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- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Alumni Clubs Put Skills to Work
sponsoring nonprofit conferences, and organizing events that will raise money for HBS fellowships and scholarships as well as for local charitable organizations. Indeed, the Centennial has reinvigorated many clubs, with attendance at... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Going Against the Flow
founding Pactual. Over the years, Jakurski has learned that successful investing in Brazil requires intimate knowledge of the country. The two most prominent kinds of outside investors, he observes, are "offshore portfolio managers, most of whom don't know the region... View Details
Keywords: Dun Gifford, Jr.
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Feedback
perseverance, and teamwork. —Michael Brown (MBA 1970) via LinkedIn Curing Health Care Re: How can our health care system be fixed? This is all very well and good, but technical solutions will only work around the edges until two main... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- Portrait Project
Hayling Price
It didn't take me long to realize I had won the birth lottery. Of course it would be satisfying to think that I landed at Harvard purely as a result of my own hard work. But the truth is, the financial and social capital I happened to inherit placed me on this... View Details
- Portrait Project
Andrea Heckbert
“Dad’s been in a bad accident, you need to come home.” My mom’s voice shook with tears on the phone. It was the May before I started at HBS. My father had been in a terrible bicycle crash that left him with multiple facial and spinal fractures, as View Details
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2014 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
panels showcasing research and practitioner perspectives, as well as a workshop on building alliances to support women's leadership and well-being. The symposium will be held on the Harvard Business School campus in Boston, MA on April... View Details
- 02 Aug 2017
- News
The Atlantic Finds a New Home
encompasses websites (such as Quartz, which he will keep) and an events business, among other concerns. The process took years, and was not without its rough spots, although today the company reportedly generates profits well above $10... View Details
- 06 Apr 2017
- News
From Lobster Traps to Border Fencing
an expanded metal wall,” says Jim Knott Sr. (OPM 17, 1991), president and CEO of Riverdale Mills Corporation. In a recent interview with the Voice of America News, Knott noted that Riverdale’s security fencing is already in use along nearly 50 miles of the border in... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Running faster to compete
his own wells to cool machinery. “The way you compete is to run faster, so that’s what we’re doing,” Knott said. (Published April 2014; updated August 2018) View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Faculty Research Online From HBS Working Knowledge
Felix Oberholzer-Gee came close when he cut ahead in line, all in the name of research. Here’s what companies can learn about long lines and social behavior. Lessons from the Browser Wars The first-mover advantage is well chronicled, but... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Liquid and Efficient
president and COO of Goldman Sachs, with a background in both trading and investment banking as well as an electrical engineering degree from MIT, Thain is known for his understanding of markets and technology. At a press conference in... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- Web
Protect HBS | Information Technology
that Harvard and you are protected against any liability. GDPR & Other Data Privacy Laws Information and links about how GDPE and other data privacy laws apply and are handled at HBS and Harvard. Event Planning Ensure your participants' data safety as View Details
- 07 May 2016
- News
Retail in the Blood
last year was named CEO of notonthehighstreet.com, a 10-year-old website that hosts some 5,000 sellers of unique products and experiences in what some view as an increasingly commoditized retail environment. Amidst rumors of a potential IPO, Belsham remains focused on... View Details
Keywords: Retail Trade
- 14 Sep 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Google Engineer Deserved to be Fired by the CEO
women in the workplace. Such stereotypes have been used for decades by majority groups to hold people back and put them down for their race, ethnic origins, sexual preferences, and religion, as well as their gender. The aftermath of the... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 02 Jun 2003
- What Do You Think?
What Can Aspiring Leaders Be Taught?
the shaping of values and ethical behaviors just as it does with various skills needed for the job? If so, does this suggest an added dimension for business school training, i.e., the preparation of leaders who can "teach" ethics and values on the job as... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Can a Digital Platform Open Up the Opaque Metals Industry?
trading partners, a considerable amount of time is spent transferring physical documents back and forth between traders, banks, and ports—as well as managing hundreds of emails to keep different parties in the loop. “When you look at the... View Details
Keywords: Nicole Torres
- 21 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #12: Vehicle to Everything - Claire Broido Johnson (MBA 2002), Chief Operating Officer of Fermata Energy
goals are two-fold: to help reduce auto emissions and make the fleet more climate friendly, as well as to “help boost driver recruitment.” Analysts said the Domino’s announcement is a reminder that corporate fleets are a key early driver... View Details
- 28 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #4: Erika Myers, World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
in promoting electric vehicle (EV) adoption. As acting director of Global E-Mobility at the research non-profit, the World Resources Institute, she straddles the intersection of the global transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources as View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Alvin Roth Wins Nobel Prize in Economics
Shapley, of the 2012 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. The men were recognized for their contributions to solving a core economic problem—how to match different agents as well as possible. "Al started... View Details
- 28 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Creating a Workplace That Supports Employees in Work and Life
support and inclusion that will benefit every member of your team. Harvard Business School students and alumni shared with us what they have seen companies doing well to support LGBTQ+ employees, and where there are areas for improvement.... View Details
Keywords: All Industries