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- 01 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Finding the Confidence to Apply to HBS
very convincing arguments. For me, that moment was a tipping point that I will remember forever. When I was recently talking to him about writing this article, I found it quite interesting that he could not recall that moment. To him,... View Details
- 09 Apr 2019
- News
Finding a Fix for Food Allergies
out of it fine, but that is the lens through which I now look at food allergies.” For Greg, that harrowing experience also recalled a story from decades earlier. He was an undergraduate at Dartmouth when his roommate got a... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 02 Mar 2015
- News
To Market, To Market
me develop my ‘systems thinking’: understanding, from beginning to end, how a system works and how it can be adapted to perform better. That was the focus,” recalls Ferrari. “It leads to a greater impact, which is of great importance in... View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
John Doerr, MBA 1976
Menlo Park, where the firm relocated in 1992. Reflecting on the early days, he recalls with a smile, “Back then they would sit around a small table and make decisions to invest $200,000 to start Genentech or $500,000 to start Tandem... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Guitar Hero
imported guitars from Japan. Recalling his decision to buy the company, Juszkiewicz explains, "Gibson had such a storied association with this country's emerging musical genres and with pathbreaking artists such as Maybelle Carter in... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Nancy J. Karch
and hospitality industries. At HBS, Karch was a quick study. "I didn't know the basic language, but I found I had an aptitude for business," recalls the straightforward, confident Karch, whose downtown Atlanta office is filled with... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Deep in the Heart of Texas
elected Dallas Club President Kenneth P. Winslow (MBA '76) cites the special activities and informal networking that mark his club's events. He recalls in particular a July 28, 1994, outing at a Texas Rangers baseball game, where pitcher... View Details
Keywords: Amy E. Dean
- 01 Mar 2010
- Op-Ed
A Golden Opportunity for Ford and GM
Toyota's tragic automobile recalls offer a historic opportunity for Ford's CEO Alan Mulally and General Motors' new CEO Ed Whitacre. After years of decline, they can reestablish the preeminence of American-made autos if they are wise at... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Vision: A Unicorn Evolves
“I realized that it’s not about the idea; it’s about the team,” Medina recalls of those early days. It was a revelation that would serve him well. Medina soon joined forces with product designer Andrew Kinzer and enrolled in the... View Details
- 11 Oct 2022
- News
On Balance
Mary Wooldridge (MBA 1994) recalls a job interview early in her career in which the interviewer asked, “Why should I employ you? At your age, you’re just going to go off and have children.” At another position, she recruited a younger man... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Centennial Goes YouTube
the groundwork for the School’s Social Enterprise Initiative a decade later. Matthew Caulfield (MBA ’72) of Oceanside, California, arrived on campus as an experienced Marine officer fresh from Vietnam. While some of his classmates had been leaders in the antiwar... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
William K.L. Fung
recalls Fung, who had planned, like most of his classmates, to work in the United States. So it was with some reluctance in July 1972, with the ink barely dry on his diploma, that Fung answered a call from his mother to return to Hong... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
A Latin American Vision: New HBS Research Center Opens
Professor Austin nostalgically recalled a journey he had made 34 years before, returning from Peace Corps service in Chile to study at HBS. "When the plane took off, it flew over the Andes," Austin told conference attendees. "It was early... View Details
- 16 Sep 2013
- News
Canada’s Native Son
by Maureen Harmon Blaine Favel Blaine Favel (MBA 2001) grew up on Cree Indian reservation. His father was a chief, as was his grandfather before him. "It was a true democracy back then," says Favel, when a chief served at the will of the people. Favel View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Up to the Challenge: Tony Sanchez - Team Builder
he has reflected upon considerably since September 11. Recalling his grandfather's legacy as a Navy chief petty officer and World War II submarine veteran honored for valor and bravery, Sanchez concludes, “He did what I want to do with my... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Andrew H. Tisch
Growing up in the Fifties and Sixties, Andrew Tisch never had to seek out part-time jobs. Employment opportunities were everywhere in the family business, a chain of hotels in New Jersey, Florida, and New York City. “I started before I was a teenager,” Tisch View Details
- 13 Jun 2017
- News
Finding Common Ground
Death Star,’” recalls Crespin, the founder of CollaborateUp, a consulting firm that specializes in tackling big societal problems and bridging difficult, cross-sector relationships. He adds, “The environmental people had their arms... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 17 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Becoming the Next Real Estate Mogul
the firm's people was the most fulfilling of all. You need to know how to work with people, and that skill is largely experiential and driven by personality.—Kevin McCall Peter Palandjian (HBS MBA '93), chairman and CEO of Intercontinental Developers, Inc., View Details
- 17 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Enterprising Women
meant making quick, difficult staffing decisions when some of her colleagues weren't able to grow with the company. "It took a long time to get funding," she continued, recalling that she was eight months pregnant when she made... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 29 Jan 2021
- News
Holding Business to Account
Boston to meet with me,” she recalls with some amazement. “And I suddenly realized the power, the reach we had as shareholders.” Aiyer demonstrated to Albertsons that unfair employment practices were a financial liability, and the company... View Details