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There were three critical events that led John Rodakis (MBA 1997) to form the nonprofit N of One in 2014 and ultimately dedicate his life to surfacing breakthrough autism research. The first occurred on Thanksgiving of 2012. He had driven about four hours with his wife... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson

01 Sep 2023
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Solving for Z

With nearly 20 years of experience as a senior human resources executive, Matthew Breitfelder (MBA 2002) has seen a lot of change in the corporate talent space. But what’s happening now looks like a tectonic generational shift. From his perch as global head of human... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; Illustrations by Doug Chayka; Administration of Human Resource Programs; Government

01 Jun 2024
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Quantum Leap

“This is the first new kind of computer in 75 years,” says John Levy (MBA 1979), CEO of the quantum computing startup SEEQC. “And we’re building it on a chip!” Strolling through his company’s design and testing facility in Elmsford, New York, Levy looks less like a... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen; quantum computing; innovation; leadership; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Mar 2024
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Vital Signs

Image by Edmon De Haro Illustration by Edmon De Haro The signs of strain were there long before the pandemic: Health care workers had been managing under tremendous pressures while working long hours in understaffed hospitals. Then COVID unleashed an unprecedented... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

01 Sep 2023
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Hands-on Learning About Global Markets

A certificate of appreciation was presented to Ellie Care representatives Francisco Garcia Zavaleta (COO) and Gervasio Videla Dorna (cofounder and CEO), at left, and to Patricio Alba (cofounder and CIO), far right, by HBS students Maxwell Nii Laryea, third from left,... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Jun 2023
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Buy Big, Sell Small

brands and SKUs,” she says. Shruti, who graduated at the top of her class at the Indian Institute of Technology and had experience in consulting and impact investing, came to HBS to gain the skills to launch... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; retail; supply chain management; entrepreneurship; leadership; innovation; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

28 Feb 2019
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New Program Will Develop Leaders of Innovative Ventures

Roberts’ interest and expertise in technology was honed over nearly 30 years in the business. A magna cum laude graduate of Princeton University, Roberts worked in consulting at Booz Allen for several years... View Details

11 Apr 2024
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Mission Control

professor recounted how a colleague's career was completely derailed when the rocket carrying his experimental instrument exploded at launch. Platzer decided to put his dream on hold and pivoted to a career in technology consulting. He... View Details

01 Sep 2003
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Kumar Mahadeva

Mahadeva Photo courtesy Cognizant Cognizant Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: CTSH) founder, chairman, and CEO Wijayaraj A. (“Kumar”) Mahadeva explains how his company can help businesses still reeling from “post-bubble hangovers.” “We keep... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services

22 Nov 2023
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So You Want to Join a Startup

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: At age 29, Gus Bessalel (MBA 1988) decided to leave consulting for a decidedly less glamorous life as an entrepreneur, working out of a storage room in the bowels of an underground hotel... View Details

01 Oct 1999
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Eight Among Many: Alfred A. Checchi

education. In turn, as a college graduate who became a federal government employee and a consultant in Washington, Checchi's father set an example that helped pave the way for young Al to win a private school scholarship, which led to... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

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