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- 01 Dec 2009
- News
One Man Crime Wave
and Kurt Vonnegut said, “To diggers a thousand years from now, the works of John D. MacDonald would be a treasure on the order of the tomb of Tutankhamen.” To which MacDonald himself might have added, Not a bad day’s work for a guy who... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Scaling Peaks for Cancer Research
desire to raise a significant amount of money for pediatric cancer research programs. Joining him as teammates are Boyd Bishop (HBS 2006), Andy Murphy (HBS/KSG 2007), and freelance cameraman Brad Clement. A volunteer support group,... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
John Batcha: Sowing the Seeds to Fight Hunger
order to cover SPI's operating expenses. He notes that the program gives people the means to create an independent, renewable food supply, which builds esteem and has the added benefit of being more cost-effective than continuously... View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Sheila Lirio Marcelo, MBA 1998/JD 1999
and had a son, Ryan, while both remained in college. When the young family moved to Boston, Marcelo deferred her admission to Harvard Law School in order to gain litigation experience. “That gave me exposure to strategic consulting and... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Arunma Oteh (MBA 1990)
“Because the money was not immediately available during the Ebola crisis, we had more human losses than we should have, which rolled back development gains made in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea.” High finance, wide impact: The Mulan... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 30 Oct 2018
- News
Paths of Victory
and Alumni Clubs & Associations, the competition has awarded $2,655,000 in prize money to the winners since its inception in 1997. The competition also gives these startups a head start, providing invaluable exposure and access to... View Details
- 30 Apr 2019
- News
Leading Schools That Change Lives
of sexual abuse lawsuits against priests in the Oblate order that had founded the school. “I wanted to help Salesianum navigate to a place of firmer footing,” observes Kennealey, who arrived after the litigation was settled but... View Details
- 17 Nov 2016
- News
Wired for Innovation
Working in a small fishing village on the Panama-Costa Rica border, Skelly helped to make decisions about micro lending in order to generate small-business growth. “I didn’t know much about business, but when you’re trying to figure out... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Stewards of the Seventh Generation
assets are practicing sustainable development. According to this line of thinking, harvesting trees and using the money generated to build schools would be an example of sustainable development. But others insist that development is... View Details
- 09 Dec 2021
- News
Higher Returns
a new purpose for a corporation. And they listed five things. And in order those five things were number one, delivering value to customers. Fair enough. Number two, investing in our employees. Okay. Number three, dealing fairly and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
For the Records
enough heat and force to delineate the grooves that contain the music’s data. Once the edges are trimmed off, the records are stacked and left to cool. In 2019, 75 percent of Gold Rush’s orders were for black vinyl records. Now most are... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management
topics including financing new ventures, deal structuring, valuation, initial public offerings, leveraged buyouts, and financial distress. "Entrepreneurial Finance looks at the acquisition and deployment of resources at each stage of the entrepreneurial process - from... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
India Arrives
it had to do with how to make it through the various government gateposts in order to obtain a license.” ANAND MAHINDRA with the Scorpio, Mahindra & Mahindra's popular entry in the SUV market. India's growing middle class is driving... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Starting Up and Starting Over
opportunities to sell something at a profit. These opportunities are exploited by adventurous investors who are willing to risk large losses in order to make large gains. A community in which everyone attempted to make a living by getting... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Rival Visions
Yorktown in Virginia. There he was put in command of three light infantry battalions— but only after still another tiff with Washington, who wanted to place a French officer in charge because it was a joint operation. Hamilton's orders... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Homeschooled
year—far more than ever before—and schools are going to have to plan ahead in order to get students back up to speed. Once we’re on the other side of the pandemic, what do you think the biggest takeaways will be in terms of the successes... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2020
the more general reader interested in national parks. The Health Care Consumer’s Manifesto: How to Get the Most for Your Money by Deborah Dove Gordon (MBA 1999) Praeger Health care consumer policy expert Deborah Gordon offers a guided... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2019
Wall Street: From Managing Money to Saving Souls on the Streets of New York by Stephen Auth (MBA 1985) Sophia Institute Press In The Missionary of Wall Street, Auth shares dozens of riveting and often funny stories about ordinary... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Lasting Impressions
limited in investment banking in the 1970s, ended up working in advertising for a number of years before starting her own successful real-estate business in Washington, D.C. "I don't take orders well," she laughs. "As time went on, it... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 02 Sep 2018
- News
Havana Rising
requirement for operating in the country—sometimes requires creativity. A recent umbrella order took about three months to fill (“I guess there are no umbrellas in Cuba”), and even something as common as room upgrades requires oversight... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; photographed by Eve North