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- 01 Jun 1996
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Class Acts
Leadership, intellect, entrepreneurial savvy, interest in community service, good old-fashioned school spirit - these are some of the defining characteristics of the MBA Class of 1996. And while it's impossible to show the depth and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
How to Survive Past Start-up
opportunity often lay in the problems that they and their peers faced in their personal lives. Take Michel, for example. A naval flight officer prior to attending HBS, Michel joined a Navy reserve unit in California after graduation.... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Venture Capital’s Comeback
Massachusetts. During the bubble, the most valued skill was the presumed ability to predict what hot concept could go public fast. Now the pendulum has swung back to valuing entrepreneurial skills first and foremost. There’s also a renewed appreciation for the amount... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 2
team.” You know? Will they still follow?" And I had a conversation with one of our directors, Shelly Lazarus. She basically said, "Look. You're the best person to lead the company out of this. Right? You can't look back. There's other... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Better Hiring Through Brain Science
was already awash with sophisticated algorithms employed to match people with the perfect Amazon purchase, Netflix binge, or Friday night date. Why hadn’t anyone applied these models to match people to their perfect career? MORE Polli matches View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 19 Jun 2017
- News
Can Neuroscience Find You the Perfect Job?
path. It works for recruiting too, allowing companies in search of specific personality traits to find ideal workers. Today I talk with neuroscientist Frida Polli, cofounder and CEO of pymetrics, about what View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Letters to the Editor
open mind. He had a great personality and was honest and honorable and in every sense a “good guy.” I am sure that he continued to have all of these characteristics as a faculty member. K. Martin Worthy (MBA... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Jen Wong (MBA 2004)
all the elements that are necessary to be successful in the digital media world.” Back to her roots: “The early part of my career was doing quantitative work, but I had always had a personal passion for media and creative businesses. I... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Profiles from the class of 2007
Photographs by Webb Chappell Now in its twelfth year, the annual student profiles feature has become something of a Bulletin tradition. As editors, we look forward every spring to meeting these outstanding members of the MBA graduating class — and who wouldn’t? Their... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Lewis I. Rice
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Your Keyboard Is Listening
certain key, collecting more than 2,000 data points. Research has shown that this behavioral biometric is highly consistent over time, seemingly unique to each individual typist, and nearly impossible for another person to replicate.... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 13 Mar 2018
- News
Leadership Lessons from the “Lone Survivor” Mission
this'. And he looked at it. And the person that had given him that note said they found Marcus. Marcus Luttrell is alive, and he's in a neighboring village. So again, another emotional turn in this very complex and emotional journey. And... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
The Levitt Brand
personal interest in students sometimes led to lifelong friendships. Michael Berolzheimer (MBA ’63), cofounder of the Duraflame firelog company, remembers hashing out some of the early principles of the company in an informal session at... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Patricia ("Tosh") Rapoport Barron
the University of Rochester Medical School. Her "baby" is now eleven years old. "I want to spend more time with him as he enters his teenage years," she says. At ease in a new office personalized with artwork from her beloved Tanzania,... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Not a Regular Joe
No, I really don’t. He never developed those characteristics that most of us associate with success. What he did do was keep striving to add even more value. Is Wilson’s influence still felt at Xerox today? Anne Mulcahy is the CEO at... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Enron’s Legacy
class-action suit against the corporation) had adopted the salient structural characteristics and processes of experienced private-equity boards, I believe that many of the red flags signaling Enron’s economic woes and ethical drift would... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
What’s Next
my colleague Bill Sahlman calls the "secret sauce" of HBS. Our challenge, then, is to envision what the digital complement to this experience might be. How can we best leverage all the distinctive competences and characteristics that have... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Tribute to Fellowships
THOMPSON: Recipient of the Pub & Galley Fund fellowship sponsored by Michael Cronin (MBA ’77) and the Class of 1948 Fellowship, represented by Crandon Clark (MBA 3/’48). Most students arrive at HBS full of anticipation and eager to embark on their two-year MBA journey.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
The Business of Love
and the ability to sift through the answers quickly, filtering potential dates by characteristics like age or location. Later came the algorithms, which used the information provided to predict the best matches, automatically showing... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace
culture, where being physically tough, technically infallible, and emotionally detached were no longer the most highly valued qualities. Characteristics that gained importance included a willingness to ask questions, to listen, to admit... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
A Piece of the Action
Hewlett and David Packard, made their first product, an audio oscillator. And it was here that Scott D. Cook (MBA '76) [click here to see a profile on Scott Cook from the February 1997 HBS Bulletin] created the world's most popular View Details
Keywords: Susan Young