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- 26 Jul 2018
- News
Running the Numbers
laughs. “I had to do everything—from creating a curriculum to hiring people to marketing the clinic to unlocking the doors on Saturday mornings.” The clinic inspired more than a few promising athletes to keep playing into their college years. It also strengthened... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Up on the Green Roof
chief of Operations. “We have photovoltaic panels on a portion of the roof, and we run a cogeneration plant in the basement that uses natural gas to fire a generator to help power the building, with the... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Making a World of Difference
morning paper, a history lesson, or a conflict in the classroom," recalls Slifka. At HBS, he notes, General Georges F. Doriot's manufacturing course also had a powerful impact. "He taught us to be... View Details
- 27 Apr 2017
- News
Helping Veterans Gain Skills to Thrive in the Business World
intelligence, but it was a challenge I was willing to take on,” says Strobel, who was assigned to the nuclear sub the USS Georgia after graduating from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis in 2010 and doing a year of nuclear power training.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
A Juicy Story
done differently. “The video is a very powerful teaching tool,” says Yoffie. “Few CEOs will admit to their mistakes in a public setting.” The comings and goings of various CEOs at Apple over the years can be instructive in itself, he... View Details
- 22 Apr 2021
- News
Leading for a Better World in Boston; Virtual Event Showcases Japan Fellowship
racial inequities, the murder of George Floyd, and the growing movement for justice and change with panelists from organizations on the front line. They included Omar Blayton, CFO of Sunwealth, a solar impact fund that invests in solar View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
The Wise Men
long careers, these legendary faculty members not only helped shape the School and personify it to generations of students and alumni, they were also eyewitnesses to its evolution. When they began their careers, after World War II and at... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Dispatches from the Global Classroom
“we-dentity” and the power of community in the face of an inefficient, sometimes corrupt, local government. Santa Ana del Valle, for example, provides many of its services (such as policing or maintenance of the church and museum) through... View Details
- 10 Oct 2018
- News
Building Paths to Success
southeast Australia, with supportive, attentive parents who created opportunities for success. His dad was the first in four generations to attend college and he worked as the high school principal. “We were very involved in the local... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Alumni Books
Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books 20+ Years of Urban Rebuilding: Lessons from the Revival of Lower Manhattan after 9/11 By Patrice Derrington (MBA 1991) and Rosemary Scanlon (PMD 42, 1981) Routledge Following the destruction of the World Trade Center and the... View Details
- 01 Feb 2018
- News
HBS Professor Emeritus Hugo Uyterhoeven Dies at 86
Hugo Uyterhoeven Hugo Uyterhoeven Hugo E.R. Uyterhoeven (MBA 1957, DBA 1963), an expert on general management and a member of the Harvard Business School (HBS) faculty for more than 50 years who maintained a steadfast commitment to course... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
One-on-One with Tom Oreck
doctors, and we brought in insurance specialists to help people make insurance and FEMA claims. When you reopened the Long Beach plant on September 9, did everyone get right back to work? The first thing we did when the lights went on View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014
1977) (Logos Press) By focusing on three areas—vision, process, and output—managers can improve their performance and satisfaction within their businesses and in their personal lives. This book brackets management insights with a fictional story to illustrate the View Details
- 04 Oct 2024
- News
On the Vineyard, Black Alumni Reconnect With Friends and HBS
The summer weather could not have been better on August 9, when 180 HBS alumni and guests converged on Martha’s Vineyard for “HBS on the Vineyard: A Summer Reception,” an event co-hosted by HBS External Relations and the HBS African-American Alumni Association... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Faculty Q&A: The Working World
Policy is a tremendously powerful lever when it works. With that said, I’m not a fan of forever sitting on the sidelines, waiting for policy to make change. Business needs to strategize to ensure it has access to the talent it needs,... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Books
University Press) Walter Friedman’s Birth of a Salesman: The Transformation of Selling in America documents the history of salesmanship, from the days of peddlers to the creation of modern sales forces at companies like National Cash Register (NCR), Fuller Brush, and... View Details
- 08 Oct 2013
- News
The Green Giant
international conservation organizations in 2004. "It goes way beyond the stock price of the companies they lead. It means solving the biggest problems that the world faces. And the new generation is impatient; they don't want to wait to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Finding a Balance
Do the rules of business change when a company’s product holds the power of life or death over its customers? That’s a question students must consider when discussing “Cipla,” a case about a $325 million Indian pharmaceutical company that... View Details
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic
Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the local electric utility came together with foundations and educators to ensure digital access for all citizens. They addressed a specific issue, connectivity. They did not take the stance that, “We're... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Facing the Music
Motown vice president and head of the label's $48 million catalog business, Bond is introducing the same Motown sound she enjoyed as a child to a new generation of listeners. "This music is such a big part of so many people's lives that I... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso