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- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Dear Future Author…
typewriter).” —Ralph Hancox (PMD 26, 1973), who spent six decades in the publishing industry before “retiring” to publish a memoir and novels, including The Ape & the Peacock “Only write when you feel the urge to do so. (I know that this... View Details
- 23 Mar 2020
- News
Signal Boost
being influenced by women, yet they weren’t paying attention to what women wanted.” Giving voice to those who aren’t always heard has been a hallmark of Lara’s career. Today, she works as the executive director at Lakeshore Ethnic... View Details
- 24 Apr 2020
- News
Spreading the Love
Photos courtesy of Lovepop Photos courtesy of Lovepop When Lovepop cofounders Wombi Rose and John Wise (both MBA 2015) heard Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s entreaty for businesses to assist with sourcing personal protective... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Letters to the Editor
are trained to make a difference in the world. Such stories inspire the School’s majority of alums to feel more connected and akin to each other, to HBS, and to the mission we all share. Lorne Adrain (MBA ’83) Providence, RI How to Make... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Ideas in Action
job. You’re asked to deliver a five-minute, nonstop pitch to two interviewers on your qualifications. They listen but give no feedback—none of the encouraging head nods or mmm-hmms that make us feel we’re being View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Sister Soldier
like to travel to Syria? It becomes a home away from home, in its own way. You’re there every few months and you notice which stores and restaurants have opened or closed. You become connected to the feel and the smells. The book works to... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Teachable Moments
task at hand,” DeLong writes. “He made you feel like the most important person in the firm, the same way some teachers make each student feel like he or she is the most important one in the classroom.”... View Details
- 27 Oct 2016
- News
Paying It Forward
about what would come next. “I didn’t think I needed business school at first,” he recalls. “But, you know, there are two ways to learn things. One is experience, where you do things. And the other is through war stories. So when I heard... View Details
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- 01 Mar 2014
- News
My HBS Eureka Moment
Frese's financial accounting class. I didn't even know what that day's case was but this was a supposed "safe class"—no cold-calling. Suddenly through my haze, I heard Professor Frese say: "Well, Mr. MacKinnon, perhaps you can tell us all... View Details
- 18 Apr 2022
- News
Book Smart
was, what do we know something about?” The former executive at Amazon and Microsoft knew plenty about tech and business. Risher’s abundant experience and knowledge helped him build out the foundational Worldreader app. He also had connections, such as Steve Kessel,... View Details
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Meditations on the Bottom Line
orchestrating major changes in organizational design and culture. Then, in 1995, feeling she had taken "values-based management" as far as she could within a large corporate environment, Bothwick began consulting, working on a doctorate... View Details
- 18 May 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Rena Xu (MBA 2014, MD 2014)
testament to the culture of medicine that even with so many handoffs and transitions in care these days, these relationships can still be so strong. “I’ve also been blessed with a truly amazing group of co-residents, who have come to feel... View Details
- 03 Jul 2024
- News
Surviving the Iditarod
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Sunny Stroeer: Many folks have heard of the Iditarod Sled Dog race, which is the last great race on earth where mushers compete to cover the distance from Anchorage to Nome as... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Leading the Way
class discussions. In my conversations with HBS students, I feel that same energy and enthusiasm. Students today are so appreciative of this educational opportunity and excited about touching countless lives and making a true difference... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Leading Boston and Beyond
via the city’s Citizens Connect app were “closed” without a resolution. It is a balancing act between making residents feel their concerns are heard and helping them understand the process the city uses to... View Details
- 11 Jun 2021
- News
The Power of Resilience
health journey has had a roller coaster of experiences. But all of those dots ultimately connected to the launch of Silver Linings. Hanna: You know, Silver Linings is a phrase we've heard over and over during the pandemic. But you do mean... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
The Exchange: Micro Management
the next step in growing their business.) These borrowers are already organized in groups, so there’s a community of people that knows them very well. We do a variety of formal and informal interviews to understand who they’d feel... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Downtime
side of the individual. Reading short stories helps me in writing cases. I also plan to read Freedom by Jonathan Franzen. What format do you use for reading? I’ll likely read Carver in hard copy and Franzen on my iPad. Hard copy has a unique View Details
- 15 Dec 2011
- News
An HBS gift guide
shake this nagging feeling that we weren’t getting great value for our dollar.” View the duo's fashion earrings Next Open the world to disabled travelers Darren Brehm (MBA 2007) Founder, AbilityTrip HBS Social Entrepreneurship Fellow,... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Case Study: Inside Story
own family. “Probably 50 percent of what my parents saved in Saga is stuff that I hadn’t heard before. It’s definitely brought us together,” she says. The Question: As Saga looks to expand its customer base, particularly with families,... View Details