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Christina R. Wing

Christina R. Wing

Senior Lecturer of Business Administration

Senior Lecturer of Business Administration

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Christina Wing is a Senior Lecturer teaching in the Technology and Operations Management Unit at the Harvard Business School.  She currently teaches first year TOM (Technology Operations Management) and first year LCA (Leadership and Corporate Accountability) students.  Mrs. Wing is also an active participant in teaching and chairing Executive Education Programs that specialize in operations and family office work.  Christina currently gives many speeches on leadership and understanding the different chapters of your life and has a passion for researching tradeoffs. She firmly believes that you can have it all, just not all at once.

Prior to teaching at Harvard Business School, Christina held a variety of roles within the Finance and General Management fields.  She was most recently President and CEO of a family office where she oversaw a team of people and assets within real estate, art, collectables, private investments and philanthropic activities.  Mrs. Wing’s prior experience included being a founder of Wing O’Donnell Ventures, an independent financial consulting and investment advisory practice.  Christina was the CFO and head of operations at a startup venture formed by several of her HBS classmates that she joined in the early stages.  She began her career in equities and energy investment banking, where she worked at Goldman Sachs and Kidder Peabody.  Notably, Christina spent a year in Australia working on the privatization of the utility industry.  She has served on many company boards.

A native of The Woodlands, Texas she graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1993 with a BBA in Finance and Organizational Behavior and Business Policy and she also earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1998.

Mrs. Wing is a very active participant in several charitable organizations.  She is currently on the board of The Steppingstone Foundation, Operation Grateful Nation and Aspen Junior Golf.  Christina resides in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts with her husband Tad and their three children.  

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Cases and Teaching Materials
Cases and Teaching Materials

  • Wing, Christina R., and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Saham Group: It's In the Genes." Harvard Business School Case 621-069, January 2021. View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., and John Masko. "Gera Developments: Leadership at a Crossroads." Harvard Business School Case 621-018, July 2020. (Revised November 2020.) View Details
  • Hsieh, Nien-he, Christina R. Wing, and John Masko. "Theranos: Who Has Blood on Their Hands? (B)." Harvard Business School Case 320-091, February 2020. View Details
  • Hsieh, Nien-he, and Christina R. Wing. "Theranos: Who Has Blood on Their Hands? (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 620-102, February 2020. View Details
  • Hsieh, Nien-hê, Christina R. Wing, Emilie Fournier, and Anna Resman. "Theranos: Who Has Blood on Their Hands? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 619-039, February 2019. (Revised February 2020.) View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., and Inakshi Sobti. "Thermax—Changing of the Guard." Harvard Business School Case 620-043, October 2019. (Revised February 2020.) View Details
  • Wing, Christina R. "Sopra Banking Software: Can a French Fintech Succeed in the U.S.?" Harvard Business School Case 620-004, September 2019. (Revised September 2020.) View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., and Alpana Thapar. "It's All About Family: Esas Group." Harvard Business School Case 620-010, September 2019. View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., and Madeline Keulen. "Demystifying Families in Business: Module 2 - The Operating Company." Harvard Business School Module Note 620-037, August 2019. (Revised February 2021.) View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., and Madeline Keulen. "Demystifying Families in Business: Module 1 - The Family." Harvard Business School Module Note 620-031, August 2019. (Revised January 2021.) View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., and Madeline Keulen. "Demystifying Families in Business." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 620-030, August 2019. (Revised January 2021.) View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., Suraj Srinivasan, and Esel Çekin. "Family Matters: Governance at the Zamil Group." Harvard Business School Case 620-009, August 2019. View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., Robert F. White, and Michael Norris. "Bill Cummings: The Cummings Way." Harvard Business School Case 619-038, May 2019. (Revised February 2020.) View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., and Marco Iansiti. "The Boston Beer Company: New CEO." Harvard Business School Case 619-021, October 2018. (Revised April 2020.) View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., Esel Y. Cekin, and Samer Al-Rachedy. "From Beirut With Love (B): The Last Judgment." Harvard Business School Supplement 619-027, September 2018. View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., Esel Y. Cekin, and Samer Al-Rachedy. "From Beirut With Love (A)." Harvard Business School Case 619-024, September 2018. (Revised November 2018.) View Details
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Christina Wing is a Senior Lecturer teaching in the Technology and Operations Management Unit at the Harvard Business School.  She currently teaches first year TOM (Technology Operations Management) and first year LCA (Leadership and Corporate Accountability) students.  Mrs. Wing is also an active participant in teaching and chairing Executive Education Programs that specialize in operations and family office work.  Christina currently gives many speeches on leadership and understanding the different chapters of your life and has a passion for researching tradeoffs. She firmly believes that you can have it all, just not all at once.

Prior to teaching at Harvard Business School, Christina held a variety of roles within the Finance and General Management fields.  She was most recently President and CEO of a family office where she oversaw a team of people and assets within real estate, art, collectables, private investments and philanthropic activities.  Mrs. Wing’s prior experience included being a founder of Wing O’Donnell Ventures, an independent financial consulting and investment advisory practice.  Christina was the CFO and head of operations at a startup venture formed by several of her HBS classmates that she joined in the early stages.  She began her career in equities and energy investment banking, where she worked at Goldman Sachs and Kidder Peabody.  Notably, Christina spent a year in Australia working on the privatization of the utility industry.  She has served on many company boards.

A native of The Woodlands, Texas she graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1993 with a BBA in Finance and Organizational Behavior and Business Policy and she also earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1998.

Mrs. Wing is a very active participant in several charitable organizations.  She is currently on the board of The Steppingstone Foundation, Operation Grateful Nation and Aspen Junior Golf.  Christina resides in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts with her husband Tad and their three children.  

