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- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Acquiring Business Skills To Advance A Career Trajectory
technology is expanding rapidly as the industry is being reinvigorated with new competitors and advanced electronics, materials, and manufacturing processes,” says Sondecker. His interest in aerospace began...
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- Profile
Andrew Pratt
our business on a shoestring budget is quite a challenge How do your HBS ambitions fit into the big picture of the world beyond? When I started here, I had a clear vision; I’d get the management skills I need to go back into aerospace and...
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Manufacturing/Energy
- 2001
- Other Unpublished Work
Clusters of Innovation Initiative: Wichita
This study contains a conceptual framework for assessing the competitiveness of regional economies, an analysis of the Wichita region overall, as well as detailed assessments of two representative clusters—aerospace vehicles and defense and plastics. The report...
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Clusters;
Economics;
Industry Clusters;
Economy;
Growth and Development;
Industrial Products Industry;
Industrial Products Industry;
Kansas
Porter, Michael E. "Clusters of Innovation Initiative: Wichita." Council on Competitiveness, Washington, DC, October 2001. (Report.)
- October 1994 (Revised November 1994)
- Case
British Airways: Using Information Systems to Better Serve the Customer
By: W. Earl Sasser and Norman Klein
Explores the uses of scanning technology, interactive software, and powerful data bases to assist customer relations representatives in resolving customer complaints. Competitive alliances in international markets are noted, but the focus is on the evolving commitment...
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Debates;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Service Delivery;
Alliances;
Information Technology;
Aerospace Industry
Sasser, W. Earl, and Norman Klein. "British Airways: Using Information Systems to Better Serve the Customer." Harvard Business School Case 395-065, October 1994. (Revised November 1994.)
- 30 Jun 2019
- News
Alumni in France honor self-made entrepreneurs; Shih talks trade in Buffalo
maintain competitiveness in a situation where China essentially says: ‘First we will buy from you, but then we will do it ourselves.’ It gets very complicated.” Still, Shih added that the U.S. aerospace View Details
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Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Flying High
Jim McNerney (MBA ’75) departed GE in 2000 to become, at 3M, a chief executive for the first time. Named chairman, president, and CEO of The Boeing Company in July, McNerney is the aerospace giant’s third leader since 2003, a period...
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- 13 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Manufacturing
highly diversified manufacturing, a tailored approach to recruiting also makes sense for aerospace and defense, airlines, and transportation. To connect with students who are deeply passionate about these manufacturing sectors, you can...
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Manufacturing
Royal Little
Little, often referred to as “the Father of Conglomerates,” was famous for his “unrelated diversification” theory. He built one of the world’s largest and most successful conglomerates. Starting as a textile manufacturer, by the mid-1960s he had acquired nearly 70...
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Fabricated Goods
- 19 Jan 2021
- Blog Post
2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Marc Duranteau (MBA 2019)
In the end, my supervisors bought in and I was allowed to implement my suggestions. I definitely would not have had the courage to take these risks without the 2+2 safety net! Where are you currently working? Can you describe your role? I am back in the View Details
- 27 Apr 2017
- News
Fellowship Fuels a Passion for a Career in Aviation
says: “My first act was all about GE, where I worked for 30 years, and my family. My second act is about the next generation. Fellowships are a great way of giving back, helping students, and supporting the industries you love.” Liu...
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- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Emerging Information
firms - ISI Emerging Markets integrates an impressive database of news, financial statements, industry analyses, equity quotes, and macroeconomic statistics that appear on the Web in both English and the information's original language....
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Paul Michelman
Henry Ford II
Motor overtook Chrysler and claimed second place in industry sales. Ford Motor also became an industry innovator, introducing new models such as the Falcon, which sold more than 417,000 units in 1959, an...
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Automotive & Aerospace
Roy D. Chapin
In 1919, Chapin introduced the “Essex,” a popularly priced car that was an immediate success. In 1922, Chapin offered closed cars at virtually the same price as the touring car. The closed car became the industry standard while the...
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Automotive & Aerospace
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.
Though he started his career at a roller bearing manufacturer, Sloan eventually sold the company to GM after realizing that the rapid growth of the automobile industry was essentially controlling his business. Sloan’s attention to...
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Automotive & Aerospace
William Durant
Beginning his career as a carriage and wagon manufacturer, Durant made the switch to automobile manufacturing in 1904 by reorganizing a failing Buick Motors. He believed that the key to success in the automobile industry was creating an...
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Automotive & Aerospace
Willard F. Rockwell
Trained as an engineer, Rockwell had several positions in the auto-parts manufacturing industry prior to becoming president of the entity now known as Rockwell International. Though the company was successful as an auto-parts maker,...
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Automotive & Aerospace
Frederick J. Fisher
purchased a 60% interest in Fisher Body. After World War I, when the closed car became the industry standard, Fisher Body yielded especially high returns, emerging as Durant’s most profitable acquisition.
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Automotive & Aerospace
Henry Ford
cars per day. Ford was the first auto manufacturer to focus on a single model with a standardized chassis made of interchangeable parts. Ford became a national celebrity when, in 1914, he announced a basic wage of $5 per day for an 8-hour shift for plant workers, more...
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Automotive & Aerospace
- 11 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
Free Trade Needs Nurturing—and Other Lessons from History
free trade in some industries or regions lead to requests for protection through trade barriers. Politicians pick up on those requests, and we witness periodic trade spats. The Catfish War is a famous example pitting the Mississippi...
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- 28 Mar 2018
- News
Fueling the Future
recruiter and marketing director to head of innovation. Today, she runs Fueled for Growth, an innovation consulting company, which assists financial firms with due diligence in the energy and industrials sector and helps companies solve...
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Jill Radsken