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policy, Harvard Business School does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability in... View Details
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Faculty & Advisors | MBA
Ropes & Gray LLP in Boston. He is a veteran of the United States Navy, in which he was an officer on a guided-missile frigate in the Middle East force in the early 1990s. Adam Friedman MD ‘09, Harvard University; PhD ‘09, Harvard... View Details
Clayton S. Rose
Clayton Rose is Baker Foundation Professor of Management Practice. He currently teaches the course Accountability in the Advanced Management Program. His research is focused on the how leaders can manage the challenges created by the intense, varied and often... View Details
Keywords: financial services
- July 2011 (Revised August 2011)
- Supplement
Renewing GE: The Africa Project (B)
By: David A. Thomas and Stephanie J. Creary
This case continues the story of the evolution of GE's business initiatives Africa. Between November 2010 and March 2011 several significant structural changes and leadership appointments were announced at GE, which reflected the company's commitment to global growth... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Restructuring; Multinational Firms and Management; Developing Countries and Economies; Consumer Products Industry; Hong Kong; Africa; Republic of Ireland
Thomas, David A., and Stephanie J. Creary. "Renewing GE: The Africa Project (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 412-028, July 2011. (Revised August 2011.)
- January 2005 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
Lean Forward Media
By: Teresa M. Amabile and Victoria Winston
Jeff Norton and Michelle Crames, the co-founders of Lean Forward Media, face several options for producing the world's first interactive DVD film for children. Their vision is to build a company whose products simultaneously entertain children, engage them actively in... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Early Childhood Education; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Management Practices and Processes; Risk Management; Partners and Partnerships; Opportunities; Creativity
Amabile, Teresa M., and Victoria Winston. "Lean Forward Media." Harvard Business School Case 805-063, January 2005. (Revised August 2006.)
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Fellowships - Business History
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.... View Details
- September 2014 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
Belk: Towards Exceptional Scheduling
By: Ethan Bernstein, Saravanan Kesavan, Bradley Staats and Luke Hassall
With 24,000 staff and over 300 stores, Belk Inc. sought to replace its entirely manual labor scheduling system with an automated software solution from Reflexis. Belk hoped the upgrade would simplify scheduling, reduce time employees spent in non-customer-facing roles,... View Details
Keywords: Retail; Scheduling; Local Autonomy; Automation; Metrics; Organizational Change; Human Resource Management; Process Improvement; Performance Measurement; Transparency; Southern United States; Retailing; Department Stores; System Outsourced Services; Employee Relationship Management; Selection and Staffing; Change Management; Governance Controls; Resource Allocation; Service Operations; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Evaluation; Performance Improvement; Applications and Software; Family Business; Retail Industry; Technology Industry; United States
Bernstein, Ethan, Saravanan Kesavan, Bradley Staats, and Luke Hassall. "Belk: Towards Exceptional Scheduling." Harvard Business School Case 415-023, September 2014. (Revised February 2017.)
- 24 Oct 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?
Julia B. Austin Industry veterans doing their first startup. Founders coming from mature companies with no startup experience can have big company confidence, be great at hiring and leading teams, but lack scrappiness to get a Minimum... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
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California - Global
partner of Primetime Partners, was preparing to raise a second fund. Founded in 2020 with veteran investor Alan Patricof, Primetime was a horizontal fund focused on early-stage companies serving older adults, the fast-growing segment of... View Details
- January 2024
- Case
Sprouts Farmers Market
By: Rajiv Lal, Forest L. Reinhardt and Natalie Kindred
Sprouts Farmers Markets (Sprouts) is a Phoenix, Arizona-based chain of 400-plus natural foods stores in 23 U.S. states and $6.4 billion in sales as of 2022. In its product assortment, brand image, and store environment, Sprouts emphasizes freshness, health, innovation,... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Strategic Planning; Sales; Business Strategy; Expansion; Product Positioning; Marketing Strategy; Competition; Retail Industry; United States; Arizona
Lal, Rajiv, Forest L. Reinhardt, and Natalie Kindred. "Sprouts Farmers Market." Harvard Business School Case 524-059, January 2024.
- 09 Aug 2023
- News
New Commanders Owner Josh Harris Takes the Field
man," veteran cornerback Kendall Fuller told the Post about his impression of Harris's talk. "Just him wanting to get out here and be a part of it—that definitely goes a long way." Harris is no stranger to sports ownership. His Harris... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Nathaniel Fick (MBA/MPA 2008)
As a Marine, I led some of the first units in Afghanistan and Iraq. What I loved about that experience was the intersection of a mission with building and leading teams. I came to HBS to develop the tools around that work, but in a very different context. On the... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 05 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
A Pathway to Public Service: Brandon Moore (MBA/MPP 2025)
humility, perseverance, and grit. After eight years surrounded by genuine selflessness and patriotism, my separation was bittersweet. But as I applied to graduate schools, veterans spent countless hours helping me along the way. It is a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Returning to the Roots
living with his wife and two children in Washington, DC, at the time. A veteran tech executive and founder of Mossettes Technologies, he quickly switched gears: “When we lost my brother it was a shock, both personally and professionally,”... View Details
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Skydeck - Alumni
world Clean Slate 2022 Alumni Achievement Award recipient and finance veteran Naina Lal Kidwai (MBA 1982) on her second act as chairman and founder of the India Sanitation Coalition, an organization focused on improving India’s water... View Details
- 31 Mar 2008
- HBS Case
JetBlue’s Valentine’s Day Crisis
what implicit and explicit tradeoffs will be built into your operating model." JetBlue COO and airline industry veteran Russ Chew offered some firsthand insight when he visited the classroom when the case was taught. "I was... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
J. Hughes Norton III
attention. But this is the Year of the Tiger, and the crowd is intent on staking out its hero. Golf, sports, and, some say, even American society will never be the same. It's also been quite a year for Hughes Norton, Tiger Woods's agent. A 25-year View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 28 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
From Harvard Business School to Spotify: Four Lessons in My Journey to Land My Dream Job
your MBA experience From the first day of my MBA, my classmates knew that I loved music and wanted to explore careers in Entertainment and Media. On the professional front, I joined the Entertainment & Media Club, became the VP of Music, and hosted panels with... View Details
- 16 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Are You a Strategist?
While that may sound obvious at face value, it's something that regularly stymies the veteran leaders in Montgomery's executive classes. "We'll be talking about Nike or Apple, and the participants will be praising the authenticity of the... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 26 Apr 2022
- Book
What Does Your Business Stand For? Why Building Trust Starts with Purpose
glasses and sends every three-year veteran of the company to a developing country to see its glasses donation programs in action. The company also broadened its social contributions, running programs that seek to expand access to eyecare... View Details
Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati