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- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Insatiably Curious
Adrianna Ma (MBA 2000) Adrianna Ma (MBA 2000) has been member of the HBS Fund Investors Society, which recognizes leadership giving, for the past five years. “I had an unconventional background and I’m grateful that the School took a... View Details
- 25 Mar 2018
- News
Modernizing Infrastructure Management
leaving the Navy, I had to go through a process to recalibrate my skills to be applicable in the private world. And I knew business school was the answer for that. And for me, there was only one choice. “If I was going to pursue anything,... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Answering the Call
change, Brooks says that entering the ministry late in life has been an asset. In guiding his church and parishioners, he is able to draw on a wealth of life experience, as well as on the leadership and analytical View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., MBA 1965
believe I had the skills to turn around a troubled technology company," says the Long Island native, who had worked at McKinsey and American Express before becoming chairman and CEO of RJR Nabisco. "Over time, the IBM board members... View Details
- 17 Dec 2024
- News
Solving the Underemployment Crisis
mismatch in skills disadvantages both employers and workers. For many, particularly those from traditionally underserved communities, the path from high school to a viable career is strewn with obstacles. Yet, despite the friction over... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Vive la Madeleine!
floor had to be clean when the visitors arrived, and he was the one to do it. These are the issues that fill Viana’s day, at least until he finds a factory manager. The last hire didn’t work out—it’s tricky to find someone with the right balance of experience and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
One-on-One with Jim Breyer
requirement to know where you are on the playing field. Different firms can come at the business in very different ways. For Accel, historically we have specialized. Over time, those specializations continue to become more granular. At the same time there are clearly... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
results and more effective solutions to complex problems. Catalyst research shows that men who have had women mentors are more aware of workplace inequities and can become stronger leaders themselves by developing inclusive leadership... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Batteries and Chocolates
yet another networking retreat. It's about fixing the organization—recognizing a diversity of skills and attributes, measuring them in a concrete way, and rewarding people accordingly. Recently, I found myself requesting a favor of one of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Lords of Strategy
the best can be fairly hermaphroditic creatures, one minute exhibiting a professor’s passion for the great clarifying concept, the next displaying sales skills worthy of a street hustler. Among my contentions is that it was this very... View Details
- 22 Aug 2019
- News
Catalyzing Africa’s Tech Sector
this all the time is, at the point in which you have 1,000, 10,000, 100,000, of these software engineers who are now high-income earners, and have the skill set to change what's happening in their communities, that begins to attract a lot... View Details
- 03 Feb 2021
- News
Power Play
contributed complementary skills from the energy sector—to establish the firm’s leadership team. Advani believes the company’s middle-market private equity investment strategy is better executed and better... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Letters to the Editor
people often don’t have the financial wherewithal and broad general skills to leave behind a job where they are intimidated. Working in fear is a terrible way to live, and a secret ballot can ameliorate much of that fear. Michael A.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
population of poor, underserved people and a severe shortage of skills and capacity, some resourceful private enterprises have found a way to deliver high-quality health care, at ultra-low prices, to all patients who need it. This book... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Taking Time to Make Time
has included often-overlapping leadership roles in business, teaching, public service, and the law, Pozen has also written six books and maintained rewarding relationships with his wife and their two children. In a widely read Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Time management
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Wendell P. Weeks, MBA 1987
moment launched Weeks’s career, and it also had a deep impact on Corning’s future as a successful innovator in materials science. The first in his family to go to college, Weeks thrived at HBS. The case method—“pretend doing,” as he calls it—gave him a way to test out... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 28 May 2019
- News
Future Source
vision by creating highly skilled African workers who will attract foreign investment and help build the businesses of the future. Launched in 2014, the company has received $180 million in venture-backed funding to date. Andela offers a... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
“Where can we find such a person?”
In a 2006 case he prepared about the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI), HBS professor Bill Sahlman quotes HSCI cochairman and codirector of science Douglas Melton as Melton pondered the management skills HSCI was looking for in its... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
New Releases
business, obtaining venture capital, managing growth, handling bankruptcy, and starting a nonprofit venture. The pieces focus on the skills and abilities one must master to fill the entrepreneurial role, from creativity and innovation to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
A Binary Formula
scientific knowledge into commercial applications. For HBS participants, an overriding goal was to gain a better understanding of how the School might best contribute to this effort. “To maintain a leadership position globally, the United... View Details