by James Sebenius - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2003
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These Are the Good Old Days

actually weren’t all that good for many people,” she notes. “There is a more level playing field and meritocracy today. You don’t have to wear a three-piece suit to get the job or while you’re on the job. Diversity and individuality are celebrated, and I, for one, am... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Apr 2002
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Urban Evolution - HBS Research on the Inner City

inequality. We are hoping to engage more and more companies and alumni in bringing the power of the market system to the inner city." Partnering for Success A small number of key business leaders can make a big difference by leveraging... View Details

Keywords: Paul Grogan; Peter Tufano; David Crockett; Diana Barrett; Real Estate

01 Jun 2014
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014

Musing of Gilmore Tostengard by Gilmore Tostengard (MBA 1953) (Outskirts Press) This book tracks Tostengard's lifelong journey from small-town Minnesota to Arizona with a couple of oceans and numerous stops on the way. Great Inventions... View Details

01 Jun 2018
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June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

Alumni Books Ptaath’s Hammer by Wim Baren, i.e., Barry Wemple (MBA 1973) Westminster & York Ltd. A 17,000-year-old city is discovered, predating all other known civilizations. A nightmarish blight threatens to spread over the world and... View Details

01 Dec 2006
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The Hard Way

Russo at home in her Brisbane apartment. She credits her domineering Sicilian father with teaching her the street smarts to succeed in business. PHOTO BY PATRICK HAMILTON /NEWSPIX/NEWS LTD. Every successful entrepreneur can look back and,... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

01 Sep 2017
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History’s Lessons

Edited by Julia Hanna; illustrations by Eduardo Recife Professor Nancy Koehn uses the perspective of time to tell the stories of ordinary people who, despite the odds, achieved extraordinary things. As these... View Details

Keywords: Abraham Lincoln; Ernest Shackelford; Rachel Carson

20 Feb 2014
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Managing the World’s Trouble Spots

MacHour, who brought together the original group around the idea of EWB. Goodwin led the effort to turn their concept into reality and the group asked him to take the reins as CEO in 2008. Classmates Subra Iyer and James “Jimmy” Park... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Sep 2018
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September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

Threat in Africa by James M. Hawes (MBA 1971) and Mary Ann Koenig Skyhorse Publishing Sometime in 1965, James Hawes landed in the Congo with cash stuffed in his socks, morphine... View Details

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Innovation & the War Effort - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

and vice-president at MIT, recognized the challenges of pushing new technologies through the red tape of the military. With Harvard President James Bryant Conant and MIT President Karl Taylor Compton, Bush encouraged the pursuit of... View Details

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Educating Leaders - Georges F. Doriot:Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Lawrence G. Sucsy (HBS MBA '62), was regarded as a respected analysis of the potential of laser technology. The well-known textbook Creative Collective Bargaining; Meeting Today's Challenges to Labor-Management Relations , by View Details

01 Mar 2011
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The Path to Economic Revival

Pisano and Shih: It’s naive to believe that manufacturing can be shipped abroad without harm to U.S. competitiveness. Related Links Why Manufacturing Matters - HBS Working Knowledge Making Their Way James McNerney Jr. After decades of... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Manufacturing

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Winners & Success Stories | New Venture Competition

of supply and demand. ThredUp James Reinhart , MBA 2009 Andrew Ferrer , MBA 2009 Neil Shah , MBA 2009 ThredUp is a refresh button for your closet. ThredUp is the easy and inexpensive way to refresh your closet View Details

25 Aug 2015
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Sunset in the East?

Illustration by Daniel Bejar The Chinese economy seems to have finally hit the brakes. Thanks to stalling real estate and export markets, this year China reported first and second quarter growth rates of 7 percent—its lowest numbers in... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Real Estate; Health, Social Assistance

2015
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The Iran Nuclear Deal: A Definitive Guide

By: Gary Samore, Graham T. Allison, Aaron Arnold, Matthew Bunn, Nicholas Burns, Shai Feldman, Chuck Freilich, Olli Heinonen, Martin B. Malin, Steven E. Miller, Payam Mohseni, Richard Nephew, Laura Rockwood, James K. Sebenius and William Tobey

This report on a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran—the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) provides a concise description of the agreement and the accompanying UN Security Council Resolution 2231. It also includes a balanced assessment of the agreement's... View Details

Keywords: Agreements and Arrangements; International Relations; Iran

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30 Jun 2015
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First Look: June 30, 2015

Publications Forthcoming Berrett-Koehler Publishers What Great Service Leaders Know and Do: Creating Breakthroughs in Service Firms By: Heskett, James L., W. Earl Sasser, and Leonard A. Schlesinger Abstract—Based on decades of... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Brand Name Management - The Art of American Advertising

The Art of “Posting” Brand Name Management A Marketing Revolution “Today [advertisements] are issued by the manufacturers of a particular article or special kind of articles . . . [that] may be obtained ‘anywhere,’ and the only request... View Details

01 Dec 1996
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Starting Up and Starting Over

successfully devote itself to providing objective advice and solutions to companies experiencing management problems. In 1933 Bower joined a small Chicago firm of "management engineers," a phrase coined by the firm's founder and namesake,... View Details

28 Aug 2007
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First Look: August 28, 2007

analyze the data using nonparametric tests and regression analysis. Findings—The mean number of business segments per firm varies significantly by country. Notably, there is no evidence in our sample that emerging-market companies are... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2011
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Making Their Way

Anthony L. Chirchirillo Leveraging China to Achieve Global Advantage for a U.S. Factory Chirchirillo: From Wisconsin base to global competitor. Related Links The Path to Economic Revival James McNerney Jr. Manufacturing's New Reality (HBS... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Rail Transportation; Transportation

01 Apr 2001
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Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues

across the country. The opening day of the conference featured a welcome from HBS African-American Alumni Association president Kenneth A. Powell (MBA 1974). His remarks were followed by a management seminar, conducted View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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