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- 02 Mar 2023
- News
Carbon's Second Act
on carbon conversion and turning his garage—temporarily—into a laboratory. TB: I ultimately came upon an electrochemical type of process which turned out could be pretty easily prototyped at a very small... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Security Chief
Parker Imagine having a conversation with the head of HR that goes something like this: Over the past several years with the company, I’ve helped turn around an ailing division. Now I’d like to try my hand at managing a growth business.... View Details
- Portrait Project
Lynn ElHarake
good daughter." I am surprised to see someone else already seated across from the principal. My mother. She has a deep crease in her forehead. Something is wrong. An hour later, I sink back into my classroom chair. Mrs. Davis turns... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Squeeze Play
would make him a learned man indeed. It seems LaMagna never met an offbeat scheme (drive-ins as discos) or gadget (square lasagna pans the length of lasagna noodles) that he didn’t like or want to turn into a start-up. He did hit it big... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Stealth Mogul
unnoticed in the business press. “I love the fact that we are not covered,” Nelson told the Times. Among its successes, Providence turned its founding investment in cellular telephone operator VoiceStream Wireless into a hefty return when... View Details
- 18 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Big Deals: Financing Large-Scale Investments
venture capital for people with real guts," quips Esty. "Most of the projects are start-ups, yet they cost something on the order of $5 billion, not $5 million." And all too often, he adds, they turn out to be losing... View Details
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- 01 Jan 2004
- News
Donald P. Nielsen, MBA 1963
best people you can find and then let them do their job." CURRENT READING Political Education: National Policy Comes of Age, by Christopher T. Cross As head of Hazleton, which he turned into the largest independent contract laboratory in... View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Sir Martin S. Sorrell, MBA 1968
into one of the world's largest advertising and marketing services organizations. With revenues of around $12 billion, it comprises some of the most famous firms in advertising, marketing, and public relations. He is now positioning WPP to View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Entertainment Moguls Ponder the Future at HBS Conference
Just as radio revolutionized the entertainment world at the turn of the century, satellite broadcasting, the Internet, VCRs, and new communications technologies are transforming the entertainment industry, said Universal Studios chairman... View Details
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- 15 Mar 2024
- News
Hungry for Change
particularly proud. The ultimate goal is to build a circular food system, in which you buy a good-for-you snack in a compostable bag and that bag turns back into rich soil to grow more food. “We hope to move the entire industry forward in... View Details
- Portrait Project
Alexandra Pintchouk
forgive, even if we couldn't forget. So, I will forgive. I will forgive myself. I will forgive my dad. I will forgive others. I will accept the uncertainties of life and turn change into opportunity. Most importantly, I will live with an... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
A Match Made in Heaven
thought was an impossible situation, I said, ‘Yeah, Martin, go.’” Six months later, Koch offered Roper a job as vice president of operations. A Baker Scholar, the England-born Roper came to Boston Beer in 1994 after specializing in View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
He Loves New York
wretch at heart? It turns out that Wasserstein, CEO of Lazard, had at one time pondered a career in journalism, been an editor at his college paper, and worked one summer at Forbes magazine while attending HBS, according to the Times.... View Details
- 15 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Coming Out Calculus: A Reflection in Honor of National Coming Out Day
obvious. I’ve stopped holding a partner’s hand in public at night because I see those around looking a little too closely and looks can easily turn to violence. If it appears safe, the second question is—do I want to deal with the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
The Maestro and the Market
team hope to evoke irony, humor, and even childhood memories with their creations. “We have turned eating into an experience that supersedes eating,” he has said. “If the product is merely food, Adrià should move the restaurant to... View Details
- 18 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
"It's Important to Have a Compelling Story:" Jodi Glickman on Being Great on the Job
organization. I believe in the power of GIFT—Generosity, Initiative, Forward Momentum and Transparency—and use that model to inspire others to action— to become skilled communicators and better leaders. I'm genuinely surprised by the fact that I'm an entrepreneur, but... View Details
- 21 Jun 2022
Fireside Chat with Professor Scott Kominers and Allie Ciehanover
Wonder what an MBA could do to help with your professional growth? Learn from Professor Scott Kominers how HBS supports students hoping to break into Technology, current NFT projects he has with HBS alums, and more! You will not need to View Details
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Jay Khil
When interviewed in 2012, Jay Khil, MBA 2013, expressed a desire to work in either California, Korea, or Europe. As it turned out, she got two out of the three. In her EC year, Jay interned in Korea, an experience that, paradoxically,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Research Brief: The Best Medicine
As it turns out, innovation doesn’t benefit everyone equally, and a new study tries to understand how that plays out in the pharmaceutical R&D process in the United States. “The numbers are striking,” says Associate Professor Joshua... View Details
- 16 Feb 2023
The Value of an MBA in Manufacturing, Consumer Products, and Retail
Have you ever wondered what an MBA could do to help you accomplish your personal and professional goals? Join us to hear more about why an MBA degree can be of value to students interested in working in Manufacturing, Consumer Products, and Retail prior to their... View Details