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- 08 Jun 2018
- News
My First Job: Selling Shoes, Surviving Black Monday, and Shaped by Chicken Lenses
was wondering, why is this guy asking him where his wife is? And he says, well, she's out shopping. He says, well, because when she gets home and sees these numbers, she is going to be very happy with you. So now he was innovating his own... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The Joy of Spending
more money," says Norton, now an associate professor in the Marketing Unit at HBS. That search for answers led to their new book, Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending, which offers peer-reviewed guidance for the purse strings—much... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Taking Flight
office in Naples, Florida. Despite his full-time schedule, Thayer says that he doesn’t feel like he’s working. His advice to other alumni who are thinking of making a career change: “Do something you would be happy to do every day for... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Alumni Author: Thomas H. Fischgrund (MBA ’80)
want to use their skills to have an impact on the world. Ninety percent plan to go to graduate school. How did you score on the SAT? I took the test in 1966 and scored in the 1300s. What’s your next book? I’m interviewing the parents of these kids to glean advice about... View Details
- 03 Jul 2024
- News
Surviving the Iditarod
people at home saying, Hey, I'm feeling really lonely. And I got some community and some connection through that. And then I just put my skis back on and I put music on, which is not something that I did a lot, but I listened to songs like Hotel California and View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
September 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
executive coach and speaker Matt Spielman guides readers through straightforward questions designed to reorient your perspective and refocus your efforts on realizing happiness and fulfilment in life. You will also learn to create a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Next Level
CEO of Goldman Sachs than it is to go be the CEO of a gaming company when you’re a Black woman, because of the recent history of [doxxing] etc. Having said that, gamers are freaking sensational, and Goldman Sachs can never make us as View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
India Arrives
Pincus set up shop, the general impression of private equity matured. SUVIR SUJAN first thought of returning to India when consulting work brought him home in 1999. Since then he's sold a start-up to eBay and recently launched a venture-capital fund. Another View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
and class notes. These services and programs offer something for everyone. Please take the time to investigate what works best for you, and let us know how we can continue to keep you in contact with each other and with the School. Best wishes for a View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Crisis and Creativity
"I'll be happy to give you innovative thinking. What are the guidelines?" © The New Yorker Collection 2005 Leo Cullum from cartoonbank.com. All Rights Reserved. Rahm Emanuel, President Obama’s chief of staff, recently echoed Machiavelli... View Details
Keywords: Bhaskar Chakravorti
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Fred Lazarus: Art Work at the Office
the job, I thought they were crazy," he says. "Not only was I not an artist, I had no real experience as an educator either. To this day, I have no idea how they got it past the faculty!" Getting to MICA, a 172-year-old Baltimore institution, was one in a string of... View Details
Keywords: Jeffrey Lazar
- 19 May 2022
- News
Leading to Salvation
steal them. AE: People here are just so happy because they have a nice place to go. JH: For April Estes, Bob’s work has had a profound impact in the community, as well as in her own life. AE: Only thing I can say is that he’s saved our... View Details
- 10 Mar 2017
- News
The Business of Lego Batman
Movie. And some people think the Lego Batman movie is even better than the first movie. I think they're just different movies so it's hard for me to judge. But it makes me so happy that that's even part of the conversation, that we scored... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
New Horizons for Iraq
sullen, and many buildings in disrepair. There was a strict 8 p.m. curfew, and you had to have security everywhere you went. It was not a place where you wanted to stay any longer than necessary. The only Iraqis I met were drivers and local security guards. Outwardly,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Q & A: A Conversation with IRS Chief Charles Rossotti
ever been audited? For many years, I've had a tax preparer do my return; I'm always too busy. And yes, one of the perks of being commissioner is that they give you an audit before they let you have the position. I'm happy to report that... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 02 Dec 2019
- News
A Long-Standing Commitment to Global Understanding
of consistent support of the School that began not long after Barry graduated. At HBS, he says, “We need to attract people from around the world who have real experience and a desire to have an impact.” Happy with the direction the School... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Social Capital Markets: Creating Value in the Nonprofit World
created value in the for-profit marketplace and want to take a similar approach with philanthropy," Emerson asserts. Joining this group of philanthropists are baby boomers, who are "entering their retirement years very engaged," Emerson notes. "They are not going to be... View Details
Keywords: Anne Kavanagh
- 25 Jan 2012
- News
Is Tax Reform Viable?
let’s say my share of the deal netted me $7 million, more or less. A good day at the office by any standard. For this happy transaction, my accountant advised me shortly thereafter that I would likely owe Uncle Sam a little more than $1... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Advancing Diagnostics that Can Save Lives
who has raised $12 million for DZD, attributes the very existence of the company to the Harvard Innovation Labs ecosystem and is happy to share his experience with other founders. “When we started the company, we asked ourselves whether... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 13 Apr 2017
- News
Solving Nigeria’s Skilled Workforce Challenge
could take hundreds of years, but there is happiness in the daily pursuit of making a difference.” Rewane sees the transformative power of the program every day as hopeful, hard-working students—some micro entrepreneurs, many unemployed... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken