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- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Li & Fung's Global Footprint
business today. What issues did you face when you returned to Hong Kong in 1972? When I returned, my friends told me, “We don’t know why you’ve come back. Hong Kong’s now too expensive. Our labor is too high, and Taiwan has taken all our business.” I View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
The Exchange: The Road Ahead for Crypto
currencies are recorded on the blockchain. Kominers: Yes, but at the same time, because the system is decentralized, you don’t have the same recourse you would have against a bank. If the bank just took half of my checking account and... View Details
- 17 Jun 2020
- News
Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines
social connection by taking a real lunch break. For example, take a Zoom yoga class with a friend, or check in with a mentor/mentee, or enjoy tuna melts with your family downstairs. Finally, go untouchable from all news media and social... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
New York Club Asks for Donations to September 11 Relief Fund
complex. The New York Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund assists the families of fallen New York City firefighters and police officers. It provides funds to families at the time of a death to assist with immediate expenses. In addition, the benefit fund... View Details
- 29 Aug 2018
- News
The Value of Valleys
going to build you from a standpoint of when they have reference checks on you and they ask about the kind of person you are. Those types of stories are important. Humberto Cubillos, class of 1998. On the business level I went to work for... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
The Prophet of Start-Ups
undertaking that could be worked on as a Holy Grail,” says Daniel J. Holland (MBA ’62), an ARD staffer in the late 1960s. “But he wouldn’t write a check until all the risks were understood.” Creating a Model for Venture Capital Success... View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
some tips on surviving.” Among the lessons she learned that helped her and her 103-year-old mother cope: you must fight the despair by exercising your mind, keep your emotions in check by taking the long view, and stay connected to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Baker’s Staff Gets a 21st-Century Name
Once upon a time, libraries collected books, and librarians checked them out. But those days are long gone as libraries have moved into the digital age. Baker Library, for example, also produces Web sites, manages audio and video... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Navigating rough waters
for the nuts and bolts of his company, from understanding the processing of checks to the most complicated financial report. He had been CEO of Bank One when JPMorgan Chase purchased it in 2004. During his tenure at JPMorgan Chase, where... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Thinking Inside the Box
Back in 1988, Paul (MBA '84) and Peter Centenari (27th OPM), brothers who coowned a small Colorado investment bank, had grown tired of moving from deal to deal. They wanted to get back to the basics: running a low-tech manufacturing operation. While View Details
- 06 Jan 2012
- News
Where Are They Now?
Mahesh checks in from the factory floor. Courtesy Krishna Mahesh Related Links Alum startup wins HBS contest New Venture Contest: Call for entries Upcoming webinars for entrepreneurs HBS New Ventures group on LinkedIn “I am still amazed... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Jan Swartz (MBA 1996)
travelers. "I can fly in from Australia or Asia and be through LAX in as little as 20 minutes." Also: "Never check a bag. And always pack snacks." Popular Princess itinerary: A 10-day Alaska tour, with 7 days on ship and 3 on land,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Katherine Switz (MBA 2000)
workforce is that work is a huge component of recovery. It provides community and structure, which is a good thing if you’re anxious or depressed. I stay healthy by getting nine hours of sleep, exercising, eating carefully, and taking a powerful cocktail of drugs. It’s... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Guitar Hero
pearl inlays, and constantly check their handiwork. Nonetheless, dozens of these carefully hand-assembled guitars are destroyed every day because they aren't quite good enough to be Gibsons. Observes Juszkiewicz, "I haven't changed what... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Management Update Launched
Managers trying to make sense out of a continuously changing business environment should check out the latest from Harvard Business School Publishing (HBSP). Management Update, a monthly newsletter launched in June 1996 and edited by new... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Remembering “Mr. Harvard”
enjoyed checking pay phones for coins; the day he scored a $2.50 jackpot was a day he never forgot. And in all his years at Kidder, he never took a bonus. “I had enough to satisfy me,” he said. View Details
- 04 Dec 2019
- News
Skydeck Live: The Case for Funding Female Founders
among the 9 percent of venture capitalists who are women, so talk about what happens when there is a woman in the room, when there is a woman who’s writing the checks and making the decisions. Dodi: Well, there’s been a lot of studies,... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
career and networking information, and access to many search engines and databases. For more information, check out the article on page 6 of this issue. This is a valuable resource for all HBS alumni, and I urge you to explore it the next... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Does My Résumé Work?
conversation. Check periodically with contacts to keep them posted on your progress. Approach networking as a reciprocal event and offer your help in return. Personal factors are affecting my career. How can I make my life work? “Having... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Social Capital Markets: Creating Value in the Nonprofit World
created value in the for-profit marketplace and want to take a similar approach with philanthropy," Emerson asserts. Joining this group of philanthropists are baby boomers, who are "entering their retirement years very engaged," Emerson notes. "They are not going to be... View Details
Keywords: Anne Kavanagh