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  • March 2007 (Revised October 2008)
  • Case

The Vancouver 2010 Olympics

By: Anita Elberse, Catherine Anthony and Joshua Callahan
It is February 2007, exactly three years before Vancouver hosts the 2010 Winter Olympics. Judy Rogers, City Manager for the City of Vancouver and a member of the Board of Directors for Vancouver's Organizing Committee (VANOC), is keen to ensure the Games will have a... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries; Social Marketing; Business and Government Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Conflict and Resolution; Sports; Public Administration Industry; Sports Industry; Vancouver
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  • 20 Aug 2018

Vancouver MBA Conference

Meet HBS alumni and Admissions staff at the MBA Vancouver Conference brought to you by The MBA Tour. HBS will be hosting a school presentation and participating in the MBA Fair. Advance registration is required. View Details
  • 31 Oct 2016

The MBA Tour Vancouver

Meet HBS alumni and Admissions staff at this multi-school event brought to you by The MBA Tour and the MBA2U Initiative. HBS will present at 6:30 PM in the Tuscany Room. View Details
  • 19 Aug 2023

The MBA Tour: Vancouver

Interested in learning more about the Harvard MBA? Join us on August 19th at The MBA Tour: Vancouver hosted by GMAC. This in-person event is a great opportunity to learn more about the Harvard MBA and meet members of the HBS community. View Details
  • 19 Aug 2019

Vancouver MBA & Business Master's Conference

Meet HBS alumni and Admissions staff at the MBA & Business Master's Conference brought to you by The MBA Tour. View Details
  • 26 Aug 2014

HBS Information Session in Vancouver

This event is an opportunity to learn more about the MBA program at Harvard Business School. The event will include a presentation from alumni and a member of the MBA Admissions Board. A reception will follow the presentation. Advance registration is required. View Details
  • 12 Mar 2019
  • News

Kids bookstore set to open in Vancouver

  • 20 Nov 2024
  • HBS Seminar

Heather Sarsons, Vancouver School of Economics, University of British Columbia

    What Makes for a Great Leader?

    Business in Vancouver podcast. View Details
    • 13 May 2013
    • Blog Post

    Alumni: Where are they now? Featuring Fereshteh…

    HBS alum, Fereshteh Zeineddin, MBA 2010, provides an update on her career post-HBS.Current Position: Store Director, Louis Vuitton Hotel Vancouver Current Location: Vancouver, CanadaAfter completing a summer internship at Louis Vuitton’s... View Details
    Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
    • 21 Nov 2014
    • News

    Making It Easier for Retirees to Give to Charity

    • 2013
    • Working Paper

    NBC and the 2012 London Olympics: Unexpected Success

    By: Stephen A. Greyser and Vadim Kogan
    "The 2010 Vancouver Winter Games lost $223 million, astonishing for a 17-day event. Next year's London Summer Games, which cost a record Olympic rights fee of $1.18 billion, are expected to lose at least as much..." wrote Richard Sandomir in The New York Times. "NBC... View Details
    Keywords: Success; Profit; Sports; Failure; Television Entertainment; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Sports Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Vancouver; Beijing; London; Brazil; Russia
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    • 01 Oct 2013
    • First Look

    First Look: October 1

    Vadim Kogan Abstract—"The 2010 Vancouver Winter Games lost $223 million, astonishing for a 17-day event. Next year's London Summer Games, which cost a record Olympic rights fee of $1.18 billion, are expected to lose at least as... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • July 2022
    • Article

    The Developmental Origins and Behavioral Consequences of Attributions for Inequality

    By: Antonya Marie Gonzalez, Lucia Macchia and Ashley V. Whillans
    Attributions, or lay explanations for inequality, have been linked to inequality-relevant behavior. In adults and children, attributing inequality to an individual rather than contextual or structural causes is linked to greater support for economic inequality and less... View Details
    Keywords: Equality and Inequality; Behavior; Perception
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    • Web

    Leadership Initiative - Leadership

    company into new territories, namely Vancouver (Canada) and Melbourne (Australia). Prior to this assignment, Ann gained significant leadership experience at the Walt Disney Company, where she last served as the SVP of Production, Talent... View Details
    • December 2010
    • Case

    Leadership, Culture, and Transition at lululemon

    By: Michael Tushman, Ruth Page and Tom Ryder
    The case examines leadership and organizational change within a strong culture context through a multimedia study of lululemon, a specialty retailer of high-end athletic apparel. Video segments trace the company's history from its founding in 1998 as a single retail... View Details
    Keywords: Leading Change; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Transition; Growth Management; Management Teams; Organizational Structure; Governing and Advisory Boards; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry; Vancouver; United States
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    • Web

    MOC Network reaches 20 year milestone - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

    the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University. Kiril's Keynote Presentation (video) Elisabeth Reynolds Former Special Assistant to President Biden for Manufacturing... View Details
    • Web

    McArthur Hall | About

    1995. McArthur’s association with the School began in 1957, when he arrived as a young MBA student from Vancouver with his wife, Natty, a fellow graduate of the University of British Columbia. Remaining at the School after earning his... View Details
    • April 2012 (Revised February 2017)
    • Case

    Dovernet

    By: Robert Simons and Natalie Kindred
    This case illustrates the implications of using stringent performance measurement systems to create performance pressure, motivate employee achievement, and sharpen a firm's competitiveness. It opens by describing the downsides of the ruthlessly competitive culture at... View Details
    Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Information Technology; Competitive Advantage; Decision Choices and Conditions; Organizational Culture; Performance Evaluation; Compensation and Benefits; Web Services Industry; Information Technology Industry; Vancouver
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    John H. McArthur | About

    Vancouver and received several offers to turn pro, but decided to channel his athletic drive into academics at HBS, earning an MBA in 1959. Although becoming a professor had never been part of his plan, McArthur was persuaded to stay on... View Details