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Said Darwazah
Said Darwazah, Executive Chairman and CEO of Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, speaks about the importance of hiring local employees to help lead the company’s expansions into new markets, particularly in the context of political crises such as the Arab Spring or health... View Details
F. Warren McFarlan
Professor McFarlan earned his AB from Harvard University in 1959, and his MBA and DBA from the Harvard Business School in 1961 and 1965 respectively. He has had a significant role in introducing materials on Management Information Systems to all major programs at... View Details
- March 2009 (Revised January 2010)
- Supplement
The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire? An Update
By: Juan Alcacer, David J. Collis and Mary Furey
This four-page update to the case, "The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire?" details the Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Pixar, including deal terms, executive appointments, and operating guidelines for the two studios. View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Managerial Roles; Negotiation Deal; Operations; Motion Pictures and Video Industry
Alcacer, Juan, David J. Collis, and Mary Furey. "The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire? An Update." Harvard Business School Supplement 709-489, March 2009. (Revised January 2010.)
- March 2001
- Case
FIRST: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
Describes some strategic and financial issues confronting the founder and executive director of a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving awareness of and interest in science and technology among elementary and high school students. The organization sponsors... View Details
Keywords: Middle School Education; Finance; Nonprofit Organizations; Cognition and Thinking; Strategy; Technology
Sahlman, William A. "FIRST: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology." Harvard Business School Case 801-380, March 2001.
- September 1996
- Case
Silicon Graphics, Inc. (B)
By: Marco Iansiti and Alan D. MacCormack
After the release of the "Challenge" computer in 1993, Silicon Graphics executives meet to discuss the follow-up project. Should they pursue an incremental improvement to the Challenge, or opt for a radically new design recently demonstrated at Stanford University? View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Technological Innovation; Management Practices and Processes; Product Development; Hardware; Computer Industry
Iansiti, Marco, and Alan D. MacCormack. "Silicon Graphics, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 697-038, September 1996.
- September 1991
- Background Note
Persuasion
Examines the principles that apply in any persuasive business situation. Describes how to analyze the goals and audience; how to devise a persuasive message; and how to execute a persuasive strategy in writing, presentations, and larger corporate communication tasks. View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Communication Intention and Meaning; Interpersonal Communication; Communication Strategy
Hattersley, Michael E. "Persuasion." Harvard Business School Background Note 392-012, September 1991.
- 11 Oct 2012
- News
Fatter Paychecks Expected at Tech Firms
Rob Kaplan on JP Morgan Trading Loss
Robert Kaplan talks about JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s $2 billion trading loss and the ability of Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon to manage the firm. Kaplan speaks with Erik Schatzker and Stephanie Ruhle on Bloomberg... View Details
Mihir A. Desai
Mihir A. Desai is the Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance at Harvard Business School and a Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. He received his Ph.D. in political economy from Harvard... View Details
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Say on Pay
By: Jay W. Lorsch
This project is examining, on a continuing basis, the evolving practice of allowing shareholders to have a vote on top executive compensation. The expected product will be an article explaining the limitations of this effort to give shareholders voice. View Details
- 11 Aug 2010
- News
Will FreshDirect's Changes Work?
- November 1993 (Revised January 2006)
- Supplement
Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine
Officials of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must decide whether to refer the Beech-Nut apple juice case to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution, and if so, whether to recommend prosecution of individual executives or of the company only. View Details
Paine, Lynn S. "Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 394-103, November 1993. (Revised January 2006.)
- 21 Oct 2021
- News
5 Minutes With ... Mitchell Weiss of Harvard Business School
- Program
High Potentials Leadership Program
personal goals Expand your personal and professional network Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe Build relationships with a diverse... View Details
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Regional Programs
Accelerate your growth as a leader who can navigate global and regional business challenges with confidence. Our regional senior executive programs deliver a global curriculum presented through a regional lens, building strong and... View Details
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Behavioral Economics—Virtual
Expand your personal and professional network Extend your network by connecting and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe Build relationships with a diverse group of... View Details
- 2021
- Book
The Power of Trust: How Companies Build It, Lose It, Regain It
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta
Trust is the most powerful force underlying the success of every business. Yet it can be shattered in an instant, with a devastating impact on a company’s market cap and reputation. How to build and sustain trust requires fresh insight into why customers, employees,... View Details
Keywords: Power; Corporate Culture; Future Of Work; Innovation; Technology Strategy; Automation; Stakeholder Engagement; Employee Attitude; Customer Behavior; Shareholder Value; Government And Business; Impact Investing; Corporate Change And Sustainability; Trust; Power and Influence; Globalization; Leadership; Organizational Culture; Innovation and Invention; Human Resources; Information Technology; Strategy; Corporate Accountability; Asia; Europe; South America; Middle East; North and Central America
Sucher, Sandra J., and Shalene Gupta. The Power of Trust: How Companies Build It, Lose It, Regain It. New York: PublicAffairs, 2021.
Tatiana Sandino
Tatiana Sandino is the Arthur Lowes Dickinson Professor of Business Administration in the Accounting and Management Unit, most recently teaching and undertaking the role of course head for the required first-year MBA course Financial Reporting and Control. She has... View Details
- 07 Apr 2003
- What Do You Think?
Should Global Business Initiatives Be Devalued?
perceive to be a fundamental shift in U.S. foreign policy to appropriate worldwide responses to such things as terrorism and twenty-first-century plagues. Based on an unscientific sample, is it my imagination or is it possible that a more muted but related conversation... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett