Publications

01 Dec 1998
News

New HBS Alumni Board Members

Mortgage & Realty and Michigan Heritage Bancorp. He has led several community organizations, such as the Lansing Symphony, Capital Area United Fund, and the Voluntary Action Center in Lansing. Born in New York City and raised in Wilmette,... View Details

01 Apr 2001
News

Rewriting the Script: Social Enterprise Start-ups Expand Business Plan Contest's Parameters

Production internship program that provides women and minorities with hands-on training in film production, while also offering a support network of industry contacts. This year, opportunities for students with nonprofit business plans... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment; Information

09 Apr 2016
Blog Post

Meet The HBS Sound Society

music industry that are available to students after graduation. Finally, the HBS community was invited to hear from the manager of global phenomenon Kygo, who built the Norwegian artists’ career from scratch... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports

10 Feb 2022
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on HBCUs

think critically and has allowed me to identify and reflect on my core values. Ashley Reid (MBA 2023) Where is your hometown? Chicago, Illinois. Which HBCU did you attend? Spelman College. What was your pre-MBA industry and role? I was in... View Details

24 Oct 2007
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Innovation

originate with users, and as user communities quickly add more improvements, a "design space" is initiated. User innovators seem to spring up around industries such as recreation, where... View Details

October 2023 (Revised April 2024)
Case

Accounting Red Flags or Red Herrings at Catalent? (A)

By: Joseph Pacelli, ZeSean Ali and Tom Quinn

Fund manager Janet Curie asked for a recommendation about the pharmaceutical company Catalent. The company seemed like a solid investment. However, a pair of research reports issued over the previous two months complicated this narrative. GlassHouse Research, a short... View Details

18 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Short Intensive Program (SIP): Climate Adaptation

job of highlighting this point of "who has access to these models?" as well as the potential future democratization of data. Kate Gordon’s point about climate risks being bipartisan really hit home for me too, as she pointed out that no View Details

Web

Digital Transformation - HBS Online

quizzes, and problem-solving exercises designed to accelerate and reinforce your learning. Exchange ideas with your classmates, broaden your perspective, and challenge your worldview. Social Join a global community of business... View Details

01 Sep 2014
News

Alumni Achievement Awards 2014

for loved ones, improving the job prospects of disadvantaged young people, or enabling us to communicate in new ways, the successful enterprises built and led by the 2014 awardees have had a deep impact on business and society. Gerald... View Details

20 Jun 2016
Blog Post

Exploring Cleantech at HBS

additional solutions to the lack of clean energy access. Reflecting on my two years here, my advice to students looking to explore clean-tech while at HBS is threefold. 1. Find (or make) a community The cleantech View Details

01 Jun 2011
News

The Best-Laid Plans

morning known as “Super Saturday,” 63 student teams present these and other ideas in the Aldrich classrooms where other people’s ventures are the usual topic of discussion. Judges — a mix of angel investors, VCs, serial entrepreneurs, and View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; contests; Health, Social Assistance; Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services; Professional Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

June 1994 (Revised June 1995)
Case

Chandler Home Products: European Rationalization

By: Michael Y. Yoshino

Chandler, a large U.S. consumer products firm, is rationalizing its European operations. Tony Pesci, protagonist, is deciding which plants to close for maximum efficiency. The manufacturing/marketing relationship is strained as efficiency is being weighed against... View Details

Keywords: Debates; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Labor; Contracts; Operations; Performance Efficiency; Relationships; Consumer Products Industry; United States

September 2013
Case

PadFone vs. FonePad

By: Willy Shih and Sen Chai

To Jonney Shih, Chairman of ASUSTek Computer, the introduction of Apple's iPad made clear the need to transition his company to a new cloud-computing era. But the company's roots in the manufacture of Windows-powered desktop and notebook PCs bounded the creativity of... View Details