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- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Action Plan: Brewing Awareness
Mumbai, Pune, Goa, and Bangalore. When the pandemic hit, White Owl went from monthly revenues of over 50 million INR to zero overnight as bars and stores shut down. In the first week, Murad estimates he spoke to 30 or 40 investors, mentors, and friends who were running... View Details
- 21 Oct 2020
- News
Cold Calculations
identified a promising option: reflective hollow glass microspheres. Made primarily of silica, a naturally occurring substance, the microspheres are similar to fine, white beach sand but with the ability to float. When spread across new... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Gazprom Goes Global
disputed pipeline fees, unsigned contracts, bad faith, and, ultimately, failed negotiations. Although other neighboring countries had had similar problems with Ukraine, the shutoff was a PR disaster for Gazprom, which had enjoyed a... View Details
- 23 May 2018
- News
Winning Bid
$90,000 for breast cancer research), as well as its ability to connect people with similar interests: “That’s fascinating both in its simplicity and its complexity,” he says. “It’s not just commerce, it’s commerce and purpose.” READ MORE View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Putting on the Wheels
This "new plant, new team, new concept" approach has generally worked well elsewhere for GM, Hughes says, in part because "when substantial capital and resources are thus committed, you go out of your way to understand the requirements of your customers." Hughes... View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Eric C. Feagler: Against the Odds
made me much more aware of human limitations — others’ and my own. “My hope,” he adds, “is to use what I’ve learned through this ordeal to help others in overcoming similar challenges.” Feagler, his wife, Kitty, and their new daughter... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Shareholders' Value?
company share prices. However, scholarly studies suggest these are not reliable indicators of companies' true economic value. In a similar vein, the late Paul Samuelson said financial markets are "micro-efficient and macro-inefficient."... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Taking MBA know-how on tour across America
trenches, and lending our skills, experience, and curiosity to the task of helping entrepreneurs and communities bring their visions to life.” He and his classmates have helped students from other business schools take similar trips by... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Arnon Mishkin (MBA 1989)
question we’re trying to answer.” It was the HBS guy saying that. Consulting is very similar to journalism, because you go into a new situation or a new company and try to figure out what makes a place tick. It’s like the blind person... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Kill Groupthink
happening, Bouygues warns. To break out of our own bubbles, we need to get beyond the algorithms that decide which news to serve us, and make a more deliberate effort to hear opposing viewpoints. Expand the network. If your corporate board is made up of friends of the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
NFL Players Tackle Cases at HBS
and the NFL Players Association to assist players in preparing for the transition to their post-football careers. (A similar program was also conducted in the spring at the Wharton School.) “The idea is to help veteran NFL players be as... View Details
- 22 Nov 2011
- News
A Storybook Beginning
Risher: E-reading the African story “Treasure of the Trees” at the Kade Primary School in Ghana. Courtesy David Risher If you’ve just read Curious George Visits the Library and desperately want to get your hands on Curious George Goes to the Beach, being a second... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
FAQ
Why is annual alumni support so important? The flexible, current-use support provided by annual gifts is essential to innovation at HBS, especially since 89 percent of the School’s endowment is restricted. Such contributions are used as seed capital for new ideas and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Ticked Off
The HBS Club of Connecticut Community Partners recently partnered with Time for Lyme (TFL), a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating the devastating effects of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. Founded in 1998, TFL has raised millions of dollars, lobbied for... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Class of 2004 Gives Fellowship
When members of the Class of 2004 earned their MBAs and bid adieu to Soldiers Field, they left behind a gift for their successors. With 52 percent of the class participating (455 students), the class raised $19,130 to create a fellowship for a deserving member of the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Bringing ‘Global’ Back Home
business leaders do have a duty to be competitive and to help restore the manufacturing base of our country. Nations that allow their manufacturing infrastructure to deteriorate often create a similar fate for themselves. Even as we all... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Tipping Point
countries like Rwanda, and she also sees an opportunity to move into other sectors with similar economic and gender dynamics, such as tea, chocolate, and shea butter. Tipping your farmer may feel unusual to American consumers today,... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Wanted: Leaders for the New Millennium
with similar backgrounds, experience, and interests for an additional perspective on the MBA Program. Dispelling the Age Myth In another new initiative, MBA Admissions has begun visiting universities to encourage undergraduates to include... View Details
Keywords: Cindy Olnick
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
For Alumni Only: Breakthrough Insights Program Debuts
echoing the sentiments of Giles Bateman (MBA '71), who said, “I'll be learning from this for the next six months.” Vietor told the enthusiastic group that a similar alumni seminar will be held next year, incorporating feedback from this... View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Lisa Churchville (MBA 1979)
a college, a historic preservation society, and an outdoor group. All had very different circumstances, yet remarkably similar challenges. There are so many exciting options for public-private partnerships as well as important work to be... View Details