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Jorge Roberts
cities and forgotten towns can also find their own boy on the balcony, Leisure to read Le Petit Prince to teach his daughter that the "eyes are blind and that one must look with the heart," Everyday I want to remember that I am that boy as I stand on the... View Details
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
Uncovering The Secrets of Mittelstand Success
corporations—is a clear focus on longevity and the future. As an example, Shih cites ARRI, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional motion picture equipment, which weathered a difficult transition from film to digital technology... View Details
- 19 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Racist Umpires and Monetary Ministers
interpretation," Parsons says. The column is like a weather report for financial news, reporting on the events in the market on the previous day. It's not always the same weatherman doing the reporting, however; rather, the paper... View Details
- Profile
Thomas Grenier
In case after case, HBS students are challenged to make and defend crucial business decisions. In the summer of 2008, Thomas Grenier and his fellow climber had to make an even more urgent choice: whether to respect the signs of incoming bad View Details
- 22 Nov 2016
- Blog Post
Memoirs of an International First Year Student
the Boston weather is that it is unpredictable. Checking the weather app on your phone before leaving your room is annoying but necessary if you want to be “appropriately dressed” – for the rain or snow or... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
The Rites of Autumn
Once again, the weather cooperated for fall reunions with clear skies and mild temperatures welcoming alumni back to campus. On September 21-24, some fourteen hundred graduates and guests from the MBA Classes of 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970,... View Details
- 29 Jun 2009
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Leading Change
What Should Leaders Communicate? Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times As companies batten down the hatches, we need leaders who do not compromise on standards and values that are essential in flush times. Fortunately, such leaders do exist. Their insights can help... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Where Are They Now?
softball teams and tries to find time to play golf. The 75-degree California weather he was enjoying in late December helps explain why the West Coast is home sweet home. View Details
- 24 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
10 Reasons Why HBS Peek Weekend was worth the trip across the pond - a british perspective
opportunity to meet current students and alumni from HBS through panels and evening dinners. Hearing about their different backgrounds and countries really showed us the diversity found within the HBS community. It was great to hear about their experiences with the MBA... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
More than a Game
tradition,” said Coulter, before joining members of both teams for one of the most cherished traditions, the postgame festivities. Neither the weather nor the final score — Students 23, Old Boys 3 — could dampen the alumni team's spirits.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
HBS Press Books in Brief
The Weather Channel: The Impossible Rise of a Media Phenomenon, by Frank Batten (MBA '52) with Jeffrey L. Cruikshank (51st PMD), is the story of a cable network that succeeded when all the experts predicted it would fail. Former chairman... View Details
- 21 Aug 2014
- Blog Post
HBS Social Enterprise Initiative Visits NYC
adverse weather and climate change impacts. Urvesh was motivated to pursue this internship by his belief, as he explained, “that efficient and reliable transportation is a critical public service, and that it stands to become only more... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
The ABCs of Addressing Climate Change (From a Business Perspective)
It's Climate Week in New York City. The schedule features a UN Climate Summit, a People's Climate March, the Clinton Global Initiative, substantial criticism of the whole endeavor, and plenty of agitated interaction. There is a lot of noise here. How can businesses cut... View Details
- 04 Oct 2024
- News
On the Vineyard, Black Alumni Reconnect With Friends and HBS
The summer weather could not have been better on August 9, when 180 HBS alumni and guests converged on Martha’s Vineyard for “HBS on the Vineyard: A Summer Reception,” an event co-hosted by HBS External Relations and the HBS African-American Alumni Association... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Kilimanjaro
athletic adventurers — the majority had run marathons — spent six days trekking through a variety of landscapes, weather conditions, and challenges to reach the summit at 19,340 feet. At a slide show of the trek that climbers gave in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Virtual Plant Tours and Beer Game Dysfunction
explains Judy Stahl (MBA 1996), executive director of the HBS Information Technology Group. “After completing it, they then uploaded it to a secure site, all without having to come to campus.” Defeating New England weather — now that’s a... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Cleveland Global Alumni Conference a Sold-Out Success
Communications and creator of The Weather Channel; and Bill George (MBA '66), chairman of Medtronic, Clark cited a "pattern of broad and deep leadership" that is global in perspective, entrepreneurial in spirit, literate in information... View Details
- 04 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Celebrating Black History Month at HBS
Black Tech Masters Series alongside the third annual Black New Venture Competition on Friday, followed by the conference on Saturday. We asked AASU’s conference co-chairs, April Weathers (MBA 2022) and Cyril Straughn-Turner (MBA 2022),... View Details
- 17 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
The Climate Targets Leaders Need to Know as Regulations Loom
As investor pressure mounts on companies to show their environmental impacts, leaders are encountering an unwieldy tangle of terms and approaches. Climate accounting basics and a dictionary of sorts can help demystify the calculations and voluntary targets that... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 24 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Finance in Africa: Health, Self-Interest, Avoided Future Cost
needed. For example, a 2023 report from the Global Center for Adaptation suggests that over $100 billion per year is needed to invest in infrastructure, weather forecasting, and protecting agriculture in Africa to address both poverty and... View Details