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- 15 Dec 2023
- News
The Musts of 2023
to me because it felt there were so many lessons that we could learn today. Whether it's business or politics or just international relations I just found it very interesting. Marcus Wedner (MBA 1988): Marcus Wedner, 1988. The book is... View Details
- 11 Mar 2021
- News
Leading with Heart
basically to impress her. So I learned how to sing. I learned how to play music and martial arts and many of those things basically just to make sure that she was attracted to me and she found me to be a... View Details
- 23 Jan 2024
- News
A Wide Net
very different playing field—but many of the same rules apply. “The distinction between good, mediocre, very good, and then great investors is emotional discipline; the humility to learn from your mistakes and not repeat those mistakes... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Bridging the Gap
officials, nonprofit leaders, and business executives, they kick-start that process by coming together for four days—and learning to speak each other’s language—in a Hawes Hall classroom. You can see it starting to happen in a discussion... View Details
- 15 Feb 2024
- News
Startup Shepherds
By their count, Catalina Daniels and Jim Sherman (both MBA 1991) listened to approximately 300 startup pitches in 2016, the first year the HBS classmates worked side by side as angel investors in New York. “You meet a lot of very smart people, with what sound like good... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jan 2012
- News
Hiroshi Mikitani, MBA 1993
owners of small businesses, as well as Japanese society as a whole, Mikitani began working on a web-based shopping mall. “At the time, the Internet was at an early stage,” he notes. “No one was buying things online in Japan.” Working with... View Details
- 15 Dec 2023
- News
Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem
discussion with a few trivia questions for the online audience about plastic waste, including a questions about whether there may come a time when there is more plastic in the ocean than fish. Then she asked the experts to weigh in. “This... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Future Vision
Illustration by PJ Loughron Illustration by PJ Loughron How has your experience as Dean of the School differed from your experience as a member of the faculty? Being on campus and engaging with faculty, staff, and students is something I have done for many years, and... View Details
- 23 May 2024
- News
HBS After October 7
On Friday, May 17, 2024, Dean Srikant Datar, HBS Alumni Board President Andreas Stavropoulos (MBA 1997), and members of the School’s leadership held an online forum for alumni to learn more about the... View Details
- 16 Aug 2018
- News
Working with a Giver’s Spirit
Philippine tech incubator behind a number of remarkable companies, including Ayannah, which uses social media and mobile platforms to provide digital commerce and payment services to the world’s unbanked; PawnHero, an online pawnshop that... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 07 Apr 2015
- News
Warrior Spirit
day. At that point, Sityodtong learned he had been accepted to HBS. A 1994 econ grad from Tufts University with experience working as an equity associate at Fidelity, he fit the profile of an MBA student. But making the decision to come... View Details
- 30 Jun 2022
- News
Scaling Hope
learning platform, Just Five, which was marketed to major corporations. The program provides five-minute, online lessons that offer the most essential information about addiction, including the crucial... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Building a Better Brazil
members of BTG Pactual's management team. Esteves was inspired to pursue this undertaking because of his interest in education and opportunities to improve management education in Brazil by sharing best practices learned at HBS. "The men... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
The Exchange: Same Great Price, Now with Fewer Chips
size for products that are viewed as less healthy, and it might even be preferred in some cases. Alex, you studied pricing over a 15-year period just before the pandemic. What did you learn about consumer sensitivity? MacKay: We put... View Details
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
global and a series of regional B Climate Collectives designed to support businesses to share what they are learning on topics such as how to move to a regenerative business model. How might you explore ways to reimagine your business... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
HBS Curricula Explore the Complexities of Innovation
branded as Harvard Online or “from Harvard.” This arrangement has enabled other parts of the university to use the one-of-a-kind learning platform developed by HBS Online to... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The New Rules of E-Commerce
Mikitani (MBA 1993) is not shy about pursuing the big idea, in this case a belief that English is the lingua franca of business and learning it would give his organization a competitive edge. Rakuten, founded in 1997, operates an View Details
- 19 Mar 2019
- News
A Quick Study
Shiv Gaglani (AB 2010, MBA 2016) was a medical student, trying to keep up with his gross anatomy coursework, when the realization struck him that there must be a better way to learn the material. Inspired, he and classmate Ryan Haynes... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Creating the Shopping Experience of the Future
More Retail Revolutions Sharing Designer Labels Rent the Runway, from Jenn Hyman and Jenny Fleiss (both MBA 2009), brings the sharing economy to the world of fashion, offering big-name dresses—and now accessories—for short-term rental View Details