Dreams - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 May 2023
Research & Ideas

Lessons on Life, Graffiti, and Value: 'It's in That Darkness That You Can Actually Develop and Evolve'

sociologist at Harvard Business School. His parents were an interracial couple who fell in love in the 1960s, when mixed marriages faced scorn and sometimes worse in many parts of the US. Even so, he said, they always believed in the promise and potential of the... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

01 Apr 2022
Blog Post

The Africa Business Conference at HBS: Reimagining the Road Ahead

support of my family and friends throughout the Conference planning process. Thank you for encouraging my dreams by creatively brainstorming with me, sponsoring the Conference in-kind, buying tickets on the first day of sales, and... View Details

Profile

Brandon Lovell

completion of his undergraduate degree at New York University to the formation of his business, Movers with a Smile, to a management role at a fintech startup and ultimately landing his dream job as a management consultant at one of the... View Details

Keywords: Tech; Financial Services

04 Nov 2010
What Do You Think?

Why Do We Chase Stars?

and agony of doing the hard work themselves." (Phil Clark); "It's about selling the dream that the star will add to the bottom line fast with new clients, etc." (Jacoline Loewen); "Rather than create succession plans... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

to her dream job as chief of sport for US Ski and Snowboard, which is the governing body that nominates athletes to the US Olympic teams. In this live taping of the HBS alumni podcast Skydeck, Patty will talk about her own path as a... View Details

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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

limited-time offer. Entrepreneurship Essentials $1,850 Next 4-week session starts August 27th Enroll Now Master a proven framework for building and financing new ventures, and make your entrepreneurial dreams a reality. 4 weeks 6-8 hours... View Details

01 Oct 2021
News

Furthering the Legacy of Whitney Bowman (MBA 2006)

of 20 years and the mother of their six children, endowed a fellowship in Whitney’s honor on the occasion of what would have been his 15th HBS Reunion. “The School meant so much to Whitney,” says Brittanie, noting he had dreamed of... View Details

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Magashe Ngoepe

children should go to school and study hard and not let the expenses of education deter us from dreaming big. What’s the best thing about your home town? The best thing about Polokwane in South Africa’s Limpopo province is the people and... View Details

30 Jun 2021
In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021

What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I... View Details

Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland

10 May 2019
Blog Post

Advice for Mothers Pursuing an MBA

party I could dream of. My friends made cookies, Jossie made macarons, and each of them made donations for the cause we wanted to support to welcome our daughter. I was overwhelmed with their participation and generosity. I received so... View Details

18 Dec 2019
Book

6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation

eventually evolved from manufacturing motorcycles to inventing a revolutionary light business jet—fulfilling a lifelong dream to improve mobility and exemplifying the longevity and continuous innovation that characterizes so many Japanese... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

11 Mar 2021
News

Leading with Heart

think I have a very simple philosophy. My philosophy is, listen, we all come to work to do three things: shareholder value, help unlock the dreams of people that we work with, and serve the community in which we operate. Those are the... View Details

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Research & Development, Project Code SX-70 - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

suddenly knew how to make a one-step dry photographic process and for the following three years in which we made the very vivid dream into a solid reality." 50 As the project began, employees submitted their findings, signed and... View Details

11 Nov 2022
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association

the transition from the military and helping veterans land their dream jobs after graduation. I had a number of mentors along the way who helped me, and I wanted to pay it forward. Chris Lowman, Co-President (Treasurer) Plain and simple,... View Details

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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online

Essentials Professor William Sahlman Master a proven framework for building and financing new ventures, and make your entrepreneurial dreams a reality. 4 weeks, 6-8 hrs/week Pay by August 21 $1,850 Certificate Design Thinking and... View Details

22 Dec 2022
Blog Post

TOP 10 MBA VOICES BLOGS OF 2022

Financial Aid team to help answer the most frequently asked questions about financing an MBA. Read More>>> FIVE LESSONS FROM MY FIRST YEAR AT HBS Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that I’d get into Harvard, let alone... View Details

06 Feb 2013
What Do You Think?

Is ‘Conscious Capitalism’ an Antidote to Income Inequality?

home by asking, "As HBS alumni, don't we have an obligation to lead out on this topic and set an example? We must encourage, cajole and inspire each other to make the American dream available to all. But we must also be free to choose."... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

paper with C.K. Morewedge, "When Dreaming Is Believing: The (Motivated) Interpretation of Dreams" ( Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , 2009). 2009 Michael I. Norton : Selected for the Marketing Science Institute's 2009 Young... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

My First Job

the rest of the employees were safely leaving the building and that the fire was contained. I learned that real leadership means running toward the fire and being concerned about the safety of others before your own. —John Fees (MBA 1999) View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

course covers business model assessment, using experiments to determine product-market fit, VC financing and ethical issues. Related Programs Entrepreneurship Essentials Professor William Sahlman Master a proven framework for building and financing new ventures, and... View Details

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