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Harvey S. Firestone

By securing a large tire order from Henry Ford in 1906, and aggressively promoting his tires in automobile races, Firestone was able to grow his company’s sales from $100,000 in 1901 to $15 million in 1913, joining the ranks of the “Big... View Details

Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

24 Mar 2002
Research & Ideas

Are Assets Only for America’s Wealthy?

asset-building programs and policies that are accessible to and benefit the poor, that go beyond savings, expanding into other financial services with higher return rates and greater opportunities. Promoting The Individual Development... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

01 Sep 2010
News

HBS Wins Green Business Award

64 cubic yards of growing medium spread over 5,000 square feet and planted with 9,000 perennials, photovoltaic panels, a cogeneration unit, and a full lighting retrofit. Since 2003, HBS has enacted more than 100 energy conservation measures. These measures, coupled... View Details

27 Sep 2023
Blog Post

HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Anna Ohanian (MBA 2025)

The Latino Student Organization (LASO) proudly promotes and supports Harvard Business School’s Latino students and works alongside the Latino Alumni Association (HBSLAA). Representing a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, interests,... View Details

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About the Collection | About

About the Collection Schwartz Art Collection Gerald Schwartz believes the presence of provocative art promotes creative thinking, remembering that “artistic presence was the only thing missing at HBS when I went there. I wanted to change... View Details

09 Jan 2020
Blog Post

Set Your Recruiting Vision for 2020

recruiting. Go beyond the traditional webinar to educate students about your company and opportunities by thinking creatively about how you can convey your message. Invest in virtual communication tools. Build meaningful connections virtually using technology that is... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

29 Jul 2013
News

Opening New Markets for Black South African Winemakers

Selena Cuffe On a trip to South Africa in 2005, Selena Cuffe (MBA 2003) happened across an advertisement promoting the first Soweto Wine Festival. Cuffe, the director of an exchange-student nonprofit, didn't know a lot about wine. Yet the... View Details

Keywords: wine; wine making; wine importing; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

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Henri A. Termeer Papers | Baker Library

collection include correspondence, board meeting records, news clippings, articles, analyst reports, research reports, corporate reports, and promotional material. Henri A. Termeer Papers guide Have questions about Special Collections &... View Details

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Expansion of the Case Method | Baker Library

1955, and women were admitted to the HBS MBA program in 1963. Advanced Management Program Brochure, 1946. Executive Education Brochures and Promotional Materials. HBS Archives (E25B.4). The Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business... View Details

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Members of the Military | MBA

promote camaraderie, and to raise awareness and support for the military on the Harvard Business School campus. Each year the AFAA hosts a number of events including the AFAA Career Fair, Veteran's Day Celebration, Campaign for the New... View Details

13 Aug 2007
Research & Ideas

The Dark Side of Trust

City of Brotherly Love's 596 plumbers and plumbing firms at the time of the study. Plumbers were sent a questionnaire to measure specific trust with their current vendors. Six weeks later, the plumbers received a TrapGuard promotional... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Service

Donald W. Nyrop

After a distinguished career in law, which led him to the top positions at both the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Federal Aviation Administration, Nyrop joined the ailing Northwest Airlines with hopes of turning it around. Instituting changes that View Details

Keywords: Transportation

21 Dec 2017
News

Finding Opportunities to Grow and Lead

Ilene Lang (MBA 1973) is the former president and CEO of Catalyst, where she worked to promote women in leadership in business and beyond. In this interview she talks about finding and creating opportunities for growth and leadership. “I... View Details

25 May 2016
News

Supporting Critical Initiatives

focuses research and teaching on the advancement of women leaders and the promotion of gender equity in business and society. Raun Schlesinger, managing director/head of self-storage investments at W.P. Carey Inc., applauds Dean Nitin... View Details

01 Dec 2012
News

Chao Family Donates $40 Million to HBS

Chu Chao. The Chaos, émigrés from Taiwan and a remarkable immigrant success story, are the only family ever to have four daughters attend HBS. "Because Ruth devoted her life to promoting excellence in education and enhancing US-China... View Details

30 Apr 2021
News

Revealing the Rules

affect some people? We can look at the numbers: A study by the Ascend Foundation found that in Silicon Valley, Asians are the racial group most likely to be hired but the least likely to be promoted from individual contributor to manager.... View Details

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Australian & New Zealand Club | MBA

Australian & New Zealand Club All recognized student clubs are part of a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax exempt organization, called Student Clubs of HBS, Inc. Each student club at Harvard Business School (HBS) is open to all matriculated HBS students and their registered... View Details

01 Dec 2007
News

Man on a Mission

his life to a campaign to promote prostate-cancer awareness and education, including a Web site. The site, which taps into the experiences of patients and doctors, provides a lot of the information Girand could not find when he was... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance

19 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Meet PRIDE, the student association for LGBTQ+ MBAs at Harvard Business School

with employers seeking diverse talent, and engage in thought leadership in key areas of business and management. In partnership with our allies and alumni, we advocate for our members in conversations about diversity and inclusion in the wider HBS community. We believe... View Details