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Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Peter Arkle It was their rst day at Harvard and like the rest of his cohort, Edgar Wallner (PMD 22, 1971) will never forget meeting Robert Gaines-Cooper. Frankly, it would have been difficult to miss the Englishman, who... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Sep 2023
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Solving for Z

With nearly 20 years of experience as a senior human resources executive, Matthew Breitfelder (MBA 2002) has seen a lot of change in the corporate talent space. But what’s happening now looks like a tectonic generational shift. From his perch as global head of human... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; Illustrations by Doug Chayka; Administration of Human Resource Programs; Government

01 Dec 2023
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Wide Horizon

There were three critical events that led John Rodakis (MBA 1997) to form the nonprofit N of One in 2014 and ultimately dedicate his life to surfacing breakthrough autism research. The first occurred on Thanksgiving of 2012. He had driven about four hours with his wife... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson

02 Nov 2023
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Seeding Startups

Shirish Nadkarni (MBA 1987) was the director of product planning for Microsoft’s MSN when he decided he was ready to become an entrepreneur. He had recently led the growing internet portal’s 1997 acquisition of Hotmail, the first free, web-based email solution, and the... View Details

Keywords: April White

12 Nov 2021
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Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

evidence, there is still a segment of our population that will not accept the validity of the science relating to this. So it is with climate change. Despite clear scientific consensus, there is still a reluctance on the part of too many... View Details

22 Feb 2022
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New Urban Order

notes Yang. “We’re also working on supply-chain development, helping emerging technologies overcome research and validation barriers, and improving workforce productivity and opportunities,” he adds. Success for the initiative, says Yang,... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

01 Sep 2005
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Have Ideas, Will Travel

decision-makers in the region so they can validate their ideas and increase their impact.” The symposium featured presentations by five HBS faculty members, a panel discussion on microfinance, and a luncheon address by the president of... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

11 May 2018
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Nigerian Tech Startup has Local—and Global—Impact

recently visited Andela headquarters, which Sulyman recounts as an inspiration: "When you have someone who is probably considered the most important person in tech physically standing in your office telling you about how he believes in you, it has a way of just View Details

04 Jan 2016
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Getting ‘Them’ Out of the Equation

You stop thinking, you stop listening, because you are operating under the assumption you know everything about them, and once you know everything about them, there is no reason to validate anything other than your preconceived notions.... View Details

01 Sep 2003
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The Levitt Brand

it gets assigned all the time.” Commenting on the status of globalization today, Levitt views overseas reaction against some American products as validating the notion of globalized markets. “To some people, it looks like a foreign... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

28 May 2019
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Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble

look, I decided that something here is interesting—and probably sustainable. Bitcoin feels increasingly mainstream. What’s behind the lingering skepticism? I think the question is whether there is a fundamental use case. If somebody can demonstrate that, then it’s... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

01 Sep 2012
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Expertise From The Front Lines Of The Eurozone

Roscini As news headlines continue to validate uncertainty about the European debt crisis, HBS students have a direct line to an expert in the field. Senior Lecturer Dante Roscini (MBA 1988), the L.E. Simmons Faculty Fellow, left a... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

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