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- 01 Mar 2006
- News
One-on-One with Dr. Margaret Chan
occurred, causing 1 to 2 million deaths. The H5N1 virus is treacherous — we know that it can jump the species barrier to infect humans and that it is prone to mutation. Indeed, every case of human infection increases the probability that... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Power Trip
of business. The first had to do with relocation. In the early 20th century, if you were Catholic, Jewish, or from the South, which didn’t have much of an industrial base, you would probably look for opportunities out west, where social... View Details
- 13 Feb 2019
- News
We’re All Going to Get Hacked
It’s looking for a particular pattern, probably a credit card pattern in this case, and didn’t find it. So it keeps on, every time it finds a new pathway—it just goes down it and marches down to the next computer, to the next computer,... View Details
- 17 Dec 2024
- News
Solving the Underemployment Crisis
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, it’s Dan. Today, we are sharing a brief excerpt from Managing the Future of Work, the critically-acclaimed podcast from my colleagues at Harvard Business School. Each episode, HBS professors Bill Kerr... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Tidy Minds
be more and more messy. The 21st century is not for tidy minds." And when a hire doesn't work out, it's probably because "people don't think about it enough," Sorrell said. "They don't evaluate it carefully. You think longer about buying... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Ink: Framing the Full Picture
game changer. It’s probably the hardest work I’ve ever done, but it’s also very gratifying. I remember being at San Diego Comic-Con back in 2015 or 2016, when my career was just starting. I was on an Asian American and Pacific Islander... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 22 Dec 2022
- News
LGBTQ+ Alumni Forums Expand; 2023 Alumni New Venture Competition Is Underway
experiences, but we're all in the LGBTQ+ community. Given that uniting factor, we're starting off with very large point in common, aside from being HBS alumni," says Yang, a member of the first East Coast LGBTQ+ Forum. "We probably do end... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Li & Fung's Global Footprint
entrepreneurial. That whole culture carries over to acquisitions. We understand that when we acquire a trading company, we are acquiring the people. Frankly, a lot of the customers they have are probably common customers to us. Everybody... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Ready for Takeoff
almost 9,000 miles of travel. "I think the logistical challenge that we have today in Brazil is probably bigger than any other country has seen." For Sender, the event has forced a complete rethink of operations at TAM, which flies to 42... View Details
- 17 Nov 2022
- News
Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combating Climate Change
also some sticks and penalties in it. The most important one is probably the first-of-its-kind fee on methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, which is boosting the developing market for equipment to detect and measure methane... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Light Years Ahead
among business schools or among the men and women who apply to them; they assume that all schools and all applicants are basically the same. In fact, business schools are quite different from each other, and Harvard probably is even more... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Engaging with Students to Share Insights About Africa
continent. “At the end, I had this feeling of wonder and excitement that I probably haven’t had for years, which is why I’m looking forward to doing it again!” —Hakeem Belo-Osagie Africa Rising was one of seven Short Intensive Programs... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
The Golden Thread
Teresa Amabile grew up near Buffalo, New York, the third of seven children. Her parents were first-generation Americans who used their childhood Italian language when they didn’t want the kids to understand what they were saying. Her father and his brothers were... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Six Receive 2017 HBS Alumni Achievement Award
entrepreneurship, research, and academia. They also share a trait we can probably all relate to—more than a few had no idea they would end up where they did. Extreme Talent “The Atlantic was founded in 1857, and it had a fantastic 19th... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
A Place in the Sun
and enjoying it on your own." So he decided to rent out some of the cottages. The first guests ate at a common table, as they do today. "You make a social investment here. People who get no return on a social investment probably shouldn't... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna and Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
In the Blood
Clay. (Kentucky is the largest overseas exporter of live animals in the United States.) “Now we probably have more U.S. customers than we’ve had in the past.” BEATING THE ODDS: “We decide on a case-by-case basis how much equity we’ll take... View Details
- 12 May 2015
- News
A Flash of Insight
probably the most creative specialty, in that people arrive completely undifferentiated, without a diagnosis. Your job is to save life and limb, and come up with a diagnosis quickly. You have to do this with many patients, simultaneously.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
One-on-One with Thomas Riley
an aircraft carrier, meeting with the King, police escorts when I travel. But you get used to that — well, maybe not the aircraft carrier. Security is tight, but any freedom of movement I have to give up is a small price to pay for the opportunity to serve the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Up Against The Firewall
handling, storage, and protection of data and infrastructure configurations. It’s also important to establish crisis management procedures, responses, and responsibilities in the event of an attack. Despite the mounting danger posed by cyber attacks, most managers... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Meal Plan
about the surprise and delight of being served. One thing I’m looking forward to is returning to New York City, where I spent a lot of time after college. There are a number of hole-in-the-wall places that I’m excited to get back to, partly because it means they’ve... View Details