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- 03 Mar 2014
- News
A Life Transformed
thought, and leadership abilities," says Parija. "In fact, it was then that I set my sights on someday attending HBS." Hill subsequently became CEO of a bank in Oman and took Parija with him. "In seven years, we did wonders by converting... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
James McNerney Jr.
come together. It’s about being more globally competitive and creating jobs in the United States, which is a dialogue the President wants to have. You traveled recently throughout Asia with President Obama and other American CEOs and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Afghanistan’s Hope and Light
Houdt) Thirty or forty angry Afghan police officers crowded into Karim Khoja’s office. Someone had stolen their pay, and the prime suspect was the CEO of Roshan, the company offering the new mobile payment system that was used to process... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
One-on-One with Tom Oreck
grounding in every aspect of the business. “I like to tell people that I rose up the ranks through the sheer force of nepotism,” he deadpans with self-deprecating humor. He made HBS his last training stop before taking over as president and View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Next Level
In 2017, Sarah Bond’s boss, Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox Gaming, warned her that working in the industry would be very difficult. Not just for the usual reasons that corporate America can be tough, but also because, as a Black woman in gaming—an industry with a... View Details
- 17 Nov 2022
- News
Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combating Climate Change
decarbonization will pay climate dividends for decades to come. Matthew Arnold (MBA 1995) CEO, Unimacts Global I have been involved in renewables since I went to work for Kenetch Windpower during my time at HBS in the early 1990s, and... View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
all citizens of our country have access to healthcare and other necessities of life.” MAY 2 Garuda Aerospace, led by CEO Agnishwar Jayaprakash (PLDA 25, 2018), is employing his company’s drones to deliver vaccines and medical supplies.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
For the Records
Kelleher in Gold Rush Vinyl’s listening room In the first days of 2025, when Caren Kelleher (MBA 2010) went from owning one small business to two, she entered an alternating reality. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, she’s still the founder and CEO of Gold Rush Vinyl;... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Getting the Message
Global Internet Practice. He previously served as founder and CEO of an interactive brand marketing consultancy, where he developed patented applications to help corporations build relationships between their brands and their customers in... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 09 Apr 2025
- News
The Working Parent Revolution
exacerbated by the workplace flexibility of the COVID era has put increasing demands on businesses to offer or expand benefits that support family schedules. In this episode of Skydeck, contributor April White talks to Stephen Kramer (MBA 1997), View Details
- 19 Aug 2024
- News
Quantum Leap
idea suffered from both density and doubt. In short, we wondered not only what its applications really looked like in practice but also if it could ever really live up to its hype. Those questions are at the heart of our recent profile of John Levy, View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Back to School
the grill. Don’t overcook the meat on the fire, because it’s going to continue to cook while it rests,” says Dan Gertsacov (MBA 2004), who has traveled the world studying live-fire cooking and is now CEO of grill producer Big Green Egg.... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Get Creative
questioning go hand in glove. Innovators observe things, then question why. If you want to be an innovative person, when you see things, you have to pay attention and then wonder why. A good illustration of observing and questioning is... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Six Receive 2017 HBS Alumni Achievement Award
others, you’ll create a self-perpetuating culture.” “My parents were the first in their families to attend high school, never mind college,” says Jack Brennan (MBA 1980), former chairman and CEO of the Vanguard Group. Brennan cites the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
The Business of Love
experience for both parties,” says Kang. Hinge shares much of its DNA with Tinder—geolocation and gamification—with one important distinction: Hinge connects users only with friends of friends or third-degree connections, as arbitrated by Facebook. That social... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books
unposted openings, discussing salaries, and how getting recognition for accomplishments can lead to promotions and pay increases. The book’s case studies and expert contributions provide many examples and recommendations to manage stress... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Golden State of Mind
pitch a room full of VCs, Draper included. Students also test their mettle by breaking boards with their bare hands, building boats, and competing in paintball. The residential program, which has included visits from entrepreneurs such as Rent the Runway’s Jennifer... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Luxe Redux
forever. But we’ve introduced products that have added more modern style so you don’t have to be over 50 to appreciate what we’re doing,” says McEvoy. Today, Queen Elizabeth II wears her Burberry trench coat. But so does supermodel Kate Moss. At Waterford Crystal,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
One-on-One with Thomas Riley
an aircraft carrier, meeting with the King, police escorts when I travel. But you get used to that — well, maybe not the aircraft carrier. Security is tight, but any freedom of movement I have to give up is a small price to pay for the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Five Bright Ideas
Opportunities for Schools Mickey Freeman (MBA 1993) Name your high-school gym after a sneaker company? Go for it, says Education Funding Partners president and CEO Mickey Freeman. For-profit EFP matches Fortune 500 companies with large... View Details