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In 2014, the Allergan Inc. board of directors received a surprise takeover offer from Valeant Pharmaceuticals in alliance with hedge fund activist Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management. In the unprecedented arrangement between an acquirer and a hedge... View Details

July 2004
Supplement

Harold Morton: Joining a Board

By: F. Warren McFarlan

A trustee reflects on his first several years' experience. View Details

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Governance; Experience and Expertise

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01 Dec 2007
News

All Aboard for Board Members

Since Alumni Career Services launched its board of directors résumé database a year ago, it has grown to more than 1,000 names of HBS graduates interested in serving on public or private boards. Initially, only executive search firms... View Details

Keywords: Educational Services

19 May 2020
Video

Board Governance During the COVID-19 Crisis Session 2

01 Sep 2004
News

Alumni Board Wraps Up Year

As autumn approaches and the HBS Alumni Board prepares for a new year of activity, I want to bring you up-to-date on the group’s most recent accomplishments. But first, it’s important to acknowledge the role this dedicated group of... View Details

Keywords: Ted Fischer; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Oct 1998
News

New HBS Alumni Board Members

Toronto in 1979. Davies, who now lives in New York City with her husband and two teenage daughters, serves on the boards of the Public Education Association and Arts Connection. A native of Mexico, Alfredo ("Tito") Elias, Jr. (MBA '75),... View Details

31 Oct 2013
News

What Board Directors Really Do in Their Free Time

Jan 29 2024
Testimonial

Driving Positive Change on Corporate Boards

19 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Activist Board Members Increase Firm’s Market Value

Public company shareholders have long complained that corporate boards don't always act in the best interest of their investors. But does the addition of a shareholder-sponsored board member increase the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

March 2015
Teaching Note

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

By: Julie Battilana and Felicia Khan

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2014
Working Paper

Higher-Ambition CEOs Need Higher-Ambition Boards

By: Edward Ludwig, Elise Walton and Michael Beer

Over the past years, forward-looking CEOs have adopted a higher-ambition approach to strategy and leadership. These "higher-ambition CEOs" are driven by a sense of purpose that goes beyond achieving financial success. They aspire to build organizations that succeed in... View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Leadership Style; Management Teams

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