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- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Wendell P. Weeks, MBA 1987
Gorilla Glass, the scratch-resistant, lightweight cover glass that is now used in nearly 3 billion devices around the world. An imposing figure at 6 feet 5 inches, with a confident gait and a winning record, Wendell Weeks is surprisingly... View Details
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- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Web Exclusive: Behind the Scenes with Karen Tumulty
As Time magazine's national political correspondent, Karen Tumulty counts among her confidants some of the country's most powerful and influential people. But that doesn't mean she's forgotten her days at the San Antonio Light, where she... View Details
- 13 May 2013
- News
Alex Popa, MBA 2007
School’s Young Leaders Program, which encourages contributions from young alumni by lowering the giving threshold for certain funds. Although his career path since HBS has been in investment management, Popa, a vice president at the Los Angeles–based Capital Group,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Ask the Expert: Capital Architect
needs to formulate (and commit to) engagement mechanisms for economic governance—which builds citizen confidence in their role as partners. To ingrain legitimacy in Zambia, for instance, a cabinet-level executive Privatization Agency was... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Medicine made personal
and former CEO and president of Amgen, who established one of Goyal’s two fellowships. Being the recipient of support that enables him to attend HBS, says Goyal, inspires him to succeed: “It reinforces my confidence to follow my own path,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Fellowships Open Doors
education. (See more on Curiel.) Dean Kim B. Clark reflected on the importance of helping others. “Each of us got where we are because of someone helping us, having confidence in us.” Addressing the students, Clark continued: “Think of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao Advises New MBA Students on Business Values
because of the actions of an unscrupulous few,” she told the audience in Burden Auditorium. “Each of you has an extraordinary opportunity to help turn around the crisis in confidence we face today. You are the future business leaders of... View Details
- 25 Mar 2016
- News
Putting Faith in a Good Education
focus and confidence to start Edify. Funded largely on donations, the organization provides the funds to help build simple cement-block classrooms with a $10,000 loan and serve students such as 14-year-old Delphine, who lives in Ghana,... View Details
- 22 Feb 2017
- News
Funding Solar’s Future
later stages, with a model that rewards in the longer-term. The article also lays out the current challenges for solar, including the falling price of fossil fuels and the potential lack of political appetite for clean energy. But the entrepreneurs have View Details
- 18 Jul 2019
- News
The Pursuit of Impact
don't think you have to demand results right away in everything, but you have to have a vision and think that down the road, have some confidence that it's going to work. And if it's not working, be willing to adjust it, change it, cancel... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Q&A with Janet Cahill
example, gifts under $1,000 to the HBS Fund added up to $1.8 million. Gifts of any size signal donors’ pride in and gratitude for their HBS experience, demonstrate their commitment to the HBS mission, and serve as a tangible vote of View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Recognizing the Value Proposition
proposition.” McCance is confident that his support for the School will have a deep impact on HBS as well as on society, noting that “HBS has stood the test of time.” View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Emerging Research on Emerging Markets
emerging economies. Huang's observations came on the first day of the seminar, which centered on the architecture of financial systems. Enrico Perotti of the University of Amsterdam discussed a related topic - how to build confidence in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Seeing Things Others Don’t
genius is arguably the best fund manager of our time.” A contrarian who likes to uncover and then make big bets on emerging trends invisible to everyone else, Heebner said he feels most confident “when everyone else thinks I’m nuts.” His... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Ask the Expert: Byte-Testing Bitcoin
remittances, derivatives, and other financial platforms. I understand how Bitcoin can work as long as the buyer and seller have confidence in it and continue to use it as a means of exchange of equal goods. What I don’t understand is why... View Details
- 11 Jun 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Brittani Rettig (MBA 2010)
students as I lead them through a workout. In both the HBS classroom and my fitness class, I never fully know what to expect, but I do the best I can to remain confident and give it my all." What HBS case (or cases) are most memorable and... View Details
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Judith R. Haberkorn, 111th AMP, 1992
essential." Another key ingredient is knowing the CEO and having confidence in him or her. "In today's post-Sarbanes-Oxley world, we are very detail oriented, but the tone at the top is absolutely critical, too." When not on the road,... View Details
- 22 Sep 2015
- News
On a Mission to Have an Impact
organization that had a strong sense of strategic value and I was really bought into the mission that they were creating. And then I left and I started my own company, Eve.com, where we were really trying to help women around the world, but especially in the US, build... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Delivering the Power to Dream Big
2011 HBS Business Plan Contest. Competing with 62 other teams, they earned one of three runner-up slots and gained the confidence to launch the business, thanks also to positive feedback from their HBS adviser and the judges. "The... View Details
- 04 Jun 2025
- News
Slice of Life
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. In 2018, Bill Crawford (MBA 2006) founded Righteous Slice, a pizza restaurant in Rexburg, Idaho that has been steadily earning critical acclaim. It has... View Details