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- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Karmic Kickstart
Douglas Schofield (MBA 1969/DBA 1972) (illustration by Gisela Goppel) Douglas Schofield (MBA 1969/DBA 1972) (illustration by Gisela Goppel) Like many HBS alumni, I’ve experienced a number of turning points over the years. Some I initiated... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Geisha Secrets
TSAI: A luxury skin-care line based on ancient Japanese rituals. Years of work-related testing of beauty products had left Victoria Tsai (MBA 2006) with acute dermatitis. After trying various medications to no avail, she turned to Japan... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
New Face at Facebook
“It was the shot heard ’round Silicon Valley: Internet upstart Facebook, Inc. raided search giant Google, Inc. for a No. 2 executive it hoped would turn the social-networking Web site into a major moneymaker,” declared the Los Angeles... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
fall we welcome a new "class" of Board members who will be profiled in this issue and the next few issues of the Bulletin. I hope you will turn to them as your representatives if you have specific questions or issues you'd like to... View Details
- 19 Sep 2016
- News
Crafting Success
distinctive taste that would work well with food.” He founded Cobra in 1989, going door-to-door to introduce stores and restaurants to the brand and somehow turning “noes” into “yesses.” The first five years were the hardest: “...[T]here... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Entertainment Moguls Ponder the Future at HBS Conference
Just as radio revolutionized the entertainment world at the turn of the century, satellite broadcasting, the Internet, VCRs, and new communications technologies are transforming the entertainment industry, said Universal Studios chairman... View Details
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- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Action Plan: Role-Play
investigator trying to suss out other employees who are guilty of committing fraud, theft, or some other workplace misconduct. Before her career path took a turn from the business world to private investigation, Carson had no prior... View Details
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Meg Stern
When I graduated from high school, I made a list of the things I wanted to do before I turned thirty. The list looked like this: Learn languages: French, Spanish, Hebrew. Live in Europe. Be the boss. Learn sports: skiing, tennis, running... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Downhill Re-Boot
softer “walking” boot that fits into a carbon-fiber chassis that in turn fits into a ski binding. “Our whole design concept is first and foremost to have a boot that’s comfortable,” Hanson told the Associated Press (September 5, 2009).... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
New York Club Honors Armstrong, Graham
pivotal moments and challenges in their careers. Armstrong spoke of some technology turning points that have created conditions of both crisis and opportunity for business today. In a more personal vein, Graham recalled her initial... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Jeffery E. Sagansky: That's Entertainment
NBC, that meant developing "smart, urban shows" aimed at baby boomers that turned the peacock network's fortunes from bronze to gold. From 1990 to 1994, Sagansky achieved similar success at CBS, lifting that network from third place to... View Details
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2022 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
those women who still define the master's house as their only source of support.” Our intent is to turn a critical eye toward current ideas about how to eradicate inequality and, in the process, to engender new ones. Even as many... View Details
- 16 Feb 2023
The Value of an MBA in Manufacturing, Consumer Products, and Retail
Have you ever wondered what an MBA could do to help you accomplish your personal and professional goals? Join us to hear more about why an MBA degree can be of value to students interested in working in Manufacturing, Consumer Products, and Retail prior to their... View Details
- Profile
Jay Khil
When interviewed in 2012, Jay Khil, MBA 2013, expressed a desire to work in either California, Korea, or Europe. As it turned out, she got two out of the three. In her EC year, Jay interned in Korea, an experience that, paradoxically,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Elevator Pitch: Forget Me Not
Illustration by Drue Wagner Illustration by Drue Wagner Charlie Greene (MBA 2021) Cofounder and CEO, Remento Concept: Remento helps families collect and preserve the stories of loved ones. An annual subscription allows users to upload photos and select prompts for the... View Details
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Martin Vasev
twenty-six, I advised foreign leaders. My mom fought well. Her protests brought down communism in Bulgaria. If she had attempted to cross the border, she would have been shot. In contrast, I have been fortunate to travel and study overseas. I cannot waste the... View Details
- 26 Sep 2016
- News
Lending a Hand
scary, do I leave?’, I had a conversation with a very wise person and asked him, ‘What really matters?’ The essence of that answer was: family, friends and network, and making a difference in the world. “It turns out, if you give people... View Details
- 03 Apr 2016
- News
The Tampon of the Future
together, it becomes obvious. We have an opportunity every single month to collect blood from women, without needles.” Working with a business partner, Tariyal, who was a 2014 Blavatnik Fellow in Life Science Entrepreneurship, has developed a method for capturing... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Bringing Up Baby
As a Walt Disney Co. executive who helped turn around the company's Euro Disney operation, Laura McCartney (MBA '93) knew plenty about problem solving and strategizing in the corporate world. But as a mother, she also knew from personal... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Sleight of Hand
Camirand Photo Courtesy Guy Camirand It turns out that sawing ladies in half or pulling rabbits out of hats doesn’t worry professional magicians nearly as much as a bad case of dry hands. High-performance legerdemain, such as palming... View Details