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- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Joseph J. O'Donnell, MBA 1971
his other efforts take place close to home. "I had a lot of breaks growing up—parents who emphasized the importance of a good education and scholarships at Malden Catholic High School, Phillips Exeter Academy, and Harvard that made it possible. I've always believed I... View Details
- 11 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The IT Leader’s Hero Quest
capabilities reside in the team, and that great technical expertise is accessible to the team. Be prepared, and not surprised, by this kind of decision-making. In addition, ensure that all decisions are executed in the context of a deep ethical code reflecting sound... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Jan 2013
- News
André R. Jakurski, MBA 1973
wanted to go back to Brazil because at that time the country was really booming," he says. He was soon put in charge of developing the bank's leasing company. During his 10-year career at Unibanco, he quickly rose through the company,... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 20 Jan 2022
- Op-Ed
3 Steps to Help Companies Rebuild Trust During the Pandemic
feedback is meaningful, consider asking employees these three questions: What was your experience with COVID? What grade would you give us for managing COVID, and why? What is the most important challenge we face in meeting your needs in... View Details
Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Working the Street
to kill us,” he says. Support and Suppress Back in the flow of traffic, Timken explains that “our job is to both support and suppress — give help to the people who need it, while getting the hard-core bad... View Details
- 04 Dec 2023
- Blog Post
My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service
memories took place in national parks. I spent 80% of the pandemic going up and down parks along the Pacific Coast Highway. Using business skills to give back to an organization that had provided so much joy... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
One Man Crime Wave
We were about to give up and call it a night when somebody dropped the girl off the bridge. And so John D. MacDonald (MBA ’39) begins another book, with an opening line so deft it makes other writers want to View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
You Only Thought You Were Republican
smart guys, whose opinions on the state of the world are noteworthy — but mainly because I am hoping to get each of them, and all those in front of us in Aldrich 112, to give me $28,500 for the Democratic National Committee, by whom I... View Details
- 18 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
After the 'Crypto Crash,' What's Next for Digital Currencies?
attention and especially energy around speculation and trading—this gives an entrepreneur more time to focus and actually develop their product carefully without constantly having to face the market. Gazette: In November, the global... View Details
- 04 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Is Web Surfing Distracting Your Workers?
A number of studies have suggested that US workers waste between one and two hours a day web surfing, costing their companies billions in lost productivity. In response, some employers have banned private Internet use at the office, a practice that might come View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 02 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: May 2, 2017
showing a passenger being dragged from a plane. Of all the U.S. air carriers, United should have known the power of social media and public outrage. It had learned years earlier in a prominent case about how fast viral content spreads and the ability of consumers to... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 05 Sep 2014
- News
Keeping Education in Check
the schoolyard.) He traces his disciplined approach to the financial world and some of his financial smarts as a hedge fund guru back to chess. And he’s quite certain it was chess that brought his grades from a D average in high school to... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 05 Feb 2019
- News
The First Five Years: Karan Shah (MBA 2016)
fashion quotient quickly!” How do you use what you learned at HBS in your work at PCL? “Given that my role involves working extensively in strategy and growth, what I learned in my classes on finance, negotiations, strategy, B2B sales, and operations helps me... View Details
- 21 May 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Cissy Chen (MBA 2019)
equities? What were some challenging or surprising aspects? After graduation, I returned to Singapore and the finance industry and I’m currently working for Nomura Securities. Since my time back I had a chance to do work on the side with... View Details
- 10 Apr 2023
- News
Leading the Way
challenges of poverty, under-resourced schools, and limited opportunity. He found his way to college, Wall Street, and HBS, then started his own investment firm, Southwest Harvard Group, before returning home, determined to give View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
corn at Creighton University’s Heider College of Business, where he has been on the faculty for 15 years. He will tell you that corn’s symbiotic relationship with humans stretches back 10,000 years, originating in Mesoamerica and... View Details
- 04 Apr 2022
- What Do You Think?
As Disney Board Chair, What Would You Advise CEO Bob Chapek Regarding 'Don’t Say Gay'?
reassessing our approach to advocacy—including political giving in Florida and beyond.” He also announced that Disney had signed the Human Rights Campaign’s statement opposing such legislative efforts and had pledged $5 million in support... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 23 May 2023
- Research & Ideas
Lessons on Life, Graffiti, and Value: 'It's in That Darkness That You Can Actually Develop and Evolve'
pass—because, ‘Now we can account for who you are, what you’re about, and how you plug into this ecosystem we have happening,’” Riley said. “It let you fit in without having to give your life over to a neighborhood.” Even rival artists... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
- 21 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
How to Predict if a New Business Idea is Any Good
nightly fee. Of course, now we know the idea as Airbnb, a $10 billion business with 1.5 million listings around the world. But back then it must have seemed crazy. The liability issues alone seemed insurmountable—to say nothing of the... View Details
- 19 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
From Retail to HBS: How I’m Building a Career Path at the Intersection of Arts, Culture, and Business
eventually. However, it wasn’t until a few years later that I seriously considered getting an MBA. I had achieved one of my dream jobs as a fashion buyer and was ready for a new challenge, but I wasn’t sure what that next step might be. (Did I want to start my own... View Details