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- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Thumbs Up Down Under
thoughts returned to beating the record of 69 days, 14 hours for the New York-Melbourne trip, set in 1855-56 by the clipper ship Mandarin, which was carrying American prospectors to the Australian Gold Rush. The entire effort was also an educational View Details
- 22 Mar 2011
- News
Maximum Cities
into the collective, particular experiences of practitioners. "I was struck by the complexity of the problems and the magnitude of the opportunities," remarked Rebecca Henderson. "There's no reason that business cannot rise to the... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
September 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
includes laughter, music, eating well, and finding joy at any age; the role of caregivers and their critical impact on extending your lifespan; how your environment and demographics affect aging, and how to adopt new technologies and advance research on aging. User... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Global Mission
in a global century. For its part, HBS intends to provide today’s MBA students with experiences on campus and off that, in Dean Nitin Nohria’s view, “are un-matched in global breadth of analysis and understanding.” — Roger Thompson View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Opening Doors
the experience and consider a variety of options after graduating,” she explains. “I want to help put others in a position to choose careers based on impact and enrichment, not just a paycheck.” (photo by Susan Young) To direct your HBS... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Nancy J. Karch
and hospitality industries. At HBS, Karch was a quick study. "I didn't know the basic language, but I found I had an aptitude for business," recalls the straightforward, confident Karch, whose downtown Atlanta office is filled with souvenirs from consulting projects.... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Robert F. Diromualdo
for our customers. In the long term," he concludes, "we think the combination we're creating of e-commerce, technology, and a unique retail experience is what most customers want." View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Off Script
according to one study—and the limited lifespan of patent rights. What can the pharmaceutical industry and government regulators do to improve conditions? We put your queries to Fred Hassan (MBA 1972), a managing director at Warburg Pincus whose four decades of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Neil MacKenna on Effective Job Search Strategies
An effective job search needs to be enormously disciplined, says Neil S. MacKenna (MBA 1949). Over the last two decades, hundreds of HBS alumni have benefited from MacKenna’s experience as an outplacement professional and the founder of... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
A Focus on Latinx Entrepreneurs
country. “What we do is invest in businesses that are growing faster than the GDP, which is climbing now because of the recovery, but traditionally, it’s been 2 to 3 percent over the last 10 to 20 years,” Perez says. “We want to bring our skill set and View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 15 Nov 2020
- News
Exploring China’s Belt & Road Initiative
analyzing the impact COVID-19 would soon have on the global supply chain.” Pallavi Menon MBA 2020 Pallavi Menon (MBA 2020) considers the course to have been the defining experience of her time at HBS. “It was a truly unique opportunity to... View Details
- 11 May 2020
- News
Better Than Cash
future,” says Goodwin-Groen, “which can allow her access to credit or other services. She can begin to plan or grow a small business and make other investments in her household.” In an experiment in Kenya, access to a digital savings... View Details
- 19 Jun 2019
- News
Connecting Patients and Providers
medicine—and in Jarzabek’s passion for it, but, he recalls, “there were a couple of parts missing for me.” Jarzabek was mission-driven, had the analytical and strategy skills a startup needs, but he didn’t have the medical experience and... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Mexico on the Brink: A Conversation with Juan Enriquez-Cabot (MBA '86)
Mexico, and those in the States return whenever they can. Ironically, the majority who go north are not the abject poor but the most entrepreneurial. Mexico badly needs them. With another economic crisis or widespread armed conflict, the emigration flow could become a... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Short Takes
intuition - developed through years of experience in their areas of expertise, although none of them could likely explain where their information has come from. "By its very nature, the tacit dimensions of knowledge are very difficult to... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
New Releases
Gandhi. It includes dozens of interviews with Tufts students, faculty, and alumni as well as McLennan's compelling descriptions of his own religious experiences during his travels around the world. McLennan outlines six specific stages of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Faculty Q&A: Less Risk, More Reward
interested in this topic? I grew up on a lot of these programs. As a kid, my family was on Medicaid and food stamps. It gave me a firsthand experience with what being on these programs is like, and what they can help families do. My... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Surviving Success
material was there,” says Wasserman. “An added plus was the issue of how involved Lew should be in the search for his replacement.” After an extensive search process, the company offered the position of CEO to Dick Williams, an industry veteran with 22 years of View Details
- 17 Apr 2014
- News
York Street Partners, Busbud Take Top Honors in Alumni New Venture Competition
transportation options in more than 10,000 cities in 90 countries, in 10 languages and 15 currencies. Based on Maurice's own travel experiences throughout Argentina and Peru, where he experienced many obstacles in booking bus travel,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Alumni Books
well-being of organizations of every type and size. It should be deeply embedded in an organization’s culture, guiding principles, and behavior. Simply sticking to the rules is not enough. Drawing on his many years of experience and an... View Details