San Francisco - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 May 2013
News

Thomas S. Volpe, MBA 1976

services company where he served as CEO from 2007 to 2010. A lifelong baseball fan, he owns three minor-league baseball teams and often attends San Francisco Giants games with his close friend and Bay Area... View Details

Portrait Project

Emily Stapleton

I checked my watch as I stood by the side of the road, worrying about a dinner reservation and waiting for my bus to arrive. While I had enjoyed exploring the many different neighborhoods of San Francisco on... View Details

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Our Team - Social Impact Collaboratory

Sander Research Associate Marcus is a Research Associate for Professor Shawn Cole and works on projects involving impact investing and development. Marcus previously worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of San View Details

22 Sep 2023
News

Skydeck Voices: The Most Important Person I Met at HBS

Photo provided by Harvard University Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Who was the most important person you met at HBS? And why? This is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck, and when my colleagues set up on Spangler Lawn during Spring Reunions... View Details

25 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done

roughly a quarter of US patent filings. These contributions are reshaping US invention in dramatic ways. “One out of every 11 patents developed in the United States today is either invented or co-invented by an individual of Chinese or Indian ethnicity living in the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Technology; Service

27 May 2022
Blog Post

Q&A with the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association, MBA Class of 2023

Southern California; Political Science Military experience: Aircraft Maintenance Officer, US Air Force Why did you decide to pursue an MBA? Instead of pursuing an MBA directly after my service, I decided to join an edtech startup in San... View Details

01 Oct 1999
News

Eight Among Many: Peter G. Harf

fast-paced English is delivered with a German accent. He came to HBS with a grant from the German government after earning a doctorate in political economy from the University of Cologne. Upon receiving an MBA as a Baker Scholar, he accepted a position with the Boston... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

19 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

the hottest segments of the global industry, with estimated sales of $7 billion. In recent years, natural products companies like The Body Shop and Bare Escentuals, the San Francisco company that has built... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics

03 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs

that she was a corporate securities partner in the San Francisco office of the law firm of Bingham McCutchen. She is author or coauthor of several textbooks, including the just-published second edition of... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

01 Sep 2023
News

History Matters

The stunning collapse of three high-profile banks in recent months—Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank—churned up a host of headlines and fears: Are these signs of major instability? The first dominos to fall? In the second edition of their... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

09 May 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS (part 1)

just wanted to chat.” Howard Yang (MBA 2023) Growing up as a child of Chinese immigrants in the San Francisco Bay Area, I loved being Chinese American. Fortunate enough to be raised in a community of people... View Details

24 Oct 2018
Blog Post

The Energy & Environment Club

and company size were important criteria” for Kieron Stopforth (MBA ’19), who interned at Advanced Microgrid Solutions. "I wanted to spend my summer in San Francisco at a battery storage start-up.” Caroline... View Details

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Ahmed Alimi

walk through any issues you have or know someone at Harvard University or MIT who can help solve the problem. Whatever questions you have, you can find answers quickly." For the summer, Ahmed will divide his time between McKinsey in View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Financial Services

11 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Branding Sells Cereal, Handbags, and Vacations. Can It Sell a Country?

secularization after the death of dictator Francisco Franco. Relevant. Governments can’t sway the opinion of a disinterested audience. The imagery and associations of the place need to matter to the targeted audience. A branding campaign... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Tourism

19 May 2022
Blog Post

HKS Policy Analysis Exercise Showcase

awareness in the city of South Bend, and much more. Clients included the World Health Organization, U.S. Department of State, Human Rights Watch, San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development,... View Details

01 Apr 2000
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Student "Treks" Lead to Jobs and Opportunities

one-third of the HBS student body -- traveled to San Francisco and Silicon Valley as participants in the fifth annual WesTrek, an event organized by members of the High Tech and New Media Club in... View Details

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Recruiting Partners - Health Care

Healthcare Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals The Carlyle Group | Global Alternative Asset Management The Ensign Group The Medicines Company (MDCO) Thermo Fisher Scientific Tufts Health Plan U UMass Memorial Health Care UnitedHealth Group University of California, View Details

01 Oct 2000
News

Edward D. Bullard: The Personal Touch

man at a welding station. "How's your daughter?" he calls to Jane as she takes a break from her sewing machine. Bullard knows most of the names of the 375 people employed by E.D. Bullard, the privately-held safety equipment company founded by his great-grandfather in... View Details