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Paul Gibson
24 Jun 2010
Faculty, Leadership, MBA
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Grow the people, grow the organization, grow the business

A successful business starts by investing in its people – the rest will follow.

Howard Behar, former president of Starbucks Coffee Company North America and Starbucks Coffee International, spoke to EMBA students in September 2008 at the second year residential session.

Executive MBA, Howard Behar, video lecture, work-compatible
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