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- 01 Oct 1996
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Kid at Heart — John H. Eyler (MBA 1971)
recently launched a new chain called "FAO Schweetz," which Eyler describes as "the world's first fully animated candy store." By 1999, he says, the company will begin expanding to key capitals around the... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
David “Bull” Gurfein: Bronze Star citation
the tank platoon, issued a quick “five paragraph order” and then re-attacked at the breach site as the sun was setting. Overcoming the friction of the battlefield with all the changing variables of the approaching darkness and new... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Contributing to a Better Future
Illustration by Dana Smith Debora Spar In preparation for the official launch of HBS’s new Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society (BiGS) in October, the School drew upon the findings of the... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
The Business and Environment Initiative at HBS
Henderson notes that there are about 200 HBS-authored cases on the environment extant, with more to come at the rate of about 30 to 40 a year. “We’ve launched several new MBA courses and are looking at how... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Silver Lining
Dabhol power-plant project in India. As Enron began to emphasize energy trading over hard assets such as power projects and pipelines, the two independently decided to leave the company in 2000. They later reconnected in New York, and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
A Binary Formula
similarly demands new kinds of management leadership, organizational forms, and institutional arrangements. Once again, HBS is in a position to prepare its students for the challenges and rewards of leading companies whose View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Status Update
celebrities, developers, and news publishers. She also leads mergers and acquisitions. “Facebook’s mission is about giving people the power to build community and bring the world closer together,” she says. “In the short time I’ve been in... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Ask the Expert: Disaster Master
photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images News “Fast” and “unexpected” are two words Adrian Beer (OPM 31, 2002) uses to describe his work as CEO of GrupoBeer, a Madrid-based corporation providing post-disaster services such as building... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
The Untold Story of the US Auto Bailout
the negative energy and animosity in DC towards the auto industry.” —John Smith (MBA 1976), group VP, global product planning, GM, on the controversial UAW jobs bank program “He did remarkable things. And the people who fired Rick had... View Details
- 08 Jan 2016
- News
Investing in Sustainability
production to feed the rapidly growing world population, expected to reach 9 billion in the next three decades. So in 2013, at the age of 41, Tiller retired from hedge-fund management to establish Sustainable America, an ambitious... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Thomas C. Høegh
Northwestern University, he returned home, cofounded a production company, and, as artistic director, gained a reputation for cutting-edge performances of both new and traditional material for radio,... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Tipping Point
purchase price—with about 3 percent of consumers choosing to tip. She believes consumer education and trust, as well as frictionless tipping options, will drive those numbers higher. When Kahawa launched tipping capability for customers... View Details
- 09 Mar 2023
- News
Four Alumni Clubs Mark Milestone Year
Clubs News Clubs News HBS Association of Boston Commemorates Centennial In 2023, the HBS Association of Boston (HBSAB) is commemorating its Centennial Year with activities and events aimed at celebrating a century of alumni accomplishments, exploring the trends shaping... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Japanese Connection
skills. After working as a consultant at PA Consulting Services, Ltd., and APM, he joined Genentech in 1992, where he worked for nine years before leaving to launch his own marketing consulting firm, helping biotech start-ups get... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
HBS Conferences Explore Range of Issues
Wilkins (MBA '70), and Terry L. Jones (MBA '74) and awards for civic and community service to Benaree Pratt Wiley (MBA '72) and Kenneth A. Powell (MBA '74). (Powell was also recently elected president of the HBS African-American Alumni Association, which features a... View Details
- 17 Jan 2019
- News
The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition
Forbes welcoming me to the “30 Under 30.” I immediately shared the good news with my family and had a great day!” What does this honor mean to you, personally and also professionally? Pradhan: “This really is a team award. On the personal... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Why Layoffs are a Losing Strategy
written numerous cases on other companies that have forged a new path for workforce management, such as Honeywell, which chose to institute furloughs during the 2008 recession instead of layoffs, and Nokia, which built its Bridge program... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Ask the Expert: Auto Pilot
need arise.) Lyft plans to ease the rest of its 23 million passengers into the new model gradually, city by city. Here, Kapoor takes your questions about what a self-driving future might look like. Illustration by Matt Chinworth How does... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Opportunities Realized Through Fellowships
that HBS provided the ideal preparation for launching a new company. “You become familiar with all the roles in a startup, from CEO to HR director,” he says. He and his business partners also benefited from... View Details
Keywords: fellowships
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Do You Speak Business?
At Dell Beijing, Andy Klump (MBA ’03) was excelling at his job — selling computer hardware and services solutions to multinationals — when the company’s 360-degree performance-review process underwent a change. As part of the new... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons