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- 01 Jun 2006
- News
A Capital Asset
to my office — and we’re still friends.” Since leaving the Department of State in 2000, Cohen stays busy and involved. She is the principal of BR Cohen & Associates, which provides logistical and technical advice to U.S. organizations... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015
illuminating graphics to guide readers in conceiving, designing, building, testing, and scaling up the ideal business for them. The Career Playbook: Essential Advice for Today’s Aspiring Young Professional by James M. Citrin (MBA 1986)... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
“Culture Is Everything”
company was in 1993. “This culture of decentralization didn’t fit what we needed to do — to keep IBM integrated.” Answering questions from students, Gerstner offered advice such as “Never lose touch with customers,” “You don’t understand... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Alumni Board Goes Global to Pick New President
explain that there are three stages in life: twenty years devoted to learning; twenty years devoted to earning; and twenty years devoted to serving. That advice really stuck with us.” “Becoming a board member was the beginning of serving... View Details
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
Seventy Years Out: Class of 1932 Celebrates Reunions
lives and works. He has three pieces of advice for those who want to avoid spending their life in a foreign country: “Don't stay for more than five years, don't marry a local girl, and don't buy any land.” Having done all three, he now... View Details
- 22 Jan 2018
- News
The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition
as safari animals—or some other costume, depending on the theme. Half the groups would stay put in apartments and cook, and the other half would travel from apartment to apartment for a big rotating dinner party.” What advice do you have... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Security Chief
that at age 35 Parker was too old for the Street. Such unwelcome advice “motivated me even more, because I hate it when people tell me something I can’t do,” he recalls. While the money was good and he honed some useful skills — “I... View Details
- 04 Nov 2020
- News
The Long View: Persevering Through Past Crises
opportunity to start my own business. I actually wrote the business plan in one of my HBS courses as the final project. I then took this business plan to the bank and was able to secure a loan to start a real estate investment company investing in foreclosed... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Going For The Summit
"baby-boomer" audience, iVillage launched its first Web site, Parent Soup (www.parentsoup.com), in 1995. The popular site offers online visitors a combination of expert and peer advice on child rearing, as well as resources such as... View Details
Keywords: Caroline Chauncey
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Bill Dunaway (MBA 1964)
After I heard what had happened, I ran up to my room and tore down the signs. As it happens, I had voted for Kennedy. It was a tragic, terrible thing. I thought I would stay in the retail drug business for the rest of my life. My advice... View Details
- 11 Jan 2021
- News
Strengthening Democracy
system and possible solutions. FACULTY Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm Harvard Business School faculty members share their expectations for a Biden presidency and offer advice to the... View Details
- 19 May 2020
- News
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... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
An Authentic Leader
business fundamentals. What’s your advice to new CEOs? First, affirm or reaffirm the mission of the company, and reaffirm its fundamental values. Commit yourself and your management team to practice those every day, no matter how much... View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Lillian Lincoln Lambert, MBA 1969
helpful as I built my own business." COMMUNITY OUTREACH Board of Directors, HBS African-American Alumni Association Board of Visitors, Howard University School of Business Former Director, University of Maryland Foundation, Greater Washington Urban League View Details
- 26 Mar 2025
- News
Alumni Explore a Changing Hong Kong; Meet the Leader: HBS Club of Singapore
leaving a positive legacy and the importance of making a difference in the lives of others. What’s the best advice you could give an incoming HBS student? Read How Will You Measure Your Life? over and over before you start your post-HBS... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Extending goodwill to all in the global community
people and placed more than 215,000 people in jobs, many of whom participated in the organization’s career-training programs. When Gibbons visits Goodwill centers, the advice he gives to the people they serve is simple: “Keep hope alive,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Righting the Ship
could do it.” What are three pieces of advice you might give to those who are focused on leading companies through an economic recovery? First, be thoughtful about how you treat all your stakeholders, because the actions of those in power... View Details
- 17 Feb 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Diogo Castro Freire (MBA 2012)
that, in addition to professors at HBS, there were several classmates who, through their choices and examples, had tremendous impact.” What advice do you have for fellow alumni considering a career change? “You have one life: live it... View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
James E. Burke, MBA 1949
entire career." COMMUNITY OUTREACH Chairman Emeritus, Partnership for a Drug-Free America James E. and Diane W. Burke Foundation, Inc. ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "Figure out what your gifts are, take intelligent risks, and do not be... View Details
- 01 Jan 2006
- News
Ann S. Moore, MBA 1978
important to surround yourself with the best people who are different from you; diversity matters not just in terms of gender or ethnicity, but also in how people think about problems and their solutions. HBS taught me to nurture healthy debate and make the tough... View Details