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- 27 Mar 2020
- News
CPD Taps Alumni Network to Help Students Navigate Crisis
pandemic. During the current crisis, CPD Managing Director Kristen Fitzpatrick (MBA 2003) notes, most larger companies are honoring their internship commitments to first-year students, but many smaller firms and startups either need to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Ink: Alumni Books and Recommendations
“Real estate chatter is the most popular sport in Manhattan,” says Kirk Henckels (MBA 1976), who has made a career buying and selling some of New York City’s most luxurious apartments. In his new book with Annie Walker, Life at the Top, Henckels—vice chairman of New... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 06 Sep 2016
- News
The Solution That Doesn’t Get Discussed About How to Get More Women On Corporate Boards
traditional search firms have not adopted this proven approach. The reason is simple and makes sense—just follow the money. Board placements are not a significant source of fees for search firms whose main... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Rx for Too Big to Fail
(and hugely leveraged) firms played a pivotal role in causing the crisis, inflating the bubble on the way up and driving the panic on the way down. They were also the undeserving beneficiaries of hundreds of billions in federal bailout... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Derek Bouchard-Hall (MBA 2004)
When I graduated from Stanford, I had the opportunity to travel with an elite amateur team doing bike races, or I could go join a structural design firm in Pittsburgh. That was my choice. I chose to race bikes. I love the sport. I love... View Details
Keywords: April White; photographed by Scott Clark
- 11 Aug 2020
- News
Find Your Allies
market phenomenon—which makes it difficult to build a consistent pipeline of senior leaders. “ we are way behind where we could be if we had had a regular rhythm with respect to people of color and women from, I’d say, 1990, ’92, which is when most View Details
- 20 Jan 2017
- News
Beating Pain with Brain Power
Dr. Elvira Lang (AMP 169, 2005) is a former Harvard Medical School professor and the founder and CEO of Comfort Talk, a firm that promotes hypnotic techniques that allow patients to tap into the mind’s natural ability to block pain and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
The Business and Environment Initiative at HBS
result in a special issue of the Journal of Accounting and Economics.” “It is critical for us to understand the relationships between our economic systems and the natural environment, and to figure out the leadership and governance structures that enable View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Screen Saver
chances. "Moviegoing is embedded in the American social fabric," he says during a conversation at AMC's Theatre Support Center (the company's corporate headquarters) in Leawood, a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. "We provide the opportunity to escape the daily routine.... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books
what matters most; facing conflict, adversity, and ambiguity with decisiveness and confidence; setting uncompromising standards for behavior and performance; and selecting and developing great people. Be Where Your Feet Are: Seven... View Details
- 11 May 2017
- News
Going with the Flow
cash flow. “My father had a CPA firm and occasionally acted as an angel investor,” she says. “In all, he helped start 30 different businesses in our area. He occasionally brought my sisters and me into the businesses as a learning... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 30 May 2025
- News
Galas in NYC and Mexico City; NFL Coach Shares Leadership Insights in Charlotte
HBS Club of Mexico Celebrates Connection with Gala Dinner The HBS Club of Mexico joined the Harvard Club of Mexico in celebrating the latter’s 75th anniversary with the Harvard Gala Mexico, held on May 12 at the Club de Industriales in Mexico City. Approximately 275... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 03 Apr 2012
- News
Just Compensation
Ferracone: Specializing in executive compensation and performance consulting. Courtesy Robin Ferracone Robin Ferracone (MBA 1980) is the founder (in 2007) and executive chair of Farient Advisors (www.farient.com) —a firm specializing in... View Details
- 13 Jun 2017
- News
Finding Common Ground
Death Star,’” recalls Crespin, the founder of CollaborateUp, a consulting firm that specializes in tackling big societal problems and bridging difficult, cross-sector relationships. He adds, “The environmental people had their arms... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 08 Jul 2016
- News
So Why Don't You Have Your Dream Job Yet?
Big Think, “it's relatively easy to maximize one point on the triangle and it's often okay to maximize the second, but usually the third point slips.” Citrin, partner at executive search firm Spencer Stuart, offers a few potential... View Details
- 06 Dec 2012
- News
New Thinking on Healthcare Reform
Tim Brown, president and CEO of the design firm IDEO. Christensen then drew a parallel between the evolution of the computer industry and what is slowly taking place in healthcare. Initially, people had to take their problems to the sites... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Student Conferences Spark Discussion, Promote Interaction
entrepreneurs have to make tough choices all the time. Andrea C. Silbert (MBA '92), founder and CEO of the nonprofit Center for Women & Enterprise, advised, "Don't go with your gut without doing analysis." In contrast, Roxanne Quimby, founder, president, and CEO of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
After the Fall
of Finance and Banking When searching out the causes of the 2008 financial crisis, Professor Robin Greenwood says one needs to look to the root of nearly every crisis: human behavior. With his focus on behavioral finance, Greenwood wears... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Life Lessons
conclusion turned her toward business school to research “how to build a sustainable business with a ‘double bottom line’ — a firm that is profitable and benefits society.” Choi aims to lead a company that will provide low-income... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Research Brief: Lost in Translation
language barriers.” Yu and her coauthors arrived at this conclusion after looking at spontaneous Q&A sessions in more than 11,000 conference call transcripts from firms based outside the United States. Using sophisticated software, the... View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson