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01 Oct 1997
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Benaree Wiley

affairs. Working with area companies and institutions, The Partnership facilitates interactions among current and emerging leaders and provides opportunities for individuals to share their knowledge and skills to bring about change in the... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

30 Sep 2015
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The Power of Service

While studying at HBS, Jennifer Eplett Reilly (MBA 1990) was also working on the opening chapter of a remarkable social enterprise success story. “Our idea was to call upon diverse young people to give a year of service addressing the most pressing challenges of our... View Details

22 Nov 2013
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A Passion for Film

Boston] and Zoom alumni," he says. "It was this slow awakening that maybe these skills would translate into something completely different." From day one at HBS, d'Arbeloff, a self-described "classic suburban kid," recognized his chance.... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

01 Oct 2000
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Silent Killers: Overcoming Barriers to Organizational Learning

top-down or laissez-faire management by the general manager; poor coordination across functions, businesses, or borders; lack of effective and honest vertical communication; and inadequate leadership skills and development throughout the... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

01 Oct 2002
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View from the Top

recently in terms of public perception. We need to restore confidence through effective and proactive communications, through openness and candor, and through accuracy and conservatism in financial reporting. What are some of the important View Details

01 Oct 1998
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A Message from Dean Clark

requires continuing innovation in all of our educational programs. What we see ahead is a need for leaders with strong general management skills - people who know how to get things done and are able to inspire others. These qualities have... View Details

20 Jun 2016
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Having an Impact on Development and Poverty Issues

71, 1975), chairman of Tata Group, one of India’s largest conglomerates. With Tata’s support, Gandhi started the Indian chapter of AIESEC, a nonprofit organization that helps young people learn leadership skills through global internships... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

13 Nov 2020
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Student Startups Help Fight COVID-19

virus. “They created products and services that have the potential to reduce the spread of the virus, improve patient care, and create community when in-person gatherings aren’t possible,” explains Matt Segneri (MBA 2010), the Bruce and... View Details

01 Oct 1997
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Meeting the Challenges of Third-World Development

outdated, electricity was sporadic, communication was difficult, basic resources were scarce, institutions were undeveloped, and the need for training was tremendous. Despite these obstacles, Lu was able to make a difference in the lives... View Details

25 Aug 2021
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Reimagining Chicago’s Schools

she says, and knows education is one of the primary ways to improve it. “I was very much drawn to working in education. It’s been incredibly gratifying to be able to bring the leadership and management skills I learned at HBS to help grow... View Details

01 Mar 2012
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Speak English, Please!

aware that workers often underestimate their language capabilities. In many cases, testing and offering benchmarks can help calm anxieties, as could limiting meetings for low-confidence English speakers until their language skills... View Details

Keywords: Kim Girard; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

01 Jun 1997
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Ronald P. Mitchell

Ron Mitchell says his most valuable learning experience at HBS did not take place in the classroom. Rather, it emerged from his work as student government president. "That's where I learned about working with people in a political and professional environment and about... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

10 Mar 2015
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Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling

number of women in its ranks. “We have to get to the point where we make the numbers count,” he says. Diversity needs be leveraged to create a new culture that embraces the skills of the entire team. Groysberg’s research has focused on... View Details

Keywords: April White

25 Aug 2014
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Wendell P. Weeks, MBA 1987

Download Wendell Weeks profile Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1959 Born, Reno, Nevada 1981 Earns BS, Accounting, Lehigh University 1983 Joins Corning 1987 Earns MBA 2001 Named President, Corning Optical View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 2005
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Fellowship Campaign Approaching Goal

Wien, advisory board member Laurene Sperling (MBA ’82) views fellowships as a way to ensure that students with broad interests come to the School. Having served on several nonprofit boards, she sees the need for leadership skills in a... View Details

Keywords: HBS; MBA; Fellowships; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Sep 2015
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Greater Than the Sum of its Parts

example of what results when people from throughout the Harvard community come together to pursue their ideas. "Five years ago people weren’t really talking about an interdisciplinary curriculum," says Joseph J. O’Donnell (AB 1967, MBA... View Details

01 Sep 2013
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Pens Down

changes mark the end of an era for the traditional essay. To honor that era, we asked alumni in our Facebook and LinkedIn communities what they remembered about penning their pitches to MBA Admissions. "I recently found my application... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

22 Feb 2022
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A Focus on Latinx Entrepreneurs

business community who recognizes its growing potential in the US economy. Avance’s focus on lower middle-market business services and consumer sectors that often correlate to the types of companies founded by Latinx entrepreneurs meant... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

09 Mar 2021
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A For-Profit Business That Makes Education Accessible

free education and workplace skills training,” he says. “Why wait?” MORE STORIES ABOUT IMPACT: Bridging the Gap Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today’s Challenges View Details