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- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Action Plan: Portfolio Strategy
Sadiq Gillani (MBA 2006) didn’t set out to build a different kind of career for himself. During his time at HBS, he had a clear, conventional vision of his future. As he told the Portrait Project in 2006, “I am going to devote my life to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Shaping Leaders Who Understand Business and the Environment
first-year MBA students encounter nearly a dozen cases that address environmental concerns. “My vision would be that all students graduate with a clear understanding of the predicted ramifications of climate change on society and on... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 28 May 2019
- News
Research Brief: Field Research
agronomist researches the matter and sends a tailored reply within 24 hours. The more information a farmer shares with PAD—about planting practices, market prices, or soil conditions—the more its recommendations improve with time. “The View Details
- 26 Nov 2019
- News
Collective Genius: Leading Innovation and Digital Transformation
the process—that you cannot plan the path to an innovation. Instead, you have to act your way there. Other key factors that encourage innovation are the vision leaders bring to the table and the sense of purpose that those within an... View Details
- 04 Nov 2019
- News
A Home for Startups
providing and supporting the collaborative work environments so that all the member companies can thrive and realize their visions and missions. The idea is that, when people with different backgrounds and different ideas come together,... View Details
Keywords: work space
- 06 Nov 2014
- News
Building a Startup Community Beyond Commencement
after seeing a demand for privacy. Expansion within the building is part of the short-term plans, and Goldstein hopes to move into a standalone space in three to five years. But she can see the model working beyond campus, too. “The View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Be Our Guest: HBS Show 2002 Goes Off without a Hitch
experience to guide the creative team and to see our vision come to life,” reported Aragon, an active participant in theater for many years. “It was also a practical application of many classroom principles: We encountered financial,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Complete Package
pallets and numerous other custom-designed packaging options. “I started with the vision of saving the world,” she says, “and the first question everyone asked was, ‘How much will it cost?’” Chong saw the need for more environmentally... View Details
Keywords: April White; entrepreneurship; sustainability; packaging; leadership; women; Manufacturing
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Herzlinger on Health Care: Revolution in Evolution
that patients may feel are necessary; and squeezing down compensation for talented physicians and hospitals. Indeed, activist American consumers even rebel against perfectly rational HMO tactics like reducing hospital lengths of stay. What is your View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Brick by Brick
re-engaging with customers, many of whom passed a love of LEGOs to their children. Although innovation was a core strength of LEGO, Knudstorp had seen the result of unconstrained creativity. New product design was soon informed by market research, community feedback,... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Burunda Prince (MBA 1987)
talent to its colleges and universities. An entrepreneur’s dollar goes much further here. Some cities are known for specific verticals, but Atlanta has fintech, health tech, and representation in sports, film, and music. RICE is a startup, too. Our View Details
- 19 Feb 2020
- News
Running a Decathlon
B students and C students who were competent to a very high level in certain areas, whether it be literature, mathematics, or whatever,” says Patton. “And you wouldn’t believe what could be found.” The biggest challenge in the early days, Patton observes, was... View Details
Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Accelerating Allston
many catalysts that are launched by this inspiring and large vision that is Allston.” Dupré expects that the Allston investment will have a ripple effect on the city of Boston. “We hope that it underscores and magnifies all of the amazing... View Details
- 04 Aug 2015
- News
Brazil Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS
hosted “A Vision for the 21st Century” as part of the world tour of The Harvard Business School Campaign. Contemporaneo 8076 was the setting for an evening presentation and reception, enabling more than 170 alumni and guests from across... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Alumni Books
why the MBA Oath is necessary and shows how it can be applied in the real world. Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles between Vision and Reality by Scott Belsky (MBA ’08) (Portfolio) After interviewing hundreds of especially... View Details
- 23 May 2019
- News
Michael R. Bloomberg, MBA 1966
Bloomberg spent 15 years at Salomon Brothers, where he rose through the ranks from an entry-level job counting securities by hand to general partner. When he was 39, Salomon merged with another firm and Bloomberg was fired. The energetic entrepreneur quickly launched... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 18 Apr 2022
- News
Book Smart
United States,” observes Risher. “Worldreader has created these tools. Now we wanted to see if we could deploy them in the United States.” By the end of 2020, Worldreader had signed up two big partners—World Vision and Raising a Reader—to... View Details
- 19 Apr 2017
- News
Chicago Becomes a Hub of Startup Action
destroyed several square miles of the city feeds directly into the energy and vision required to start a new business, he said. (A hub for early-stage ventures located in the city’s Merchandise Mart is named 1871 for just that reason.)... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Short Takes
program. The second, or transactional, stage begins when the organizations start to regard each other as partners. For City Year and Timberland, this transition occurred when leaders of both groups realized they had similar visions of how... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 26 Feb 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Morgan Hermand-Waiche (MBA 2010)
success several times over, despite experiencing a lot of 'bumps in the road.' A last one would be Richard Branson, because his vision and ambition go beyond limits, which is impressive and inspiring." Can you finish this statement? Great... View Details