J. Keith Butters - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2006
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In Memoriam

HBS professor J. Keith Butters, an authority on finance and taxation, died in Lexington, Massachusetts, in December. He was 90. The Thomas D. Casserly Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus,... View Details

Keywords: J. Keith Butters; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

25 Aug 2022
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Open Market

a company is prioritize, focus, and say no to things.” Howard is not a fan of the peanut butter approach, where you cover a lot of ground, but without any depth or quality. “I’d rather do fewer things really well,” she says. But how to... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustration by Keith Negley; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Dec 2000
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New Economy Theme of HBS African-American Alumni Conference

Basden (MBA 1997). Former Georgia Congressman and Atlanta Mayor Andrew J. Young, Jr., also led a forum on influencing political and economic agendas. Telecommunications industry leader Robert E. Knowling and media entrepreneur View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

11 Jul 2012
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A Man, and a Plan, in Africa

Keith Butters in first-year finance, Charlie Williams on banking, and Ray Goldberg around the “invention” of agribusiness. “But the single most useful course was Written Analysis of Cases (WAC) because it... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government

01 Dec 2014
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2014

economy to personal and planetary well-being. Experts now suggest a new reason for doing so: maximizing flavor, which is too often masked by meat-based stocks or butter and cream. This book provides an A-to-Z listing of hundreds of... View Details

01 Dec 1996
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An Entrepreneurial Journey

only I could think of a way to really butter them up. At the end of the tunnel I see that everyone's lights are on. It's 9:00 a.m.! Why are their lights on? And then I drive out into what was just a beautiful fall day, and it's pouring.... View Details

01 Dec 2022
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December 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

differences and beckons all who dare to envision lives unshackled by present realities. Steel City: A Story of Pittsburgh By William J. Miller, Jr. (PMD 56, 1988) Lyons Press Steel City is the story of the 1890s golden age of Pittsburgh,... View Details

01 Dec 2016
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Alumni Books of 2016

The 10% Entrepreneur: Live Your Startup Dream Without Quitting Your Day Job by Patrick J. McGinnis (MBA 2004) (Portfolio) Becoming a full-time entrepreneur can look glamorous, but the truth is that entrepreneurship is often a slog. What... View Details

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