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- 01 Jun 2000
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Slam Dunk
video, including games from some of the country's best playground leagues. "We want to be the No. 1 online basketball destination," said O'Neil, who cut his teeth in the sports business working in sales for the Philadelphia Eagles and the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Lone Star Star
forgotten about. Albertville was really a watershed." He expressed great admiration for the current crop of skaters preparing for February's Games in Salt Lake City, particularly their mastery of the quadruple jump. "I tried three times... View Details
- 21 Aug 2008
- News
Stylin’ at Gallatin
the building’s full-time residents arrive in September. They ate BBQ, played Texas hold ’em, and generally hung out in a lounge area that includes a pool table, a Wii (that must-have video game system), and (of course) many comfy chairs... View Details
- 26 Jul 2011
- News
An Entrepreneur of the Arts
In 2010, she founded Growing Through Arts , a company that helps children learn about and explore the arts through books, e-books, toys, games and mobile phone applications. Saying “I am thrilled to bring the love of dance to children... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Becoming a VC Insider
Kids may grow up wanting to be entrepreneurs, but “no kid dreams of growing up to be a venture capitalist,” says Jeffrey Bussgang (MBA ’95). Thankfully, Bussgang has managed to do both and write about it, too. His recent book, Mastering the VC View Details
- 14 Apr 2021
- News
The First Five Years: Mike Gandy Auzenne (MBA 2016)
buckets: self-control, resilience, and maintaining respect for others. I was required to have self-control to not go out to college parties or stay up late, knowing that I had afternoon practice or a game the next day. I learned... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Security Chief
portable explosive detection equipment has kept them out of harm’s way. Steering Off the Safe Road For a man who just three years ago was at the top of his game in the insurance business, the question arises: Why risk everything by... View Details
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
New Releases
of both. In their new book, HBS associate professor Adam Brandenburger and Professor Barry Nalebuff of the Yale School of Management develop a five-part business strategy based on this concept. Drawing from the science of game theory, the... View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Kicking Off a Startup: Jennifer Rottenberg (MBA '96)
television markets but will hold their games in intimate, spectator-friendly venues. This strategy should produce the revenues and crowds (per-game target: 2,500 fans) to meet initial break-even projections. The league will draw on a fan... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Running Up the Score
this seemed timeless and unchanging - until recently. A Whole New Ball Game At first glance, the scene suggests classic Americana, straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting: a football star, larger than life, visiting a classroom of rapt... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Hair Today
When Britney Winters (MBA 2016) tuned in to this year’s Super Bowl, she was more focused on the halftime show than the game itself. When that moment came, Winters watched as Grammy Award–winning singer Mary J. Blige rocked 40 cascading... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Field Study
Last fall’s Harvard-Yale football game (10–zip, Crimson ) marked the fortieth anniversary of Harvard’s famous 29-29 “victory” over the Elis. HBS later became a tiebreaker of sorts: Five players from Yale’s 1968 team went on to get MBAs at... View Details
- 20 Oct 2016
- News
Uncharted Territory
things didn’t go according to plan. There were issues with manufacturing and shipping the balls. As CEO Matthews knew she needed to make a change: “We’re never going to make the best soccer ball," Matthews recounts to Business Insider. "So why can’t we just partner?”... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Origin Story: Mary Chen (MBA 2026)
Address label: Born outside Cleveland, Ohio, Chen grew up in California and Texas before attending Emory University in Georgia, where she majored in business. “My three siblings live in New York now, and I’ll be working there this summer, so that feels closest to... View Details
- 08 Mar 2013
- News
The Accidental Innovator
for one, is using Khan Academy on an experimental basis. It’s early, but test and learning results are promising. Here’s what happens: Students spend part of class time—and some time at home—working at their own pace on videos and exercises. They get immediate... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Life Lessons
Austin. As a UT undergraduate, he was Southwest Conference 200-yard breaststroke champion and placed third at the World University Games in 1991. Once out of the water, it was safe for Staats to play full-time with electricity. In 1999,... View Details
- 05 May 2022
- News
Lesson Plans
student, that has game mechanics. We’re also started a new not-for-profit called schoolhouse.world, which is about how can you get free coaching and tutoring. We’re just trying to fill in all the gaps of what would a real free world-class... View Details
- 01 Nov 2012
- News
First and Goal
Swearengin: Leadership with the game on the line. Photo courtesy Julian Swearengin Julian Swearengin (MBA 2003) has loved football ever since he began playing the game at age 5. “Growing up poor and on... View Details
- 25 Jul 2012
- News
Movie Magic
Kaplan: "Automated retail" dispenses movie magic. Photo courtesy Gregg Kaplan/Redbox If you’ve seen one at your local US grocery store, you know that “vending machine” is an inadequate description for Redbox, the sleek, red (of course) kiosks that dispense new-release... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books
Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books The Power of Imperfect Eating By Kavita Bhatnagar (SELP 11, 2022) Penguin Enterprise Rather than dictating which foods are good or bad, this book weaves together stories that mirror the intricate, emotional, and often imperfect... View Details