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- 01 Mar 2007
- News
The Winning Season
in the new stadium was the season home opener on April 10, 2006. Eight months later, work continues apace on the finishing touches that will, as DeWitt III says, “put the cherry on top.” As an example, the DeWitts take a midmorning break... View Details
- 21 May 2018
- News
Community Partners Delivers “Expert Goodness” to the Bay Area
gentrification and daily quality of life,” says John Peters (MBA 1986), who worked on two separate projects for the Mayor’s Office for Civic Innovation (MOCI): the Strategy Project, focused on clarifying the MOCI’s vision and mission; and the Safety Cleanliness &... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Africa's Way
leaders have worked to create a democratic society and revamp the economy, improve education, and create jobs. As the country's first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela has inspired the nation and emerged as an international... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Venture Capital’s Comeback
specializes in serving the financial needs of its venture-capital and start-up clients. “They weren’t sure what to do with their lives.” Four years later, venture capital is, at least, out of the rough. “We see a set of improving... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
resilience and leap forward from failure, and ultimately to understand the deepest human needs. The author suggests thinking like an entrepreneur as a way to improve one’s business, life, and relationships. L’Apport Économique des... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015
history, it’s likely the crisis would have been avoided, Cook argues. Six years after the government takeover of Fannie and Freddie, taxpayers continue to own and heavily subsidize one of the largest companies in the world. Primed to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Next Level
In 2017, Sarah Bond’s boss, Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox Gaming, warned her that working in the industry would be very difficult. Not just for the usual reasons that corporate America can be tough, but also because, as a Black woman in gaming—an industry with a... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Digitalization: The Key to the Future of HBS
improve the hiring and promotion of Black Americans? What role can alumni play to help the School achieve its goal? In developing the task force report, we’ve drawn on the insights and experiences of alumni and will View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Bringing Hope to a Violent Land
bands of Arab paramilitaries and bandits. Even after destroying hundreds of villages, these janjaweed (armed horseman) continue to prey on those survivors who have fled to refugee camps. For women and girls who venture outside the camps... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
The Producers
wouldn’t consumers simply download movies — legally or illegally? Uneasy parallels have been drawn between the movie industry and the music industry, which continues to fight against illegal downloading. One entrepreneur, Mark Cuban, has... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faster, Bigger, Stronger: Supersizing the NFL
video, all to improve the at-the-game experience and to keep pace with the coverage enjoyed by fans at home. Engineering Excitement If the NFL has seemed preternaturally blessed by good fortune and smart management, some of its success... View Details
- 03 May 2013
- News
Looking Through Glass, Historically
company had once held a preeminent place in the "hand-glassware" industry; I felt I had to write a book. YOU WROTE THAT THE COMPANY WAS A "PIONEER" — IN WHAT WAYS? Westmoreland will always be remembered for its milk glass, which they made View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The One That Got Away
The price was five times our investment: It had been eight years, a little longer hold than we would have liked, but a very good outcome nonetheless. The CEO would continue to run the company and signed up for a whole new equity package;... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Over the Top
Some people predicted that expensing stock options would really cause a huge problem because options were the lifeblood of companies. But if stock options are a good idea, then companies will continue to grant them even if they create an... View Details
- 26 Aug 2020
- News
What the Climate Change Movement Can Learn from the Pandemic
Obviously, there's a huge amount of consumption in jobs that are at risk now because people are not spending money in the same way. On the other hand, I think work from home is a great analogy: Just like we'll probably continue working in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Making Sense of the Modern Startup
typical wry grin. “My first two years at HBS, I was the lowest-ranked Finance professor.” But since then, he had gotten better in the classroom—way better. His student ratings had improved dramatically. Surely some of those 180 satisfied... View Details
Keywords: Jeffrey L. Cruikshank (PMD 51, 1986)
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Latin America's Decade
accordingly. But despite this favorable trend in the business climate, further improvements are urgently needed. HBS professor Pankaj Ghemawat, whose research focuses on cross-border competition, notes, "It's hard to make generalizations... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
MBAs on a Mission
medical records. The idea was to improve HIV/AIDS treatment for as many people as possible by identifying fixes that could scale-up and serve as a blueprint for change. Kim’s MBA proved useful and not only in the office: His wife and... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
September 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
celebrated and learned of their new rights as citizens. As Black Texans moved to other parts of the country, they brought their traditions along with them, and Juneteenth continued to grow and develop. Juneteenth’s powerful spirit has... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017
entrepreneurs succeed. Yet most of us learn them only the hard way. Green shares inside secrets and proven tactics for launching a business, explaining how to locate sure-bet opportunities for improving products, get serious about... View Details