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- 01 Mar 2017
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Arunma Oteh (MBA 1990)
admire Madam C.J. Walker, an African American woman who became a millionaire by creating and marketing hair products that she couldn’t find for herself.” On corruption: “When you read the press on Nigeria you assume that everybody is...
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Julia Hanna
- 02 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
The No. 1 Character Trait You Will Need to Succeed in Business
in a thriving business when a job offer comes from a company you’ve always admired that’s on the brink of bankruptcy. The risks are tremendous but so are the potential rewards – to you and society. This situation brings to mind the...
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- 31 May 2016
- HBS Case
Who Owns Space?
five-year-old Jeff Bezos, who watched Neil Armstrong take humankind’s first steps on the moon, an experience Bezos said “deeply imprinted” him. It fostered his interest in and admiration for the space sector and the work NASA was doing...
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- 07 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Exit Interview: HBS Dean Kim Clark
"control" or "structure" that may inhibit freedom of inquiry. If it's done well, we know that discipline and excellence of execution can enhance the research environment and learning process. In fact, it's liberating. I think people View Details
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by HBS Alumni Bulletin Staff
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
The Exchange: Takeaways from the Takedown
Professors Eugene Soltes and Aiyesha Dey; image by John Ritter When Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted in 2023 of all seven charges against him related to the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, the jury needed less than five hours to deliberate after a months-long trial. The...
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- 05 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
Corporate Leaders Need to Step Up on Climate Change
Green initiatives are ubiquitous these days, implemented with zeal at companies like Dupont, IBM, Walmart, and Walt Disney. The programs being rolled out—lighting retrofits, zero-waste factories, and carpool incentives—save money and provide a green glow. Most large...
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by Michael Toffel & Auden Schendler
- 05 Oct 2017
- Blog Post
Working as a Software Engineer in Industrial Technology
so the work in both industries naturally appealed to that part of my personality. The people I admired most were the ones on the other side of the table—people who had built, operated and turned around companies—and I was fortunate to get...
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Technology
- 07 Aug 2009
- What Do You Think?
Why Can’t Americans Get Health Care Right?
provided excellent comparative data of the kind that we have seen all too little in the public debate on the matter. And nearly everyone admirably avoided the political rhetoric that has clouded rational thought about a truly complex...
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- 16 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Peeling Back the Global Brand
idea has been dampened by the preponderance of outsourcing. Citizenship—Transnationals ride a see-saw on citizenship in the eyes of consumers. Transnationals may be either admired or derided for their perceived power as social forces....
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- 25 Jun 2001
- Lessons from the Classroom
Machiavelli, Morals, and You
World As It Is The last part of the course focuses on Machiavelli's The Prince. If you look closely at Machiavelli, said Badaracco, the people he admired were the entrepreneurs of his era. They weren't starting new businesses; they were...
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by Martha Lagace
- Profile
Estevan Santiago
then, and it continues to be one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. Never a dull moment in the Santiago household! Who is one person from your life that you admire the most today? My parents! Every opportunity I’ve been afforded is...
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- 20 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
Exploring Cleantech at HBS
you’re interested in within cleantech. It’s a good way to learn about the companies and organizations in the space, and have an excuse to invite people you admire to campus. Keep tabs on study groups and speaker events at Harvard Kennedy...
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- 01 Feb 1998
- News
C.D. Spangler, Jr.: A Leadership Role in Business and Academe
played in his outstanding career. It also documented the widespread esteem in which Spangler is held and described his tireless work on the state's behalf, efforts that have made him, in the words of an admiring colleague, "the ultimate...
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Nancy O. Perry; photo by Ann Hawthorne
- 02 Dec 2015
- Blog Post
Alumni: Where Are They Now? Featuring: Laura Mackay...
led by a team that has garnered a great deal of respect and admiration from the local entrepreneurial and investment communities. These factors, coupled with the chance to maximize the value of my HBS and prior professional experiences to...
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- 23 Aug 2019
- Blog Post
A Summer of Peaks and Swells: Interning at Patagonia
avid environmentalist and amateur climber, I had admired Patagonia as a loyal customer. The aches to be outdoors and to live more simply were signs of the shifts I was envisioning for my personal and professional life. I had to find a way...
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- 01 Apr 2008
- News
“Let Us Now Praise Famous Women”
the phone on how to log in, what their password is, how to enable cookies, how to deal with corporate firewalls, and much, much more. And this is where my admiration for them knows no bounds. Patience, one of the seven Roman virtues, is...
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- 26 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Field Researchers Share Tricks of the Trade
her rationale for taking her research to the field. "I didn't believe and still don't believe that I could address these questions outside of a company context," she said. "Where else could I track creativity in the wild?" Leslie Perlow, who moderated the panel, shared...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 09 Mar 2023
- News
Four Alumni Clubs Mark Milestone Year
was a tremendous milestone, and he recognized it took tireless leadership and commitment by alumni throughout our club's history. He also expressed his heartfelt admiration and appreciation for our club. Just the fact that he took the...
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Margie Kelley
- Profile
Jonathan Evans
career? HBS has prepared me for my career by cultivating a general management perspective. I have always admired leaders who appreciated the big picture and intuitively understood the interdependencies across decisions, priorities, and...
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Elsa Sze
potential career. “About ten days after I joined the IMF, Lehmann Brothers declared bankruptcy,” says Elsa. “The world as I knew it was falling apart. But what I admired was that in a time of crisis, when there’s a call for extraordinary...
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