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01 Jan 2010
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James Dimon, MBA 1982

Salomon Smith Barney, the Travelers Group, and Citigroup, which he helped build into the world’s largest financial services company through tight management and astute mergers. Both Dimon’s father and grandfather worked as stockbrokers,... View Details

29 Jan 2024
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On the Road to Recovery

Alejandro Moreno (MBA 1988) didn’t know much about travel nursing when he met a fellow entrepreneur by chance at a child’s birthday party in 2003. The man was considering starting a new business providing short-term staffing assistance to... View Details

16 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business

we need far fewer face-to-face meetings than we thought. I think the productivity benefits could be quite big. The companies that will lose: travel businesses, such as airlines and hotels. We may discover we just don’t need to View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Dec 2004
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Marquis Jet Takes Off

Allard: a three-year ascent to $240 million in revenues. Photo Courtesy Marquis Jet Marquis Jet may be flying high today, but just three years ago it was far from clear that the New York–based company’s innovative approach to private-jet View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Air Transportation; Transportation

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Negotiating - Alumni

standards/goals Geographic flexibility Office space Paid travel Ownership options Professional training + – Negotiate The following tactics can help you conduct productive negotiations. Speak with the hiring manager, if possible Express... View Details

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Drew Keller

took off! What is your favorite childhood memory? Thankfully I have a lot to choose from. But I think my all-time favorite memory is a day I spent with my parents and sister on Lake Powell in Utah, in the middle of a trip we took View Details

05 Feb 2019
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The First Five Years: Karan Shah (MBA 2016)

further acquisitions to take PCL to the next level! With the ever-changing industry that we operate in, I look forward to the new challenges along this journey.” Can you tell us about MAYU and what motivated you and your wife to launch it? “My wife, Mayura, and I are... View Details

20 Jan 2023
Blog Post

The Importance of Mentorship: A Conversation With Professor Ting Zhang

formative years in Canada. After completing her undergraduate degree at McGill University majoring in International Management, she moved back to Saudi Arabia and worked in Consulting. She enjoys traveling and exploring new places,... View Details

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Marketing Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Freitas : Recipient of a Travel Award from the Society of Philosophy & Psychology in 2019. Ayelet Israeli : Finalist for the 2018 Frank M. Bass Dissertation Paper Award for “Online MAP Enforcement: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment” (... View Details

27 May 2015
Blog Post

What is an HBS Section?

Sports (basketball, volleyball, flag football, squash, section Olympics, IM trivia) Group Travel (spring break in Costa Rica and Machu Pichu, long weekends in Iceland and Nashville) Section Retreats (long weekends in Cape Cod or ski... View Details

23 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

All Those Zoom Meetings May Boost Connection and Curb Loneliness

experience called “Learn About Space with an Astronomer,” a virtual tour hosted by a science expert. Since the pandemic curtailed travel, Airbnb had pioneered a concept called Online Experiences to let would-be travelers experience some... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

10 Nov 2015
Blog Post

Using an MBA for a Career Change

file cabinets?? So I applied to business schools and was lucky enough to be admitted to HBS. I tried out things I never would have done had I stayed in auditing. HBS FIELD 2 at Dafiti.com in Sao PauloAcademic immersion experience during first year Every January... View Details

16 May 2024
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On the Job

problem: how the business was run ran completely counter to what he’d learned as a child working alongside his entrepreneurial father in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Traveling to New York as the company’s representative, Schwartz had a moment of... View Details

Keywords: first job; leadership; life experience; career lessons; Finance; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Retail Trade

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Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015) - Recruiting

the globe after seeking opportunities abroad. While she welcomed international exposure, traveling to Europe and the United States for higher education and professional growth, Nneka felt she could make a significant impact at home. After... View Details

26 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

Burgers with Bugs? What Happens When Restaurants Ignore Online Reviews

that put some control in the hands of the consumer are growing in popularity, and not just for dining. Sites like Tripadvisor for travel and Glassdoor for employment publish millions of reviews that hold businesses accountable and boost... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage; Retail

09 Jan 2023
Blog Post

How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Sam Perez Diarte

as a Product Engineer in the Devices group on the hardware side of Microsoft. I worked on supporting the launch of products such as Surface Laptop, XBOX, and Surface Pro. I was in the New Product Introduction team, where I got the chance to View Details

February 2018 (Revised October 2020)
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The Marriott-Starwood Merger: Navigating Brand Portfolio Strategy and Brand Architecture

By: Jill Avery, Chekitan S. Dev and Laure Mougeot Stroock

In September 2016, Marriott completed its $13.3 billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, which added 11 brands to its already robust 19 hotel brand portfolio. Tina Edmundson, Marriott's global brand officer, was charged with making sense of the brand portfolio... View Details

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03 May 2023
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Why Confronting Racism in AI 'Creates a Better Future for All of Us'

choices, they may still end up in racially segregated schools because racism has created a different motivation structure. Black parents, more than White parents, seek the highest-rated schools and are willing to travel further to get... View Details

Keywords: by Barbara DeLollis

11 Mar 2024
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In Harmony

the United States—has received multiple award nominations. Kim and his wife, Kyung-ah Park, are fluent in both cultures, traveling frequently between Seoul and New York City, where Kim serves on the boards of the Metropolitan Museum of... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photograph by Jun Michael Park

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Competitiveness of States & Regions - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

deeper focus on clusters including Automotive, Chemical Products, Textiles, and Travel and Tourism. It set out a strategy for the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness and a strategic Action Agenda for the state's economic... View Details

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