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- 29 Jun 2016
- News
Women of Wall Street Tell Their Story
and the business of movies, both concepts of which were totally new to the trio. “We didn’t go into this as a vanity project,” observes Munger. “We did our due diligence first, knowing there are enormous... View Details
- 25 Mar 2015
- News
The Greening of Houston
through or new to Houston, this can be surprising. You’ll find high rises on the edge of the nicest neighborhoods or strip malls in the middle of other parts of the city that are somewhat incongruous with strip malls.” But the city has... View Details
- 04 Nov 2016
- News
The Competitiveness of Lost Causes
sales forces, and phone-based payment services using power from car batteries, because often they have no electricity,” says Duch, who once described his job in a Class Notes update as “making competitive businesses out of ‘lost causes.’”... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Who Owns Yoga?
people,” Deshpandé says. The enterprising Bikram, born in 1946 in Calcutta and known worldwide by his first name, began studying yoga as a four-year-old. He arrived in the United States in 1971, opening his first studio in Los Angeles and teaching traditional hatha... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Benaree Wiley
for bringing new life and direction to the program, which was started in the 1970s at the time of Boston's school busing crisis. In her work, Wiley draws on her own experiences pursuing a consulting career and starting a family in Boston... View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Negotiating in 3-D: An Overarching Way to Get to Yes?
From resolving a labor dispute, to orchestrating a merger, to getting a new company off the ground, negotiation plays a vital role in nearly every facet of business. In a course note titled "Negotiation Analysis: Summary Framework and... View Details
Keywords: Anita M. Harris
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Faculty Opinion: No Magic Bullet
destination. It is a multistage, lifelong effort that involves developing a different mindset and a new set of work habits. Each of us is unique. We have different passions, life stories, and idiosyncrasies. Doesn't it make sense that the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Buy the Book
As a longtime authority on marketing communications, HBS professor John Deighton has analyzed the consumer-product relationship from every angle. But when he heard the best-selling author James Patterson address a meeting of the Direct Marketing Association, Deighton... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Steven C. Watson
He pursued pro bono work in community development in Boston and in business development projects in Eastern Europe before focusing on education. “As a larger issue, it seemed to me that a lot of the initiatives designed to impose change... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
The Class of 1975 in Review
more or less predictable, categories: The Young and Foolish. George W. Bush, we did know each other, but I have to say I never saw you do anything foolish.I can't say as much about the person in our class — who shall remain nameless — who skipped out for a few days to... View Details
Keywords: J. Hans Stumm
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Road Tested
Charles and taking in the sights.” Happy accident: “I’m a more quantitative person, and my management consulting experience—which focused on materials and metals—was very analytical, so I wanted a business profession that fit that. But I... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Addressing The Financial Security Gap
was widowed with four young children to support on a teacher’s pension—wrote to her when she learned that BlackRock managed a segment of the New York State Teachers’ Pension Fund. “It said, ‘Dear Anne, please take care of us old teachers.... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 06 Oct 2020
- News
Clearing the Path to Citizenship
hoped to start a new life with their young son in their adopted country, but the immigration process would not be an easy one. “Everything was opaque and scary,” Wang says. “It was our one shot at being able to stay.” Stymied by the... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Wendell P. Weeks, MBA 1987
positions that helped him understand the complexities of the company—from shift supervisor in a manufacturing plant, to new product development, to business development. Weeks, a quick study, has 26 patents... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Web Exclusive: Behind the Scenes with Karen Tumulty
than two weeks old.) Just Show Business 10/28/01 A make-believe bill to save the economy Wartime Recession? 9/23/01 War on terror gives no boost Bush in the Crucible 9/16/01 Is crisis making Bush a leader? The View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards
transaction. I actually learned how money moved around the country, which explained something that had been a mystery. There’s no question that our business is serving a way more diverse population than it served in prior generations, and... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Summer Fellowship Recipient is a Changemaker in Tanzania
program in Business Administration and Public Administration-International Development. “I came to HKS to define the problem I was interested in: How do you work with governments to deliver accountable public services?” says DeBere. “I... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Flying High
travelers with the promise of private-flight amenities without the costs of ownership. Most of those startups have pursued a shared charter model—an Uber-like, asset-light approach at odds with most successful aviation business models.... View Details
Keywords: April White; aviation; airlines; entrepreneurship; leadership; innovation; Air Transportation; Transportation
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Q&A: Donna Dubinsky
products, but I appreciate them when they’re well done, so I’m a sounding board for him without being a back-seat driver. At the same time, I “design” businesses. Jeff has great common sense about all business matters, so he serves as a... View Details
- 16 Jul 2013
- News
Embracing Chaos
Ravi Venkatesan If anyone could write the recipe for business success in emerging markets, it would be Ravi Venkatesan (MBA 1992). After all, he's led not one, but two, major multinational companies—Cummins and Microsoft—in India and... View Details