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Harvard Business School

Building on the Legacy Thought Leadership Andrew F. Brimmer James I. Cash Jr. Linda A. Hill David A. Thomas HBS Faculty Members HBS Doctoral Students Alumni Profiles Research Links Essay on HBS Thought Leadership Early AASU documents... View Details

12 Jul 2004
Research & Ideas

Enron’s Lessons for Managers

tragedy and a point of departure for thinking more carefully about the institutions humans have created to organize our economic lives, according to Salter. In a wide-ranging talk with Harvard Business School alumni on June 4, weeks... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

22 Feb 2022
News

New Urban Order

finding the will to start implementing at-scale technologies that are already working,” Carty observes. Here, we take a look at alumni who are pursuing those opportunities, working to make tomorrow’s cities more sustainable across five... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

01 Oct 1997
News

High Fives

securities firm, Carl Ferenbach entered theworld of investment banking, spending five years as the head of Merrill Lynch's mergers and acquisitions group. In 1984, he and four other HBS alumni organized what would become Berkshire... View Details

01 Feb 2002
News

It's academic. (Not!)

of 732. Once they clear the formidable hurdle of admission, some 89 students in the programs receive a level of backing and resources for field research that sets HBS apart, thanks in large measure to alumni generosity. "There's an... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

03 May 2010
Research & Ideas

What Is the Future of MBA Education?

analytical knowledge to more of what we call "doing" (skills) and "being" (a sense of purpose and identity) must occur. Business schools need to think innovatively about how best to use the resources available to them. For example, there are many exciting opportunities... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

08 Nov 2019
Blog Post

Staying Connected to the Harvard Veterans Community After HBS

the Harvard Veterans Alumni Organization (HVAO)? HVAO was founded in 2006 by a Harvard alum who served in the Vietnam War. Our 501(c)3 incorporated organization is one of the Shared Interest Groups of the... View Details

25 Jan 2019
Blog Post

Not Waiting for Progress: Diversity and Inclusion in the Film Industry

Development & Research, he led professional development initiatives, drawing on ties to Brown and HBS, including the HBS African-American Alumni Association, as well as his philanthropic and Capital View Details

29 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Latinx Women in the Spotlight: Marimar Pérez-Riera (MBA 1994)

and even other neighbor titleholders who mistakenly use their board posts. The feeling of reward from doing what is right is unmeasurable. HBS gave me that license to do what I feel is right (including taking time to raise my two sons!). How did you get involved with... View Details

08 Feb 2018
Blog Post

WesTrek: A Recap of the Largest Professional Trek at Harvard Business School

firms such as Bain Capital, Bessemer, and Greylock, and startups such as Allbirds, Thumbtack, and Patreon. WesTrek attendees were a diverse group with varied backgrounds and professional interests, including sales, operations, product... View Details

Keywords: Technology

04 Mar 2025
Blog Post

WesTrek 2025: Exploring the future of tech in Silicon Valley

friends and made new connections over group dinners. The excitement built into the evening at the alumni mixer in Palo Alto, where HBS graduates with years of industry experience shared insights into how... View Details

Keywords: Technology

06 Oct 2015
Blog Post

Henry McGee: From HBO to HBS

they offered me a job in a sort of informal publisher’s training program. The plan was for me to start in circulation, rotate through the different business functions and, if I was any good, eventually become publisher of a magazine or View Details

11 Jan 2021
Blog Post

Finding My Place at HBS

with my peers discussing ways to tackle a problem or polishing our entries for a pitch competition. The camaraderie among my i-lab crew lasts to this day, as we congratulate and commiserate with one another throughout our entrepreneurial journeys. President's... View Details

16 Jun 2015
Blog Post

Military Alumna Reflects on Time at HBS

It was December 5, 2005. I had been back from Iraq’s Al Anbar Province a little over two months when I first visited HBS. ROTC wasn’t back on campus yet. I was not really sure how I would be received. A fellow Marine Officer and other members of the HBS Armed Forces... View Details

23 Nov 2020
Blog Post

We Rise

were often asked by the investors to talk to their wives or their administrative assistants.” Eventually, Barna and co-founder Katia Beauchamp (MBA 2010) closed a $1.4 million seed round that included two women VCs and several male investors “who got it.” Their success... View Details

03 Jun 2019
Blog Post

9 Lessons from the Class of 2019

marginalized groups on campus." Neel Ghose (founder of the Robin Hood Army): "Ghose brought his commitment to feeding the hungry to HBS, and during his time in the MBA program has increased his sectionmates’ awareness of the... View Details

25 May 2016
Blog Post

Meet the Africa Business Club

Conference and is attended by hundreds of talented HBS students, alumni and other professionals from across the world. The HBS ABC résumé database includes résumés of all ABC members and provides you with first access to a diverse pool of... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

29 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Merging the Worlds of Finance, Investing, and Environmental Impact

Established in 2010, the HBS Business & Environment Initiative (BEI) works to deepen understanding of the environmental challenges facing business leaders and inspire new ideas and practical, effective solutions. BEI has established a network of 5,000 View Details

30 Oct 2015
Blog Post

4 Takeaways from HBS

I never expected the school to care so much about my values. For example, in Leadership & Organizational Behavior (LEAD), a first year Required Curriculum course on how managers become effective leaders, we spent a class discussing select reflections of View Details

05 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Closing the Education Gap with Kei Takatsuka (MBA 2022)

Throughout her career journey thus far, she has learned a great deal about what is most important to her, the impact she wants to make on the world, and how to make it all happen by tapping into the HBS alumni network. From Neuroscientist... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Technology; Entrepreneurship

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