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- 01 Jun 2003
- News
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diagnosing whether a company is trapped in active inertia, selecting the right commitment, giving it traction, and avoiding mistakes that commonly derail transformation efforts. Sull maintains that inaction... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Alumni Books
The Decline & Fall of Europe by Francesco M. Bongiovanni (MBA 1980) (Palgrave Macmillan) Bongiovanni gives an overview of the intractable challenges Europe faces today: the unsustainability of current entitlement levels, the question of... View Details
- 02 Mar 2016
- News
The New Space Race
look at its purpose and what it was giving back to the public,” says Lewis Braxton III (PMD 66, 1993), who recently retired as deputy director of NASA’s Ames Research Center View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Q & A: A Conversation with IRS Chief Charles Rossotti
package-shipping outfits. They operate call centers and computer-tracking systems that can summon up your account immediately and give you the information you need right away.... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
A Piece of the Action
know-how. It was here in Santa Clara County that the idea of venture capital was born when Arthur Rock (MBA '51) funded the invention of the silicon-based semiconductor that would give the Valley its name View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
A Talent Pipeline for Society’s Challenges
ProInspire. Roommate Valerie Faillace (MBA 2005), chief strategy officer for the KIPP Foundation, serves on the Bay Area’s advisory board; Justin Steele (MBA/MPA 2009), head of Bay Area Giving at Google, sits on the strategy committee;... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Richard J. Stillman (MBA 1940)
a soft side, too, and that’s what he used most with his staff. We were completely loyal to him. I also give talks in Europe and all over America on Dow Jones, the stock market,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
One-on-One with Tom Oreck
back in our New Orleans office. Any employee could dial into the conference call. And we did what you’re supposed to do, which is to give people the facts. That communication was vital. What role did the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
$how Me the Money
wants 15 percent of the equity and would take out a loan from your parent company to buy his shares, the loan to be repaid with dividends from those shares. Would you make him a partner? On a cold winter day in Boston, your car battery is... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
- 10 Oct 2018
- News
Working with a Giver’s Spirit
percent. Give low- and middle-income customers access to low-interest-rate loans by using a predictive algorithm that uses nontraditional data to measures creditworthiness. “There’s a spectrum of behavior,”... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
On Track
her clients keep an even keel by meeting periodically with each one. “I give them a book that I put together especially for them,” she said. “It shows how each manager and the whole account has done; that... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
A talent scout for tomorrow’s Africa
personal goals and into the life of the larger community.” He gives tours of the campus and advice on application materials and makes connections... View Details
- 27 Mar 2019
- News
Fulfilling Their Promise
Girls Group is giving these young women the tools and guidance to navigate their futures in a complicated world through education and emotional well-being. View Details
- 01 May 2013
- News
C. Bruce Johnstone, MBA 1966
to give back, so I worked with administration and development people to figure out the best way to do so. For the past 12 or so years, I've focused on fellowships. Supporting fellowships is a very direct way... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Repurposing Leaders to Attack Social Problems
enterprise. Its fifteen core faculty members intend for the ALI’s innovative new curriculum — “life-stage appropriate and taking experience into account,” as Kanter put it — to serve as a model for other colleges View Details
- 11 Aug 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Melissa Fensterstock (MBA 2012)
working-capital needs of the business, we have to be careful to manage supply and demand." What one piece of advice would you give fellow alumni and current HBS students when... View Details
- 05 Aug 2014
- News
A Diversified Portfolio
Monica Dodi (MBA 1984) and Edith Pripas Dorsen (MBA/MPA 1985) (photo by Kathryn Elsesser) Don't let its name fool you: the Women's Venture Capital Fund is about profitability, and not social activism. Monica... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Get Ready for Saudi Oil Shock
could reorder the way a lot of corporations work today. Instead of having 1,000 people in the same office, create localized offices or give people a budget to create an office at home. In doing so, you would significantly improve the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
HBS Fund Chairs Reflect on the Past Five Years
who share our passion for HBS and annual giving.” “We are fortunate to work with an incredible group of 24 alumni from a range of classes, regions, and perspectives who share our passion for HBS View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Alumni Bookshelf
information on FDR’s hidden illnesses and how they affected his leadership. Other Alumni Books Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance? by Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. (MBA 1965) (HarperBusiness) Gerstner, who joined IBM as chairman View Details