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- 30 Aug 2021
- News
One and the Same
Australia’s gender wage gap, which shows that women earn 14.2 percent less than men. COVID, she notes, has highlighted the need for greater flexibility, inclusion, and equality in the workplace. “From a company perspective, it’s getting harder and harder to View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Alumni Author: Thomas H. Fischgrund (MBA ’80)
“Parent” is the job title that Tom Fischgrund (MBA ’80) feels most at home with. He is also the author and editor of several books and president of Management Recruiters of Atlanta Perimeter Center. The father of three children,... View Details
- 05 Jun 2018
- News
Fueling the Future
When Cecily Kovatch (MBA 2002) began her career working as a field engineer for Schlumberger, one of the world’s largest oilfield service companies, the all-male crews were often less than welcoming. Since those early engineering days, Kovatch has held multiple roles... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Reawakening rural America
7,000 jobs since its launch in 1986. “My primary business is recruiting manufacturing firms into rural communities and helping them create jobs,” Schultz says. After a three-year research project about rural economics that led to the book... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
MBAs mobilize to assist small business owners
tripled his monthly revenue and secured a $100,000 no-equity investment. Now Baker and his team have recruited an inaugural class of 32 MBAs, from five schools, to hit the road for their own journeys in the summer of 2014, and are seeking... View Details
- 18 Aug 2021
- News
Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement
discouraged by being left out of recruiting processes altogether or repeatedly rejected from the small pool of coveted roles in venture capital and private equity—despite having the necessary qualifications, technical skills, and networks... View Details
- 31 Jan 2025
- News
New York, Boston Alumni Volunteer to Boost Small Businesses
area small businesses that “were in serious trouble” due to COVID. Kane and Bockmann quickly pulled together a plan, formed a leadership team, recruited about 60 alumni volunteers, and set up virtual coaching sessions that initially... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Covering the Issues
recruiting women, and lobbying for updating the School's literature "to reflect the fact that MBAs are not all men." By the 1980s women were a fully integrated part of the School, and the pages of the Bulletin reflected this new era. As... View Details
- 22 Sep 2017
- News
Turning a Disorder into an Opportunity
self-confident, as well as financially self-sufficient. Forty-five people have been employed through the program at Australia’s Department of Defence, Department of Human Services, and Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Eleven new View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Tech for the People
instead of waiting until disaster strikes? “San José’s CIO Shireen Santosham (MBA 2008) and Mayor Sam Liccardo immediately supported the idea,” says Tsai, which led to the October 2018 launch of Host Corps. This public/private initiative drew on a concept Airbnb... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Innovative Course Brings Students and Alumni Together
make." In addition to process improvements, other changes had an impact on this year's dialogue. For example, this time a greater number of entrepreneurs took part, and they introduced new variables into the discussions. "While recruiting... View Details
Keywords: Meg Gardner; photo by Joshua Lavine
- 02 Nov 2020
- News
The First Five Years: Julianne White (MBA 2017)
peers to be helpful in my personal search, as I could understand what people appreciated about different sectors, organizations, or roles. These conversations were also very important for my internship and post-graduation job search. I found that I had to be more... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Is AI OK?
data science (e.g., unbiased data and algorithms), better implementation (e.g., understanding the target audience and market conditions), and better policies (e.g., auditing algorithms to ensure they perform in an equitable manner). For Frida Polli (MBA 2012),... View Details
- 25 Mar 2015
- News
The Greening of Houston
that if they’re going to recruit and retain the best talent, then the city has to be someplace where people really enjoy living. Houston’s quality of life and entrepreneurial climate were what brought Troy Thacker (MBA 2000) back to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
HBS Professors Pearson, Thurston Remembered
his home in Palm Beach, Florida. He was 80. While a partner at McKinsey, Pearson was recruited by PepsiCo to be its COO, and soon became its president as well, serving the company for fifteen years. During his tenure, PepsiCo’s revenues... View Details
- 01 Jun 2019
- News
City on a Hill
initiative will partner with the school and other regional nonprofits to recruit and develop entrepreneurs and business owners. It’s the ideal position for a guy who is equal parts educator and entrepreneur. “If you rely on manufacturing... View Details
- 02 Dec 2019
- News
A Long-Standing Commitment to Global Understanding
work for Corning Glass Works’ international division, and while many new recruits chose sites in Europe, he picked Brazil. “What I’ve learned in life is that you don’t have to be the best at anything, you just have to be different,” he... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Social Capital Markets: Creating Value in the Nonprofit World
which recruits at-risk youth to work in Ben & Jerry's shops). It monitors employee progress and tries to quantify the costs each represents to society. It then tracks how that cost structure changes due to the nonprofit's intervention.... View Details
Keywords: Anne Kavanagh
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA
War II veterans. Today, the MBA Admissions Outreach team hosts military-specific recruiting events, including a virtual seminar to reach military personnel stationed overseas. Real-life decision-making experience is just one example of... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Teresa Clarke: An Advocate for Education in South Africa
witnessed the tremendous success of SSP-SA in its first two years, she is keenly aware of the potential that the program has to influence the country’s future. Modeled after the Student/Sponsor Partnership in New York City, the SSP-SA View Details