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- 01 Dec 2022
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Singing to the Corn
Corn likes people. It benefits from human contact, when it’s thinned out and hand-pollinated, explains Taylor Keen (MPA 1996/ MBA 1997). Corn thrives when sung to and spoken to—something Keen does in the language of his mother’s Omaha Tribe, where he is known as Bison...
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- 12 Nov 2021
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Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
consumer—electricity, fuel, food, infrastructure materials. As for the future, we must now start serious R&D efforts to advance technologies in all these areas, so that when 2050 rolls around, they are proven to work, are scalable, and...
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- 31 Jan 2014
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Body, Heal Thyself
path with plenty of bumps along the way, from the potential of failed trials to regulatory hurdles. He often reminds his team about their mission. "What excites us when we get out of bed is that we believe we have a chance to do something transformational for View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
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An Engine of Innovation
opportunities and challenging issues facing business and society around the world. Segneri explains that being part of this environment gives students View Details
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Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Jan 2012
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Hiroshi Mikitani, MBA 1993
Chairman and CEO, Rakuten, Inc. Download Mikitani profile (pdf) Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1965 Born, Kobe, Japan 1972 Family moves to United States for two years 1988 Earns commerce degree, Hitotsubashi...
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- 25 Aug 2022
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Up on the Corner
Home Preservation launched a new, $9 million redevelopment project in West Baltimore, transforming a neglected factory into a live-work arts center for emerging artists. Her company has also received additional funding from the Growing...
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- 01 Oct 1999
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Eight Among Many: Alfred A. Checchi
Al Checchi's record of achievement - particularly his turnaround of Northwest Airlines - is usually attributed to his brilliance and financial acumen. Often overlooked is how family heritage and twists of...
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Garry Emmons
- 24 Jan 2020
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Clayton M. Christensen Dies at 67
number of the School's comprehensive leadership and focused Executive Education program offerings. In everything he did, Christensen sought to help his students understand the powerful way they could be a force for good in View Details
- 03 Nov 2023
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Global Networking Night; Sweden Club Holds Climate Forum
was aimed at synthesizing the messages from global conversations on climate change to find clear avenues for swift, coordinated action. “Climate change is undeniably one of the most pressing challenges of our time, threatening not just our environment, but the very...
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Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2017
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A ‘One Harvard’ Perspective
Tunnell recalls that “as a liberal arts undergrad, I wanted an education that drew ideas from a variety of disciplines, people, and perspectives.” Noting “it wasn’t easy to jump between schools” during his...
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- 01 Dec 2022
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Future Vision
launched, Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society (BiGS) and the Digital, Data, and Design Institute at Harvard (D^3). What is their focus, View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Fostering Diversity
as a motivation for their philanthropic support. “When we consider the impact that we personally can have on society versus the impact that HBS can have, the School wins, hands down,” says Ben. The couple has designated their recent...
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- 02 Dec 2019
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Championing the HBS Fund
solutions. “Growing up in Greece in the 1980s, there were not many career opportunities,” says Stavropoulos, who appreciated the liberal arts education that Harvard offered. Although he enjoyed literature View Details
- 16 Aug 2018
- News
Working with a Giver’s Spirit
people unlock their potential. At the time, for me, the key to this was using the media to educate and inform.” As much as Ayala appreciates the technical skills he learned at HBS, he thinks that the “softer” skills have turned out to be...
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Constantine von Hoffman
- 11 Mar 2021
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Leading with Heart
basically to impress her. So I learned how to sing. I learned how to play music and martial arts and many of those things basically just to make sure that she was attracted to...
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- 01 Feb 2002
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It's academic. (Not!)
business administration (DBA) in accounting and control, marketing, policy and management, or technology and operations management. Another option is a joint program with...
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- 01 Jan 2005
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Joseph J. O'Donnell, MBA 1971
including facilities in more than twenty arenas and stadiums, serving all kinds of snacks and comfort food in the stands and fine cuisine in the luxury boxes. It is also a...
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- 01 Jan 2013
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Thai Lee, MBA 1985
Purchases Software House 1993 Appointed Board of Trustees, Amherst College; first female president, Society of the Alumni 2011 SHI International opens new headquarters and cloud computing data center 2012...
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Susan Young
- 01 Jun 2022
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A Sustainable Solution for Fashion
while pursuing their long-term vision of reshaping the fashion industry and its impact on the environment. Entrepreneurship, Theuerkauf says, is a lot like inventory management, both art View Details
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April White
- 29 Apr 2019
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A Global Mission
For more than 50 years, Art DeFehr (MBA 1967) has been a fixture at Palliser, the Canadian furniture company founded by his family. He served as CEO of the 2,000-employee firm from 1984 to 2015 and continues...
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