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- 28 Mar 2018
- News
Fueling the Future
than 300 oil rigs, Kovatch became an engineer recruiter in North America for Schlumberger, visiting more than 40 colleges and universities a year. “I loved the adventure, telling the stories from the oil... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 22 Aug 2016
- News
The Future of GE
advances in data collection and analysis to, for example, improve jet engine performance and fuel efficiency. “Everybody who joins G.E. is going to learn to code,” Immelt said. “We hire 4,000 to 5,000 View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Agent of change
varied path for the Lafayette College chemical engineering major and former process engineer at Proctor & Gamble. "I really enjoy new challenges," says Skovran, who credits HBS... View Details
- 25 Jun 2014
- News
A Man on a Mission
and—inspired by a guest speaker, an electrical engineer who said he made $300 a week, a distant dream to a boy in his circumstances—an electrical engineer. But given his family's financial limitations, View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Family Matters
obstacle.” The experience helped shape her focus as she later pursued her career. “Being able to help my community—that’s what I’ve always wanted to do.” Engineering was the first step for Thompson-Woode. A first-generation View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Realizing The Potential Of One Harvard
academic ventures. Debuting this spring, the Harvard Business Analytics Program (HBAP) was designed and will be taught by faculty from HBS, the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Harvard’s Faculty of... View Details
- 23 May 2018
- News
John A. Paulson, MBA 1980
1984 Joins Bear Stearns, M&A Managing Director 1988 Named Partner, Gruss Partners 1994 Launches Paulson & Co. 2007 Makes what many call the “greatest trade ever” on subprime mortgage market 2012 Contributes historic donation to Central Park Conservancy 2015 Endows... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Professorship Brings Brierley's HBS Connection Full Circle
Harold M. Brierley (MBA '68), chairman and CEO of Brierley & Partners, describes himself as "an accidental entrepreneur," having entered HBS as a chemical engineer planning to pursue a management career in the oil industry. "HBS... View Details
- 01 Mar 2025
- News
Open Canvas
and engineering in college and has exhibited his own work in Mumbai and Delhi, donating the proceeds to charity. “Art represents nonviolence, or ahimsa in Hindi. Every piece evokes a story, a memory, an... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 10 Dec 2015
- News
Leveraging Curiosity to Broaden the Impact
Jose Arche (MBA 2016) has had a lifelong curiosity about how things work. “There were always family stories being told about my taking everything apart,” recalls the former engineer at the Boeing Company. Arche’s experience at Boeing made... View Details
- 26 May 2016
- News
Thomas J. Tierney, MBA 1980
Download Thomas J. Tierney profile Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1954 Born, San Francisco, California 1976 Earns BA, Economics, University of California, Davis 1976 Joins Bechtel International, Algeria, Field View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Alumni Books
Johnson. Understanding College and University Organization: Theories for Effective Policy and Practice. 2 vols. by James L. Bess (MBA ’60) and Jay R. Dee (Stylus Publishing) The authors aim to show how View Details
Keywords: Management
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Bridging the Gap
Pandemic A For-Profit Business that Makes Education Accessible Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today’s Challenges Community Colleges as Engines of Opportunity View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Pooling resources to tackle India's social challenges
been improving lives in India for years. As CEO at Cummins, he helped establish the first engineering college for women; and later, at Microsoft, he helped create a computer literacy program that has trained... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
From A to Z
ABEREOJE AND ZOTOVA: Two of the new faces (and new friends) of the Class of 2009. Class of 2009 Class Size 901 Yield 89% Women 36% Minorities 24% International 33% Total Countries 67 Undergraduate Majors Humanities and Social Sciences 36% View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
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Lumry Chair Supports IT and Entrepreneurship
(FAS) will fund both the Lumry Family Professorship at HBS and the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center in FAS's Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Lumry's gift reflects his professional interests and expertise in technology... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Burunda Prince (MBA 1987)
talent to its colleges and universities. An entrepreneur’s dollar goes much further here. Some cities are known for specific verticals, but Atlanta has fintech, health tech, and representation in sports, film, and music. RICE is a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Excellence At The Intersection Of Disciplines
alumni). Another collaborative effort is the MS/MBA joint degree program launched by HBS and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), with the first cohort of about 30 students arriving in August. The... View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
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John Doerr, MBA 1976
Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EUDUCATION Rice University, 1973 B.S., Electrical Engineering Rice University, 1974 M.S., Electrical View Details
- 01 Jan 2002
- News
Orin C. Smith (MBA '67)
and Budget, 1977-80, 1985-87 Northern Air Freight and Danzas Corporation, 1987-90 Why HBS? "I took a year off from college to work at Boeing. There were rows of engineers sitting at desks. After about six... View Details