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- 26 Jul 2018
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Running the Numbers
field where we all have great passion.” Lessons from Coaches At home in a Boston suburb not far from Gillette Stadium, Gelman and her wife, Corbin Petro, CEO of Benevera Health, juggle a busy schedule of work and parenting their two young...
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Deborah Blagg
- 01 Dec 2000
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Vivek Ranadivé
emotional difficulty of attending the faraway university, Ranadivé persevered, and in 1975 he arrived in Cambridge with fifty dollars in his pocket. He credits his parents for their support of his plans. "My family comes from a tradition...
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- 01 Oct 2001
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Making a World of Difference
their father ran successful textile and real estate businesses. Both parents believed in the importance of moral values, and in the fourth grade, the twins began studying at the Ethical Culture Society's Fieldston School. "Each week we'd...
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- 27 Apr 2017
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Helping Veterans Gain Skills to Thrive in the Business World
Tucker York (MBA 1986) (photo by Chris Taggart) Tucker York (MBA 1986) (photo by Chris Taggart) DONOR: Tucker York (MBA 1986) Goldman Sachs Scholars Fellowship Tucker York (MBA 1986) recalls that, as a student at HBS, he didn’t realize how fortunate he was that his...
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- 01 Dec 2005
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Back to School
family moved to Florida, and Whitney “retired” to be with her kids. “I got involved in parent organizations and became one of those supermom volunteers — chairing fundraisers and all that,” says Whitney. “I found out I was really good at...
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- 23 May 2018
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The Work-Life Balancing Act
parenting can be both profound and deeply rewarding, they write. Which isn’t to say that it’s easy: For 50 to 60 percent of working parents, achieving a sense of work-life balance is a challenge, they write. In “5 Questions New Working...
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- 01 Mar 2012
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The Accidental Innovator
students, teachers, and parents real-time reports on student progress. In the same classroom, you’ll have some fifth graders working on trigonometry and some reviewing basic arithmetic. The teacher no longer spends class time lecturing,...
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- 30 Apr 2021
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Revealing the Rules
down from mentors or parents and, in the process, create a dividing line between those who inherently know how to navigate a workplace environment and everyone else. After working as a career advisor for first-generation and low-income...
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- 01 Mar 2016
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Delivering Trust
fertility doctors and 90 percent of all clinics in the United States. “High-quality assessments are the lifeblood of what we’re offering,” he adds. “Every new review helps hopeful parents and women trying to have a baby.” FertilityIQ...
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Julia Hanna
- 11 Apr 2020
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Reading Together, Apart
When Max Tuchman (MBA 2012) and her cofounder launched the storybook app Caribu in 2017, they knew their product would be a hit with parents who want to be able to read with their children each night, even when traveling—and with...
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- 20 May 2020
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Keeping Families Connected
call. “We could not live with ourselves if there was a child who couldn’t have a magical, memorable, experience with a grandparent because a parent had just lost their job and couldn’t pay the monthly fee,” explains Tuchman. “We’re a...
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- 05 May 2022
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Lesson Plans
into a digital platform that not only offers video lessons, but educational tools and tests for teachers, students, and parents through its Khan Academy Districts program, which at last count was in use by more than 280 districts across...
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- 15 Apr 2021
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Bringing Light to the Fight
work with the foundation. It wasn’t just her diagnosis, though; it also was her parents’ commitment to giving back. Throughout Smyth’s childhood, Anne had volunteered with Plunket, an organization that provides health care resources and support to babies and new View Details
- 11 May 2011
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In a Good Place
everything from handmade jewelry (think cufflinks made from old typewriter keys) to custom-made furniture (perhaps a coffee table constructed from recycled barn siding?). Incorporated in 1985, founded by parent volunteers (Gehrke took the...
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- 18 Nov 2014
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Enabling families to navigate the aging process
Caring for her aging parents led Janet Simpson Benvenuti (MBA 1985) to launch a company that helps other families find resources that are right for their own parents’ needs. (Published November 2014)
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- 01 Sep 2024
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Turning Point: Make Your Life Count
finance, policy, and regulations designer. Despite my childhood poverty, my upbringing was full of love and joy. While my parents have since passed, I continue to act on the lessons they taught me about resilience. “Make your life count,”...
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- 01 Dec 2018
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Turning Point: Crossover
work in real estate investment to make coaching a full-time commitment; and I wanted to do it in my hometown of San Francisco, simply because I wanted to be closer to my parents and my brother and sister. Now I serve as the full-time head...
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- 01 Dec 2018
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Research Brief: Bargaining for Better
see their interactions with others in ways they could not before, and provided them with a set of skills to change those interactions. The training mimicked real-life situations, such as negotiating with parents or siblings over household...
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Jennifer Myers
- 07 May 2016
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Retail in the Blood
As a boy, Simon Belsham (MBA 2007) hung out on the shop floor of Scally Wags Fun Factory, the toy shop his parents ran in the English town of Ashford. The shop closed with the arrival of Toys R Us, but “it gave me an insight into the...
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- 10 Aug 2017
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Skydeck Live: The Happiness Equation
just run around, go to the zoo, or just pick a park on the map and go drive to or whatever. Over-invest is about time. And here's how I think about my relationship with my children. I lived at home for 18 years with my parents, right? Now, I see my View Details