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Past Issues - Alumni

helping others What's the Word? The business ideas and trends that generated buzz in 2021—and could define 2022 New Wave Tapping the power of tides and waves to help power the planet is an attractive concept, but marine-energy companies have long been held back View Details

12 Jul 2021
News

Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

HBS Club of India’s YouTube channel.) "At a time of crushing despair and grief, when India has been hit hard by COVID, we wanted to talk about stories of selflessness, kindness, and courage—how HBS Alums went above and beyond to help the... View Details

13 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

Turning High Potential into Real Reward

breakthroughs, and overcoming setbacks. New Business publisher Mike Roberts recently met with Professor Lassiter to discuss his work. New Business: As one thinks about a new venture moving from product development to actually marketing... View Details

Keywords: Re: Joseph B. Lassiter; Consumer Products

01 Mar 2017
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017

Alumni Books Out of the Desert: My Journey from Nomadic Bedouin to the Heart of Global Oil by Ali Al-Naimi (AMP 82, 1979) (Penguin UK) Until May 7, 2016, Ali Al-Naimi was the Saudi oil minister (and an OPEC kingpin), a position he held... View Details

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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2025 Commencement Remarks | About

of applause. I’ve had the privilege of watching a number of classes walk across this stage to receive their diplomas. Each is truly memorable—distinguished by some special aspect of their time on campus. The Class of 2025 has been at the... View Details

10 Mar 2021
News

New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts

workplace relationships, sharpen their communication skills, improve their personal brands and, ultimately, make an impact. The World’s Littlest Book on Climate: 10 Facts in 10 Minutes about CO2 By Mike... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

29 Apr 2025
News

Challenge Accepted

(MBA 1990), Deborah Farrington (MBA 1976), Jeremy Grantham (MBA 1966), and John Rice (MBA 1992) Photos by Susan Young READ MORE Julia Hanna: In 1998, Deborah Farrington (MBA 1976) cofounded StarVest Partners, one of the largest... View Details

Keywords: challenges; failure; advice; experience

01 Dec 2003
News

Can Manufacturing Keep Its Edge?

cheaper) to manufacture in China. So depending on one’s perspective, China can be seen as both a challenge and an opportunity for U.S. manufacturing. For Sharpe and Katz, it is competitor and partner. As a competitor, there’s broad agreement that China maintains an... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Manufacturing

01 Sep 2010
News

Start-Ups Make Their Pitch

as avatars) for use by both organizations and individuals. New York: TwoChop (Mo Lam, MBA ’05, founder) is a microgaming platform that plans to deliver “quick-engagement” games to users throughout the day. Northern California: Redbeacon... View Details

Keywords: awards; Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

25 Sep 2007
First Look

First Look: September 25, 2007

are significantly different to the inter-industry vertical FDI visible at the two-digit level. These subsidiaries are not readily explained by the comparative advantage considerations in traditional models, where firms locate their low... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2016
News

@Soldiers Field

Photos by Susan Young Photos by Susan Young An Instagram-worthy sculpture in the shape of a cartoon speech bubble—and large enough to double as a bench—is one of four new campus art installations, on loan... View Details

19 Dec 2024
News

The Musts of 2024

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. I love these end-of-the-year lists where you can get recommendations from smart people about things that are worth your time and money. It always sets me up really... View Details

02 Feb 2023
News

Can We Really Engineer a Climate Fix?

help address the climate change crisis by removing excess carbon dioxide right out of the atmosphere. The promise of this approach has launched a raft of companies that not only capture but also store and even reuse the carbon—creating an... View Details

12 Aug 2008
First Look

First Look: August 12, 2008

Link: http://www.pearsonhighered.com/bookseller/ academic/product/0,3110,0136000886,00.html How XBRL Will Dramatically Improve: Reporting and Control Processes Authors: Robert G Eccles., Liv Watson and Mike Willis Publication: Chap. 25 in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Dec 2018
News

Cold Call Horror Stories

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes During Fall Reunions, the podcast team set up our microphones in Spangler Hall and asked alumni to tell us about those terrifying moments when—as is tradition at HBS—they got Cold Called View Details

01 Jun 2011
News

The Best-Laid Plans

financials, people, risk management, opportunity, and context. By afternoon, 28 teams in the business and social venture tracks will be named semifinalists. A later round of judging will narrow the field to nine finalists, with the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; contests; Health, Social Assistance; Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services; Professional Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2016
News

Alumni Books of 2016

and her mother’s secrets—that develop when she moves to Tuscany to take charge of a vineyard she’s inherited. The Unelected President by John T. Reed (MBA 1977) (John T. Reed) Mike Medlock, a libertarian and... View Details

30 Sep 2016
News

Competing Against Luck

And Mike found himself needing-- he had a job that he had to do, that is, I have to furnish my apartment tomorrow. And around the world, when people find themselves needing to get that job done, the word IKEA pops into their mind. Because... View Details

23 Dec 2008
First Look

First Look: December 23, 2008

Examining mechanisms, we demonstrate that cognitive ability increases participation; however, and in contrast to previous research, financial literacy education does not affect decisions. We conclude by discussing how education may affect... View Details