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- 01 Jan 2003
- News
James E. Burke, MBA 1949
the history of advertising-an endeavor that led President Clinton to award him in 2000 the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honor. Burke, whose many other accolades include honorary degrees from Harvard, Princeton, and alma mater Holy... View Details
- 04 Nov 2016
- News
The Competitiveness of Lost Causes
sense here that, if there is a problem, you don’t just complain and wait for government to step in,” he continues. “It’s on your conscience to solve it. That’s something we want our children to embrace. One of our daughters is in college now, and she is doing View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 30 Mar 2022
- News
Giving Hope and Comfort
comfortable home in the Boston area, and their children didn’t want for material things. The Feingolds had long been active in their community—Jeff had volunteered for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island in college, and the... View Details
- 25 Jul 2024
- News
Mentorship Program in Singapore is Still Lighting the Way to Success
Clubs News Clubs News It’s been a decade since the HBS Club of Singapore (HBSCS) launched its signature Mentorship Program, aimed at helping local university and trade school students to prepare for life after graduation, both personally and professionally. The program... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 26 Aug 2016
- News
Improving Wellness Through Better Nutrition
with volunteer work in environmental causes, gives her a sense that she is “empowering people to make positive changes in their lives. That goal has always been a huge driver for me.” (Published August 2016) View Details
- 02 Aug 2019
- News
Fulfilling Their Promise
After an eye-opening experience as a volunteer mentor, former auto executive Susan Schooner (MBA 1983) launched Girls Group, an organization designed to economically and emotionally support middle and high school girls in the Ann Arbor,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Gold Mettle
result, the necessary government and corporate support was forthcoming, morale among organizers and volunteers was boosted, and the XIX Winter Olympic Games in February were a rousing success. Romney's star has risen accordingly and with... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Q & A: Jeanne P. Jackson: A New Regime at Banana Republic
our corporate employees to do volunteer work, sponsorship of arts endeavors, and a Gap foundation to help at-risk youth to realize their potential and experience success. Not to put you on the spot, but what do you usually wear to work? I... View Details
- 13 Oct 2016
- News
Adding Muscle to the Fight Against Disease
volunteer regularly at patient advocacy and community awareness events. Patients visit our labs and sit in on business meetings. We see the impact of the disease on their lives. The problems we tackle aren’t just science problems or... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
HBS Alums Help Jailhouse Entrepreneurs Go Straight
presentations, exams, and hours of daily homework. Taught by volunteers from the Texas business community, PEP graduates boast a 93 percent employment rate and a recidivism rate of less than 5 percent. Says Rohr, who made a PEP... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Strategic Networking
Most alumni are aware that graduates of the School can be found in leadership positions all over the world, in organizations of every size and description. Not everyone, however, may know that more than 25,000 are members of the Alumni Advisory Network who have View Details
Keywords: Networking
- 21 Sep 2016
- News
Leadership in Motion
enable highly qualified but under-employed women in resuming their professional development as volunteer strategic consultants. Recently awarded Westchester’s 2016 Outstanding Advocate for Small Business, Veron says, “TAP consultants are... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Encouraging Women Leaders
could apply my knowledge from multiple fields to problem-solving. I also felt encouraged by the School’s entrepreneurial spirit, which inspired me to start my own company.” Considering the value that Serra has gained from her HBS experience, it is not surprising that... View Details
- 06 Aug 2015
- News
A Wall Street Pioneer Comes Home
to serve as JSJ’s vice chairman of the board in addition to overseeing a family foundation fund and volunteering in community organizations. “I knew I wanted to come back to this area at some point,” she says. “One of my aims was to give... View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
than 100 volunteers from across the US, Europe, and Asia. The nonprofit matches those who need PPE with verified suppliers who can provide vetted products. The demand shock to the supply chain in March left many without any access to... View Details
- 12 Jan 2021
- News
Keeping the Coast Clear
Rhode Island’s resources for generations. Stone has led the group—the Ocean State’s largest environmental organization—since 2009; he joined as a volunteer in 1989. Considering it’s the smallest state in the country, Rhode Island has a... View Details
- 25 May 2016
- News
FIELD 3: Taking Down Barriers
list includes hundreds of the Fortune 1,000 (including GE, Microsoft, and Staples) as well as thousands of Main Street businesses. In addition to coleading HourlyNerd, Biederman volunteers as a fundraiser for his class. “I realize that... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Harbus Foundation Supports Community Projects
promising organizations from among grant proposals." The Foundation consists of four student trustees, a faculty advisor, and fifteen HBS students who volunteer to read grant applications. It has now awarded close to $250,000 in grants to... View Details
- 01 Aug 2014
- News
Cross-Class Connection
These two volunteers forged a cross-class connection that resulted in significant support for the HBS Fund for Leadership and Innovation. When Alex Crisses stepped up to cochair his 5th Reunion, he decided to couple his own ideas about... View Details
- 23 Aug 2018
- News
Healthcare Alumni Keep Learning Through Virtual Programming
donor-advised Thumbelina Fund, which was established in 1996 by former Connecticut State Representative Christel Truglia. According to Community Partners Co-Chair Tom Heckel (MBA 1977), the HBS Club of Connecticut Community Partners program has served 130 client... View Details