Dean - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Nov 2010
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The HBS Tunnels

Emeritus Dean John McArthur told me about a curious incident in which HBS workmen closed off a corner at the westernmost junction of the green and red tunnels to make a “clubhouse” for their card games. That was soon gotten rid of. And... View Details

Keywords: Keith Larson

28 Feb 2019
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New Program Will Develop Leaders of Innovative Ventures

people have great ideas and drive, but they don’t necessarily have the skills, knowledge, or connections to execute yet. We’re excited to see what they will do.” HBS Dean Nitin Nohria believes the program will be a catalyst in developing... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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Engaging Students More Deeply

Students at Success Academy stay more focused on the dot rug. Photo courtesy HBS Multimedia Development To tell the compelling stories of a developer working to revitalize Miami Beach, a Maine lobsterman confronting the economic risks of climate change, and a charter... View Details

Keywords: April White

09 Jun 2015
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Yat-Pang (MBA 2000) and Helina Au

Yat-Pang (MBA 2000) and Helina Au “I remember Dean Kim Clark greeting us on my first day at HBS,” says Yat-Pang Au. “He said, ‘This will be a transformative experience in your life.’ Fifteen years later, I can confirm the truth of that... View Details

01 Apr 2000
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Highly Recommended: Leah Modigliani

On the 41st floor of the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter offices in Times Square, Leah Modigliani (MBA '95) stops at the receptionist's desk. Every window showcases a panoramic view of Manhattan skyscrapers and the Hudson River beyond. It's a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Jan 2005
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Joseph J. O'Donnell, MBA 1971

three-piece suit kind of guy, and I wasn't. I preferred Boston to New York. And I didn't like working with computers then any more than I do now. Despite the good money, it wasn't the right fit." Instead, O'Donnell remained at HBS as associate View Details

12 May 2021
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The First Five Years: Sophie Bai (MBA 2020)

for the next two years. SB: “As the Dean said on our first day, HBS provides two transformative years, and I couldn’t agree more. As Brianna navigates through her first couple months at HBS, I will continue sharing my experiences and will... View Details

01 Jun 1998
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Simmons Family Endows Professorship

Dean Kim B. Clark noted, "Roy and Tibby Simmons have been wonderful role models for their children, community, and business associates. It is a privilege for HBS to have a chair that recognizes this truly amazing family." A Deep Regard... View Details

26 Jun 2013
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How a Trivial Pursuit Became a Significant Case

therefore often among HBP's all-time best-sellers. The case played another important role as well. In the early 1980s, Reiss had read about Professor Howard Stevenson's efforts, at Dean John McArthur's behest, to figure out what academic... View Details

Keywords: Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

30 Mar 2020
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Crisis Management for Leaders: Coping with Sudden Changes in Cash Needs and Availability

01 Sep 2010
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James Has New Role

served in various administrative posts at the School for fifteen years, ending as Associate Dean and Senior Executive Officer. He then worked in the private sector as President and COO of The First Marblehead Corporation until 2005, when... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2019
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Developing Leaders Who Bridge Business and Engineering

University and is a former dean and professor at the Boston University School of Hotel Administration. She is currently the managing partner of Champagne Hospitality. As Nunnelly explains, “Education is the foundation for making our... View Details

23 May 2024
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HBS After October 7

On Friday, May 17, 2024, Dean Srikant Datar, HBS Alumni Board President Andreas Stavropoulos (MBA 1997), and members of the School’s leadership held an online forum for alumni to learn more about the School’s activities and actions since October 7, 2023. Stavropoulos... View Details

31 May 2023
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2023

The recipients of the 2023 Alumni Achievement Awards, whom Dean Srikant Datar will recognize during the HBS graduation ceremony on May 25, 2023, are: Reshma Kewalramani MD, FASN (GMP 18, 2015) Depelsha Thomas McGruder (MBA 1998) Raymond... View Details

Keywords: leadership; management; work-life balance

01 Dec 2017
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A ‘One Harvard’ Perspective

Tunnell recalls that “as a liberal arts undergrad, I wanted an education that drew ideas from a variety of disciplines, people, and perspectives.” Noting “it wasn’t easy to jump between schools” during his time at Harvard, Tunnell says he appreciates View Details

01 Jun 2023
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An Engine of Innovation

Innovation Labs. Previously, Joseph Lassiter, the Senator John Heinz Professor of Management Practice in Environmental Management, Retired, and Srikant Datar, the George F. Baker Professor of Administration and Dean of the Faculty, served... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Jan 2017
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Improving Health Care Delivery

by Dean Nitin Nohria’s leadership and the fact that health care is becoming an important part of the vision for the future of HBS,” says Mary Ellen, who with Jeffrey served as gift cochairs for their reunion. The research fellowship fund... View Details

14 Jan 2022
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Nohria’s Next Move

In a message to the HBS community this week, former Dean Nitin Nohria shared his next chapter. “I am pursuing a new adventure as the Executive Chairman of Thrive Capital, a firm that invests in and builds technology-enabled companies.”... View Details

30 May 2023
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Finding PRIDE

we arrived on campus, they drilled into us that one of the values of HBS is the network and the connections you make there. I think the words the Dean used were to the effect of, “You have to invest in each other.” I’m from a very... View Details