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- 26 Nov 2019
- News
The Ritual Effect
savoring a meal to coping with grief, his research shows that rituals produce a truly astonishing array of psychological and emotional responses that are specific to—and often specifically helpful for—whatever challenge we face. When... View Details
Keywords: rituals
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
James Has New Role
(photo by Susan Young) (photo by Susan Young) Ralph James (MBA 1982), who previously headed Executive Education at HBS, became executive director of External Relations in July. In his new role, James is responsible for development and... View Details
- 22 Sep 2022
- News
The Beauty Guide
mentors, they were all accomplished men who offered sound advice in both business and life. “Now that I’m in this position of seniority, I feel a huge responsibility to pay it forward,” says Freyre. “Given that there are not many Latinas... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
A ‘One Harvard’ Perspective
insurance sectors. He believes the best business leaders “embrace the public service aspect” of their positions. “When I work with executives,” he elaborates, “I try to reinforce the idea that no matter what kind of organization you lead, you have a View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
My First Job
more conceptual exercises, managing employees with very different ability levels and life situations, and being responsible for the business and others. Some of this has stayed with me throughout my career. Even now, I manage by getting... View Details
- 03 Nov 2023
- News
Global Networking Night; Sweden Club Holds Climate Forum
Clubs News Clubs News Global Networking Night 2023 Another successful Global Networking Night (GNN) is in the books, after alumni around the world held nearly 60 separate events on October 25. The annual GNN features alumni gatherings—some in person, some... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Banking on Success
Stanley shortly after business school and has been with the firm ever since, save for a one-year period in the late 1990s when he was a partner at Lazard Frères. From 1986 to 1992, Kneisel, his wife, Anne, and their two sons lived in London, where he was the managing... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 27 Oct 2015
- News
Sweet Success
responsible for overall investment, strategic planning, and asset management. Looking for the perfect location for a family vacation retreat in 2009, Turner and his wife, Lydia, found and purchased 400 acres of pristine land in Dover... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 16 May 2024
- News
On the Job
more. It was a hard lesson to come by. It came very close to costing me an entire career. JH: Early in her career, when she was named director of the Illinois State Lottery, Desiree Rogers (MBA 1985) was in the public spotlight, juggling significant View Details
Keywords: first job; leadership; life experience; career lessons; Finance; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Retail Trade
- 02 Mar 2016
- News
David Moss is Rewriting History
market in early 18th-century Japan, Wall Street’s first financial panic in 1792, and the Federal Reserve’s highly controversial response to the global financial turmoil of 1931. The course debuted in the spring 2008 term; six weeks later... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Larry Murphy
a $1.5 billion operation — as chief strategic officer. Responsible for strategy, acquisitions, business development, and the Disney brand on a global basis, Murphy helped grow the firm to a $60 billion enterprise by the time he and the... View Details
- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Karen Gordon Mills, MBA 1977
with a portfolio of more than $90 billion in loan guarantees, the SBA is responsible for ensuring that 23 percent of all government contracts are awarded to small businesses. "That's $100 billion dollars a year," she stresses. Reflecting... View Details
- 12 Feb 2021
- News
How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World
joining the family business, but had no idea that I'd be asked to assume responsibility for the overall business. When I went off to school, early on, the business was an industrial feeding business with lots of these trucks that went... View Details
Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Research Brief: Making Way for Moonshots
Josh Krieger (Courtesy subject) Josh Krieger (Courtesy subject) Many innovations in modern medicine have come about due to cutting-edge drugs—advances that required both a scientific leap and a willingness to take risks. And while most pharmaceutical companies would... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 05 Feb 2019
- News
The First Five Years: Karan Shah (MBA 2016)
our growth strategy to diversify the business portfolio. One of my key responsibilities is to ensure that everything we do has a well-documented system and process. A day at work could involve any or all of the activities I mentioned... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Full Court Press
league for Africans, by Africans,” Tatum says—developed in response to this opportunity, and a series of sold-out exhibition games confirmed a continental appetite for live basketball. The NBA’s larger mission, though, extended beyond... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 22 Feb 2024
- News
GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit
Clubs News Clubs News Crossroads Forum Explores Future of Gulf Region More than 1,300 public and private leaders convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 30 and 31 for the Crossroads GCC Future Impact Forum, co-hosted by the HBS Club of the Gulf Cooperation Council... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
High Fives
company. Another was when Dick Fisher and John Mack asked me to head the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley, which I consider to be a great responsibility and a great honor.” Stephen A. Schwarzman President and CEO The... View Details
- 29 Aug 2023
- News
Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. In this episode, we’re going to be highlighting an episode of another HBS podcast: Climate Rising, which focuses on what businesses are doing, can do, and should do... View Details
- 01 Jan 2002
- News
Egon P.S. Zehnder (MBA '56)
intensive process? That question draws a quick response from the firm's eponymous founder as he sits at his desk in Zurich, where he single-handedly launched the firm in 1964. "We're looking for a lot more than intellectual ability and... View Details