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- 01 Aug 2001
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T.J. Dermot Dunphy (MBA '56)
summer employment to take a road trip across America. Captivated by the country, he decided to stay on after graduation; in 1961, he became a U.S. citizen. Dunphy was recruited by Westinghouse Electric and worked in various marketing and View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
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An American Odyssey
He’s got a superhero’s name, and he’s shining a light on enduring wrongs here at home while confronting challenges in the Third World as well. Meet Richard America, who sees policy analysis and quality management as keys to development...
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- 06 Nov 2020
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Signal Boost
In her role as executive director of the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance (LEDA), Gloria Lara (MBA 1983) focuses on a big question: Once a community, business, or organization becomes more diverse, what happens next? LEDA, a nonprofit...
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- 01 Dec 2018
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From Das’s Desk
attending advanced learning programs alongside other experienced business leaders, we chose a diverse set of programs aimed at distinct cohorts. It is, perhaps, the greatest proof of the power of HBS lifelong learning that these alumni...
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Das Narayandas
- 02 Nov 2021
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The Road to Racial Equity
John Rice (MBA 1992) John Rice (MBA 1992) In late October, Willy Walker (MBA 1995) hosted John Rice (MBA 1992) as a guest on the Walker Webcast interview series to talk about family, the lived reality of racism, and how to drive diversity...
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- 01 Dec 2013
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Faculty Books
environment requires understanding three key management factors: the interactive nature of strategy, organizational design, and individual leadership. Today's managers need to harness technological advances;...
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- 01 Sep 2004
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Faculty Research
Associate Professor John Gourville considers the alternatives in this Q&A. Enron’s Lessons for Managers Just as the Challenger space shuttle disaster was a learning experience for engineers, so too is the Enron crash for managers, says...
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- 01 Dec 2001
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Corporate Governance Conference Addresses Global Challenges
phenomenon, he suggested, may be that American models are themselves in need of increased scrutiny. The wide variety of governance models presented was matched by a diverse array of panelists and discussion leaders drawn from fourteen...
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- 01 Dec 2007
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From A to Z
Major 4% As in Septembers past, first-year students arrived at Soldiers Field with great expectations and a broad diversity of experiences. To put a face on the statistics that follow, we cold called two members of the Class of 2009 to...
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- 01 Mar 2018
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Realizing The Potential Of One Harvard
manage personnel, budget, facilities, and a diverse range of community stakeholders,” Grossman notes. “It’s not a stretch to think of them as CEOs, yet many have not been trained for that job.” To enhance...
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- 01 Sep 2005
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Faculty Research Online
You Outsource Your Marketing? Few companies own all the marketing expertise they need, especially of the left-brain, analytic variety. Professor of Management Practice Gail McGovern outlines the pros and cons of turning over your...
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- 01 Jun 2010
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MBAs on a Mission
was typical for an HBS Leadership Fellow. The program catapults new grads into high-level positions at nonprofit and public-sector organizations, offering access to CEO-level management and decision-making. Meanwhile, organizations...
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- 01 Jun 2020
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Post-Office
remote-work models for years, focusing on what he calls “the geography of work” in organizations as diverse as the US Patent Office and open-source collaboration platform GitLab. In this conversation, he and Chandrasekar discuss the...
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- 01 Mar 2012
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Get Creative
develop ideas by spending time with a diverse group of people with different backgrounds and experiences. By engaging with others, innovators increase the probability that they are going to gain useful insights. Finally, innovators are...
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- 12 Nov 2019
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Seismic Shift
Denmark West (MBA 1998), founding partner of Connectivity Ventures and Culture Shift partner and advisor (photo by Brian Ach) It’s a common scenario: A company wants to increase diversity on its board or in its C-suite, and its...
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Maureen Harmon
- 10 Jul 2024
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Next Level
a slight increase from past years. Moreover, says Joseph, there are few women in visible leadership C-suite and board leadership roles like hers in the gaming world. In 2023, Joseph joined the board of directors for publisher Midwest Games. “Midwest Games is really...
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Catherine O’Neill Grace
- 01 Mar 2007
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Security Chief
Parker Imagine having a conversation with the head of HR that goes something like this: Over the past several years with the company, I’ve helped turn around an ailing division. Now I’d like to try my hand at managing a growth business....
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- 02 Jul 2024
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The Beauty Guide
Courtesy Michelle Freyre When Michelle Freyre (MBA 1997) was a brand manager at Neutrogena, Michael McNamara, global president of the beauty brand at the time, asked what she wanted to do with her career. She answered, “I want to be you....
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- 01 May 2013
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Michael F. Cronin, MBA 1977
Detroit, and even the student whose idea it was to put solar panels on the roof of Shad,” he notes. Cronin is the cofounder and managing partner of Weston Presidio, a private equity firm with offices on both US coasts and over $3 billion...
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- 01 Sep 2018
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@Soldiers Field
FACE TIME HOOP DREAMS NBA star Dwyane Wade took part in a case discussion on his business partnerships with Professor Anita Elberse and students in the Summer Venture in Management Program. The program for rising college seniors aims to...
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