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- 01 Jun 2005
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Profiles from the Class of 2005
— JH Jenny Abramson Abramson When Jenny Abramson arrived at Stanford from a “progressive” high school in Washington, D.C., she was concerned about the large size of her classes. Seeing an opportunity to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
$how Me the Money
Bank made a $160 million settlement with the Justice Department, agreeing it had been lax about accepting drug money from Mexico.) While U.S. law is tough on drug trafficking, terrorist financing, bank... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference
accepted the concept of the constitutionality of the Basic Law itself. Fung admitted to having one serious worry about the future. When asked by Victor A. Faux (MBA '72, DBA '82) if there was anything that... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- 27 Oct 2020
- News
HBS Votes
Stay Cool Daniella Ballou-Aares (MBA 2001), CEO of the Leadership Now Project, believes that "protecting the legitimacy of November's election is, at its core, about preserving American democracy.” Ballou-Aares convened a group of 50... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
The Devil You Don’t Know
direct lesson about economic policy from that period for a couple of reasons. For one thing, as the country has grown richer and our capacity to deal with some of these problems has increased, our tolerance for loss of life is lower—as it... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Drive-In Nation
For decades, the U.S. auto industry ruled America’s economy, shaped the country’s development, and influenced American culture and social mores. Now, buffeted by globalization and other powerful forces, it faces a moment of truth. The... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Down the Memory Chute
HBS was actually easier than being accepted as a WOC reader: In 1973, there were approximately 400 applicants for 4 WOC reader openings. Says Wailes, who as an MBA student was not allowed to take the WOC, “Whatever the mythology was View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 09 Feb 2017
- News
Turning Disorder into Opportunity
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Australia (HPE), launched the Dandelion program in 2015, introducing people with autism spectrum disorders into the IT workforce. Dandelion—an innovative collaboration between HPE and the Department of Human Services and Specialisterne, a... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Cleveland Global Alumni Conference a Sold-Out Success
motivation, capability, and commitment. "The most important part of the opportunity is you," she emphasized. Professor Clayton Christensen expanded on his research concerning disruptive innovation in an afternoon plenary session that... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
India Arrives
appearing in major news magazines. Then came a state visit from U.S. President George W. Bush (MBA ’75) in March, the same month HBS inaugurated its global research center in Mumbai (see sidebar, page 29). “Everything you hear about India... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Blockbuster Deals
disappointments? To learn more about some of the ramifications, pitfalls, and managerial issues associated with the M&A; process, the Bulletin asked a number of HBS faculty members to comment on the M&A; phenomenon from their several... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Investing in Innovation
products and services. "In an era of budget austerity and political gridlock," Hess added, "business is called on to play a larger role in providing social good. And we need the public to understand how important Harvard Business School... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
The Spangler Effect
the fireplaces in the first-floor lounge,” Wheelwright continues. “There was concern about heat going up the chimneys, but we decided that fireplaces would make the student lounge a more attractive View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Drilling Down
an economic analyst," states George B. Kaiser (MBA '66), president and CEO of Kaiser-Francis Oil Company, a private concern based in Tulsa. "Analytical skills are indispensable when it comes to understanding and projecting pricing cycles... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
and inclusive scope, aided by an accessible and cogent writing style. It appeals to scholars, students, advocates and others concerned about addressing some of the most profound and enduring injustices of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The HBS Fund
thrilled to be accepted to HBS, but she wondered how she would pay for it and how much debt she could handle. Generous financial aid enabled her to attend HBS, where she blogs about her MBA experience. She... View Details
- 05 Dec 2016
- News
The Dragon’s Tale
the new Chinese economy. (photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty) Do the Chinese business leaders you talk with offer opinions about what should be done to reverse the current downturn? There’s a lot of interest in finding ways to develop internal... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
A Class Act
beard, his vast knowledge of finance, and particularly his caution about business getting too big for effective management. If he were alive today, he would find many supersized mergers to be concerned... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 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 Oct 2000
- News
The Entrepreneurial Venture
the last quarter century, not only in terms of entrepreneurship but also in the dynamics of the free-enterprise system itself. In 1975, venture funding in the United States totaled about $50 million. Today, it is somewhere between $50 and... View Details