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- 11 May 2011
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In a Good Place
raised an estimated $7 million over the years for the five schools in its immediate area. No, Gehrke didn’t describe a burning ambition to run a flea market in her HBS admissions essay. “The path you start out on is certainly not always...
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- 01 Oct 2001
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Margaret Hanson Costan: A Whole New World
Christ Church in Washington's Georgetown section, in fact, where she met Jay when they both signed up to volunteer in a soup kitchen. After marrying in 1991 and several years of trying to have a child, they...
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Young, Susan
- 01 Jun 2007
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Fixing America’s Leadership Deficit
remarks, Professor David Gergen, director of the Center for Public Leadership at KSG, lamented the performance of Washington pols. “As a group, the people running Washington over the last twenty years have failed,” creating a backlog of...
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- 14 Sep 2015
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Helping Investors Have an Impact
make a difference and give back to society. And that in itself was highly rewarding and fulfilling for me. “When I grew up in the Philippines, I experienced a contrast between poverty and material wealth. And throughout my View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
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No Small Beer
Sicupira (OPM 9, 1984), and Marcel Telles (OPM 10, 1985)—acquiring or rolling out new craft beer divisions in the past few years to keep up with consumers' changing palates. Here's a look at some of the HBS...
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- 01 Mar 2014
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3-Minute Briefing: Frank Blethen (PMD 35, 1978)
1968 or 1969, and Seattle was on an economic roll. People were apologetic when you called them up because they were late on their bill. And they'd get you the money. The following year was the big Boeing...
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- 01 Oct 2000
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New Global Initiative Director Takes Broad Outlook
gearing up to open its second center in Latin America over the summer. But Ryan, a graduate of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, was well prepared for the School's accelerating interest in international...
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- 15 May 2023
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From Scientist to Business Leader
tuberculosis. After several years working in the lab, Kim began to wonder if she was in the right role. Then COVID hit, and demand for the company’s products surged. “My CEO asked if I could step away from the bench into a business...
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- 01 Dec 2016
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3-Minute Briefing: Katherine Switz (MBA 2000)
(photo by Michael Hanson) I had a psychotic break in late fall of my second year at HBS. I thought I was Jesus, that I could walk on the Charles and baptize people. I was at McLean over winter break, and the same day that I got out I...
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- 28 Nov 2018
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Elevating Women at Fidelity
In the wake of sexual harassment allegations at Fidelity, Abby Johnson (MBA 1988) has stepped up a concerted effort to promote women within the 72-year-old firm, according to Bloomberg. "A year ago Fidelity...
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- 01 Mar 2006
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The Little Ice-Cream Company That Could
Rogers In a self-indulgent moment in his late 20s, Gary Rogers (MBA ’68) bought a Porsche, a flashy status symbol befitting his standing at the time as a well-paid McKinsey consultant. It turned out to be the single most important purchase of his life. Five View Details
- 12 Jul 2019
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The Birth of a Silicon Valley Blockbuster
UHaul from Boston to San Francisco and we showed up in the summer of 2009 knowing basically nobody with an idea. Ten years later we have a real company with over a thousand people around the world and we...
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- 01 Feb 2021
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Locally Grown
Inspired by the natural beauty he found when he moved to Boulder, Colorado, Robert Fenwick-Smith (MBA 1988) created Aravaipa Ventures, an unusual venture capital fund to support environmentally sustainable technology businesses in the state. “When I set View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
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A Force for Good
MBA students, the program provides up to 20 fellows a year with the opportunity to work in nonprofit or public sector positions, giving those organizations access to an MBA’s managerial and analytical skills...
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- 01 Mar 2013
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A Mission in Motion
"bridge" year of service learning and leadership training in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Related Links Sizing Up Social Impact A Healthy Profit Making Change Bringing It Back Home Opening the Door...
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- 01 Dec 2005
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Connecting with Clubs
clubs and associations plays in extending the HBS community far beyond the confines of Soldiers Field. In recent years the Alumni Board has stepped up its efforts to help clubs develop and grow. A succession...
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- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Richard Edelman
founded just over fifty years ago, from $6 million in fees in 1978 to $230 million today. Now the largest independently owned PR firm in the world, the company has offices in 38 cities and an account list that includes UPS, Swiss Re, and...
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- 01 Oct 2000
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Internet Tsunami
Hiroshi Mikitani (MBA '93) is the founder, president, and CEO of Rakuten, Japan's leading online shopping destination. He believes that because the Internet allows merchants to circumvent the many intermediaries who jack up prices in...
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- 01 Sep 2007
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HBS Launches Unique Deferred-Admission Program
YOUNGER FACES IN STUDY GROUPS: The typical MBA student has five years of job experience; the new program welcomes those with two. HBS has unveiled a groundbreaking deferred-admission program for outstanding college seniors who want an MBA...
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- 19 May 2020
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Exploring the Economics of a Pandemic; Alumni Forums Draw Closer Online
virtual conversation with 50 HBSAAA members. The hour-long session focused on ways black business owners can shore up their finances in anticipation of a long period of economic uncertainty, and included advice on how to apply for loan...
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