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February 2000 (Revised April 2000)
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San Francisco Opera

By: John C. Sawhill and Elizabeth Kind

The San Francisco Opera, second largest in the United States, has embarked on a initiative to attract a larger audience and more support from Silicon Valley. Given that the opera's traditional constituency is the older, wealthier residents of San Francisco, this... View Details

Keywords: Arts; Nonprofit Organizations; Marketing Strategy; Internet; Fine Arts Industry; San Francisco

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November 2003 (Revised January 2005)
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San Francisco Giants

By: William A. Sahlman and Elizabeth Kind

Larry Baer, executive vice-president and COO, was eager to improve profitability for the San Francisco Giants baseball team. Over the last few years, the Giants have had a number of successes. They successfully built the first privately financed ball park in over 30... View Details

Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Business or Company Management; Success; Sports; Sports Industry; San Francisco

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Paths Forward: San Francisco

July 1994 (Revised April 1995)
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San Francisco Bay Consulting

By: George P. Baker III and Karin B Monsler

San Francisco Bay Consulting leads the field of economic consulting and litigation support in the application of powerful computers and cutting edge software to manipulate and analyze large data sets. The transfer pricing system, used to facilitate the purchasing and... View Details

Keywords: Fair Value Accounting; Profit; Marketing; Fluctuation; Consulting Industry; Computer Industry

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7 PM – 9 PM PST, 16 Nov 2015

HBS San Francisco Young Alumni Reception

HBS alumni MBA 2011-2015 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in San Francisco View Details

10 Mar 2015
Video

Rock 100 Roundtables in San Francisco

7 PM – 9 PM PST, 08 Mar 2017
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HBS San Francisco Young Alumni Networking Reception

HBS alumni MBA 2012-2016 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in San Francisco View Details

May 2020 (Revised October 2020)
Teaching Note

San Francisco Ballet: On 'Pointe' for the Future

By: Rohit Deshpandé and Nicole Tempest Keller

An examination of the strategic challenges facing the SF Ballet in 2019 due to changes in demographics, lifestyles, and the city of San Francisco itself View Details

Keywords: Social Enterprise; Entrepreneurship; Arts; Demographics; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Strategy; United States; San Francisco

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22 Aug 2024

Forté Forum: San Francisco

HBS is participating in the Forté MBA Forum in San Francisco. This forum is held annually to empower women — whether you're looking to change careers, a college student planning for the future, or a professional ready for career... View Details

23 Aug 2016

Forté Forum in San Francisco

HBS Admissions officers and alumni will be in San Francisco to meet prospective women MBA candidates. View Details

25 Aug 2015

Forté Forum in San Francisco

HBS Admissions officers and alumni will be in San Francisco to meet prospective women MBA candidates. View Details

01 Dec 1998
News

HBSAAAA Convenes in San Francisco

The first conference for HBS African-American alumni to be held outside Boston drew well over a hundred participants to the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco over Columbus Day weekend. A committee led by... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

29 Jun 2022

Information Session in San Francisco

Join us for an in-person information session about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The event will include an admissions presentation and the opportunity to... View Details

7 PM – 9 PM PST, 26 Feb 2015

HBS San Francisco Young Alumni Reception

HBS alumni MBA 2010-2014 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in San Francisco. View Details

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM EDT, 16 Mar 2015

Career Reboot Camp in San Francisco

Career Reboot Camp is coming to San Francisco! Led by Professor Tim Butler and facilitated by HBS career coaches, participants will work through exercises to reflect on their key career interests, what's important to them in work and life, and create a plan to move... View Details

7 PM – 8:30 PM -03, 16 Mar 2015

Connect with HBS in San Francisco

HBS Career & Professional Development is headed to San Francisco! Connect with current HBS students interested in pursuing West Coast opportunities and fellow HBS alumni at a networking reception on Monday, March 16th from 7:00-8:30 PM. View Details

30 May 2018
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First “HBS Hacks” Event in San Francisco

8 AM – 5 PM PDT, 19 Mar 2019
Career Events

HBS Career Reboot Camp in San Francisco

Career Reboot Camp is coming to San Francisco! Led by Professor Tim Butler and facilitated by HBS career coaches, participants will work through exercises to reflect on their key career interests, what's important to them in work and life, and create a plan to move... View Details