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- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The New Rules of E-Commerce
proving the freshness of his eggs. Empower partners over products. Rakuten allows its merchants great leeway in crafting their online portals. Site designs encourage customers to linger and explore rather than purchase and leave, and... View Details
- 12 Jul 2011
- News
Phone Fun
culture’s changing tastes, Braterman’s management style favors minimizing red tape and encouraging agile responses to the latest marketplace trends. “We can turn on a dime,” he said in the article. Braterman, who attended HBS as a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Mark Mason (MBA 1995)
issues. When I watched the horrific video of George Floyd’s murder, it didn’t take me long to come to the conclusion that I needed to speak out. If not now, when? I discussed it with my family, and they encouraged me to share my views and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
From Das’s Desk
learn—whenever they want, wherever they are, and in a way that works best for them. If you’re not already in the podcasting habit, I encourage you to give some of these series a listen. (You can find most of them at hbs.edu/podcasts.) And... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
What Fellowships Make Possible
of HBS’s robust fellowship program; over time, the School has also developed summer exploration fellowships for those who want to try out new careers between their first and second years, as well as loan assistance programs that encourage... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Antoinette J. ("Toni") Rapone
truly enjoyed me and that my father's Sicilian relatives gave me so much love," she says. That encouragement - combined with her father's military benefits - enabled her to attend Bennington College, where she majored in psychology and... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Bridging the Success Gap
education for young adults who are typically not encouraged to aim for college. “They come from tough backgrounds, from abusive homes, from poverty, from gang violence, from migrant families,” says Navarro, who is also an instructor.... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Robert B. Stobaugh (DBA '68)
experience," states Stobaugh, "because I realized how much I had missed the academic world of discussion and ideas." Encouraged by his professors, Stobaugh entered the Harvard DBA Program in 1965 at the age of 37. He earned his doctorate... View Details
- 03 Dec 2024
- News
From One to Many
In the years after Keith Ferrazzi (MBA 1992) published Never Eat Alone, he confessed some reluctance in being labeled “the networking guy.” “But 20 years after writing that first book, and after coaching thousands of teams, I’ve finally recognized there’s a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
In My Humble Opinion: In the Deal
long-standing commitment to diversity and access in her immediate industry and in the workplace more broadly. Encouraged by a growing awareness of what women bring to the table and efforts to enhance workplace cultures, Khan knows there... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Working Behind the Scenes — Alan F. Horn (MBA 1971)
became especially concerned about local air and water quality when their first child was born in 1988. Together, they helped found the Environmental Media Association, designed to encourage writers, directors, and actors to incorporate... View Details
Keywords: Thomas Frick
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Ronald P. Mitchell
that was just broken this spring). Off the court, he shone as well, graduating cum laude in economics. The key to his success? "Self-confidence," Mitchell smiles. And that, he says, comes from the encouragement he's always received from... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
who use lifelong e-mail forwarding addresses and to explore new ways of delivering relevant services and information using the dynamic vehicle of technology. The committee is currently exploring ways to provide computer training for alumni through the local clubs and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public: Scott C. Bolick
Student Association president, Bolick has put his personal imprimatur on the Army's notion of motivating people and achieving results. Above all, he remembers the encouragement of that Army instructor who reinforced his belief that people... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Modupe Akinola: Outreach In Africa
business experience at Bain & Company before entering HBS. “It was difficult to leave Ghana,” she admits. “I still go back on a regular basis, and when I visited last Christmas, I was encouraged to see that a fifth nursery had just... View Details
- 01 Oct 2013
- News
Banking on Africa's Future
says, "The School's environment encourages you to dream bigger, to realize that more is possible. I knew I wanted to assist in Africa's development, but HBS helped add much greater clarity as to how I would actually go about doing that.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Full Circle
what I was doing did not match up well with my core, with my soul,” he recalls. “At some level I’d lost my ability to read my moral compass. That created a certain restlessness and discontent with my life.” With the encouragement of his... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Teaching and Learning Center Established, Honors Christensen’s Legacy
classroom, using a variety of examples that showcase a teaching element that is particularly successful — how to begin a discussion or encourage student-to-student dialogue, for example. This area, notes Garvin, has the potential to be... View Details
- 20 Jul 2020
- News
Responding to Racism Amid a Pandemic; LGBT Alumni Take Pride Celebration Online
and Miller talked, the webinar was opened to questions, and Adams says many alumni shared their concerns about racial unrest and the lack of leadership as well as their own ideas for moving forward, including encouraging each other to... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 19 May 2021
- News
Alumni Convene to Support Nonprofit Boards; Seven Clubs Mix It Up Online
high-impact boards and also to bolster the ecosystem of nonprofit networks so they can share, exchange, and collaborate on best practices.” More than 1,000 people attended the summit over the two weeks, and participants were encouraged to... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley