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- 18 Mar 2008
- News
Election ’08, HBS Style
creating Wikis and message boards with IT. They also hope to increase operating hours in Spangler and Baker. The first half of the debate was a fairly sedate affair. One point of contention was the upfront $200 fee that incoming students... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
All in Good Time
image of a hard-driving entrepreneur who is on call around the clock doesn’t mesh well with the nonstop demands of family life. But that didn’t stop Allison O’Kelly (MBA ’99) from leaving a fast-track management position at Toys “R” Us... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Noted & Quoted
“These board fees for [health] insurance companies are off the reservation.” — HBS professor F. Warren McFarlan, arguing that nonprofit board service should be about giving “time, talent, and treasure,” not compensation. (Boston Globe,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
In Service of Others
Armed Services can add to—and gain from—the HBS experience. To encourage more veterans to apply to HBS, he recently funded an MBA pilot program that waives the application fee for anyone who has served in the US military. “Our military... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Elevator Pitch: Spread the Wealth
a dual purpose. First, to help companies build loyalty with employees and customers and to introduce individuals to share ownership. In addition to receiving share rewards, Upstreet users can buy shares on the Australian and New York stock exchanges at a competitive... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Nancy J. Karch
years later, it's clear that she made the right choice. As a director of the Atlanta office of McKinsey & Company and managing partner of McKinsey Southeast United States, Karch has become an expert on numerous business topics, such as... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
MBAs on a Mission
was typical for an HBS Leadership Fellow. The program catapults new grads into high-level positions at nonprofit and public-sector organizations, offering access to CEO-level management and decision-making. Meanwhile, organizations... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Ready for Launch
MBA ’09, all have worked in Africa), with Jamie Yang, Jukka Valimaki, and Blandine Antoine, all of MIT. Org chart: A Tanzania-based management team (Emmanuel, Jukka, Jamie) and U.S.-based advisory team (Alla, Benjamin, Blandine). Best... View Details
Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
An Investment in Tomorrow's Leaders
cost of tuition and course fees ($76,000) for those with the greatest financial need, approximately 10 percent of the student body. Additionally, HBS is increasing its financial support for students from middle-income backgrounds. These... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
The Harvard Clubs of Australia: Networking with a Cause
Turning Today's Managers into Tomorrow's Leaders, will take place in Sydney May 26-31. The program is important, Stern notes, because it brings "a bit of Harvard down here"; no small feat considering the distance. A portion of the View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Student Trio Advance Health Payment Reform
quality of care. Traditionally, doctors and hospitals have been paid separate fees for their services, an approach widely criticized for rewarding overuse of diagnostic tests and procedures while providing no incentives to integrate care.... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
A Zest to Invest
A young currency trader knocks politely on a conference room door at Kingdon Capital Management Corp. (KCMC), a Manhattan-based hedge fund. Her boss, KCMC's founder and president Mark Kingdon, invites her in with a friendly nod. "The... View Details
Keywords: Dun Gifford, Jr.
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Case Study: Alumni Advice for a Health Care Startup
was operating as a kind of project manager for her mom—and that she was one of 66 million Americans taking care of an ill, aging, or disabled loved one—she began to build a more modern solution to care management. Wellthy provides loved... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Putting the Game Within Reach
you listen to the fans, you’ll wind up sitting with them. But what if a generation of fans has been brought up to game plan like coaches and build rosters like general managers, with skills honed by playing video games and fantasy sports? What if they can actually... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
HBS Clubs and Associations
offered by HBS Executive Education every summer. The program with the broadest content and largest number of scholarship recipients is Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM). It helps nonprofit executives sharpen leadership... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Alumni Clubs Click with New Web Services
delivers easy-to-use, feature-rich Web site and club management services to alumni clubs and associations. The move came in response to requests from clubs for more technical assistance, says John Beckvold, director of finance and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
The $4 Billion Question
clear you can raise $4 billion for your next fund instead of the planned $1 billion. Professor of Management Practice Nabil N. El-Hage coauthored the case with HBS professor and Finance unit head Richard Ruback. “The case highlights some... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Two Presidents, One Goal: Building on the Club of Chicago
Since last July, Molly C. Baskin (MBA '77) and Peter M. Mott (111th AMP) have served as copresidents of the HBS Club of Chicago (HBSCC), the third-largest HBS club in the United States. With fast-paced careers — Mott is a director at Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown, and... View Details
Keywords: Amy Burton
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
New HBS Portal Offers Alumni Just-In-Time Business Information
Two years ago, Thomas J. Michalak, executive director of Baker Library, got a phone call from a Boston-area HBS alumnus. The graduate was researching a management project and wanted online access to the School's extensive range of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Job Hunting in a Tight Market: Strength in Numbers
wants the reader to know. Thank-you notes after a job interview are ineffective. Instead, a job hunter must influence the hiring manager in any follow-up correspondence, addressing the key issues discussed in the meeting. Unemployed job... View Details