Family Businesses - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 1999
News

Joel Bines

Joel Bines has a knack for inspiring others to take a chance on him. Time and again this hard-driving member of a close-knit Boston family has found himself succeeding in jobs for which he's had no prior experience. In each instance, he... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

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Adib AlZamil

Adib AlZamil, CEO of Zamil Group Holding Company, explains how the group's governance was shared among his siblings and relates how they passed down leadership responsibilities from one generation to the next. View Details

13 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Building a Village: Learning and Living at HBS

Josie McNally is a co-president of the Crimson Parents club. The Crimson Parents club helps families make the transition to HBS by addressing the unique needs of the student parent, their partner, and their children through... View Details

22 Nov 2011
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First Look: November 22

MaterialsThe Wen Group John A. Davis and Matthew G. PillarHarvard Business School Case 812-034 Three brothers who own and lead a second-generation family business in Hong Kong... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Said Darwazah

Said Darwazah, Executive Chairman and CEO of Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, argues that transitioning to a publicly held company ensures the continuity of a previously family-owned business. View Details

September 1995 (Revised November 1995)
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DJF Farms

By: Ray A. Goldberg and David Ehlis

Keywords: Family Business; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

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Naguib Sawiris

Naguib Sawiris, Chairman of Orascom TMT Investments, explains how he, his brothers and his father ensured consensus on the company’s major investments and outlines the factors that eventually led them to split-up the business. View Details

04 Aug 2015
Blog Post

What’s it Like to be an HBS Partner?

Deciding to go to business school is a big, life changing choice. And, as it turns out, so is your partner deciding to go to business school with you. So what’s it like to be a partner at HBS? We connected... View Details

08 Dec 2015
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December 8, 2015

tasked with leading Mudo's transition from a family business to a more institutionalized, corporate structure and ensuring a smooth handover of the company from the first- to the second-generation owner. As... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2012
News

50 Years & Counting

they've been in the same field for a while." Crossroads is a program for company presidents/owners contemplating career or life changes. In family dynamics—which women weigh heavily in career decisions—the ripple effect of a View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training

15 Sep 2015
News

Easing the Costs of Saving a Child

orphanage, Andrew would smile shyly at us, as if asking ‘What about me?’ I don’t know what happened to him, but chances are he didn’t get adopted.” The unfairness of the situation prompted Taylor to action. He and his wife founded Pathways for Little Feet, a nonprofit... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

October 1997 (Revised September 2007)
Case

Trinity Crystal

By: John A. Davis

The dynamics of a work relationship between an entrepreneurial mother and her daughter are explored. View Details

Keywords: Family Business; Interpersonal Communication; Entrepreneurship; Family and Family Relationships

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Eileen Stephan

challenges MBA students, alumni and other job seekers encounter, and has extensive insight into how businesses approach talent acquisition. Eileen holds a BA in History and International Relations from Boston University. She lives in... View Details

Keywords: Education; Commercial Banking; Financial Services (All); Investment Management; Financial Services (All); Investment Banking; Financial Services (All); Private Equity; Financial Services (All); Venture Capital; Financial Services (All); Hospitality; Retail; Social Enterprise

17 Aug 2010
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First Look: August 17

opportunity for multinationals. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-011.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsProPublica Michel Anteby, Philippe Bertreau, Charlotte NewmanHarvard Business School Case 410-140 Stephen... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace