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01 Sep 2020
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2020

When Johnson was born, social norms and her government-issued birth certificate said she was Negro, nullifying her mother’s white blood in her identity. Later, as a Harvard-educated business executive feeling too far from her black roots,... View Details

05 Aug 2015
What Do You Think?

What Happened to the ‘Innovation, Disruption, Technology’ Dividend?

even brighter future. Others predict that "disruption," perhaps the most overworked term in business English today, will foster competition, make long-term strategic planning a questionable management activity, and bring new... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Computer; Technology

01 Jan 2006
News

William H. Donaldson, MBA 1958

News. And as soon as he graduated in 1953, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and became an officer. Fast forward to 1959. Just out of Harvard Business School, Donaldson, 28, was rooming with Dan Lufkin (MBA ’57) in New York and working in... View Details

01 Jan 2007
News

Hansjörg Wyss, MBA 1965

Chairman, Synthes, Inc. Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EDUCATION Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 1959 M.S., Civil & Structural Engineering LIFELONG LESSON FROM HBS "I learned so much in C. Roland Christensen's View Details

29 Oct 2007
HBS Case

Marketing Maria: Managing the Athlete Endorsement

marketing. "That day, Maria's life changed forever, and so did mine," says Max Eisenbud, her agent at sports agency IMG, as quoted in the recent Harvard Business School case "Maria Sharapova: Marketing a Champion."... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Sports

26 Mar 2025
News

Alumni Explore a Changing Hong Kong; Meet the Leader: HBS Club of Singapore

Conference Looks at Future of Hong Kong as a Global Leader The HBS Association of Hong Kong (HBSAHK) celebrated the club’s 45thanniversary in February, with its 2025 Signature Conference at Cloud 39, a rooftop ballroom at The Henderson skyscraper in central Hong Kong.... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

22 Nov 2013
News

A Passion for Film

d'Arbeloff didn't consider that he could actually work in the film business until he got a job at Lotus Development in Cambridge, Massachusetts, after college. "I was making a lot of training materials and... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

08 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

Is it Worth a Pay Cut to Work for a Great Manager (Like Bill Belichick)?

Are coaches worth the multimillion-dollar salaries they are offered? Is the same true of managers in the business world? Just what is the value of a top manager to the organization and employees? Do baseball managers improve performance?... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik; Sports

10 Mar 2011
What Do You Think?

To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?

influence one another. It is leading to advice and training designed to change behaviors that influence perceptions and possibly even increase job opportunities and on-the-job success. The work of Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist on the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

20 Sep 2013
News

Connections Add Up

lessons about choices and tradeoffs are about more than money—and even more powerful. "An economist in my network in Memphis was asking kids what they had learned, and one said, 'I learned not to join a gang.'" Her passion needed a math-minded chief operating officer... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Educational Support Services; Educational Services; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

19 Jan 2010
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing the Economic Crisis

Sharpening Your Skills dives into the HBS Working Knowledge archives to bring together articles on ways to improve your business skills. Questions To Be Answered: How do I lead in a crisis? What roles does the Board play? What are the... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

01 Oct 1997
News

Meeting the Challenges of Third-World Development

outdated, electricity was sporadic, communication was difficult, basic resources were scarce, institutions were undeveloped, and the need for training was tremendous. Despite these obstacles, Lu was able to make a difference in the lives... View Details

01 Mar 2018
What Do You Think?

Two Decades Later, is the 'New Economy' Finally Here?

physical business trips in 2017. No vehicle required No printer or paper. Most companies have held on to their executive fat so management has something to do. But that is changing.” Kamal Hossain was enthusiastic about the impact on his... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Staff Directory | Baker Library

Staff Directory Ana Elena Azpúrua HBS Working Knowledge Ana plays a key role in bringing faculty research to a broader audience of business professionals through compelling maps, charts, and other forms of visual storytelling. Before... View Details

01 Jan 2003
News

Lillian Lincoln Lambert, MBA 1969

Founder, Former President & Chief Executive Officer Centennial One, Inc. Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page ©2003 www.RockyThies.com EARLIER EDUCATION Howard University, 1962 B.A., Business Administration LIFELONG IMPACT OF HBS... View Details

January 2025
Case

Davivienda Bank's Upskilling and Reskilling Strategy in Colombia (Abridged)

By: Jorge Tamayo, Raffaella Sadun and Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago

Set in 2022, this abridged case examines the digital transformation strategy of Davivienda—a leading player in Colombia’s commercial banking sector and one of the companies belonging to Grupo Bolívar, a major Colombian conglomerate—and the bank’s upskilling and... View Details

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21 Jul 2015
First Look

First Look: July 21, 2015

new drug markets. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49384 Cases & Course Materials Harvard Business School Case 715-438 The Transformation of NCR During his tenure as CEO since 2005, Bill Nuti... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 May 2008
First Look

First Look: May 28, 2008

MaterialsChina in Africa: The Case of Sudan Harvard Business School Case 308-060 This case examines the relation between China's demand for resources and political risk. Purchase the case:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

14 Sep 2021
Blog Post

How to Support Your Employees’ Career Development

Professional Development has an in-house team of career coaches who can support career development at the group and individual level. However, for companies without career coaches on staff, there are external and internal resources you can tap into to directly serve... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

14 Sep 2021
Blog Post

How to Support Your Employees' Career Development

in-house team of career coaches who can support career development at the group and individual level. However, for companies without career coaches on staff, there are external and internal resources you can tap into to directly serve your staff or View Details

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