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- 12 Aug 2010
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You Can’t Take It with You
Last week, The Giving Pledge announced that forty of the wealthiest families and individuals in the United States have committed to give away at least half their fortunes to charitable organizations. Cofounded by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, the pledge includes the... View Details
- 10 Mar 2011
- News
Philanthropy’s Dilemma
An estimated ten times more money will pour into philanthropy during the first half of this century than during the entire century before. A high-profile case in point is the Giving Pledge, a campaign headed by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to encourage the nation’s... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
A Classics Enterprise
Forbes magazine reported (January 29, 2007). Over 700 pages long, studded with clear, helpful maps, notes, and appendixes, Strassler’s Thucydides was hailed and embraced by scholars and ordinary readers alike. Shortly after its publication, he began work on a View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Lance Batchelor (MBA 1993)
business or the military A case study in responsibility—in business or the military Gene Markowski Unlearning some of the lessons of the military Unlearning some of the lessons of the military Lance Batchelor Similarities between... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
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The Military and the MBA: Maura Corby Sullivan (MBA/MPA 2009)
business or the military Gene Markowski Unlearning some of the lessons of the military Unlearning some of the lessons of the military Lance Batchelor Similarities between submarines, the classroom, and the boardroom View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Studying Japan from the Inside
working for an underperforming company can produce outstanding results if they have the right leader. Q: What are some of the challenges that Japanese managers face today? A: Globalization. When U.S., European, or Latin American companies go abroad, they can find many... View Details
- 02 Mar 2015
- News
To Market, To Market
Ending poverty and hunger for millions of people around the world may sound like an insurmountable goal, but that hasn’t stopped Pierre Ferrari (MBA 1976) from taking it on—and finding success. “By 2020, we will end poverty for 4 million families,” says Ferrari, now in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Artful Contributions
The director of the High Art Museum in Atlanta regards two HBS graduates as the “twin pillars” of the museum’s recently completed $124 million expansion project. Terry Stent (MBA ’68), chairman of the museum’s board of directors, and his wife, Margaret, have been major... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Christian Bjelland
As president and fourth-generation owner of Chr. Bjelland & Company, an industrial holding company headquartered in Oslo, Christian Bjelland has more than enough challenges to fill any given workday. But over the last decade, Bjelland has devoted himself to an equally... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Checking In, Catching Up
and presented a report on the School, which was followed by industry panels featuring members of the class. Section lunches, dinners, and a class social on Spangler lawn offered plenty of opportunities to catch up, kick back, and enjoy the HBS campus. Alumni Relations... View Details
- 23 May 2018
- News
Winning Bid
$90,000 for breast cancer research), as well as its ability to connect people with similar interests: “That’s fascinating both in its simplicity and its complexity,” he says. “It’s not just commerce, it’s commerce and purpose.” READ MORE View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Research Brief: Cultivating Creativity through Competition
given to their competitors. Using analytical software that evaluates visual similarities between designs, Gross compared each submission with prior entries by the same designer, and related the similarity to... View Details
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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Taking MBA know-how on tour across America
trenches, and lending our skills, experience, and curiosity to the task of helping entrepreneurs and communities bring their visions to life.” He and his classmates have helped students from other business schools take similar trips by... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Sail Away
events, such as Rio de Janeiro during carnaval, Sydney on New Year’s Eve, and Cannes during its film festival. “The beauty behind this product is that it is a global product,” said David Robb (MBA ’93), chairman of Utopia Residences. The current economic climate and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Gene Markowski (MBA 1973)
went to West Point as well and spent some time in the military, then went to business school. The melding of the two experiences is important. Next: Lance Batchelor (MBA 1993) — Similarities between submarines, the classroom, and the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
New Awards Recognize Teaching Excellence
to establish the Williams Awards in honor of Charlie,” says Judy. “He was a great teacher and personal mentor, not only in the classroom but also in case writing. It is a further pleasure to recognize faculty members playing very similar... View Details
- 18 Sep 2019
- News
Buffett Protégé Britt Cool to Start Own Firm
Journal. “Anything I’ve assigned her she’s done a first-class job on.” As for her new firm, Britt Cool told the paper that there will be similarities to Berkshire Hathaway in its approach. “I want to build a long-term platform and a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Hoop Dreams
similar results, Belkin nearly gave up on becoming an NBA team owner. But when the Atlanta Hawks surfaced as a hot prospect last August, Belkin moved quickly with seven partners to purchase the Hawks, the Thrashers hockey team, and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
News in the News Biz
compete to ask questions of the same celebrity, politician, or entertainer is economic nonsense. Quality is not enhanced by these huge numbers of journalists assembled to hear and disseminate similar news.” View Details