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- 02 Dec 2016
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The Story Behind the Stories
business school? Gayle Tzemach Lemmon: I really believed that business is among the most powerful forces changing the world for the better. And also, for the worse, but I wanted to be part of the for the better part. And really, have a...
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- 01 Dec 2005
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Trillion-Dollar Fixer-Upper
estate development companies were rescinding offers to classmates of mine.” When the job market for commercial real estate tanked, so did MBA student interest. Today, MBA students again are flocking to real estate courses (see sidebar, page 22), lured by the prospect...
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- 01 Sep 2020
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We Rise
part, to the sector’s famous reliance on personal relationships and pattern matching. “We’re already seeing the current economic changes impacting women disproportionately as some women have to drop out of the labor force to look after...
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- 01 Sep 2004
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Whit Sears (MBA 1959)
Born in Kansas, Whit Sears graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, before attending HBS. He and his wife, DD, are currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers in Thailand, where they teach English and mentor local teachers. As an undergraduate, I View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
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Leadership on a Global Stage
the day I left the hospital. While visiting my relatives in Egypt, my uncle, a medical professional, told me my accident was the ‘least worst’ thing that could have happened to me to force a change of direction in my life, but still allow...
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Robert S. Benchley
- 01 Jun 2003
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Student Conferences, at a Glance
Lee-Chin, chairman and CEO of AIC, a Canadian mutual fund company. “Our behavior today will be our history tomorrow,” Chin said. “We have to make sure it is well written.” Panels included alumni from recent MBA classes discussing the ups and downs of charting a...
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- 01 Jun 2022
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'Rooted' In Innovation
include a mechanical engineering degree from MIT and patented novel technologies for self-driving vehicles. “But I don’t want to just make an app that delivers Instacart items five seconds sooner. My career vision is to tackle difficult...
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Deborah Blagg
- 23 May 2019
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Marla Beck, MBA/MPA 1998
intended to build an e-commerce platform, but she changed course and invested in bricks and mortar when she saw a need for customer-friendly neighborhood stores. The pivot offered a personalized shopping experience that relied on a cadre...
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Susan Young
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
A Wider Net
body, which he joined as a volunteer in 2007 after a lengthy career in global finance, including more than 25 years at Goldman Sachs. “For many of us, it was another reminder that things needed to change—not just with the men’s team but...
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- 01 Feb 1998
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Short Takes
universal participation later on," notes Austin. "Over 60 percent of the recent graduates in the 25Ð 29 age group are involved with nonprofits; toward the other end of the career - ages 55 and above - almost 90 percent are involved, and...
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Judith A. Ross
- 27 Mar 2014
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From Marx to Marketing
Paul, and Howard Raiffa influenced my switch from a business career to academia. My 10 years as a senior research fellow at HBS completely changed my life." Now in his 80s, Vlachoutsicos seems only to be...
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- 01 Jun 2003
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Batten Gift to Support Residential Campus
his generosity. “Frank Batten’s remarkable career as an entrepreneur, chief executive officer, and philanthropist is an inspiration to us all,” Summers commented. “Through his extremely generous gift, he has set an example for others in...
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Jeffrey L. Cruikshank
- 26 Aug 2016
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Connecting with the Past
says he “wanted to warn other members of the family whom I knew, and those I had yet to find” about their chance of inheriting the serious blood disorder. Diamond had been retired only a few years after a successful career in the global...
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Jill Radsken
- 29 Apr 2022
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Clean Slate
of what the future might hold. For Kidwai, those dreams led to the United States, where in 1982, she became the first woman from India to graduate from HBS. But Kidwai always knew she wanted to return to help shape her country. Highlights from her long and extremely...
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- 18 Nov 2021
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Strength in Numbers
their careers and their future goals—personal, professional, and societal. “One of the things we talked about a lot in that forum was running toward the thing that hurts your heart the most,” Verdi recalls. For Verdi and his wife, Gina,...
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April White
- 24 Oct 2013
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Searching for a Better Society
to search, he firmly believes that the more search technology is improved, the faster researchers can find cures for diseases and a host of other societal problems. In brief, search can change the world—and for the better. Born in Paris,...
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- 01 Jun 2022
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Blissful Thinking
bring along more successful people, and you’ll have more career endurance. Thirty-three million Americans have quit their jobs since the spring of 2021. What can good leaders do to make sure that workers are engaged and happy? The Great...
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- 07 Sep 2021
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Green House
houses do, which makes more traditional and elaborate creations a challenge. Harper came to energy-efficiency development after a 20-year career in the financial industry. “As I contemplated what I wanted to do for the second half of my...
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- 14 May 2014
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(Re)moving the Needle
associated with the discomfort of conventional self-injections. "We're not moving the needle, we're removing the needle," he adds, with a laugh. Anquetil is a serial entrepreneur with a special interest in medical technology. Born and raised in Paris, he has had a...
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- 01 Sep 2004
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Richard J. Stillman (MBA 1940)
casualties. I became secretary of his General Staff and was with him for D-Day, his next triumph, when the Third Army broke through on four fronts in France and raced across Europe. In my book General Patton’s Timeless Leadership Principles: Your Practical Guide for a...
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