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- 01 Sep 2024
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Far-Reaching Impact
knew its impact could extend far beyond her own situation. It meant she could devote herself to Rocket Learning, the nonprofit she had launched in 2020 with her brother, Azeez Gupta (MBA 2019), which leverages digital technology to View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Ideas: Books
transformational leadership. Why Great Leaders Don’t Take Yes for an Answer Managing for Conflict and Consensus by Michael A. Roberto (Wharton School Publishing) Assistant Professor Roberto offers guidance to leaders who want to improve... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Tribute to Fellowships
wondered whether she should pack up and go home. Not that she had a home to return to. That was the problem. The day before Thompson moved into Chase Hall on August 30, 2005, Hurricane Katrina had flooded the New Orleans View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Steve Barger (MBA 1974)
world was so different then — no cell phones, software, biotech, or espresso. It’s sure to change as much for today’s graduates, with opportunities to create products and services not yet imagined. When I graduated I took a job consulting... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Can Manufacturing Keep Its Edge?
again with respect to some of the issues raised by China.” Innovation and continuous improvement are the keys to moving to a stronger competitive position, he says. “We changed more than the Japanese did. The Chinese are more... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Clay Christensen (MBA 1979)
thought I might like to be the editor of the Wall Street Journal one day). When our first child, Matt, was born four days after I began at HBS, my own economic development became an issue. My wife wanted to stay home with Matt, and I was... View Details
- 06 Sep 2013
- News
More Seats at the Table
youngest person as well. That didn't sit well with her for several reasons. While equality was one of them, improving companies was another. So two years ago she started Trewstar, with one goal in mind: getting experienced and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
The Next Big Swing
play at home As the sport began to increasingly rely on the kind of data projections that drove his game, the Boston Red Sox brought on Tippett as a consultant in 2003, eventually promoting him to director of baseball information... View Details
Keywords: Andrew Clark; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
A United Front
embraced new technologies and new approaches, hiring sports scientists on his staff and adopting new ways of both measuring and improving the performances of players. That sounds straightforward, but if you have been as successful as he... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Slum for Sale
public-private partnership between the state government and for-profit developers. The goal is to transform Dharavi into a neighborhood offering desirable, market-rate residential and commercial real estate while providing its longtime residents with free housing and... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Back in Business
day were joined by another emotion - the determination of New Yorkers to see their city back on its feet again. In this metropolitan area that is home to more HBS graduates than any other, the School’s alumni have played a leading role in... View Details
- 25 Mar 2015
- News
The Greening of Houston
and mostly overlooked by outsiders. Gilbane is just one of several HBS alumni working with other Houstonians to expand and improve the treasured parks, which they see as key to the continued growth of Houston’s booming business economy.... View Details
- 13 Jul 2020
- News
The First Five Years: Meaghan Fitzgerald (MBA 2016)
what it would mean to feel physically present with anyone from anywhere. It unlocks economic opportunities for people who can’t move to major industry hubs; has the potential to dramatically improve our environmental impact of commuting... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
End of Campaign Celebrated
nationals who return home after living abroad for an extended period. In closing the celebration, Dean Jay Light noted that like many present, HBS had changed his life. “Our goal is to continue to change the lives of the young people who... View Details
- 26 Apr 2011
- News
BioMine Strikes Gold
international regions, presented business plans for their start-ups to judges on Monday, April 25, during the final round of competition. On Tuesday, Rakhi Mehra (MBA '09), founder of micro Home Solutions, a social housing initiative for... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Raising the Barrio
waterfront. An elevated six-lane highway cuts through the heart of it all. Below the traffic, the narrow and often unpaved streets are crowded with makeshift brick and corrugated tin buildings, home to some 43,000 people. “Most porteños... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 18 Apr 2022
- News
Book Smart
of going to the library and bringing home a stack of books,” recalls Risher. “We didn’t have a lot growing up but that was something we could do.” He wanted the children of Guayaquil to have the same opportunity. Risher’s solution was... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
HBS Forum: Business Leadership in the Social Sector
The role of business in improving public education, reducing welfare dependency, and revitalizing urban areas was the subject of a stimulating forum held at HBS on April 6-8. The conference, titled "Business Leadership in the Social... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Education Innovation
populated, in part, by HBS alumni. Doug Lemov (MBA 2004) is pushing to "reteach" teachers, equipping practitioners with real-world skills to improve learning ("5 Bright Ideas"). Scott Given (MBA 2010) and his fellow charter school... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Ask the Expert: Human Intelligence
find an area where narrow AI is not having an impact,” says Seseri, which raises questions for business leaders in all sectors. How can e-commerce businesses benefit from artificial intelligence in the near future? And how will potential customers react to the View Details
Keywords: April White