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Gad Caspy

I plan to have a smile on my face at least 30% of the time. I will achieve that by enjoying the little things I do, such as traveling to places I have never been before such as Australia and China, playing squash and soccer with friends... View Details

09 Nov 2016
News

The Seeds of Learning

that Harvard opened my eyes to the opportunities in which I could place my unique abilities in order to make a difference. “Gardeneers is a nonprofit organization that does school garden programs for students. We work with about 1,000... View Details

06 Aug 2018

HBS Entrepreneurship Information Session in New York City

This event is designed for prospective MBA candidates who are interested in entrepreneurship. During the session attendees will learn about the resources at HBS for aspiring and current entrepreneurs and our engaged community of student and alumni founders. The event... View Details

09 Jul 2018

HBS Entrepreneurship Information Session in San Francisco

This event is designed for prospective MBA candidates who are interested in entrepreneurship. During the session attendees will learn about the resources at HBS for aspiring and current entrepreneurs and our engaged community of student and alumni founders. The event... View Details

18 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Who Controls Water?

over the next 40 years. “The basic problem from the farmers' point of view is that the water is in the wrong place at the wrong time.” The 2009 case "Woolf Farming & Processing" illustrates many of these challenges through... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Agriculture & Agribusiness

10 Jan 2007
HBS Case

The Challenge of Managing National Security

private sector that, in highly turbulent environments, overly centralized organizations get overwhelmed by the informational burdens placed on them. So while it makes good political theater to give responsibility to a strongman or... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Service

22 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Why Many Businesses Are Becoming More Vocal In Support of LGBTQ Rights

impacting the LGBTQ community, and many are doing so in places where they face stiff headwinds, putting their brands and political relationships on the line — a pointed action in a climate where legal and political debates continue over... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

16 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Taking Your Shot in the Sports Industry with Adam Laitsas (MBA 2016), SVP, Head of Marketing for Madison Square Garden Sports

Three months into his new role as SVP, Head of Marketing at Madison Square Garden Sports (MSG), Adam Laitsas (MBA 2016) looked out from his office onto a place that is equal parts inspiring and familiar. For three years, Laitsas regularly... View Details

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Space, Public And Commercial Economics (SPACE) - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Space, Public And Commercial Economics (SPACE) Course Number 1175 Professor Matthew Weinzierl Spring; Q3; 1.5 credits 14 sessions Paper Course Overview Space is a place of unparalleled possibility for humanity, and it... View Details

Profile

Ankita Chowdhry

plan a gender reveal with our section. They got glowsticks for everyone and placed them on our desks and then switched off all the lights. We then all broke our glowsticks at the same time and waved them around to see they were all blue:... View Details

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Strategies for Value Creation - Abridged (SVC-S) - Course Catalog

combining elements of strategy and finance has four modules: (1) Understanding value creation, (2) Creating competitive advantage, (3) Sustaining competitive advantage, and (4) Driving profitable growth. Given the compressed nature of the course, SVC-S will View Details

14 Feb 2023
News

Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in San Francisco

Datar." Alumni were energized to be back together in person again at the event, which was cohosted by the School, the HBS Association of Northern California (HBSANC), and the California Research Center (CRC). The gathering took place at... View Details

01 Jun 1997
News

Go Team!

January cohort students attempt to swish ten free throws as one of many tasks in a "treasure hunt" that took place in February as part of Technology and Operations Management's Project Management module. The hunt involved student teams in... View Details

Portrait Project

Dionne Hosten

than when they entered. It might be a home and family that I build with my husband, the Equity Research group that I'm about to join, a company I start, or perhaps something that touches far more people than any of those things. These spaces will be View Details

01 May 2015
Blog Post

How Being an HBS Partner Changed My Life

I thought HBS would be my husband’s adventure. He would explore and I would share in that by co-piloting his journey. In hindsight, I have shared in his HBS travels, but he has also shared in mine. For HBS is the place where I began to... View Details

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Ahmed Eldemerdash

that HBS is the best place for me. I believe that one of the great things about this institution is the diversity of people and how that enriches the experience both in the classroom and in our social lives. What were you looking to gain... View Details

Keywords: Technology

10 Sep 2020
News

The Business of Access

Karae Lisle (MBA 1998) has watched firsthand the struggles of homeless, with a close family member living on the streets and in shelters in Florida, on and off, for years. His personal struggles limited the family’s ability to help, so Lisle, based in Palo Alto,... View Details

02 Dec 2018
News

An Emphasis on Teamwork

recently directed his support to the HBS Fund in support of program innovation. “The School’s consistent focus on making leadership the fundamental tenet of the curriculum sets it apart,” he observes. “It’s critical to placing business in... View Details

01 Sep 2016
News

Feedback

Our new alumni podcast series, Skydeck, will be the place for that. Beginning this month, we will give listeners deeper insights into their fellow alumni—not just their careers, but how they live their lives. Our inaugural episodes... View Details

01 Apr 2000
News

HBS Global Conference Set for Berlin in June

Final plans are in place for the 2000 HBS Global Alumni Conference, to be held in Berlin, June 1316. Conference cochairmen Christoph-Matthias Brand (MBA '94) and Heiner Thorborg (12th ISMP) report that early registration is strong for the... View Details

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