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20 Nov 2023

Veteran Student Perspectives: The Value of an MBA

Join a panel of current veteran students to hear about their experiences at HBS and how they have advanced their skills to enter a variety of industries and even to start their own companies. The panel moderator will be Professor Jim Matheson, Faculty View Details

07 Sep 2021
News

New HBS Fund Chairs Take the Helm

Meredith (MBA 2022) and Audrey. The Nelsons have long been generous donors to HBS. In addition to endowing the Anna S. and Thomas Nelson Associate Professorship, they have given to the HBS Fund since they graduated. They are also veteran volunteers, serving on the... View Details

13 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

The Power of Personal Connections: How Shared Experiences Boost Performance

systemic—physician training model, says Robert Huckman, one of Pany’s doctoral advisors and the Howard Cox Faculty Chair at the HBS Health Care Initiative. “This research shows that specialists achieve better patient ratings when they... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health

24 May 2017
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John J. Brennan, MBA 1980

it to Dartmouth College, where his academic advisor encouraged him to attend HBS. Upon graduation, he joined Johnson Wax. “I was exposed to some tremendously successful leaders,” he says of his time in Wisconsin. “It was HBS 2.0: I got to... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

15 Aug 2016
Blog Post

Writing a Case as a Student at HBS

they become your case advisor and mentor. It also affords you a unique “inside look” into the workings of HBS and the process by which our learning curriculum is built. Being associated with a published HBS document isn’t too bad either.... View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

The War Within

also a great love of the country and understanding of the history.” She also developed a severe case of PTSD during her time living in the region. Working in such a high-profile role required her to navigate the country at a time of chaos. Ames, who later served as a... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; illustration by Daniel Bejar

September 2020 (Revised June 2021)
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Algramo

By: Michael Chu, Monica Silva and Mariana Cal

Founded in 2013 by José Manuel Moller in Chile, Algramo first became known for addressing the “poverty tax” (the surcharge paid by lower income families for staples sold in smaller sizes) through specially-designed dispensers in low-income neighborhood grocery stores... View Details

Keywords: Packaging-as-a-wallet; Plastic Waste; Business At The Base Of The Pyramid; Reusable Packaging; Alliances With FMCGs To Meet ESG Goals; Social Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Strategy; Value Creation; Goals and Objectives; Business Model; Consumer Products Industry; Latin America; South America; Chile

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31 Oct 2023
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Securing a Resilient Future for Senegal

Sijh Diagne (photo by Michael Bucher) In March 2020, Sijh Diagne (MBA 2017) was asked to serve as an advisor to Senegal’s minister of economy, planning, and cooperation. He was charged with leading the country’s private-sector... View Details

30 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators

PeopleImages Convicted stockbroker Bernie Madoff knew exactly what he was doing when he stole billions from clients, yet the financial advisor didn’t pull off the biggest Ponzi scheme in the United States by himself. He had the help of... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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The Essential Porter - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

2001 to further his work and research. Impact & recognition Advisor to countries, corporations, non-profits, and academic circles across the globe Seven-time winner of the McKinsey Award for the best Harvard Business Review article of the... View Details

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Hawes Hall | About

purchased Life Re Corporation, which grew into a major player in the US reinsurance market. The company went public in 1992 and was sold to Swiss Re in 1998. At HBS, Hawes has served multiple terms on the Board of Dean’s Advisors and led... View Details

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Judging Criteria - Alumni

appealing to acquirers or positioning it for an IPO. Financing: How much money do you need and for what purpose? Team: Can the founder, key team members, and advisors operate and scale a successful business? Highlight industry knowledge,... View Details

07 Dec 2022
Blog Post

2022 Climate Symposium: Tackling Climate Together

production is incredibly resource intensive and that even a small shift in consumption and production can have a massive impact on greenhouse gas emissions. From there, Karen Skelton, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Energy at the... View Details

06 Sep 2022
Blog Post

Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business & Environment

(Renewable energy utility). Andrea Boza Zanatta (MBA 2023, Section I), Summer Internship: ESG Investments & Asset Stewardship Team Analyst at State Street Global Advisors State Street Global Advisors is... View Details

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McArthur Hall | About

McArthur remained at the School as the George Fisher Baker Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus and Dean Emeritus. He served in multiple advisory roles in business, government, education, and health care. McArthur was senior View Details

17 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

Welcome to Retirement. Who Am I Now?

Reading: Want Your Employees to Plan Better for Retirement? Don't Do This The Startling Percentage of Financial Advisors with Misconduct Records The Knowledge Coach What do you think of this research? How are you managing your life in... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Entertainment & Recreation

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Judges - Alumni

New Venture Competition Judges 8ms 2025 Alumni Track Global Judges To Be Announced 2024 Alumni Track Global Judges Marty Blue Board Member - Advisor Benoit Dupont, PLD 20 CSO, Pinterest Leslie Feinzaig, MBA 2007 General Manager, Graham &... View Details

17 Jan 2023
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Good Companies Commit Crimes, But Great Leaders Can Prevent Them

leaders of companies, they are rightly interested in strategy, marketing, operation—they don’t want to be spending many hours and millions of dollars on external counsel and advisors to resolve misconduct issues. The best way of making... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

12 Sep 2023
Blog Post

Harvard Climate Entrepreneurs Circle: Taking Climate Solutions from Idea to Action, Faster

ventures I was advising as the senior advisor for social entrepreneurship at the Harvard Innovation Labs. They said: “Hey, we’d like to learn more about that solution, and we think our colleagues might too.” So they set up a pitch day for... View Details

09 Jul 2007
Research & Ideas

Five Steps to Better Family Negotiations

negotiate and resolve conflicts—or whether you wish to "win." If it's the latter, hopefully you will have a friend or advisor discourage you from this path. 3. Understand The Other Party's Interests, Constraints, And Perspective... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Davis and Deepak Malhotra

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