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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Improving the quality of food in Nigeria
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli (MBA 1999) is helping her country rethink the way it feeds itself. The cofounder and director of AACE Food Processing & Distribution, an agroprocessing company in Nigeria, is empowering...
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- 08 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Women’s Summit Celebrates ‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuit’
your smartphone to how to earn a seat on a corporate board and make socially responsible investments. They gathered Thursday evening to watch a screening of a new documentary on the history View Details
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by Katie Koch & Harvard Gazette
- 20 Aug 2019
- News
Back Channels in the Boardroom
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Community Colleges as Engines of Economic Opportunity
health care. These are just three examples out of dozens of active employer partnerships. The CCRI Foundation Board also includes a number of...
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Jennifer Gillespie
Cynthia A. Montgomery
Professor Montgomery's research centers on strategy and corporate governance. Of particular interest are the unique roles leaders play in developing and implementing strategy; the means organizations use to create value across multiple lines of business; and issues... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Future of VR is Animated Bunnies
In Baobab Studios’ VR film Invasion!, viewers interact with Chloe, a scared white rabbit that responds to their actions. (courtesy of Baobab Studios) With the promise of mind-boggling , out-of-body...
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Janelle Nanos
- Fall 2020
- Article
Christo and Jeanne‐Claude: The Negotiation of Art and Vice Versa
Over the past two decades the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School (PON) has named thirteen people as Great Negotiators. The project, directed by my colleague Jim Sebenius, has given us the opportunity to commend our honorees’ outstanding work and to learn from...
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Wheeler, Michael A. "Christo and Jeanne‐Claude: The Negotiation of Art and Vice Versa." Negotiation Journal 36, no. 4 (Fall 2020): 471–487.
- February 1998
- Case
Lyondell Petrochemical Company
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Daniel P. Erikson
In August 1994, Lyondell Petrochemical Co.'s corporate parent and largest single shareholder effectively shed its stock, resulting in the resignation of 5 of its 11 directors. The remaining outside directors immediately acted to overhaul the executive compensation plan...
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Corporate Governance;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Executive Compensation;
Design;
Business or Company Management;
Management Teams;
Mining Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and Daniel P. Erikson. "Lyondell Petrochemical Company." Harvard Business School Case 498-028, February 1998.
- 14 Mar 2014
- Blog Post
Looking to the Next Decade of Change: A Recap of the 10th Annual Retail & Luxury Goods Conference
well as the club will continue to evolve. -Gina Pak (MBA ‘15) Retail & Luxury Goods Club (RLGC) Director of Conference Marketing (Photo credit: Jean Yang, Harbus News) For more information on the...
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Consumer Products / Retail
- December 1981 (Revised September 1986)
- Case
Marriott Corp.
By: Thomas R. Piper
Marriott is considering the repurchase of ten million shares. This is apparently at odds with the financial policies that the Board of Directors passed two years earlier. Students must discuss why the policies were passed and why changes are now necessary. Includes a...
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Piper, Thomas R. "Marriott Corp." Harvard Business School Case 282-042, December 1981. (Revised September 1986.)
- 06 Nov 2017
- Research Event
Who is Responsible for the Future of Cities?
administrations can be a hindrance to positive change. “There are huge design opportunities in Africa,” said John Fernandez, an architecture professor at MIT and the director of the MIT Urban Metabolism...
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by Carmen Nobel
- May 2019
- Teaching Note
Tesla, Inc. in 2018
By: Siko Sikochi and Suraj Srinivasan
Teaching Note for HBS No. 119-013. The case facilitates a discussion about corporate governance and its role in achieving sustainable profitability and driving long-term shareholder value. The discussion can focus on such questions as what constitutes good governance,...
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- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Alumni Connections: Photos of Recent Alumni Events
1996), governor of Kaduna State; Simi Nwogugu (MBA 2004), executive director of Junior Achievement Nigeria and recipient of the 2017 HBSAN...
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- Web
Podcast - Managing the Future of Work
Meta, Google, Workday, Salesforce, they’re all putting out their own policies and procedures related to using AI ethically and lawfully. So understanding that a lot of companies who want to use AI across the View Details
- 15 Mar 2022
- News
AI Chip Startups Pull In Funding as They Navigate Supply Constraints
- Web
Podcast - Managing the Future of Work
rapid technological change and industry consolidation, Bob has championed a wide range of causes. Those include racial and gender equity, LGBTQ rights, and early childhood education. He has also significantly diversified the bank’s...
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Podcast - Managing the Future of Work
of the Managing the Future of Work Project, Joe Fuller, and by Allison Bailey, managing director and senior partner at Boston Consulting Group. Joe and Allison are co-authors...
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- October 2012
- Case
Winfield Refuse Management, Inc.: Raising Debt vs. Equity
By: W. Carl Kester and Sunru Yong
A small, publicly traded company specializing in non-hazardous waste management considers a major acquisition in the Midwestern U.S. The acquisition can provide entry into the region, help the firm compete in a competitive industry, and improve its cost position. The...
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United States;
Acquisitions;
Capital Structure;
Equity Capital;
Debt Management;
Expansion;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Financial Analysis;
Administrative/Support/Waste Management/Remediation Services;
Equity;
Borrowing and Debt;
Service Industry
Kester, W. Carl, and Sunru Yong. "Winfield Refuse Management, Inc.: Raising Debt vs. Equity." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-530, October 2012.
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Field Course: Business of the Arts (BOTA)
Charity Navigator
Ratings of nonprofits based on their Accountability & Transparency and Financial Health. Advisory Board for the Arts Global network-based learning organization in the cultural sector. Statistics... View Details
Ratings of nonprofits based on their Accountability & Transparency and Financial Health. Advisory Board for the Arts Global network-based learning organization in the cultural sector. Statistics... View Details