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Florence Evina-Ze

For Florence Evina-Ze, the composition of her FIELD 2 project team in itself reflects something special about her HBS experience. “I had teammates from England, Brazil, Bangladesh Utah!” she says. Their assignment: to help a large Chinese... View Details
  • June 2016
  • Case

The Redevelopment of Palazzo Tornabuoni (A)

By: Sid Yog, Arthur I Segel and Ricardo Andrade
In the spring of 2004, Byrne Murphy and his partners at Fingen Group discussed options to redevelop Palazzo Tornabuoni, an iconic 15th century palace in the heart of Florence, Italy. The possibilities included turning the upper floors into office space, hotel rooms,... View Details
Keywords: Palazzo Tornabuoni; Private Residence Club; Florence; Italy; Timeshare; Fractional Ownership; Property; Real Estate Industry; Italy; Europe
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  • June 2016
  • Case

The Redevelopment of Palazzo Tornabuoni (B)

By: Sid Yog, Arthur I Segel and Ricardo Andrade
On December 16, 2010, Byrne Murphy received a call from his Italian partner at Fingen Group. The recently renovated Palazzo Tornabuoni, an iconic 15th century palace in the heart of Florence, Italy, had been seized by the local police. While Murphy tries to understand... View Details
Keywords: Palazzo Tornabuoni; Private Residence Club; Florence; Italy; Timeshare; Fractional Ownership; Property; Real Estate Industry; Italy; Europe
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  • 06 Jun 2013
  • News

HBS Professor Emeritus Joseph Auerbach Dies at 96

  • Research Summary

Globalization and the Family Business

As business becomes more global and competitive, many family companies are extending their operations through various means to remain competitive in their industries. Professor Davis is teaming with Professor Jon Martinez of Universidad de los Andes and Florence Tsai... View Details
  • January 1997
  • Case

Dr. Sergio Ceccuzzi and SMI: Negotiating Cross-Border Acquisitions in Europe (B)

By: James K. Sebenius
Since the 1960s, SMI has quietly executed a series of brilliantly negotiated takeovers throughout Europe, often acquiring companies much larger than itself. Despite formidable obstacles, SMI has managed to acquire state-owned competitors in Italy and France, as well as... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Corporate Governance; International Relations; Negotiation Tactics; Consolidation; Mining Industry; Europe
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  • 01 Mar 2019
  • News

The Burden Legacy

southeast campus. The auditorium was a gift to HBS from Florence Vanderbilt Twombly Burden and her sons, William A.M. Burden (AB 1927) and Shirley Carter Burden. The hall was named in honor of Florence’s late husband, William A.M. Burden... View Details
Keywords: Linda Kush
  • 20 Jul 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Five Discovery Skills that Distinguish Great Innovators

creative explosion in Florence when the Medici family brought together creators from a wide range of disciplines—sculptors, scientist, poets, philosophers, painters, and architects. As these individuals connected, they created new ideas... View Details
Keywords: by Jeff Dyer, Hal Gergersen & Clayton M. Christensen
  • 01 Sep 2023
  • News

Made in Italy

HBS faculty members and students visited Lamborghini’s headquarters in Bologna during the immersion to learn how the company became experts in electric car technology. Photo courtesy Lamborghini IMMERSIVE FIELD COURSES OFFERED AS ELECTIVES IN 2023 Denmark and... View Details
Keywords: April White
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Partners - Case Method Project

AP US Government SC 3 of 6 Michelle Cummings West Florence High School Florence, SC SC 4 of 6 Susan Jorgensen Wando High School Mount Pleasant, SC SC 5 of 6 Misty LeClerc Wando High School Mount Pleasant, SC SC 6 of 6 Marc Turner Spring... View Details
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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

US History TN Shae Crowell Riverdale High School Murfreesboro, TN MA Casey Cullen Westborough High School Westborough, MA Subjects: World History SC Michelle Cummings West Florence High School Florence, SC AR Pam Cummings Benton Senior... View Details
  • 25 Jan 2024
  • News

Alumni Gain Insights on Nigeria’s New Government; Taipei Alumni Host Faculty Guest

Clubs News Clubs News HBS Alumni in Nigeria Discuss New Government’s Fiscal Policies To better understand the economic and policy direction of Nigeria’s newly sworn-in government, the HBS Association of Nigeria hosted a hybrid program on December 14 featuring Taiwo... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
  • 09 Jul 2019
  • Blog Post

Solving the Complexities of the Biotechnology Industry

founders and leaders. Additionally, what better city than Cambridge, MA to have such a rich dual education! Cambridge is the global center for biotechnology research and development. Cambridge is to biotechnology what Florence was to the... View Details
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Burden Park | About

Burden Park William A.M. Burden (AB 1900) In 1968, Florence V. T. Burden and her sons William A.M. Burden (AB 1927) and Shirley C. Burden made a generous gift in memory of William A.M. Burden (AB 1900) and his late grandson, William A.M.... View Details
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Robert Higgins | Baker Library

realized he preferred working with small teams. He then led various foundations, including the Florence Burden Foundation, the Robert S. Clark Foundation, and the John A. Hartford Foundation. During those years, he developed an interest... View Details
  • 20 Jun 2024

Take30 Impact Series: Diverse Alumni in Private Equity

Take 30 minutes out of your day to learn about how one alum is making an impact in their own way after HBS. We’ll touch on their experience as a student, and then “zoom” in on their career path and personal journey since graduating. On this episode, we’ll feature View Details
  • 01 Oct 1999
  • News

Wisdom and a special cause

Gretzky, Mark McGwire, Florence Griffith Joyner - on what it takes to succeed in sports and life," an article in the Rhode Island Monthly (July 1999) explained. As with Adrain's first book, a collection of thoughts from a variety of... View Details
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Buy Now, Pay Later: Research Links - Secondary Resources

Menning, Carol Bresnahan. Charity and State in Late Renaissance Italy: The Monte di Pietà of Florence (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1993). Gelpi, Rosa-Maria. The History of Consumer Credit: Doctrines and Practices (New York: St.... View Details
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  • Article

The Institutional Sources of Economic Transformation: Explaining Variation in Energy Transitions

By: Jared Finnegan, Phillip Lipscy, Jonas Meckling and Florence Metz
Why are some governments more effective in promoting economic change than others? We develop a theory of the institutional sources of economic transformation. Institutions can facilitate transformation through two central mechanisms: insulation and compensation.... View Details
Keywords: Policy; Business and Government Relations; Supply and Industry; Demand and Consumers; Transformation; Economic Systems; Climate Change
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  • August 2022
  • Article

Regulatory Considerations to Keep Pace with Innovation in Digital Health Products

By: John Torous, Ariel Dora Stern and Florence T. Bourgeois
Rapid innovation and proliferation of software as a medical device have accelerated the clinical use of digital technologies across a wide array of medical conditions. Current regulatory pathways were developed for traditional (hardware) medical devices and offer a... View Details
Keywords: Emerging Technologies; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Innovation and Invention; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
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