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- 01 Dec 2001
- News
BOOK: Creating Value through Corporate Restructuring
downsizing at the Scott Paper Company under "Chainsaw" Al Dunlap and the merger of Chase Manhattan Bank with Chemical Bank. Based on interviews with CEOs, managers, investors, bankers, management consultants, and attorneys, the cases look... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Nonprofits: Choosing a Path for Growth
Duke-based colleague Beth Battle Anderson found that many nonprofits that had expanded or were considering doing so preferred the branch model, even though it is characterized by slower growth. To learn more, Baker Library’s Carla Tishler View Details
- 13 Sep 2019
- News
Stephen Schwarzman on What It Takes
The Wall Street Journal interviewed Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman (MBA 1972) about his new book, “What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence,” which was released this week. The article includes scenes of Schwarzman’s early life... View Details
- 19 Sep 2016
- News
A Streamlined Time Inc.
This week, Rich Battista (MBA 1990) was named president and CEO of Time Inc. Among Battista’s first moves was appointing Jen Wong (MBA 2004) as chief operating officer; Wong was previously president of digital for the company. In an View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Sounds Like a Plan
BRENNEMAN: A fast way to make money. Rigorous, thorough analysis is the precursor of an effective business plan, right? Maybe not. In an interview about leadership in the New York Times (March 15, 2009), Greg Brenneman (MBA ’88), chairman... View Details
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Product Management - Course Catalog
These exercises are modeled after PM in-person or take-home interview questions. These may require students to do work/research that extends beyond the information provided. Most importantly, they give students an opportunity to create a... View Details
- 30 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Candidates Seeking Opportunities After Graduation: Lessons Learned
fit. After a “super day” of interviews in Los Angeles, Michael got the offer. He’ll spend a few months learning the ropes in California, then take on international operations in London. “I was pretty surprised and shocked to have a dream... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 16 Aug 2018
- Blog Post
A Day in the Life as a ‘Spreadsheet Ranger’
Our project looks at how five nearby parks can better share resources (labor, equipment, training programs, etc.) to improve efficiency. During the last couple of weeks, we have been interviewing key staff members at the parks. It is time... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 21 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Get Buried in Customer Data—Use It
Cisco relies on three layers of customer data to inform its efforts to improve customer satisfaction: The overall satisfaction survey that customers fill out annually; interviews with targeted customer segments, follow-on surveys, and... View Details
Keywords: by Jean Ayers
- Profile
Irina Gerry
sessions to resume review and interview prep sessions, HBS Career Services was there to assist me in every step along the way. Alumni and classmates also played a critical role by always being available for information and advice. ... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Jay Light Named New HBS Dean
entrepreneurial management of technology companies. He is a director of the Harvard Management Company, which oversees the investment of the University’s endowment. The announcement of Light’s appointment as Dean came as the magazine was going to press. Look for an... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
In VMI Partnerships, the Devil is in the Data
conditions under which such systems were or were not beneficial to the manufacturer.” Interviewing leading VMI-experienced manufacturers and retailers, Kulp identified information transfer as a potential trouble spot. Her insights were... View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton (MBA 1988)
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Faculty Books
activities? How does one evaluate the reasonableness of a manager’s performance on large projects where traditional outcome methods don’t seem to apply? HBS emeritus professor Fox and his coauthor answer these questions based on records and View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Dream Job: Higher Ed’s New Hire
when a headhunter reached out, Lew decided to explore the opportunity at Columbia. “I’ve always encouraged members of my team to openly interview for positions that seem interesting,” she says. “When you View Details
- 31 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Setting Interns Up for Success at a Startup
experience.” Internship to Extended Interview Reflecting on summer 2021, Belsito and her team at Mori was thrilled with what Sani was able to deliver over ten weeks and even happier to learn he would continue doing project work with the... View Details
- 18 Nov 2013
- News
Diving into the 'Shark Tank'
for every question—were there any surprises? We spent many hours preparing for questions. It was tough to do while also managing and trying to grow the business, but we knew it was critical. The one question that surprised us was one asked in the form of a case View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
The Golden Thread
to people. Between teaching executive sessions at the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, North Carolina, she interviewed her R&D scientist-students about moments when they experienced low and high creativity on the job. Her aha... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
All For One
dramatically over the course of the decade she’d taught the course—with globalization, the Internet, and mobile technology all increasing the pace of business and making innovation essential. In her quest to find new models, she had View Details
- Profile
John Nordin
about which John has certainty: he will co-lead the Rugby Club next year. Everything else is fluid—and he's comfortable with that. "I'm still interviewing for my internship," he says. "I really want to get more perspective,... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy
- 07 Nov 2018
- News
A Market-Based Approach to Solving the World’s Water Crisis
Jennifer Tisdel Schorsch (MBA 1992) is president of Water.org, a Kansas City–based nonprofit dedicated to bringing safe water and sanitation to the world through market-driven initiatives. In this interview she discusses the way the... View Details