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- Portrait Project
Martin Vasev
twenty-six, I advised foreign leaders. My mom fought well. Her protests brought down communism in Bulgaria. If she had attempted to cross the border, she would have been shot. In contrast, I have been fortunate to travel and study overseas. I cannot waste the... View Details
- 26 Sep 2016
- News
Lending a Hand
scary, do I leave?’, I had a conversation with a very wise person and asked him, ‘What really matters?’ The essence of that answer was: family, friends and network, and making a difference in the world. “It turns out, if you give people... View Details
- 03 Apr 2016
- News
The Tampon of the Future
together, it becomes obvious. We have an opportunity every single month to collect blood from women, without needles.” Working with a business partner, Tariyal, who was a 2014 Blavatnik Fellow in Life Science Entrepreneurship, has developed a method for capturing... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Bringing Up Baby
As a Walt Disney Co. executive who helped turn around the company's Euro Disney operation, Laura McCartney (MBA '93) knew plenty about problem solving and strategizing in the corporate world. But as a mother, she also knew from personal... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Sleight of Hand
Camirand Photo Courtesy Guy Camirand It turns out that sawing ladies in half or pulling rabbits out of hats doesn’t worry professional magicians nearly as much as a bad case of dry hands. High-performance legerdemain, such as palming... View Details
- 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 10 Apr 2025
- Webinars: Career
Virtual Fireside Chat: Planning for a Successful Career Break and Return
Whether you're actively considering a break or simply want to be prepared for the unexpected, this conversation will provide valuable tools and strategies for navigating your career with confidence. View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Inbox: From Das’s Desk
lucky to have such goodwill from its alumni base, and I and my colleagues are grateful. I hope to work with you in developing ways that HBS can remain a place—perhaps become the best place—you can turn to for answers and resources. I hope... View Details
Keywords: Das Narayandas
Donald H. Rumsfeld
After Daniel Searle had all but run his family’s company into the ground, Rumsfeld took over and began cutting costs across the board. After selling off the majority of Searle’s non-pharmaceutical business with the exception of the Pearle Vision chain, Rumsfeld’s... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare
- Profile
Lauren Booker
impact on society." A scholarship from the Jackie Robinson Foundation introduced Lauren to Goldman Sachs, her scholarship sponsor. The relationship turned into an internship opportunity, which in turn... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Ink: Home Cooking, Secure Retirements, and Restoring Humanity to Finance
part of the world that I knew nothing about.” MORE Zhang reveals her travel secrets on the Skydeck podcast Excerpt “Every eight seconds, another American turns sixty-five—that’s some ten thousand people per day. By 2030, nearly 20 percent... View Details
Donald W. Nyrop
After a distinguished career in law, which led him to the top positions at both the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Federal Aviation Administration, Nyrop joined the ailing Northwest Airlines with hopes of turning it around. Instituting... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
J. Richard Munro
1990, after turning down a buyout offer from Paramount. Though the company suffered losses in 1989, primarily due to the purchase of Warner, Munro’s media giant boasted strong positions in a wide array of markets and earned revenues of... View Details
Keywords: Publishing & Print Media
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Highly Energetic
The fourth annual Energy Symposium at HBS in October brought together industry executives, venture capitalists, and consultants to discuss the sector’s challenges and opportunities. Winds of change are turning hearts and minds as well as... View Details
- 13 Jun 2023
MBA Program & Admissions Virtual Information Session
This online information session will be hosted by a member of the MBA Admissions Office and will include a short presentation on the HBS MBA experience, admissions process, and financial aid offerings. The information session is primarily Q&A based, please review our... View Details
- 16 May 2023
MBA Program & Admissions Virtual Information Session
This online information session will be hosted by a member of the MBA Admissions Office and will include a short presentation on the HBS MBA experience, admissions process, and financial aid offerings. The information session is primarily Q&A based, please review our... View Details
- 14 Jun 2022
Industry Spotlight: How HBS Helped Me with A Career in Venture Capital
Wonder what an MBA could do to help with your professional growth? Learn from Professor Jeff Bussgang and alumni how HBS helps prepare you for a career in Venture Capital. Our alumni panel will feature Joe Blair, Raviraj Jain, Britt Dannemann, Prachi Pawar. You will... View Details
- 01 Sep 2022
MBA Program & Admissions Virtual Information Session
This online information session will be hosted by a member of the MBA Admissions Office and will include a short presentation on the HBS MBA experience, admissions process, and financial aid offerings. The information session is primarily Q&A based, please review our... View Details
Charles W. Post
Having been inspired by a drink served at the Kellogg brothers’ sanitarium, Post developed an entire line of grain-based products including such famous cereal brands as Grape Nuts and Bran Flakes. Post played a pivotal role in the development of the cereal market, and... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
The Governor’s Admission
estimate that, despite its modest size, Lynch’s Granite State exports more than $2 billion annually in goods and services. Lynch, who was inaugurated in 2005, entered politics after resuscitating national furniture-maker Knoll, Inc., where he View Details
- Portrait Project
Apeksha Kothari
We’re asked what we plan to do, and I declared the following: I crave the crackle of creativity. The thrill, the absolute exhilaration, As a beautiful new something is plucked from infinite possibility; I want furrowed brows turning... View Details