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13 Jun 2016
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Brenda Bence (MBA 1991)

four continents, including South America and Asia. Then, on April 1, 2002, she launched her own firm. “I always joked that if it didn’t work out, I would tell everyone it was an April Fool’s prank,” recalls Bence. “But the business took off, and it has been an amazing... View Details

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Starting a For Profit Social Enterprise at HBS | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

“I was drawn to... Riding the WAVE Misan Rewane 2013 When describing the experience of running WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education), Misan Rewane (MBA 2013) is frank. “It’s been a wild ride. I’ve learned so much, both about myself... View Details

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Measuring Success in Impact Investing | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Matter—No Matter Where You Are Shilla Kim-Parker 2009 As if foreshadowing the career path ahead of her, Shilla Kim-Parker (MBA 2009) wrote her HBS application essay about her desire to serve the social good. “I was drawn to... Riding the... View Details

01 Mar 2003
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A Casual Approach to Success

down-to-earth mentality is also apparent in Hellman’s athletic endeavors. He grew up riding horses and later played varsity water polo at the University of California, Berkeley. Often attributing his athletic achievements to an ability to... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Dec 2005
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Pedal Mettle

The Tour of Hope is a bicycle relay from San Diego to Washington, D.C., a 3,300-mile journey intended to raise awareness about cancer research, prevention, and detection. One of the 25 participants in the October ride was cancer-survivor... View Details

Keywords: Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

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Benjamin Story

Buzz Lightyear attraction in Disneyland Paris, and as a producer within Disney's virtual-reality technology group. "On one level, we were creating a fully-functioning simulation for a new attraction, the Radiator Springs Racers, based on the Cars movie, to... View Details

04 Jun 2001
Research & Ideas

RealNetworks, CNET, and Judo Strategy

mean nothing. In the book we talk a great deal about how Rob, Shelby, and Donna have used these techniques to beat much larger players in their business." The business environment has changed completely, since the capital markets no longer subsidize a free View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

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Laura Mediorreal

Coming to HBS is like... A breath of fresh air mixed in with some overload of inspiration, knowledge, and exhaustion. It's a roller coaster ride that keeps everyone on their feet and comes along with a steep learning curve. What is your... View Details

27 Jan 2014
Blog Post

Opportunity Abounds

walking and has about five words. Bragging parent alert: he actually started walking at eight months, so we’ve been relatively busy! Devan has become so active in the Crimson Parents Club that next year, we are moving on campus to shorten HER commute, which is often 30... View Details

Keywords: Technology

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Impact on a Global Scale | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

path ahead of her, Shilla Kim-Parker (MBA 2009) wrote her HBS application essay about her desire to serve the social good. “I was drawn to... Riding the WAVE Misan Rewane 2013 When describing the experience of running WAVE (West Africa... View Details

27 Feb 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: HBS Visits Jindal Steel Works (JSW) Steel Dolvi Plant

Gateway of India, a ceremonial monument constructed to welcome British royalty. After a 45 min ride on the ferry, we drove on the bus for another 30 mins to arrive at the steel plant. We were especially pleased by the preparation and... View Details

15 Apr 2016
News

First African American Woman to Receive Harvard MBA Talks Power of Persistence, Resilience, and Courage

ride the half mile from their Radcliffe College dorm. A graduate of Howard University who was rejected on her first try applying to HBS (she freely admits she wasn’t adequately prepared), Lambert went on to a long and successful career as... View Details

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

02 Jul 2018
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Pursuing A Passion in Health Care

notice that there are no take-away boxes in our cafeteria – everyone is forced to take time to enjoy lunch and the company of their colleagues. (Go Denmark!) On a separate note, the most challenging part of my day is my 40-minute bike View Details

Keywords: Health Care

01 Apr 1998
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Deals For Sale

IF BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS commerce over the Internet is the wave of the future - and analysts project such transactions will increase a thousandfold by 2001 - then Scott Randall and his company, FairMarket (www.fairmarket.com), are riding... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

01 Sep 2007
News

A Man of Influence

recounts his days at HBS, admitting, “I came to Harvard with an insouciant assumption that I would be first in the class. As it turned out, I had to ride at full gallop just to stay the course.” Not long after HBS, Valenti and a partner... View Details

16 Jan 2020
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Helping California Wildfire Victims Rebuild

the process simpler,” Pechet told Forbes. The company is now managing the rebuild process for 150 victims of the California wildfires. The Homebound software, the article notes, “tracks 379 unique tasks that are common when building a home, allowing customers to track... View Details

Keywords: Construction of Buildings; Construction

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Driving Social Change | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

(MBA 2009) wrote her HBS application essay about her desire to serve the social good. “I was drawn to... Riding the WAVE Misan Rewane 2013 When describing the experience of running WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education), Misan Rewane... View Details

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Activating a Legion of People | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

that make a difference. While working... Values Matter—No Matter Where You Are Shilla Kim-Parker 2009 As if foreshadowing the career path ahead of her, Shilla Kim-Parker (MBA 2009) wrote her HBS application essay about her desire to serve the social good. “I was drawn... View Details

28 May 2019
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Turning Point: Into the Wild

Alexandra Morehouse (MBA 1984) (illustration by Gisela Goppel) Alexandra Morehouse (MBA 1984) (illustration by Gisela Goppel) In 1992, my husband and I were staying at a game preserve in Kenya as part of our honeymoon. I’m an experienced equestrian, and one morning I... View Details

31 Mar 2022
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A Community Hunger Solution with Global Ambitions

hundred cities. Our Robins would use free Uber rides to help the senior citizens with essentials like groceries and medicines throughout the lockdown.” The partnership with Uber has grown over the past two years, and the company has since... View Details

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