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- 01 Dec 2002
- News
More than a Game
in for the weekend from England with teammate Clive Minihan (MBA '81) and their wives. “But the real reason we came is to see our old friends.” Alumni ruggers interested in the Old Boys team are encouraged to contact Steve Watson... View Details
- 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
- 08 Aug 2018
- News
Getting Life Back in Balance
its community. This transparency builds trust with all key stakeholders and is something that I believe the corporate world could learn a lot from.” Internally, Gower has focused on increasing morale among the council’s workforce, which he says was quite low when he... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Former HBS Dean Fouraker Dies at 74
to the School's permanent endowment. In addition, in a period when U.S. corporations were the center of business schools' attention, Fouraker saw the importance of an international outlook, encouraging research activities and educational... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Classroom Legend
years, numerous students and young faculty enjoyed dinner, lively conversation, and encouragement at the Christensens’ home in Lexington.) Christensen earned his MBA from Harvard in 1943 and shortly thereafter enlisted in the Army... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Taking up the issue of climate change
vice chair. He and his wife also cofounded the Environmental Media Association, which encourages environmental awareness in the entertainment industry. "We believe that the overwhelming environmental issue facing the world right now is... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Motivation through hard knocks
hopes to have on people. As copresident of the AASU, he oversees an organization that encourages community, provides career coaching and academic support, and organizes programs for HBS’s African-American students and alumni. In many... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Faculty Research Online
systems. The question is, how can managers encourage employees to take the next step and ensure their constructive use? Assistant Professor Michael Toffel and colleagues present new research in a working paper. See... View Details
- 02 Jul 2024
- News
The Beauty Guide
Courtesy Michelle Freyre When Michelle Freyre (MBA 1997) was a brand manager at Neutrogena, Michael McNamara, global president of the beauty brand at the time, asked what she wanted to do with her career. She answered, “I want to be you. I want to run Neutrogena.”... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Research Brief: As the Wind Blows
scale up globally, and the 1990s saw lasting social and policy shifts in Germany and Spain that encouraged their entry into the wind game. By 1996, the largest wind energy companies in the world included one US, two German, and five... View Details
- 13 Jun 2016
- News
Brenda Bence (MBA 1991)
Lafley (MBA 1977) convinced her to join the firm. “He saw something in me and encouraged me,” says Bence. “He became my mentor, and I never would have made that connection without HBS. The School changed everything for me.” She went on to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Stevenson Named Director of External Relations
Conferences have augmented the traditional reunion programs and encouraged cross-class contacts," he notes. "In addition, we are now offering special courses tailored to our alumni. These initiatives, combined with the lifelong e-mail... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Tatsuyuki Saeki: Putting Stock in New Options at Nasdaq Japan
country but to encourage it to be more competitive,” he explains. What Saeki is bringing to Japan is Nasdaq’s emphasis on good governance and transparency. “We force issuers to disclose accurate information quarterly,” he explains. Many... View Details
- 11 Feb 2017
- News
Harvard Business School Makes a Case for Diversity
shrink the diversity gap. He notes that, with a 35 percent increase in the number of US black-owned firms over the past decade and with black-owned business seen as the largest employer of black workers after the US government, it is essential that business schools... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Rent Out Your Ride
fleet. A users’ rating system encourages owners to keep cars clean and running well. To date, the service is available only in Boston and Cambridge. Said one owner, who makes about $200 a month from renting his vehicle after RelayRides... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Building New Connections
lifelong learning and advanced alumni engagement, recognizing both as critical components of the HBS experience; forged important new cross-School partnerships, particularly with Executive Education and Harvard Business Publishing; and View Details
- 20 Feb 2019
- News
Building an Ecosystem for African Entrepreneurs
Bank estimated that 40 percent of the country’s population lacked access to electricity in 2016—“but we hope it encourages and inspires other leaders,” he adds. Entrepreneurs are key to Africapitalism, says Elumelu. That’s why the Tony... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Turning Point: The Dark Season
I’m unemployed.” Yet every day I was leading a prayer conference call for hundreds of people from across the country. The feedback was that my words were extremely encouraging and helpful. So there’s a sense of envy in realizing God’s... View Details
Keywords: Jonathan Wilkins (MBA 2007, MDiv 2009)
- 07 Aug 2012
- News
A Novel Approach
directly beneficial to the School because it trickles down in a lot of ways," says Lyle, the Section J cochair for the Class of 2012 Gift Campaign. She also recalls experiencing classes in which the professors encouraged students to... View Details
- 09 Sep 2024
- News
Basket Chase
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. On this episode, we’re featuring an excerpt from a new HBS podcast called Think Big, Buy Small. The show is hosted by Professors Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff... View Details