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- 01 Mar 2019
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Richard Edelman (MBA 1978)
Above: “Mainstream media is read by less than half of the people in the United States and Western Europe,” Edelman (MBA 1978) says. “The opportunity is to build your own communities, create your own content, and go direct to the end... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
In My Humble Opinion: The Business of Burning Man
Jennifer Raiser (MBA 1990) (photo by Sidney Erthal) Jennifer Raiser (MBA 1990) (photo by Sidney Erthal) A self-described “experiment in community and art,” Burning Man takes place each year in Nevada’s Black... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Priya Paul (OPM 28, 1999)
what recharges me the most.” What the business traveler wants: A comfortable, WiFi-connected room. Also: “They want to be left alone.” Her must-have travel accessories: An eye mask for catching up on sleep across multiple time zones; peppermint tea; an iPad. In her... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 19 Nov 2014
- News
The Power of Yes
topic. “I didn’t feel like I had developed that muscle of saying ‘yes’ enough,” he explains by phone from Acumen’s New York office. “One of the things I learned is how expressive and personal philanthropy is, and that no matter how smart... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Lisandra Rickards (MBA 2010)
Above: Rickards on Jamaica’s sense of community: “It’s good to live in a place where the people are expressive and vibrant.” (photo by Marina Burnel) I had a strong sense when I was at HBS that the skills I learned there would have a... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Be Our Guest
The son of a diplomat and a veteran of the hospitality industry, Craig Smith (AMP 188, 2015) has lived in 13 countries and territories. “Home,” he says, is defined by the furniture and keepsakes that move with you from place to place.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
American Dream
ice-cream fountain boasts a marble counter, and customers eat 100 percent buffalo burgers in a walnut-paneled dining room hung with original oil paintings by Western artists. In another part of the store, there are 1,400 historical photos... View Details
- 29 Jul 2008
- News
An Educational Start-Up
case, this particular class was being led by HBS professor Bill Sahlman, and the students were in fact professors, representing a Rand McNally of institutions: St. Petersburg State University, the University of Malta, the University of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Vivek Ranadivé
open systems that can be leveraged by anyone will thrive over closed, proprietary systems; I think of the United States as an open system in that sense." One of Ranadivé's earliest dreams was to study at MIT, which he learned of through a... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Dhivya Suryadevara (MBA 2003)
Above: Dhivya Suryadevara (MBA 2003) at GM World in Detroit’s Renaissance Center (photo by Brian Kelly) Who you are is the sum total of your experiences. Growing up in Chennai, India, the importance of education and working incredibly... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Napkin Finance: Say It in a Picture
The humble cocktail napkin is a tried-and-true medium for honing a concept to its essential elements. For Tina Hay (MBA 2002) it’s also a business. As founder and CEO of Napkin Finance, Hay oversees a multimedia effort to simplify financial concepts ranging from... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Escape Hatch
Above: Founder Jon Staff at a Getaway tiny house in the Catskills, New York (photo by HollenderX2) Growing up five hours north of Minneapolis, Jon Staff (MBA 2016) was never far from woods, lakes, and a sense of escape. That peace became... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Mr. Coffee
from 45 to 60 percent.” Management method: “I’m a believer in situational leadership. I don’t approach businesses and teams with a playbook. Instead, I assess the situation by listening and learning what’s going on before implementing... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 28 May 2019
- News
Look Again
Denise Murrell (MBA 1980) photo by Annie Tritt Denise Murrell (MBA 1980) photo by Annie Tritt All curators want to help us see art with new eyes—to uncover a missing perspective that adds to our appreciation... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
In My Humble Opinion: In the Deal
long-standing commitment to diversity and access in her immediate industry and in the workplace more broadly. Encouraged by a growing awareness of what women bring to the table and efforts to enhance workplace cultures, Khan knows there... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
The Inside Story of the New American Writers Museum
Mark Twain in front of his childhood home in Hannibal, Missouri (photos courtesy of American Writers Museum) Before he arrived at HBS, Jay Hammer (MBA 1979) was pursuing a PhD in literature at Johns Hopkins. Daunted by the increasingly... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Funny Business
document we’re all typing into at the same time. The head writer picks the ones we’ll talk about some more—and we might influence the select by saying, ‘This idea would be great if we also did this.’ From there our picks go to the field... View Details
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- 01 Dec 2017
- News
A Safer—and Speedier—Way to Name Your Startup
image by Edmon de Haro So you have an idea for a new business, product, or service. What are you going to call it? As any cash-strapped entrepreneur, product manager, or “creative” will tell you, that decision can be critical when it... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 28 May 2019
- News
Future Source
vision by creating highly skilled African workers who will attract foreign investment and help build the businesses of the future. Launched in 2014, the company has received $180 million in venture-backed funding to date. Andela offers a... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2025
- News
Open Canvas
People told Dinesh Vazirani (MBA 1994) he was crazy. In 2000, he and his wife, Minal, cofounded Saffronart, an online auction house focused primarily on Indian art. With internet penetration in India low at the time, Vazirani traveled the world to conduct physical... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna