Harvard Business
DECEMBER 13, 2017
As the longtime CEO of Otto Hotels & Resorts, now the second-largest lodging company in the world, he’d packed for hundreds of work trips before, but suits were his go-to. Otto had just finished a $9 billion acquisition of Beekman Hotels, which meant it now had nearly 4,800 hotels and just over a million rooms in 100 countries.
Harvard Business
JUNE 6, 2016
Hotel bar @ 7? They were at a conference, with industry contacts all around, using their corporate expense accounts. Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. FROM THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY. Brad: Just me.
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Tom Spencer
MAY 13, 2018
Moreover, it is a convenient way to get to know different industries and business functions for those who are still unsure about which career path to follow in the long run. Other differences include the diversity of projects, the quality of flights and hotels, and the scope of support functions such as research and presentation design.
Harvard Business
OCTOBER 13, 2016
It’s up to you to prepare for the meeting and be ready with examples or case studies that demonstrate your awareness of the customer’s business context. As Tom Magnuson, a CEO of a top-10 global hotel chain, told us: “I get hit on a lot by vendors and hardly ever buy.” Manage each minute.
Harvard Business
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Today GE has once again reinvented itself, as “the digital industrial company” — not bad for an organization founded in 1892. Westin, the hotel chain, awards its top innovators a five-day exotic trip each quarter. As mysterious as it can sound, creating a culture of innovation isn’t rocket science.
Harvard Business
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Decentralization is the norm in this industry. The Russia office had contracted to build it but hadn’t done so. Now Vera was getting worked up.
Management Consulted
JUNE 5, 2016
So whether I want to explore other industries like aviation, automotive, or finance, and really broaden myself and be able to focus on other industries, I can do that, as well as bringing my strength in the life sciences. One of them was let’s estimate the number of waffles that are sold in hotel chains across the United States.
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