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- 01 Dec 2016
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The US Patent System’s Uncertain Fate
Lerner: Not only is the system not doing its intended job, which is to encourage new ideas, it is essentially being hijacked to tax the innovators. Still, it’s a real struggle to get people excited about patent reform. What are the...
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April White
- 01 Apr 1998
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
and the networking opportunities will be limitless. I hope to see you there. I will continue to update you on Board activi-ties in future issues of the Bulletin. In the meantime, I encourage you to maintain our vital network and stay...
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- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Jeff Cruikshank
institutional expectations, they were not only given freedom but encouraged to do more. Doing a task well only meant that more interesting tasks would come your way. And since then, I've felt that's the right way to run the railroad....
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Jeff Cruikshank
- 01 Mar 2009
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Just Keep Our Money
ask for IOUs in the form of savings bonds instead. In 2007, the federal government distributed tax refunds exceeding $248 billion to more than 114 million filers. Businesses have long capitalized on these refund dollars, which average $2,345 per recipient, by View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
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More than a Game
in for the weekend from England with teammate Clive Minihan (MBA '81) and their wives. “But the real reason we came is to see our old friends.” Alumni ruggers interested in the Old Boys team are encouraged to contact Steve Watson...
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- 01 Jun 2005
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Do You Speak Business?
Chinese national, and deliver it to him in person. Recalls Klump, “I had achieved success, was enjoying rapid promotions, and worked well with my manager. When it came time for him to receive feedback, he encouraged direct communication...
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Garry Emmons
- 19 May 2021
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Alumni Convene to Support Nonprofit Boards; Seven Clubs Mix It Up Online
high-impact boards and also to bolster the ecosystem of nonprofit networks so they can share, exchange, and collaborate on best practices.” More than 1,000 people attended the summit over the two weeks, and participants were encouraged to...
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Margie Kelley
- 08 Aug 2018
- News
Getting Life Back in Balance
its community. This transparency builds trust with all key stakeholders and is something that I believe the corporate world could learn a lot from.” Internally, Gower has focused on increasing morale among the council’s workforce, which he says was quite low when he...
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Jennifer Myers
- 23 Sep 2020
- News
Alumni Consider Election Reform; Clubs Explore Parenting by Case Method
among Jones’ friends, her husband encouraged her to write a book, and The Case Method Miracle was released last fall. Jones says the book is designed to help parents teach their children “independent thinking, wise judgement and grit.” “I...
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Margie Kelley
- 25 Apr 2014
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Investing in Innovation
Integration—Pursuing opportunities to encourage and support research and curriculum development for HBS faculty members teaching undergraduate and graduate students across the University through the Harvard Innovation Lab (i-lab) and in...
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- 01 Jun 2013
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Lesson Plans
experiment, analyze the data, and partner with school districts when they find approaches that work." "I encourage MBA students and young alumni who are interested in education to seriously consider school-based roles, which require an...
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- 01 Mar 2018
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‘We were just doing what needed to be done’
later known as the “dean of black businessmen.” Fitzhugh encouraged Lambert to apply to HBS, where she was the first African American woman to attend the School during the early years of women’s acceptance into the two-year MBA Program....
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- 01 Dec 2009
- News
The Fab Four
impact as a specialist than as a generalist. One of the themes we talked about a lot at Yahoo! is fast failure. You want to create a culture that encourages taking risks and trying new things. If they don’t work out or fail, which many of...
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- 01 Oct 1997
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Antitrust in Historical Perspective
flaws, antitrust policy over the years has had powerful effects in controlling collusion, stopping cartels, preventing anticompetitive mergers, eliminating resale price maintenance, and encouraging entrepreneurship. Perhaps most...
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Thomas K. McCraw and Richard S. Tedlow
- 01 Jun 2000
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Q & A: Gustavo Herrero
by how HBS has encouraged us to approach our development as we see fit, which allows us great room for creativity and for personal and institutional growth. I'm impressed by the School's resources and its talented staff. To support its...
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Garry Emmons
- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Robert Kraft, MBA 1965
encourages others to "be passionate," and to "collect good people around you." The words gain credence through Kraft because he is a living example of his playbook. The Kraft Group is a family business run by Kraft and sons Jonathan (MBA...
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- 01 Dec 2017
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Turning Point: The Dark Season
I’m unemployed.” Yet every day I was leading a prayer conference call for hundreds of people from across the country. The feedback was that my words were extremely encouraging and helpful. So there’s a sense of envy in realizing God’s...
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Jonathan Wilkins (MBA 2007, MDiv 2009)
- 22 Jan 2018
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The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition
ostensibly he taught us about entrepreneurship, Professor Ghosh explored difficult and personal topics with us in his classes, such as depression and failure in the framework of being a leader. He encouraged us to share our stories and...
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- 01 Sep 2017
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Case Study: Confidence Builder
universities. Based on a national survey the company undertook on the assumptions college students hold about sex, relationships, and sexual assault, the program is conducted in a group setting to encourage roommates and classmates to...
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- 19 Jun 2014
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Turning "Black Gold" to Green
turns out it's tough—particularly a multi-billion-dollar market." Professors like Joseph Lassiter and William Sahlman, and their lessons about entrepreneurial finance and the diffusion of innovations, encouraged Dawe to think big —and...
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