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- 10 Nov 2008
- What Do You Think?
How Much Can You Ask of Your Customers?
to express their feelings, exchange information, and act in ways that previously were unheard of. Several recent writings suggest that the next phase in the activation of customers will be putting them to work in the service of an...
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by Jim Heskett
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Alexandra Stanek
express myself maturely. Were you always interested in development? Actually, I was always interested in Sub-Saharan Africa precisely because it’s so different from where I come from. The development part came later. As an undergraduate, I studied applied math and...
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Consulting
- 28 Jun 2024
- News
Honoring Leadership in New York; PRIDE Alumni Share HBS Stories
New York Leadership Dinner Honors Leaders Challenging the Status Quo At its 55th Annual Leadership Dinner in May, the HBS Club of New York (HBSCNY) honored four leaders whose careers and contributions to the world embody this year’s theme, “Challenging the Status Quo.”...
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Margie Kelley
- 19 Jun 2018
- News
Pittsburgh Alumni Annual Meeting Features PPG’s McGarry
alumni and guests gathered at the HYP Club. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PPG (Pittsburgh Plate Glass) was founded in 1883 and is now the world’s largest manufacturer of paints, coatings and specialty materials, with $15 billion in sales. McGarry, a mechanical engineer...
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Margie Kelley
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Rawiah Abdallah
were too many restrictions on freedom of expression," says Rawiah, "To be true to your principles was risky." Yet her volunteer work suggested an alternative direction. In high school, Rawiah...
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- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Constant Inspiration
partner organizations to work with students in Chile, where she has lived since 1997. In the second module of the required yearlong FIELD course, small teams of students develop or improve a product, service, or experience for their...
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- 15 May 2012
- News
Finally Finding the Right Fit
in the transformative power of education, Heffernan has remained active as a fundraising volunteer since graduating from HBS. For his 5th Reunion, he made a gift to support the work of the Harvard Innovation...
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- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Career Transitions, Continuing Education Focus of Washington, D.C., Club
In 1995, Joseph L. Loughran (MBA '83) volunteered to be the government activities luncheon coordinator for the HBS Club of Washington, D.C. "Little did I know what was in store for me," he jokes. Loughran, a Pennsylvania native, is now...
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Frank Spencer
Frank Spencer (MBA 1986) helped to build his first Habitat for Humanity house in 1988. It was in the Belmont neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, and, like many Habitat homes, was constructed over approximately 10 weeks, with Spencer and other members of his...
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- 10 Aug 2015
- News
A Talent Pipeline for Society’s Challenges
In 2001, Monisha Kapila (MBA 2005) went to India to help its people emerge from the devastating Gujarat earthquake. As she worked with artisans to reach new crafts markets, she knew she had found a perfect way to use her business skills...
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Jill Radsken
- 19 Sep 2016
- News
The Real Meaning of Love
Katie Hood (MBA 2001) is CEO of the One Love Foundation , which is dedicated to bringing an end to relationship violence by educating, empowering, and activating campus communities. In this interview, Hood describes why the organization was formed and how its View Details
- 25 Sep 2009
- News
HBS’s Oldest Class Secretary
percent from the petroleum industry. Charlie was among the last group, for he was manager of Standard Oil’s Everett, Massachusetts, refinery when he attended HBS. He worked a total of 36 years for affiliates of Standard Oil and the last...
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Keith Larson
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Strategic Networking
Most alumni are aware that graduates of the School can be found in leadership positions all over the world, in organizations of every size and description. Not everyone, however, may know that more than 25,000 are members of the Alumni Advisory Network who have View Details
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Networking
- 11 Apr 2018
- News
The First Five Years: Regan Turner (MBA 2013)
the country in 2018, and of furthering engagement in our cities by having more veterans take on volunteer leadership roles. I’m also working with our national team to bring our third-annual Mass Deployment...
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Margarita de la Piedra Carrillo
interpretations of policy." Simultaneously, she volunteered once a week with Junior Achievement, "teaching the fundamentals of banking to high-school boys and girls who wanted to learn how banks work." Moving from back...
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- 29 May 2013
- Blog Post
Four Weeks on the Road with MBAs Across America
Social Club Grooming Company, not only brings people together across racial lines, but also brings people together to revitalize Detroit. Instead of throwing away hair trimmings, Sebastian works with Green Garage, the green business...
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Entrepreneurship
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Edgar Koerner (MBA 1959)
I remember our class as a conservative bunch, concerned with falling in line, getting a job, and making a buck. I, however, wasn’t so sure what I wanted to do. After graduation, an uncle at S.G. Warburg in London suggested I come work...
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Justine Murray
You could say that Justine Murray’s (she/her) first unofficial research subjects were her friends in the financial sector. Observing her colleagues at her first job after graduating from Wharton, she noticed many of them working hard to...
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- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Clubs Hopping
director Amelia Angella (MBA 2001), so the celebration commemorates not the conception but rather the execution. It's fitting: The organization matches local nonprofits with volunteer HBS alumni who help the groups build strategies to...
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- 01 Dec 2005
- News
What’s Next for You?
volunteer work as a way to explore and gain visibility in an area that interests you. Move toward something, not away. Look for an opportunity to grow rather than an escape. Think about companies or...
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