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- 12 Feb 2019
- News
A View of the Valley
Photo via Wired, courtesy of Kathy Wang Photo via Wired, courtesy of Kathy Wang When Kathy Wang (MBA 2011) sat down to write her first work of fiction, after years of working as a product manager at big tech companies, the California... View Details
- 06 Oct 2016
- News
“You Could Be Dead Any Second”
linked to the kidnapping. After some resistance he agreed to talk, and did not decline when she asked to record their conversation. That evidence would later be used to extradite Hamza to the United States, where he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Tried and Tested
different expectations for clean identification. But, yes, we fundamentally know that we’re in it together. KC: I can give you an example. I wrote an experimental paper about men and women having different propensities to guess on standardized tests. Say you’re taking... View Details
- Profile
Lauryn Hale
dream school," Lauryn says. "I sat on a bench after class and just imagined what it would be like to go here." Motivated by a desire to change her career path toward brand management, then education, Lauryn came to HBS to... View Details
- 16 Mar 2018
- News
Douglas Spreng (MBA 1967)
sat back and observed before finally taking the leap and getting into the mix.” He grew to enjoy the classroom discussions and learning how to verbalize the analysis and arguments that he was comfortable making on paper. “HBS taught us... View Details
- Portrait Project
Lindsay Rosenblum
understanding of my “learning disability” morphed into a deep, irrational belief that I was a fraud, had cheated the system, and fooled the tester not just that day in 2002, but when I was tested again in 2006, 2010, and 2014. I don’t know what it was about this day,... View Details
- 19 May 2015
- News
Getting Ready for Success
Minds Matter provides two volunteer mentors, two summer academic experiences at colleges and abroad, SAT prep, and an extra day of “school” every Saturday. “Our students have talents and gifts,” Huebner notes, “but often need extra... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Chances Are
Years ago, while Amram Shapiro (MBA 1978) and a team of researchers were busy creating the probability database at the heart of his new compendium, The Book of Odds, the daughter of a friend sat in on one of their weekly data reviews. A... View Details
- Profile
Frances Dixon
learning environment. As a non-traditional student with more professional experience, I was concerned that a straight lecture environment wouldn’t be a good fit. As soon as I sat in on a case, I knew this was the perfect academic... View Details
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Juan Camargo
When the 2014 Cadillac ELR—the carmaker's new electric luxury vehicle—rolled onstage at the Detroit auto show earlier this year, Juan Camargo (MBA 2012) sat in the fourth row, beaming. And it wasn't just because, as assistant marketing... View Details
- 19 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 4/5
back of a pickup truck by the ankles and dragged on a country dirt road in Jasper, TX for over three miles. The impact of being dragged severed James’ arm, shoulder, neck, and head from the rest of his body, which continued to be dragged for another mile. Fifteen of us... View Details
- 28 Apr 2020
- News
Lessons from a COVID Survivor
Radha Ruparell (MBA 2008) Radha Ruparell (MBA 2008) When Radha Ruparell (MBA 2008) fell ill with COVID-19, she wasn’t prepared for the physical and emotional rollercoaster that the ensuing weeks would bring. On day 16 of her illness, which she managed from home in New... View Details
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Whitney Wilson
could have more impact. What I’m trying to figure out at business school is where to make that impact.” “One of the main reasons I chose HBS is the case method. I sat in on a class and was just really impressed by the diversity of... View Details
- Portrait Project
Phillip Jones
On June 26, 2015, I remember three things: My mother held tightly to my arm, my uniform stuck to my skin, and my cousin, a leader, dedicated father, and South Carolina state senator, was dead. That June day, I sat in the fourth row of the... View Details
- Portrait Project
Ceena Beall
On a hot July 4th, I sat in the garage with my "paw paw" waiting for the barbeque ribs to finish cooking. Amidst the small talk, I dared to ask: "What was it like living in the south before civil rights?" My paw paw... View Details
- 01 Mar 2025
- News
Agenda: Frank Lorenzo (MBA 1963)
In the early 1970s, Frank Lorenzo (MBA 1963) was CEO of Texas International Airlines, a struggling regional operation. There were whispers of change coming for the airline industry as Washington considered the pros and cons of ending regulation. “If there was a list of... View Details
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- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Plugged In
When the 2014 Cadillac ELR—the carmaker's new electric luxury vehicle—rolled onstage at the Detroit auto show earlier this year, Juan Camargo (MBA 2012) sat in the fourth row, beaming. And it wasn't just because, as assistant marketing... View Details
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Stephen Mathew
My most memorable classroom moment was when a guest speaker who was the CEO of a large telecommunications company shook my hand and told me he sat in my exact seat when he went to HBS. What is one thing you brought with you to campus, and... View Details
- 25 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
10 Reasons Customers Might Resist Windows 8
leadership. This week, Kanter sat down with HBS Working Knowledge to discuss how these same reasons might hinder corporate adoption of Windows 8. 1. Loss of Control—Unsolicited change naturally meddles with autonomy, and the world's IT... View Details
- Portrait Project
Josh Latson
realized that I had not done much – my time had been spent building myself up and contributing little to the world around me. I thought again of those words to be etched in stone and my childhood worries soon returned. "Here lies a man who View Details