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- 14 Dec 2015
- News
A Leader’s Call to Action
management role at the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation that included a team of 42 union and administrative workers spanning four counties. At 34, she was assigned line responsibility for electric line... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 15 Nov 2013
- News
Helping Bright Ideas Shine Again
companies I invest in." Laguë's own desire for active involvement is really what he calls his "entrepreneurship gene" kicking in. "I've always had a bent for the finance side, but I also like to play a strong role in building companies,... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 20 Aug 2014
- News
With No Time to Lose
recent viral #icebucketchallenge campaign. But in this case, everyone who did the challenge also made a donation. “I can easily count more than 20 HBS people who have been actively building and serving on various roles as volunteers,”... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 11 Dec 2017
- News
Growing from Within
there’s an obvious cost to that arrangement. But what are the benefits that company ownership offers McDonald’s? In the US, the McDonald’s Operating Company, McOpCo as we call it, plays an important role for the McDonald’s system:... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
for them to be introduced in the next issue of the Bulletin -- and would like to thank those retiring members who served us so well. We look forward to working with the new team and building on the successes of the past with the help of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Faculty and Alumni Books for March 2014
most profitable products and customers and demonstrating how, when, and where to apply over twenty distinct improvement tools and techniques. Finally, it discusses how to embed the process and the tools into the ongoing operations of a business. Decide One Thing: The... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
The School of Life
important roles for a parent. Is It Really the Right Stuff? In 1979, writer Tom Wolfe captured the public imagination with his depiction of one of the most competitive professional environments in the world: the screening of American... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014
grow? How are teams most effectively created and then nurtured in this context? What is a leader's role in this culture? Edmondson, the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, describes five... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The One That Got Away
improved experience. I’ve since learned to trust my instincts on founders and markets more and not overthink it, especially when it comes to those very early-stage investments. Bejul Somaia (MBA 1998) Lightspeed India Partners Speak Up, Sonny I met with the Visio View Details
- 05 Oct 2016
- News
Harvard to Open Life Sciences Lab
world.” She added that the Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab is a BSL-1 rated facility, which means that teams will work with materials that pose no danger to anyone outside the lab. The Life Lab will also play an important View Details
- 29 Apr 2021
- News
Equal Partner
daughter of Indian immigrants, Aditya was acutely aware of the inequalities that plague the venture capital world, including the less than 3 percent of VC money that goes to all-women founding teams (a number that is even smaller for... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Trouble in Mouse Land
In 1984, two board members of the Walt Disney Company (WDC) — Stanley Gold and Roy Disney — mounted a targeted campaign to convince major shareholders that Michael Eisner and Frank Wells were the right team to lead the faltering... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
The Best-Laid Plans
morning known as “Super Saturday,” 63 student teams present these and other ideas in the Aldrich classrooms where other people’s ventures are the usual topic of discussion. Judges — a mix of angel investors, VCs, serial entrepreneurs, and... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Real World Issues Aired at Student Led Conferences
characterized the conference as "a community-wide call to action" and an opportunity to explore the role of HBS graduates in contributing to development in the African-American community. On the opening day of the conference, alumni... View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner
- 12 May 2022
- News
Onboarding
of finding a cultural fit, and to the team dynamics of effective corporate oversight. READ MORE [MUSIC] Julia Hanna: When it came out in 1980, the comedy 9 to 5 played up the growing role of women in the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Competitiveness at Risk
project is chaired by Professors Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin, who are joined by a team of HBS faculty together with thought leaders from other institutions. It aims to inspire alumni, other business leaders, and policymakers to take... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Alumni Connections: Photos of Recent Alumni Events
the role of board members. 1 Alumni gathered in Shad Hall to discuss the cases that were the basis for presentations from the 156 six-person student teams. 2 Across campus, student teams made their... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
All in the Family
this five-day course has brought to Soldiers Field family teams of two to eight members from a wide range of businesses around the world to explore state-of-the-art knowledge about family-run companies. "The program provided many key... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Case Study: Ready for an Upgrade
Illustration by Alvaro Dominguez The Los Angeles–based startup Stell was borne of a pain point almost as old as recorded history itself: paperwork. One of Stell’s cofounders, Malory McLemore (MBA 2022), had landed a job as an engineer at Airbus after earning a... View Details
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
South Africa Conference Preview
South Africa, with its rich mineral resources, strong economy, and recently lifted trade barriers, is playing a critical role in helping sub-Saharan Africa boost its economic status. The evolution of this important country, current reform... View Details