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- 01 Jun 2007
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A Juicy Story
Office software for the Mac. In 1998, Apple launched the iMac, a candy-colored computer that fit well with its ad campaign to “Think Different.” Even so, it sold only 6 million units over the course of three years, compared with sales of...
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- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Closing the 'Network Gap'
began working together as “accountability partners” to help each other along the entrepreneurship path. They later turned their attention to a shared goal: addressing the unmet need revealed by Hu’s LinkedIn post. The pair decided to...
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April White
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
James McNerney Jr.
of the President’s Export Council. Do you have any perspectives to share from your work in that particular post? American business is trying to find the most constructive way to engage with the Obama administration. I happen to think that...
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- 15 Jun 2021
- News
June 2021 Books and Podcasts
jet-powered airliners. The growing requirement for more factory space was fueled by new models and a surging worldwide demand for air travel. Massive construction projects were launched, including a new factory on 760 acres at Paine Field...
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- 01 Dec 1997
- News
The World's Banker
African manner, with the local chief, the two men deep in conversation about rural issues. The tableau seemed confirmation that Wolfensohn himself embodied the grassroots, humane approach he has espoused as essential for the troubled Bank. Accustomed to View Details
- 18 Jan 2022
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HBS Alumni Mentor Students; Shanghai Club Hosts Entrepreneurship Conference
chair of the Asia-Pacific Research Center; Willy C. Shih, the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration at HBS; Lihong Qin, cofounder and president of NIO; and Paul Yang (MBA 1996), partner and CEO of KKR Greater China. Each...
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Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Christensen and Vernon Remembered
teacher and gentle man, he was always eager to share his insights and wisdom with students and colleagues alike. A mentor to many members of our faculty, Ray inspired us all with the extraordinary quality of his work and his life." Born...
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- 16 Sep 2015
- News
Built for Speed
was on the Al Faw Peninsula in Iraq, in the office of General Joseph Medina to talk about his future. In addition to leading a multinational unit on everything from reconnaissance to route security, Rogers was serving as a general’s aide,...
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- 01 Oct 2001
- News
HBS Alumnae Chart Career Choices and Transitions
From the outset, common experiences were evident, such as the uneasiness many shared at attending an HBS reunion for the first time after leaving the workforce. Most of the participants had children, and although only a few were employed...
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- 12 Nov 2019
- News
Seismic Shift
times are good, the numbers increase, a diversity officer may be appointed, and HR institutes sensitivity training. Denmark West (MBA 1998), an advisor, investor, and founding partner of Connectivity Ventures, points to the early 2000s as...
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Maureen Harmon
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
School of Hard Knocks
1988) is a New York Times best-selling author, speaker, and chief engagement officer of Illinois-based Kevin Sheridan LLC. Visit http://kevinsheridanllc.com/books. Photo courtesy of Kevin Sheridan Studies show that an organization's...
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- 25 Jan 2012
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Is Tax Reform Viable?
let’s say my share of the deal netted me $7 million, more or less. A good day at the office by any standard. For this happy transaction, my accountant advised me shortly thereafter that I would likely owe...
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- 13 Sep 2019
- News
Hollywood Ending
decision to help the company’s cross-functional teams, which can speak slightly different dialects, develop a common language. Similarly, when the staff outgrew one floor of office space and expanded to a...
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- 11 Aug 2014
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The First Five Years: Melissa Fensterstock (MBA 2012)
and days when you feel like you are invincible. On those rough days, try to take some time to decompress and to get some space from the business. I find that leaving and unplugging from technology for a few hours usually does the trick."...
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- 05 Aug 2014
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A Diversified Portfolio
When the pair shared their further research with the women who had attended the HBS roundtable, this time they found the go-ahead they were looking for to launch the fund. As Dodi recalls, "They weren't just giving us advice. A number of...
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Constantine von Hoffman
- 15 Nov 2020
- News
Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint
Gifts to the HBS Fund support a wide range of people and programs like this. HBS’s global outposts—15 research centers and offices spanning five continents—play a critical role in the School’s efforts to build deep expertise in business...
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- 26 Jul 2018
- News
Running the Numbers
in elementary school in Chicago in the 1980s. Michael Jordan was an early inspiration, and a dramatic poster of the legendary Chicago Bulls star hangs on the wall in her office at Gillette Stadium. “There really weren’t any female role...
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Deborah Blagg
- 03 Jun 2016
- News
Again in a Great City
most importantly, a platform is something you can build on. Cummings developed the Orchestra Place project, the home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and numerous other performances spaces and educational programs. It is nicknamed “The...
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April White; photographed by Brian Kelly
- 01 Mar 2023
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Action Plan: Casting Call
market over the years. While the company continues to make envelopes and printed products, it also produces packaging for pharmacies and other e-commerce mailing needs. With 9 manufacturing facilities and more than 20 sales offices in the...
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hobbies;
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- 19 Jun 2019
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Connecting Patients and Providers
sharing medical records: “Can you fax them? Can you FedEx them? It’s incredible,” Jarzabek says of the complexity of arranging a consultation. As a son, Jarzabek saw patients with urgent needs waiting too long for care; as a businessman,...
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April White