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- 07 Aug 2019
- News
“The Star of the North”
closely held businesses. And they want to grow them right where they are. The firm was founded by a group of 12 family business owners who were interested in creating a local ownership vehicle for retiring business owners. Generally,... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 04 Dec 2000
- What Do You Think?
Have We Overdone Deregulation and Privatization?
forced to think about something that we used to take for granted. A recent study by the research firm Yankelovich Partners suggests that, while consumers generally want more control over their lives and purchasing decisions, there are... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Better Care at Lower Cost
necessary, most patients are in and out in fifteen minutes, and services are covered by most health insurance plans. The clinics are what Christensen calls a “disruptive delivery mechanism.” Medical technology now makes it possible for... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Ronald P. Mitchell
Ron Mitchell says his most valuable learning experience at HBS did not take place in the classroom. Rather, it emerged from his work as student government president. "That's where I learned about working with people in a political and View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Paulson Sees World of Opportunity
dysfunctional world, but we can actually do something about it. And not only that, people will demand and expect it.” The event also featured the annual presentation of student-selected awards for teaching excellence to faculty members Bharat Anand (Corporate... View Details
- 20 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
Part 1: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - Setting Career Goals
veterans find personal and professional purpose after military service. In this three-part series, Phil Caruso discusses how to set career goals after the military, how to pursue a JD/MBA, and how to get the most out of your graduate... View Details
- 22 Apr 2020
- Research Event
How Investors Are Sizing Up Climate Change’s Risks—and Opportunities
Until a few years ago, climate change’s potential impact seemed abstract for many investors. Now, as sea levels rise, hurricanes intensify, and droughts threaten food supplies, many investors are confronting its financial realities. But it’s not a simple calculation.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Andrea Silbert
particular, the diversity of the population CWE serves: About half of last year’s sixteen hundred clients were low-income individuals. The variety of the programs and services offered by CWE reflects the diversity of its clients. Those at... View Details
Thomas M. Siebel
Siebel founded his firm in 1993 as a provider of sales force automation systems. Though his firm quickly became a major player in sales force automation, Siebel Systems achieved tremendous growth when its... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
- 16 Jul 2013
- News
Embracing Chaos
point in life where they can give some time and share their considerable skills but they don't know where to go to volunteer." Last year, with the help of several professionals from Microsoft who had founded the original SVP in Seattle,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Batteries and Chocolates
double or triple duty. Sometimes, being the woman means great things fall at your feet. More often, though, it means another Saturday afternoon or Thursday evening spent showing up to make someone else look better. It doesn't have to be this way. Women can have kids... View Details
- 11 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Four Ways to Create Lasting Change
Many managers know that even when their firm launches a change initiative with great fanfare, it is tough to make the changes last. More often than not, employees wearily dismiss the initiative as another management fad. Soon enough,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 05 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 5
their subsequent career choices. Early work experiences are key among these forces. Recognizing this, youth service programs have emerged worldwide with the hope of shaping participants' future trajectories through boosting future... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Around the World
considerable research attention from several HBS faculty members, including Bob Hayes and Kim Clark. And as developing economies took off, “students could no longer be counted on to spend their entire professional careers in the United... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Women Entrepreneurs Share Insights at WSA Conference
European angel investing firm Go Beyond Ltd., advised aspiring women entrepreneurs to have a clear vision not only of the business plan but also of how they would run the enterprise. “Make sure you know who you are and what you believe... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Finding a Balance
midnight. “A few students posted newspaper articles or shared experiences of family and friends who were affected by AIDS,” Deshpandé continues. “This was an issue that took the discussion beyond the realm of typical products and services... View Details
- 12 Jul 2011
- News
Phone Fun
says, his two years at the School gave him the courage think outside the box. “It gave me a personal and professional confidence that has underpinned the risk-taking that’s sometimes necessary to deliver original work,” he notes. If last... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
The Harvard Clubs of Australia: Networking with a Cause
American-born Philip W. Stern (MBA '82) moved to Australia in 1985, spending several years as a McKinsey consultant. He has been Down Under ever since. Now a self-proclaimed Sydney local, Stern is a partner at the management consulting View Details
- 19 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: “The Architecture of Innovation”
level. Yet the corporation's senior management and human resource professionals resisted changing the scheme, pointing out the high quality of junior hires that the firm was making. It was not until 2009... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Former Bulletin Editor Remembered
James; and four grandchildren. A daughter, Victoria, predeceased him. Funeral services were held in December in Hawaii. The family has requested that memorial donations be made to a charity of one's choice. View Details