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- 01 May 2015
- News
Celebrating and Supporting Leadership
students; to inspire and inform case studies; and to share our insight and experience." Mission and Priorities "The mission of Harvard Business School is to educate leaders who make a difference in the world," says Nohria. "By joining... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Sir Martin S. Sorrell, MBA 1968
into one of the world's largest advertising and marketing services organizations. With revenues of around $12 billion, it comprises some of the most famous firms in advertising, marketing, and public relations. He is now positioning WPP... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Robert Goodwin
Colombia — I found that people share similar goals: security, a good job, and a better life for their families. What they struggle with is how to get there. Helping these people requires focused assistance in the form of knowledge,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Ed Tian: Boardroom Revolutionary
nationwide high-speed, high-capacity fiber-optic network covering fifteen coastal cities and over 80 percent of the domestic data services market. With backing from shareholders, including the Ministry of Railways (fiber is being run... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Private Equity under Investigation
underwriting public corporate offerings. Nor is this unique to the United States. Britain’s Financial Services Authority has an-nounced that it is increasing its scrutiny of private-equity firms. Among the problems or risks attributed to... View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
New York Club Names Entrepreneur of the Year
highlight of the dinner event was the presentation of the Club's Entrepreneur of the Year award to David McCourt, chairman and CEO of RCN Corporation. McCourt built RCN into the nation's first and largest facilities-based provider of phone, cable, and Internet View Details
- 07 Feb 2018
- News
Athenahealth Taps Former GE CEO Jeff Immelt as Chairman
August. The search for a new chairman was prompted in mid-2017 after activist investing firm Elliott Management bought a 9 percent share of the company. That move also triggered about $100 million in cost-cutting changes, including 400... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
loyalty) into a full-fledged management system that results in extraordinary financial and competitive results. They define the fundamental concept of Net Promoter; explain its connection to a company’s growth and sustained success; demonstrate the power of the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Mickey Herbert (MBA 1969)
was absurd, a notion not shared by Professor James Bright. He would look around the classroom for a guy not wearing a tie, and three days in a row he called on me first to start the discussion. At the end of the third day, he actually... View Details
- 12 Feb 2016
- News
Creating Common Ground in Communities of Conflict
about their career dreams when a bright-eyed 11-year-old boy shared his plan to be a scientist. “I want to bomb the enemy,” he told her. Mendhro pressed him about his response until he confided: “I don’t know anyone from this country.”... View Details
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- 01 Apr 2001
- News
New Ventures New Gains
presented with the $10,000 Dubilier Prize, which honors the late Martin Dubilier (MBA 1952), cofounder of the prominent LBO firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. (Each of the three runners-up receives $5,000.) While the prize money (and $25,000 of in-kind View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
of women being admitted to the School's full-time MBA Program, we invited the HBS alumni community to identify alumnae who stood out as leaders, mentors, and role models. From several hundred suggestions, we asked a cross section of women to View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
The Road Less Traveled
impacts.” Private micromobility nicely complements other lighter-footprint travel options, such as on-demand sharing services and public transportation, Dediu says. While View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
MBA vs. MBA
year, Taylor hasn’t succeeded in using his military service to outflank his opponent. Edwards is a hawk on military matters, voting for the first Gulf War and the invasion of Iraq. Local veterans praise his efforts to safeguard their... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues
economy business models,” noted Cyberposium cochair David Margalit (MBA 2001). “This year’s conference reflected that change in attitude.” Opening speaker Tim Koogle, then CEO of Yahoo!, shared the presentation spotlight with a dozen... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
In the Zone
Practitioners Institute to share best practices and offer guidance to groups looking to adopt its approach to transforming neighborhoods battling poverty, poor health, underperforming schools, and high crime rates. Since 2005, HCZ has... View Details
- 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... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Rock Center Dedication
discussed digital networks, Clark Gilbert presented research on corporate innovation, and Stig Leschly shared insights on education reform. Rock then answered questions about his life and career, stressing the importance of ethics, hiring... View Details
- 26 Nov 2019
- News
Fintech, Small Business & the American Dream
customer bases and a low cost of capital. In 2016, the landscape shifted even further when major platform players such as Amazon, PayPal, and Square entered the space. In spite of these disruptions, Mills says that one can’t discount the banks and traditional lenders.... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
The Harvard Business School Campaign: Regional Events
Recent HBS Campaign Regional Events Hiroshi Mikitani (MBA 1993) greeted fellow alumni during the reception at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo. Margie Yang (MBA 1976) spoke during the evening’s program at The Peninsula Shanghai. Susan and Scott Hawkins (MBA 1982) View Details