Presidency - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

Does Spirituality Drive Success?

in America, and Work in Progress (co-authored with Michael Eisner, chairman of the Walt Disney Company). Schwartz is now president of LGE Performance Systems and co-created its Corporate Athlete training program, which aims to apply the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace, Sean Silverthorne & Wendy Guild

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Patrick Mullane | About

Classrooms, and world-class campus facilities. Prior to joining HBS, Patrick was the CEO of Fabrico, Inc., an industrial manufacturing company that was purchased by Technetics, Inc. in 2014. Subsequent to the sale of Fabrico, he served as vice View Details

15 Jun 2009
Research & Ideas

GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next

new chapter on the conduct of industrial governance and American capitalism." - Malcolm S. Salter But the President left the door slightly open for selective intervention when he pledged non-interference "in all but the most... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

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By: Vincent Pons

Professor Pons studies questions in political economy and development with the goal of understanding how democratic systems function, and how they can be improved.

He decomposes the electoral cycle into four essential steps: the factors affecting voter... View Details

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Wilder House | About

to HBS, where the legendary Professor Georges Doriot became a key career influence. Wilder quickly worked his way up through the ranks of institutional sales and corporate finance at Wood Gundy & Company Ltd. He was named executive vice View Details

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Invention of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Business Review Harvard Business Review (LEFA login for full access.) HBS Alumni Bulletin HBS Working Knowledge Jobs Harvard University Privacy Policy Trademarks Copyright © President & Fellows of Harvard College Harvard Business School... View Details

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Meagan Hill

"I visited the campus during my sophomore year at the College," says Meagan, "And I loved the case method. I knew immediately that I wanted to apply." Ultimately becoming President of HSA, Meagan oversaw 25 managers... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

17 Jun 2017
Research & Ideas

Amazon, Whole Foods Deal a Big Win for Consumers

Source: 400tmax Editor's Note. Online retailing behemoth Amazon announced June 16 that it would acquire upscale grocery chain Whole Foods Market in a deal valued at more than $13 billion. Though the company has dabbled with the idea of a brick-and-mortar footprint in... View Details

Keywords: by Jose Alvarez and Len Schlesinger; Retail

01 Oct 1996
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Trading Up — Kenneth D. Brody (MBA 1971)

principal fundraiser for his new friend, a Democratic-primaries long shot named Bill Clinton. At the time, President Bush enjoyed a 90 percent approval rating. But the rest, as they say, is history. With Clinton's election, Brody, at one... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

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The Challenge of Color - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center

Introduction The Exhibition Photography and Print Advertising Pictorial Publicity Challenge of Color Breaking Down Barriers Dream Realities Route of the Exhibition Research Links Credits Copyright © Presidents and Fellows of Harvard... View Details

01 Sep 2023
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Turning Point: Listen to the Music

which had a lot to do with Clive Davis, who was president of Columbia at the time. After HBS, I worked at Columbia for two years before deciding I wanted to get into film. I went out to Los Angeles and answered an ad to work in the... View Details

Keywords: music; film; purpose; career

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

former head of the United States Small Business Administration and member of President Obama’s Cabinet to discuss recent developments in this market. Participants will leave this session with a sense of both the underlying causes of the... View Details

06 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Are You a Level-Six Leader?

citizens," in the words of Howard Gardner's recent book, Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed, who watch out not only for numero uno but for the wider public as well. There is no better example of what it really takes to be a Transcendent than the first black... View Details

Keywords: by Mitch Maidique

23 May 2018
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Abigail P. Johnson, MBA 1988

attention to detail,” says Will Danoff, portfolio manager of Fidelity’s Contrafund. After nine years managing money, she was ready to try a new challenge: managing people. Her success there led her to become president of the Asset... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

its new President Laurie Patton faced the challenge of students calling for divestment from fossil fuels, trustees opposed to it, and a series of day to day administrative challenges that demanded her immediate attention. How does change... View Details

25 Jan 2024
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Alumni Gain Insights on Nigeria’s New Government; Taipei Alumni Host Faculty Guest

Entrepreneur & Investment Banker (OPM20, 1993); Mrs. Henrietta Ugboh, HBSAN Treasurer (GMP7, 2009); Mr. Collins Onuegbu, HBSAN President (OPM40, 2010); Mr. Taiwo Oyedele (Guest Speaker), Chairman, Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy &... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

11 May 2022
Blog Post

MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS

was out on parental leave, my classes were recorded. During each Finance class recording my professor would ask "Do we have a baby yet?"... until one day the recording showed our section president receive a text (that I sent from the... View Details

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Our Mission & Team | Institute for Business in Global Society

Professor Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean for Business and Global Society. She previously served as President of Barnard College (2008-2017) and President and CEO of Lincoln Center for... View Details

18 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

How New Managers Become Great Managers

organizations. We can learn vicariously from their experiences. Consider the example of one manager who was about to undergo a critical transition in her career, only four years after first becoming a manager. When she was about to step into an executive role as senior... View Details

Keywords: by Linda Hill

15 Dec 2023
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Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem

and president of OceanCycle, a social enterprise focused on solving the ocean plastic problem by assisting businesses in making large volumes of products out of ocean-bound plastic. They work with companies to provide end-to-end solutions... View Details