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- 17 Nov 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
How Activist Investors Became Respectable
widespread, the type of criticism activists levy seems less out of place. Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) both backed Peltz’s campaign for a board seat at DuPont this year, for example. Leveraging the growth of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Hong Kong Club Thrives, Plans Next Global Alumni Conference
Kong or China to an HBS Executive Education program. With membership at two hundred, the HBSA-HK is thriving, thanks in part to a mentoring system that links active board members with young alumni. The View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Happy New Year: The HBS Alumni Board's Newest Members Look to the Future
Photo courtesy of Daniel O’Keefe Photo courtesy of Daniel O’Keefe The HBS Alumni Board welcomes 22 new members for 2020–21 this fall. The complete roster is here. The Board is a representative group of 81... View Details
- 20 Apr 2020
- News
To Build Connection in Quarantine, Clubs Go Virtual
Clubs News Clubs News NorCal Alumni Get Answers and Share Ideas in Virtual COVID-19 Update The HBS Association of Northern California's COVID-19 Update, a virtual program featuring board member Dr. David Seftel (MBA 1992), has become the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 06 Sep 2017
- What Do You Think?
Summing Up: What Are the Limits of CEO Activism?
CEOs face difficult choices when deciding to speak out under the company's brand. Credit: fizkes Summing Up: Should Boards Specify Limits on CEO Activism? Opinions about suitable CEO activism—taking public positions and actions on social... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Richard Edelman
Chicago community, Edelman finds it natural to give back to society. A Civil War buff, he is an active board member of the New-York Historical Society. His interest in fitness and fighting obesity attracted... View Details
Rick Grinnell
Educational Council at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is active with the entrepreneurial programs at Harvard, and is a frequent judge at MassChallenge. Rick’s contributions to the broader community include serving as a... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital
- 15 Apr 2014
- News
Bertarelli Foundation Gift Names Deans' Health & Life Sciences Challenge Prize
center focused on health, biotechnology, and life sciences and based in Geneva. Bertarelli has been active at both HBS and Harvard Medical School (HMS). At HBS, he has served as a member of the Board of... View Details
- 30 Mar 2015
- News
Helping the American Red Cross deliver services
Mark L. Capaldini (MBA 1979), an active ambassador for the American Red Cross, has found it rewarding to be a board member for the organization’s northern Minnesota chapter. (Published March 2015) View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
When You Speak, This Group Listens
serve. The Alumni Board gives us a unique opportunity to interact with highly committed alumni as well as faculty and staff at the School. Plus, we have a lot of fun in the process! The Alumni Board is one... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Setting the Legislative Agenda
The Congressional Oversight Panel identified eight specific areas most urgently in need of reform and addressed each with recommendations: Identify and regulate financial institutions that pose systemic risk. Limit excessive leverage in American financial institutions.... View Details
- 28 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Shareholders Key to Corporate Reform
owners and actively engage with boards. To start, in the nomination and election process, shareholders could signal their support (endorsement, neutrality, or nonendorsement) for candidates the board puts... View Details
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Henri A. Termeer Papers | Baker Library
biotech, pharmaceutical, and life sciences industry, publicity, photographs, audiovisual materials, and memorabilia. These papers also document Termeer’s professional activities serving in leadership of various organizations and the View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
New HBSAA Members
Julie B. Wolinsky (MBA ’98), Arlington, Virginia Yadey T. Yawand-Wossen (MBA ’95), New York, New York The board meets three times a year and is made up of approximately forty active alumni from around the... View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
C.D. Spangler, Jr.: A Leadership Role in Business and Academe
father of two daughters educated in North Carolina public schools, Spangler has long been interested and involved in the state's educational system. He first took an active role in education as a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg County... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry; photo by Ann Hawthorne
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
HBS Honored for Addressing Business and Societal Issues
Social and Environmental Stewardship, the report praised HBS as a leader in fostering social awareness, incorporating social concerns into coursework and projects, and supporting student activities and faculty research that influence both... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Working Behind the Scenes — Alan F. Horn (MBA 1971)
the advisory boards of two museums, including the Autry Museum of West Heritage in Los Angeles. For Horn, these social and cultural activities, as well as his active involvement in raising two young... View Details
Keywords: Thomas Frick
- Web
Women on Boards: How Lara Druyan and Ann Lucena Are Shaping the Future of Corporate Leadership - Blog: RGE Report
Ann Lucena Are Shaping the Future of Corporate Leadership Lex Schroeder Author tag Board Diversity As active members of Harvard Business School’s Board Diversity Network, Lara... View Details
- March 2013
- Supplement
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- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Measuring Impact
Nearly 40 percent of Harvard alumni from across all schools have founded for-profit and nonprofit organizations—launching more than 146,000 active ventures with an estimated $3.9 trillion in annual revenues and creating 20.4 million jobs... View Details
Keywords: April White