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- 01 Jun 2012
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Noted & Quoted
—HBS professor Rohit Deshpandé, quoted in an obituary for Thai billionaire Chaleo Yoovidhya, inventor of the popular Red Bull energy drink. (Washington Post, March 19, 2012) “Sex sells, and it has since the dawn of time neuroscience just... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
High Honors
we did,” says Stamps, who holds a BS and an MS in industrial engineering from Georgia Tech. Since passing the Summit torch to his partners in 2001, Stamps has focused his considerable energy on the family foundation that he and his wife,... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Christensen and Vernon Remembered
the finishing touches on the syllabus for his fall course at the time of his death. In addition to his life in academia, Vernon was a member of the Economic Policy Council of the U.S.-United Nations Association, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a director... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
One-on-One with Thomas Riley
whether I’m still up to it. I’m ready to go.” Eight months later, in January 2004, Riley took his post at the U.S. embassy in Rabat, where he oversees a staff of 400 people. A Stanford University graduate, he is a veteran of three decades in international business,... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Ink: Bringing Purpose to Life
purpose into their core operations, generating powerful win-win decisions that benefit everyone, with little compromise—if any—required on any side. A manufacturing company might change wasteful processes, for instance, using less energy... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
INCAE Making Global Impact
to its core MBA programs, an important part of INCAE is its Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS), a pathbreaking, action-oriented research center devoted to issues of economic inclusion, rural-urban transition strategies, View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Lessons from a Megacity
megacities like Buenos Aires (population of more than 12 million) and Lima (home to nearly 10 million people, a third of Peru’s population). Other students investigated common problem areas such as energy use and environmental concerns.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
New Economy Theme of HBS African-American Alumni Conference
"Our conferences are designed to deliver value to senior executives," commented Atlanta cochair Craig R. Triplett (MBA 1981), a consultant with Korn/Ferry International, a major conference sponsor along with others including Andersen Consulting. "We were fortunate to... View Details
- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Applying Strategy Concepts In Innovative Ways Through Technology
brewery compares to the competition. Team members have one hour to digest the information and formulate a new strategy. At the end of eight rounds, industry winners are selected based on their overall performance throughout the game. “There’s a lot of View Details
- 17 Aug 2015
- News
The Play Alchemist
rely on dirty or dangerous energy sources like kerosene lamps and diesel generators. The Soccket is not unlike Matthews herself: a bundle of energy using play to change the world. Creating things seems to... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 03 Mar 2016
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Pamela Meyer (MBA 1986)
the uncomfortable moments. The ability to have a difficult conversation is a necessary social skill that mature leaders have to develop. Knowing someone is deceptive is quite different from knowing the truth. It’s important to recognize that difference. We don’t have a... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Water for Life
our business; (2) improve operational efficiency and use energy from sustainable sources; (3) develop climate change adaptation and mitigation programs; and (4) do a large-scale watershed management program to ensure sustainable raw water... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Rich Wilson
two-person long-distance ocean sailing. A former Pentagon analyst, energy consultant, and high-school teacher with a master’s degree in interdisciplinary science from MIT, he has turned this and other extended ocean voyages into classroom... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Now You Can Choose
excited about the evolution of the MBA Program and the level of energy and innovation evident throughout the School. Maybe you’re wondering how you can help spur on the School’s ambitious and exciting agenda. New this year, alumni can... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Ask the Expert: Taxing Questions
income to achieve desired levels of redistribution without harming saving; and a carbon tax to correct for externalities associated with energy consumption. In short, no tax expenditures that litter the code with preferences and that... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Water, Water Everywhere
privatize water services." A big fish in the industry is Rebecca Mark (MBA '90), chairman and CEO of Azurix, an affiliate of energy giant Enron that she helped create and which recently went public. (See first item, preceding page.) "We... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Vittorio Colao (MBA 1990)
daily basis, however, he is focused on operations and loves the energy of commercial challenges. “I am more of an execution-under-pressure type than a chess player,” he says. “I’ve seen too many strategies fail due to poor execution—and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
This Is What I Do
Bailey notes. “New energy technologies will always penetrate the private sector at the point of greatest weakness: where energy is most expensive.” Â Bailey’s green centerpiece to date is the... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Stacey Lawson (MBA '96)
Lawson, 27. "My partner and I were inexperienced managers, but we had a lot of energy and a solid business plan." Once she raised the seed capital, everything began to fall into place: she filled out the management team (including a CEO),... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
HBS Press Books in Brief
evidence that links organizational success or failure to “primal leadership.” They argue that a leader’s emotions are contagious and must resonate energy and enthusiasm if an organization is to thrive. Cultivating Communities of Practice:... View Details