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- 01 Oct 1996
- News
The Right Stuff: Getting the Word from MBA Admissions
apply so that more will be admitted, above the 25 to 30 percent that typically are found in an entering MBA class. Bulletin: Besides women, who else would you encourage to apply to HBS? Fadule: Put simply, we want smart people with the... View Details
- 11 Mar 2009
- HBS Case
The Energy Politics of Russia vs. Ukraine
In a virtual replay of events this past January, in 2006 Russia's energy giant Gazprom cut off its supply of natural gas to Ukraine's energy company in the depths of winter. The move confirmed the fears of many in the West that the wounded Russian bear, View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Alumni Books
building blocks of successful alliances: the right framework (to help achieve company goals and identify potential partners), the right organization (the right people constantly honing their skills), and the right relationships (trust... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Gazprom Goes Global
confirmed the fears of many in the West that the wounded Russian bear, smarting from its diminished role in the post-Soviet era, could be a cruel and dangerous troublemaker. With about one-quarter of the world’s reserves of natural gas,... View Details
- 13 Apr 2017
- News
Solving Nigeria’s Skilled Workforce Challenge
be poor, unappreciated, frustrated.’ He painted a very unappealing picture, but it didn’t add up. Mrs. Gbayisomore helped me to learn things that made me smart in school. I knew I wanted to fix the system someday. I didn’t know whose job... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017
Humanity by Kim Scott (MBA 1996) (St. Martin’s Press) Using stories of her experiences at Apple, Google, and several start-ups, Scott offers advice on such fundamentals of being a leader as how to give and receive feedback and how to make View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
INK: The Lessons of Blitzscaling
wanted to know how some companies could grow so big so fast. “The answers we got were unsatisfying,” Yeh says. People cited the Valley’s concentration of smarts or its access to venture capital—which is useful for growing companies, “but... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 26 May 2016
- News
2016 Alumni Achievement Awards
ability to care about other people and treat them well. Plenty of people are smart enough to chart a new course and know a good business strategy from a bad one. We can’t forget that the authenticity and credibility of leaders is more... View Details
- Web
Once in a Lifetime Opportunities | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
effectively and efficiently measure the impact of Acumen’s portfolio companies. “We developed Lean Data as a smart way to listen to our customers and understand the impact of our products and services on their lives,” Kasia says. In the... View Details
- 04 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Finding My Passion in the Startup Space
ex-consultants to seasoned real estate professionals. As far as my day to day goes, I have been fortunate to work with very smart people and take on new learnings. I have worked on projects ranging from View Details
- 02 Jan 2018
- News
Reconsidering Retirement
friends were in the minority among their HBS classmates, many of whom aspired to join Wall Street. As it turned out, “entrepreneurial resourcefulness,” as Puritz calls it, has served them well throughout their careers and in the launch of Rebalance. In addition to... View Details
- Profile
Arthur Rock
a simple but profound desire: he wanted to help talented people build great companies. “Anyone who comes into the office and says `I have this business plan and you’re going to make a lot of money if you invest with me’ doesn’t stand... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Action Plan: A New ’Cue
Chinese steamed bun with hickory-smoked pulled pork, pickled daikon relish, and Asian plum barbecue sauce. How to: Build a Brand Know what you want to build. “Food, music, and art are the three pillars of our brand. Those are things that... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Alumni Books
anyone in business and sales. The book ends with a series of analytical exercises to illuminate basic principles on which readers can base business plans. The Power Curve: Smart Investing Using Dividends, Options, and the Magic of... View Details
- Profile
Damien Hooper-Campbell
business and investment banking," Damien says. "I loved being surrounded by smart people, being immersed in the details of deal-making." Damien joined Morgan Stanley after graduation and prospered there for a couple of... View Details
- 16 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
Why Entrepreneurs Should Consider Business School
It's hard. It's uncertain. You're most likely going to fail. It's easy to think you're not smart enough or tough enough. It helps to have peers who love building companies as much as you do, ready to ride... View Details
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Knowledge Coach
organization viable. As they put it, "Deep smarts are the engine of your organization. You cannot progress without them, and you will manage more effectively if you understand what they are, how they are built and cultivated, and the... View Details
Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
- 13 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Leadership Fellow Henry Tsai: Working with City Leadership to Leverage Technology
Jose is piloting livestreaming meetings on Facebook Live, resulting in “twenty times the amount of engagement.” Building on the success of the videos, Henry led a partnership with Box, a cloud file-storage company, to not only archive... View Details
- 20 Mar 2019
- News
Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire
technologies that are cost-competitive and can get us 90 percent of the way to emissions targets. When alumni asked for examples of climate-smart businesses to start today for financial returns in the next three to five years, speakers Horn, Henderson, and Hwang... View Details
- 25 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #1: Kameale C. Terry
Climate Stories: Episode #1: Kameale C. Terry In this first post of “Climate Stories,” Jacqueline Adams engages with Kameale C. Terry, CEO and co-founder of ChargerHelp! Terry is a veritable unicorn, an entrepreneur in the sustainability sector, who saw an unmet need... View Details