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Partners - Case Method Project

Heather Lee Brien McMahon High School Norwalk, CT CT 18 of 29 Kylie Miller Hamden High School Hamden, CT CT 19 of 29 Paul Phillips New Canaan High School New Canaan, CT Subjects: History CT 20 of 29 Karen Prager Academy of Aerospace View Details

06 Sep 2004
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The Innovator’s Battle Plan

motivation. And if this happens early enough, entrants don't have the time to refine their asymmetric skills. The result is often a bruising battle for market share. This concept helps explain the no-win situation facing many players in... View Details

Keywords: by Clayton M. Christensen, Scott D. Anthony & Erik A. Roth

May 2022
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Honeywell: Transforming a Century Old Industrial

By: William W. George, Michael Norris and John Masko

In late 2021, Darius Adamczyk, Chairman and CEO of Honeywell is considering the changes he has made to the company since he took over the top leadership position in 2017. The company he had inherited from his predecessor, David Cote, was seen by most as a... View Details

Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Transformation; Technological Innovation; Leading Change; Business Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Organization; Aerospace Industry; Aerospace Industry; Aerospace Industry; Aerospace Industry; Aerospace Industry; Aerospace Industry; North Carolina; New Jersey

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02 May 2016
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5 Facts about Clubs at HBS

Capital & Private Equity, Social Enterprise) many clubs are smaller and cater to distinct interests or affiliations (e.g. Aviation & Aerospace, Midwest Students Association). Check out the full list... View Details

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Space, the Final Economic Frontier

By: Matthew C. Weinzierl

After decades of centralized control of economic activity in space, NASA and U.S. policymakers have begun to cede the direction of human activities in space to commercial companies. NASA garnered more than 0.7% of GDP in the mid-1960s but is only around 0.1% of GDP... View Details

Keywords: Emerging Markets; Economics; Private Sector; Aerospace Industry

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12 Nov 2018
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Student Portraits - Armed Forces Alumni Association

called to our teammates. Flying isn’t about airplanes. It’s about people working together to make a mission happen. My fellow aviators came from every state, every type of background, and every walk of life.... View Details

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

Old Westbury, NY MI Eric Posthumus Grandville High School Grandville, MI Subjects: College Prep/Honors U.S. Government, U.S. History TX Jessica Postlethwaite Cinco Ranch High School Katy, TX Subjects: AP US History CT Karen Prager Academy of View Details

13 Apr 2016
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Why Your Company Wants to be a 'Cognitive Referent' (Hint: SpaceX)

Technology and Operations Management Unit at Harvard Business School. After all, 2007 was the year that Twitter was founded; Airbnb formed the following year. For startups jockeying for position in nascent markets, pressure is intense to... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Aerospace; Aerospace; Aerospace

16 Dec 2021
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African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM

(MBA 2022) Where is your hometown? Douala, Cameroon. What was your pre-MBA industry and role? Aerospace / Product Manager. Post-MBA industry and role? Automotive Tech /... View Details

11 Apr 2024
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Mission Control

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. By the time Peter Platzer (MBA 2002) was a teenager, he knew he wanted to be a physicist—and he was fascinated by space, eagerly engrossed in space-time diagrams... View Details

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Investing in Emerging Industries | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

the emerging enterprises he believed represented the greatest areas of growth. An early supporter of the aviation industry, Robert served on the board and was a backer of Pan American Airways Corporation,... View Details

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The 20th Century Zeitgeist - Leadership

Influence: Medium 30 1930 s 19 Advances in aviation Nylon Fiberglass Instant photography Air-conditioning begins to realize commercial potential Influence: High 40 1940 s 19 Planes and ships built in less... View Details

01 Oct 1996
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Mastering the Competition — Michael E. Porter (MBA 1971)

New Jersey, Porter earned all-state honors in football and baseball. He also taught himself golf well enough to eventually win a place on the 1968 NCAA All-American golf team while an undergraduate at Princeton, where he also earned... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner

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Judges - Alumni

serves on the board of The Weisiger Group, a $1.5B distributer of heavy equipment and power systems. She serves as a lecturer and coach for Georgia Tech's Create-X Program and... View Details

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Faculty - Race, Gender & Equity

Faculty Faculty Lynda M. Applegate Baker Foundation Professor Sarofim-Rock Professor of Business Administration, Emerita Lynda M. Applegate is a Baker Foundation Professor at HBS and is Chair of the Advisory Committee for Harvard... View Details

01 Dec 2004
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Marquis Jet Takes Off

aircraft and 2,800 pilots. Marquis Jet’s customers, in effect, would be buying flight time on NetJets’ planes. Simple as it may sound, the Marquis Jet concept created a new niche in the staid aviation... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Air Transportation; Transportation

01 Mar 2016
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A Club for the Cosmos

interested in opportunities in space can join the Aerospace and Aviation Club. Copresidents are Yosuke Hosoi (HBS 2016), who has interned at ASTROSCALE View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

13 Feb 2020
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Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Manufacturing

highly diversified manufacturing, a tailored approach to recruiting also makes sense for aerospace and defense, airlines, and transportation. To connect with students who are... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

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Charts & Statistics - Leadership

popularity of automobile Influence: Medium-High 20 1920 s 19 KDKA, first radio station First talking movie, Influence: Medium 30 1930 s 19 Advances in aviation Nylon Fiberglass Instant photography Air-conditioning begins to realize... View Details

12 Nov 2021
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Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

buying bioplastics, and more and more airlines are doing the same with Sustainable Aviation Fuel. New regulations and financial reporting rules... View Details

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