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- June 1991 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Jay Gould and the Coming of Railroad Consolidation
Concerns the role of Jay Gould in causing the creation of large regional rail systems after the Civil War in the United States. In class it will be used to show the inevitability of consolidation in that industry. View Details
McCraw, Thomas K. "Jay Gould and the Coming of Railroad Consolidation." Harvard Business School Case 391-260, June 1991. (Revised May 1995.)
- 02 Nov 2016
- HBS Seminar
Gillian Hadfield, University of California, Gould School of Law
- January 2019 (Revised February 2020)
- Case
Jay Gould, 'The Most Hated Man in America'
By: Tom Nicholas, John Masko and Matthew G. Preble
Railroad magnate Jay Gould, a controversial figure in the history of U.S. capitalism, was a disruptive influence on an industry that had previously relied on formal and informal agreements to move traffic long distances across lines operated by different companies.... View Details
Keywords: Railroads; Gould; Vanderbilt; Rail Transportation; History; Consolidation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Competition; Strategy; Rail Industry; United States
Nicholas, Tom, John Masko, and Matthew G. Preble. "Jay Gould, 'The Most Hated Man in America'." Harvard Business School Case 819-006, January 2019. (Revised February 2020.)
- 10 Sep 2021
- News
The Evolution of Black Friday Shopping — And What 2021 May Bring
- 06 May 2015
- News
Advocating for affordable housing
Laurie Gould (MBA 1996) puts the skills she gained at HBS to work at Viva Consulting, the practice she launched to promote community development. (Published May 2015) View Details
- Web
Partners - Case Method Project
Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming ME 1 of 6 Brad Clarke Gould Academy Bethel, ME Subjects: American Government, Dylan and Amerian Culture ME 2 of 6 Laura Dwyer Stearns Junior Senior High School Millinocket, ME Subjects:... View Details
- Web
Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project
South Tama County High School Tama, IA FL Erin Ciulla Odessa Christian School Odessa, FL NJ Christopher Clark Plainfield High School Plainfield, NJ VA Hunter Clark Clover Hill High School Midlothian, VA ME Brad Clarke Gould Academy... View Details
- 05 Aug 2015
- News
Helping Women Executives Return to Work
Katerina Gould (MBA 1990), cofounder of Women Returners and founder of Thinking Potential, is helping executive women in the United Kingdom re-enter the workforce after extended career breaks. “They are going to be more stable than other... View Details
- 22 Jul 2015
- News
Supporting a Return to Work for Women Execs
women opt for the so-called mommy track, continuing to work but foregoing promotions and career moves that would make it harder to be with their families. For many, however, even that isn’t an option. “I just felt I couldn’t hold everything all together,” says Katerina... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
High Yields
100,000 jobs and $82 billion worth of value. Amazon famously entered the space in 2013, announcing plans to use drones for its 30-minute delivery service, but there’s plenty of startup activity, too. Hawk Aerial, launched last year by CEO Kevin View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Crash Pad
families out of homeownership. “People love the idea, and I have always loved the idea,” says Laurie Gould (MBA 1996), a partner in Massachusetts-based VIVA Consulting who focuses on affordable housing. “We have these downtowns that are... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Ink
check the box! They’ll have you run the bake sale! Don’t check the box! They’ll have you run the fair! Don’t check the box! They’ll have you run the lice check! Check the box, my friend, and you had better take care. —Excerpt from “Don’t Check the Box!”, by Laurie... View Details
- 15 Jul 2008
- News
Yoga Makes Headway in Business Schools
- 20 Mar 2000
- Research & Ideas
No Place Like Home: America’s Housing Crisis and Its Impact on Business
imbalance. (photo: Webb Chappell) With the federal government's involvement diminishing, nonprofit organizations that specialize in public-private financing for housing and holistic community development have come to the fore. Laurie J. View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
No Place Like Home
in public-private financing for housing and holistic community development have come to the fore. Laurie J. Gould (MBA '96) is manager of finance at the Boston office of one such organization, The Community Builders, Inc. (TCB), which has... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Alumni Books
The People Factor: Strengthening America by Investing in Public Service by Linda J. Bilmes (MBA ’84) and W. Scott Gould (Brookings Institution Press) The authors argue that the federal government can achieve the same gains as the best... View Details
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Michael Maples
HBS, Maples was deeply influenced by a course called “The Coming of Managerial Capitalism” taught by renowned business historian Thomas K. McCraw. In that class, Professor McCraw asked his students to don the shoes of the 19th century titans of commerce,... View Details
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Mike Maples Jr.
HBS, Maples was deeply influenced by a course called “The Coming of Managerial Capitalism” taught by renowned business historian Thomas K. McCraw. In that class, Professor McCraw asked his students to don the shoes of the 19th century titans of commerce,... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Reunions to Remember
Once again the early days of June brought hundreds of alumni back to Soldiers Field to reconnect with familiar faces, make some new friends, get a close-up view of the newest developments on campus, and catch up on the latest research by HBS faculty members. Hailing... View Details