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- 01 Mar 2004
- News
New Horizons for Iraq
offensive. Coppa was awarded Bronze Stars for his service in both Afghanistan and Iraq. We moved out of Kuwait on March 21. It was extremely hot and dirty. Everyone understood the position that they were in — you know you’ve got to get... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Coming Full Circle
“Mutiny is a rare and extreme example, but my findings also apply to situations where it becomes necessary to manage conflict or create buy-in for organizational change,” she adds. Merryman cites HBS professor Joshua Margolis as just one... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Letters to the Editor
the December articles very interesting. Either I have been missing out, or the content has been vastly improved. Stan Humphries (PMD 17, 1969) St. Simons Island, GA Build a Cost-Effective MBA The September article “Building a Better MBA” was View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Damon Silvers
is extremely serious and just keeps creeping up on us. Critics blame globalization for putting U.S. wages and benefits into a downward spiral. How do we reverse that trend? The idea that we should disengage from the global economy is... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Up from the Ashes
still thriving today. “Business strategy” and “corporate strategy” have gained extremely wide currency not only in the business press but in popular media as well. Numerous consulting firms specialize in strategy, and all business schools... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Six Receive 2017 HBS Alumni Achievement Award
entrepreneurship, research, and academia. They also share a trait we can probably all relate to—more than a few had no idea they would end up where they did. Extreme Talent “The Atlantic was founded in 1857, and it had a fantastic 19th... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Case Study: Sneak Peak
would cost less and would be a faster, healthier way to get to the $1 million mark. —Karen Barth (MBA 1986) They should grow the old-fashioned way: hold back enough cash to grow in a controlled manner. Borrowing money to double in size instantly is View Details
- 19 Jun 2014
- News
Turning "Black Gold" to Green
the game—and some minds—when it comes to fossil fuels and the future. "We can create an industry and put some new options on the table," he says. "My hope is that we can build some extremely profitable carbon-management EOR projects and... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
The Doctor Is In
extremely rewarding — and a big responsibility." But Slavin, who also teaches a course in health-care management at Harvard Medical School, devotes the great majority of his time at the MGPO to administrative matters. Now in his second... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Case Study: Gazelle's New Predators
around their services and their outstanding customer experience. And two, they must live up to their promise of being extremely simple to use and providing great service. If they do this, they can capture customers before they have had a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President’s Report
advice and counsel on a regular basis. She has led this board admirably, and we are all extremely grateful. Thank you to the board members who are retiring this year. I am deeply thankful for their energy, imagination, and support. My... View Details
- 10 Oct 2018
- News
Working with a Giver’s Spirit
percent. Give low- and middle-income customers access to low-interest-rate loans by using a predictive algorithm that uses nontraditional data to measures creditworthiness. “There’s a spectrum of behavior,” says Ayala. “On the one extreme... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Making History, Starting Over
“it was extremely difficult to make a profit on early-stage investments,” says Cohen. In 1989, he opted for a “balanced” strategy, adding corporate buyouts to the firm’s early-stage investments. It’s a strategy that distinguishes Apax... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Mary Callahan Erdoes
out of those excesses, and that means several years of negative returns. All of my clients have had to readjust their assumptions regarding risks and returns. Your clients are extremely wealthy. Do they take that readjustment in stride?... View Details
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- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Up on the Green Roof
that green roofs can reduce average daily energy demand of a building by about 15 percent. Because a green roof protects the underlying waterproof membrane from temperature extremes and the sun’s ultraviolet radiation, it can last up to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Vivek Ranadivé
strongest attributes. "In some ways the case method explains why Survivor was such a popular television show," he laughs. "You throw a bunch of people into one classroom and see who shines. I wanted to learn more about people and human interactions, so HBS was an View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Making a World of Difference
Slifka places a high value on innovation can be seen in his involvement with the Big Apple Circus. A founding member and early supporter, Slifka has seen the Big Apple become the leading single ring circus in America. It is also recognized as being View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
City of Dreams
a handful of architect-consultants to review the megapolis plan, Prematilleke was dismayed not only by the project’s name (“strange and archaic”) but also by the lack of an overall framework. “It was extremely broad brush, almost... View Details
- 22 Aug 2019
- News
Catalyzing Africa’s Tech Sector
curated life. Growing up in a military base, extremely safe, extremely secure, you knew pretty much all your neighbors. Run around town and be out at night, playing around at 9, 10 PM—got in trouble a few... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Case Study: Inside Story
partnerships as the only activity, since they can be extremely slow and don’t provide the opportunity for rapid iteration and learning that young startups often benefit from. Updating a contract with a large partner can take months (or... View Details