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Preqin | Baker Library

and real estate data. Preqin data covers the entire investment process with data pertaining to investors, fund managers, funds and performance, transactions, portfolio companies, service providers, and market trends. Get Access HBS Faculty, Students, and Staff Remote... View Details

10 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

Working for a Shamed Company Can Hurt Your Future Compensation

do some sophisticated talent arbitrage” In order to gauge the effect on executive pay, the researchers obtained a data set from a large global headhunting company, one of many consulting firms that act as... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

01 Jan 2005
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Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., MBA 1965

Critics harped that an "elephant" like IBM couldn't dance the quick steps of the new technology. A search was under way for a new CEO, but few—including Lou Gerstner himself—were eager to take on the very public, very risky assignment of... View Details

Sarah Hodges

Sarah is a Partner at Pillar VC, a seed-stage venture firm co-founded by Boston's most accomplished CEOs, including the leaders of DraftKings, Ginkgo Bioworks, Circle, Wayfair and Tripadvisor. Sarah was previously a member of the View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital

08 May 2015
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Adopting a common language can strengthen global companies

Multinational firms are increasingly mandating a common language—typically English—to gain efficiencies and enhance collaboration overall. Associate Professor Tsedal Neeley has discovered, however, that merely mandating a common language... View Details

15 Aug 2016
Blog Post

Prepare for Your Interview with Research

the most recent products or services launched by the company? ABI/Proquest and Nexis are two article databases with powerful search interfaces that allow you to dig deeply into a company’s activities and events. Key Players in the... View Details

18 Dec 2012
First Look

First Look: December 18

CEO, rising leader of a firm in transition, and manager of massive complexity-thanks to our incredibly networked and increasingly unpredictable world of business. What if you were in his shoes? If you're a top View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

16 Dec 2014
News

Laying the foundation for a better understanding of Japan

students will be our future leaders. I would like to increase the number of cases on Japanese companies so that they really understand Japan,” explains Sato. Drawing on his experience as a partner in an executive View Details

22 Sep 2009
First Look

First Look: September 22

Working PapersMixed Source Authors:Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Gastón Llanes Abstract We study competitive interaction between profit-maximizing firms that sell software and complementary goods or services. In addition to tactical... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

James O. McKinsey

McKinsey founded the largest management consulting firm in the world. His greatest contribution was focusing attention on budgeting as a major instrument of management. He asserted the need for continued education for future View Details

Keywords: Services

06 May 2015
News

A portfolio of patents

Former cable and satellite TV executive Kazie Metzger (MBA 1970) is president of Personalized Media Communications, an intellectual property firm focused on patents. (Published May 2015) View Details

03 Dec 2018
Research & Ideas

How Companies Can Increase Market Rewards for Sustainability Efforts

flavijus For the first time, a link has been drawn between public sentiment about a company’s sustainability practices and how that company is valued in the market. The results are important both for investors searching for under-valued, socially responsible companies,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Expanding Perspectives Across Board Leadership - Alumni

signed up, you will simply receive a reminder email with your login credentials. Equilar Free Membership benefits: Profiles are included in an exclusive database of more than 2.5 million executives and board members Hundreds of... View Details

Career Coach

Dan Mindus

Dan (Yale '01, HBS '08) is Founder and Managing Partner at NextGen Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm with $200M+ in assets under management. NextGen has a unique, network-driven model with more than 1600 entrepreneurs... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Financial Services (All)

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Lessons in Economics | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

the Corporate Image Gary Works Photograph Album Resources Research Links Films & TV Bibliography From the Director Site Credits Special Collections Search Exhibition Introduction The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion... View Details

10 Jun 2014
First Look

First Look: June 10

Wall Street. Though many believe this happens because firms have a "fiduciary duty" to maximize shareholder returns, U.S. executives do not, as a matter of law, have any such obligation. Yet it's... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Apr 2019
News

Remembering William Wilder

Gundy, becoming executive vice president/EVP in 1961 at the age of 38, and six years later president and chief executive. Under his leadership, the firm played a dominant role in financing Canada’s big... View Details

19 Nov 2018
News

Acts of Kindness

what God called me to do. Now, that's sort of a strange thing, and nothing happened for two years, until I discovered that the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches was looking for an executive secretary. I applied for... View Details

28 Jun 2024
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Honoring Leadership in New York; PRIDE Alumni Share HBS Stories

“They did a great job shining a light on the remarkable accomplishments of each of our honorees. The Entrepreneurship Award honoree, Ilana Weinstein, is founder and CEO of The IDW Group LLC, a New York-based executive View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

08 Feb 2011
First Look

First Look: Feb. 8

http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/product/Cost-Accounting/9780132109178.page Mixed Source Authors:Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Gaston Llanes Publication:Management Science (forthcoming) Abstract We study competitive interaction between a profit-maximizing View Details