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- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Back to School
sophomores, 100 juniors, and 80 seniors. A significant percentage of Spingarn students receive reduced-price lunches. Many of those same students eat their lunch while sporting iPods, iPhones, and watches bigger than Texas belt buckles, wearing View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
A Class All His Own
handwritten pages of Class Notes) to come to his home in nearby West Newton. But Brigham, 92, will hear nothing of it. “It’s just a short drive down the Pike,” he says. Hip replacement surgery has done little to slow down Brigham, who played View Details
- 23 Jan 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sports: Lessons for Managers
Marketing Maria: Managing the Athlete Endorsement A case study on the marketing of tennis powerhouse Maria Sharapova. Is it Worth a Pay Cut to Work for a Great Manager (Like Bill Belichick)? Few of us want to take less money to move to... View Details
- 17 Sep 2020
- News
HBS Goes Back To School
interactions with each other are at the heart of this education.” Among the changes that Shad General Manager Sue LaRose has seen during re-opening is the appointment system for the facility and the tennis courts. “Members make a... View Details
- 03 Nov 2015
- Blog Post
Siblings at HBS: Katie and Tyler Harris
HBS for the Harris sisters. These days the sisters can be found comparing case notes, swapping fashion advice (they live next door to each other), and engaging in the occasional friendly game of tennis (the loser always buys the... View Details
- 18 Jan 2012
- News
Charter Supporter
those opportunities.” An excellent tennis player, Burke volunteered to teach the sport as a teenager in Milwaukee’s inner city. “It taught me a lot,” she said. “You see kids with a passion for life and talents and you know if they could... View Details
- Portrait Project
Laura Ucros Tellez
when after a 16-year professional tennis career I tore a tendon in my knee beyond repair. The day my doctor broke the news, I went on autopilot mode and built a new identity and a new life. I did not take a minute to look back or grieve... View Details
- 01 Jan 2013
- News
Thomas A. James, MBA 1966
opened the James Center for Molecular and Life Sciences. A trustee of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, James has funded numerous programs that encourage youth to get involved in the sport. If there is one endeavor in which Tom James... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
William Jones: Builder with a Mission
to incorporate all these needs into "an urban village," which would also include a library, a Head Start facility, a swimming and tennis center, a performing arts annex, and a community services center. "All of a sudden the whole thing... View Details
Keywords: Thomas Frick
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
The Levitt Brand
Levitt never let up on his students, he never let up on himself, either, continuing to work and play tennis even as his body failed. “He loved tennis, but it was a constant struggle for him,” remembers his son Peter. “We held his memorial... View Details
- 16 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Seeing Everyday as a New Adventure: Reflections for Father's Day
remember taking a class with my dad at the tech center in my small hometown. When I picked up tennis in middle school, he started playing as well. I am trying to follow this pattern with my own children and am loving developing new... View Details
- 13 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
There's No Quick Shortcut to Success: Zorpads Takes Off
traditionally used for absorption in the aerospace and healthcare fields. The insert is a small adhesive square that can fit into any shoe but has more odor-absorbing surface area than a tennis court. Originally called "N'Odor,"... View Details
- 10 Apr 2008
- News
The Sum of Our Own Greatness
As birthday parties go, this one was special. The faculty canceled classes, and the administrative staff collectively stepped away from their desks to join in daylong festivities marking the School’s 100th birthday on April 8. A big-top-style tent erected over the Shad... View Details
- 30 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
Use the Psychology of Pricing To Keep Customers Returning
attention to sunk costs. We go to plays or concerts that, in retrospect, we'd rather not go to simply because we have a $50 ticket in the pocket. Similarly, one of my colleagues describes a person who pays $300 to join a tennis club, only... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Mahoney
- 17 Apr 2015
- News
A Driving Force for a Sustainable World
and 16. Helping them to grow up as young adults gives me a great sense of accomplishment,” she says. A former competitive tennis player, Herlaut regularly hits the courts with her girls, and she is readying to run the Paris Marathon for... View Details
- 19 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 19, 2008
of the Women's Tennis Association, arrives amidst turmoil. Players and tournaments clash over opposing interests. As a result, the board members who represent them are equally divided and feel conflicted about their role. They aren't sure... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Managed Risk (and Even Benefitted) in World War Internment Camps
market. By early 1917, Ahmednagar held 1,169 civilians, mostly men in their mid-30s. Although the prisoners’ movements were restricted, they were treated fairly well. They were allowed to build tennis courts, for example. Many spent their... View Details
- 08 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
“There’s no quick shortcut to success:” Zorpads takes off
traditionally used for absorption in the aerospace and healthcare fields. The insert is a small adhesive square that can fit into any shoe but has more odor-absorbing surface area than a tennis court. Originally called "N'Odor,"... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
A Place in the Sun
firm believer in the Club Med philosophy. An avid tennis player and equestrian, he says that "when you clock a seventy-hour workweek, you need some fun in your life to make it all worthwhile." As for Giraud, the Club Med way is in his... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna and Garry Emmons
- 30 Apr 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Brand Management
recent case on tennis powerhouse Maria Sharapova. Key concepts include: On a global scale, total sports industry revenues are expected to be nearly $100 billion in 2007. The highest-paid athletes often make more money from endorsements... View Details