While much has changed for Goldman and other investment firms in the last year, its rise to prominence — driven by extraordinary individuals — is a matter of record. View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Mar 2023
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The Latest Model

Cathy Barrera (PHDBE 2014), cofounder of the economic consulting firm Prysm Group, was looking for something new to do. She had just left a tenure-track position at Cornell, where her research focused on... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; blockchain; cryptocurrency; economic models; innovation; consulting; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2001
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A Close-Up Look at the Men behind the Empire

successful firm until the 1930s. Revson wouldn't have stood out as someone who was bound for success. Noyce, however, showed extraordinary intelligence at an early age, and Walton had a natural ability to... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Management