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01 Mar 2025
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Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Borders and the Self By Chinwe Ajena-Sagna (MBA 2003) Masobe Books “Who are you?” Every border tells a story. Every story has its origins. Tracing a cultural lineage from the beginnings of Igbo history in the ninth century by delineating... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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HBS Addresses Racial Equity

color, diversifying boards, and leveraging diversity in organizations, as well as one called Thrive, which is designed to encourage career advancement for underrepresented minorities with 5 to 7 years of experience (with an emphasis on... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Feb 2002
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Redefining Success: Women & Work.

sugarcoated: balancing the challenges of a demanding career with motherhood. "You've got three choices," Hunt tells her students at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, where she runs the Women and Public Policy Program. "You can go... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Oct 1996
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Lasting Impressions

better." Graduating from HBS at the dawn of the psychedelic '70s, the Class of 1971 nevertheless seemed to follow in the footsteps of generations of MBAs before them, opting for careers on Wall Street or in manufacturing, real estate, or... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

01 Dec 2020
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New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books

After graduating Cum Laude from Harvard College in 1974 and earning his MBA from the Harvard Business School in 1976, Bujalski had a successful business career as CEO of several health care services companies. His journey into... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

28 May 2019
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2019

Signify, Symmons, and Haier and interviews with thought leaders and business executives from top companies including Amazon, ABB, Tesla, Samsung, and Google, this book provides practical advice for product-making companies as they embark... View Details

19 May 2020
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Exploring the Economics of a Pandemic; Alumni Forums Draw Closer Online

virtual conversation with 50 HBSAAA members. The hour-long session focused on ways black business owners can shore up their finances in anticipation of a long period of economic uncertainty, and included advice on how to apply for loan... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jan 2003
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Lillian Lincoln Lambert, MBA 1969

helpful as I built my own business." COMMUNITY OUTREACH Board of Directors, HBS African-American Alumni Association Board of Visitors, Howard University School of Business Former Director, University of Maryland Foundation, Greater Washington Urban League View Details

09 Jan 2020
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Your Whole Self

people have burnout and struggle, insomnia, headaches, back pain, some form of leader B might be at play. Secondly, I've seen folks really stall out in their careers where—whether the organization has grown or your role has grown—I've... View Details

01 Dec 2009
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The Fab Four

are all very interesting areas for start-ups. My advice on work-life balance is to first have a clear and detailed contract with your spouse as to what expectations they have of you and what expectations you have of them. Compartmentalize... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; contests; Technical and Trade Schools; Educational Services; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

05 Apr 2018
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A Philanthropic Eye Reframes African American Abstract Art

many of the artists that Joyner and her husband, private equity investor Alfred Giuffrida, collect are enjoying increased visibility. Major museums in the United States (and beyond) are reevaluating the artists’ careers and influence... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Jan 2003
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James E. Burke, MBA 1949

concerned about what I should do with my life. I knew I wanted a career in business, but it wasn't until I was at HBS that I grasped that business could be a force for good in society. We were constantly reminded of the importance of... View Details

01 Jan 2006
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Ann S. Moore, MBA 1978

important to surround yourself with the best people who are different from you; diversity matters not just in terms of gender or ethnicity, but also in how people think about problems and their solutions. HBS taught me to nurture healthy debate and make the tough... View Details

01 Jan 2007
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Donna L. Dubinsky, MBA 1981

Everything you do reflects on you in the end—how you treat people, how you treat customers, and how you interact with colleagues. If ever there's any question mark, then you just can't do it." ADVICE TO STUDENTS "Pick your bosses well. It... View Details

01 Apr 2002
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Back in Business

Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) by New York Governor George Pataki. For Whitehead, this may be one of the most challenging assignments in a remarkable career in which he has served as cochairman of Goldman Sachs, deputy secretary... View Details

Keywords: 9/11; NYC; New York City; Government

19 May 2022
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Leading to Salvation

to apply to HBS, launching a career that would include executive roles at McKinsey, Citibank, and Union Texas Petroleum, as well as board service for General Mills, Hewlett-Packard, Stanley Black & Decker, and UnitedHealth. From 1993... View Details

29 Mar 2023
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Supporting Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria

people. I have been working with them for the last 70 years of my life,” says Bermek, who has worked as a human rights activist in the country and the region for the last twenty years after a long career in business. “We are not taking... View Details

07 Sep 2021
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Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 1

Immelt had spent his second year at HBS reflecting on his career path, and he decided that he was more interested in being an operator than an investor, accepting a position with a lower salary at GE. Jeff Immelt (MBA 1982) Jeff Immelt... View Details

09 Mar 2021
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Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today's Challenges

careers drive change and lead high-performing schools. Both Schwartz and Mills have taken Leading Change, Leading Schools, and Leading People, three of the four online courses offered in the CSML program. While the courses have prepared... View Details