by John A. Deighton - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2003
News

Student Conferences, at a Glance

Cash, Jr. Professional Achievement Award: Raymond J. McGuire (MBA 1983/JD 1984), managing director, Mergers & Acquisitions Group, Morgan Stanley This year’s conference — named for one of the School’s first African-American alumni — included talks View Details

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

01 Sep 2008
News

The Levitt Brand

weeks (the man does not let up!), the students come to appreciate the intensity and rapid-fire humor of their teacher. Clearly, he cares. A lot. And by the end of the semester, something transformative has happened: They are better... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2008
News

The Prophet of Start-Ups

(HBS Press, 2008), by BusinessWeek editor Spencer E. Ante. What follows is an excerpt adapted from the book. Venture capital has existed in one form or another since the earliest days of commercial activity. The Spanish monarchy and... View Details

Keywords: Spencer E. Ante; George Doriot; Charles F. Kettering; Lawrence Lowell; F. Warren Hellman; Finance; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Jun 2014
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Faculty Q&A: The Cup Runneth Over

traditional marketing and advertising activities in conjunction with the Cup, as long as they don't impinge on the rights of the sponsors. But over the years, even as FIFA goes to great lengths to keep the Cup free of unauthorized promotion, there's been quite a... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Jun 2022
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Empowering Entrepreneurially Minded Students

there would be demand for a joint degree program with the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences for innovators who aspired to launch and lead technology ventures. We did... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Mar 2014
News

My HBS Eureka Moment

1965) Have a Long-Term Strategy — Jose M. Faustino (MBA 1963) Beware of Bias — Donald J. Chiofaro (MBA 1972) Exceed Expectations — Bill Bogardus (MBA 1972) See Every Side — Jacqueline Beato (MBA 2009) Take a Chance — Michael Kubin (MBA 1973) Make the Hard Call — Jim... View Details

Keywords: Walter Frese; Martin V. Marshall; C. Roland Christensen; Lawrence Fouraker; Educational Services

22 Feb 2022
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March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

charisma, negotiate comfortably and creatively, and spot manipulators before it’s too late. HBR Guide to Crafting Your Purpose By John Coleman (MBA 2009) Harvard Business Review Press We’re living through a... View Details

01 Jun 2017
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Alumni Connections

Recent HBS Alumni Events on Campus and Beyond In April, the Boston Women’s Leadership Accelerator event was held on the HBS campus to connect HBS alumnae in a new way around important topics and issues. The event was organized by local... View Details

01 Sep 2011
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Coming Full Circle

Image by John Weber Related Links Featured research: "Think Customers Hate Waiting? Not so Fast..." Read Director John Korn's blog Did you know? HBS alumni include... As an... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

17 Jun 2020
News

Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines

frontline health workers. In the bidding war for scarcely available protective gear around the world, we never had a chance. We had to find a local solution.” Maria Carolina Dominguez (AMP 182) President and CEO, John Clements Consultants... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Apr 1997
News

Facing the Music

industry's release of an unprecedented total of twenty thousand new titles. Is there trouble brewing for the business with a beat, a virtually recession-free industry for the past fifty years? To shed some light on the situation, the Bulletin spoke with Jay R. Boberg... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

01 Mar 2023
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March 2023 Alumni and Faculty Books

to life in the most unusual way. Perfect for those looking for inspiration in an ever-changing world. Lead to Win: How to Be a Powerful, Impactful, Influential Leader in Any Environment By Carla A. Harris... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Jun 2012
News

Alumni Book Briefs

creating a good narrative in selling effectively. Just Start: Take Action, Embrace Uncertainty, Create the Future by Leonard A. Schlesinger (DBA 1979) and Charles F. Kiefer, with Paul B. Brown (Harvard... View Details

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

01 Jun 2022
News

'Rooted' In Innovation

a Cameroon-based company while pursuing a joint degree at HBS and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences during the pandemic took all of Ajanoh’s spare time. During the... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Dec 2018
News

Lighting the Way

follow.” —Ceena Beall (MBA 2019), President, Leadership and Human Capital Club Photos by (left to right) Stuart Cahill, Stu Rosner, John Deputy, Neal Hamberg Photos by (left to... View Details

01 Apr 2000
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Books

The Venture Capital Cycle by Paul A. Gompers and Josh Lerner (MIT Press) U.S. venture capital firms have grown dramatically over the last two decades, nurturing a host of start-ups -- including Apple... View Details

Keywords: Amy E. Dean

01 May 2015
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Celebrating and Supporting Leadership

John B. Hess (AB 1975, MBA 1977). As of the two-year anniversary, 25 regional events have taken place from Miami to Mumbai. In Chicago and New York, audiences were empowered by Associate Professor Amy... View Details

Keywords: Educational Services

01 Sep 2006
News

Down the Memory Chute

Illustrations by Greg Clarke Recent alumni may not believe it, but there was a time when it was the Written Word — more so than cold calls or attacks of classroom amnesia — that struck fear in the hearts of HBS students. Every two weeks,... View Details