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01 Dec 2003
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Business Answers the Call

Quaker Oats in brand management. Her interest piqued, she changed industries, went to work for superintendents in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, and then returned to Harvard, this View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Jun 2016
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most importantly, affordable. Since then, the company’s offerings have expanded to include a monitor that uses mobile technology to record patient calls and response times by medical professionals; also in... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Jun 2000
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

As you read this, many of you will be returning from HBS and the celebration of your class reunion. Knowing how special these events can be, I trust you had a great time -- reconnecting with old friends,... View Details

Keywords: Edmund A. Hajim (MBA 1964)

01 Oct 1998
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Playing to Win

model that features directives from headquarters. Furthermore, at Adidas, an in-country head is a native of that country, whereas American companies often have Americans running their international divisions." Louis-Dreyfus devotes about half of his View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Jun 2022
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Elevator Pitch: Certified Check

easy-to-use portal helps potential customers immediately find necessary security and compliance certificates, resulting in significant time savings for both parties. “In lay terms, we offer a security... View Details

01 Aug 2017
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When Art Met Finance

collector’s time at CitiBank, from 1979 to 1988, where he pioneered two initiatives that changed how the business of art: art advisory services and art lending. READ MORE View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment

24 Apr 2014
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Tackling the data dilemma

In 2008, Meg Whitman (MBA 1979) was among those the New York Times identified as Most Likely to Be First Female US President. After a foray into politics—a gubernatorial bid in California—Whitman became president View Details

07 Sep 2021
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Summer Fellowship Recipient is a Changemaker in Tanzania

Afya Pamoja cofounders Patrick Anyanga, Robert Smith, Dr. Helga Mutasingwa, and Simon DeBere at the company’s office in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. In Tanzania, women are 100 times more likely to die from... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 1996
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On Eve of Transition, Alumni Conference Set for Hong Kong

Myths, Realities, Opportunities," the conference will be held in Hong Kong April 5 through 8 on the eve of the official transfer of power in June. "We timed the conference to coincide with the transition," says David B. Yoffie, Max View Details

Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb

25 Jun 2019
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After the Storm

wanted to work with nonprofits, and Habitat offered a way to begin learning on-the-ground skills like transporting cement blocks over crumbling roads in time to build a house. The plan after graduating from... View Details

Keywords: Paul Flannery

13 Nov 2020
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Realizing a Dream

who applied, was waitlisted, and then rejected. “I gave it everything I had,” he recalls. He was ready to give up, but his then wife encouraged him to follow up with a call to HBS’s admissions director, Laura Gordon Fisher. “I know who... View Details

01 Oct 2002
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John R. Davis

In many ways, John Davis is a typical businessman. He works long hours, keeps excellent records, and focuses on using resources wisely. He often brings work home, and his trade is ruled by the laws of supply... View Details

01 Dec 2017
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Ink: Alumni Book Recommendations

Buckley Brinkman (MBA 1986) Thank You for Being Late by Thomas L. Friedman Friedman on discovering the value of pausing: “Because he was late, I explained, I had minted time for myself. I had ‘found’ a few minutes to just sit View Details

01 Oct 1998
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A Marketable Skill

as an entrepreneur is a personal failure," she observes. "It takes a long time to bounce back, and that's not something they teach at the Business School." The silver lining to this dark chapter was the... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

17 Oct 2019
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Longtime Harvard Athletic Director Retires

colleagues. “I have been so fortunate to have worked with and for great people during my time at Harvard. I am proud of what we have built together and know that Harvard... View Details

01 Jun 2000
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Going Public

Commencement has always marked a time of promise and possibility, but this year's festivities seem especially charged with anticipation. Not only is the Class of 2000 the first to set forth into a new... View Details

25 Apr 2014
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Empowering women to lead

she rose from junior ranks to CEO in just over five years. Her career path also included time at Goldman Sachs and Bain & Company. Currently, in addition to teaching at Duke, Hood works with philanthropists... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Outside-the-box innovation for off-the-grid energy

sustainably. It has substantial advantages over alternatives—and it works!” Through an “Energy as a Service” financing model, even the poorest communities will be able to afford reliable electricity for irrigation, education, health care, View Details

24 Apr 2014
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A game-changer for migrant students

his community, inspires him to commit a portion of his time and income to the cause. “Increasing the number of migrant students who become entrepreneurs, investors, or managers,” he says, “will have a... View Details

09 Jan 2019
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Why New England Needs New Ideas

have to be the end of economic opportunity in a community,” they write. “History has shown us, time and again, that real opportunity doesn’t require billions of dollars of investment or the backing of... View Details

Keywords: New England

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