Cases and Teaching Materials
  • Wing, Christina R., and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Saham Group: It's In the Genes." Harvard Business School Case 621-069, January 2021. View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., and John Masko. "Gera Developments: Leadership at a Crossroads." Harvard Business School Case 621-018, July 2020. (Revised November 2020.) View Details
  • Hsieh, Nien-he, Christina R. Wing, and John Masko. "Theranos: Who Has Blood on Their Hands? (B)." Harvard Business School Case 320-091, February 2020. View Details
  • Hsieh, Nien-he, and Christina R. Wing. "Theranos: Who Has Blood on Their Hands? (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 620-102, February 2020. View Details
  • Hsieh, Nien-hê, Christina R. Wing, Emilie Fournier, and Anna Resman. "Theranos: Who Has Blood on Their Hands? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 619-039, February 2019. (Revised February 2020.) View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., and Inakshi Sobti. "Thermax—Changing of the Guard." Harvard Business School Case 620-043, October 2019. (Revised February 2020.) View Details
  • Wing, Christina R. "Sopra Banking Software: Can a French Fintech Succeed in the U.S.?" Harvard Business School Case 620-004, September 2019. (Revised September 2020.) View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., and Alpana Thapar. "It's All About Family: Esas Group." Harvard Business School Case 620-010, September 2019. View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., and Madeline Keulen. "Demystifying Families in Business: Module 2 - The Operating Company." Harvard Business School Module Note 620-037, August 2019. (Revised February 2021.) View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., and Madeline Keulen. "Demystifying Families in Business: Module 1 - The Family." Harvard Business School Module Note 620-031, August 2019. (Revised January 2021.) View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., and Madeline Keulen. "Demystifying Families in Business." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 620-030, August 2019. (Revised January 2021.) View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., Suraj Srinivasan, and Esel Çekin. "Family Matters: Governance at the Zamil Group." Harvard Business School Case 620-009, August 2019. View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., Robert F. White, and Michael Norris. "Bill Cummings: The Cummings Way." Harvard Business School Case 619-038, May 2019. (Revised February 2020.) View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., and Marco Iansiti. "The Boston Beer Company: New CEO." Harvard Business School Case 619-021, October 2018. (Revised April 2020.) View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., Esel Y. Cekin, and Samer Al-Rachedy. "From Beirut With Love (B): The Last Judgment." Harvard Business School Supplement 619-027, September 2018. View Details
  • Wing, Christina R., Esel Y. Cekin, and Samer Al-Rachedy. "From Beirut With Love (A)." Harvard Business School Case 619-024, September 2018. (Revised November 2018.) View Details
Research Summary
Overview
Multi-generational wealth creation through family businesses and family offices. Leadership throughout the chapters of your life.
Keywords: Family Business; Leadership; Succession Planning
Teaching
Overview
Demystifying Family Businesses

This course is primarily designed for students who are pursuing a career in family run businesses, family owned businesses, investment roles in family offices, or students that might invest in or wholly purchase a family owned business through a private equity firm, search fund model or a public company that through dual class stock is still family controlled.

The course is also useful for students who are planning to work in companies that advise or support family owned businesses. It may further be interesting for students seeking to advance their knowledge of general management, strategy, succession and governance issues in the context of a challenging and sometimes emotionally driven work environment.

Related Link: Demystifying Family Business
Technology and Operations Management

This course enables students to develop the skills and concepts needed to ensure the ongoing contribution of a firm's operations to its competitive position. It helps them to understand the complex processes underlying the development and manufacture of products as well as the creation and delivery of services. Topics include: process analysis, cross-functional and cross-firm integration, product development, information technology, as well as technology and operations strategy.

Leadership and Corporate Accountability

In this course, students learn about the complex responsibilities facing business leaders today. Through cases about difficult managerial decisions, the course examines the legal, ethical, and economic responsibilities of corporate leaders. It also teaches students about management and governance systems leaders can use to promote responsible conduct by companies and their employees, and shows how personal values can play a critical role in effective leadership.

Families in Business

Like every company, family businesses must strive for growth amidst fierce competition, an evolving marketplace, and demanding customers. But family businesses also face a unique set of challenges and opportunities. In this Executive Education program, participants discover how to leverage the intrinsic strengths of their family business and to implement practices that drive high performance, shareholder loyalty, and healthy family relationships.

Related Link: https://www.exed.hbs.edu/families-business/
Additional Information
  • CV
  • Harvard Business Review Podcast, September 27, 2018, "Governing the Family-Owned Business"
  • Governing the Family-Owned Business webinar
  • Governing the Family-Owned Business webinar summary
  • HBS Alumni & Friends Gathering with Professor Christina R. Wing in Istanbul, Turkey
  • How To! With Charles Duhigg - "How To Fire Your Daughter"
  • Speaking Engagement Video
  • Should Your Family Business Have a “No In-Laws” Policy?
  • Can the “Cummings Way” Live on After the Founder Retires?
  • Create a Culture of Generosity and Communication in Your Family Business
Areas of Interest
  • family business
  • innovation
  • leading change
  • succession
  • Additional Topics
  • ethics
  • leadership
Additional Information
CV
Harvard Business Review Podcast, September 27, 2018, "Governing the Family-Owned Business"
Governing the Family-Owned Business webinar
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Governing the Family-Owned Business webinar summary
HBS Alumni & Friends Gathering with Professor Christina R. Wing in Istanbul, Turkey
How To! With Charles Duhigg - "How To Fire Your Daughter"
Speaking Engagement Video
Should Your Family Business Have a “No In-Laws” Policy?
Can the “Cummings Way” Live on After the Founder Retires?
Create a Culture of Generosity and Communication in Your Family Business
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Areas of Interest

family business
innovation
leading change
succession
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Additional Topics

ethics
leadership
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