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11 Oct 2019
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Balancing Act

“That’s probably the opportunity leaders overlook most often.” The third step was being explicit with the recruiting team: “It’s not about saying ‘I prioritize diversity but ultimately I’m going to hire the best person for the job.’... View Details

Keywords: April White; Educational Services

01 Oct 1997
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Cathy A. Nichols

overtones," Nichols recalls with a hearty laugh. It seems that on her first day at the School, a male student asked her how she could feel good about enrolling at HBS. Wasn't she depriving a man, probably one with a family to support, of... View Details

Keywords: Thomas Frick

05 Feb 2016
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The Wheel of the World

struck every quarter hour. He liked it, and a few years later found that he had four more clocks to put into storage when he journeyed from Switzerland to attend HBS. “That’s probably not typical for someone just graduating from... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Oct 2001
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New Economy Notables: Peter C. Wendell

the last decade. First job I was the summer maintenance boy at our local swim club — mowing lawns, cleaning toilets. You probably couldn't start much lower. Inspirations The entrepreneurs who start the companies that we fund. They're the... View Details

Keywords: Young, Susan; Finance

01 Oct 2001
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A Janus-Faced Reflection

capriciousness of markets lately, we have also as a class had a full dose of the capriciousness of corporate power, in the form of mergers, acquisitions, reengineerings, and downsizings. (Indeed, we probably fostered some of the caprice.)... View Details

Keywords: Walter Kiechel; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2012
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From Where We Stand

you and make it easier to ask for aid from others. Build a definable set of skills and knowledge that add value to others. You will probably want flexibility at some point, and this is how you get it. Be concrete and document your... View Details

01 Oct 2021
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Hybrid Learning the HBS Way

hands, and easily participate as if they were in the room, too. “This completely homegrown piece of the design is probably one of the most essential aspects of . . . [our] hybrid experience,” said Justin Fowler, an audiovisual design... View Details

01 Jun 1997
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Live Long and Prosper: Lillian Too Reveals Ancient Chinese Secrets

examples of businesses that use Feng shui. Two high-profile users are the Hong Kong Bank, the largest and most successful bank in Hong Kong, and the Marks & Spencer stores, probably the most successful supermarket and department store... View Details

08 Oct 2013
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The Green Giant

in Maryland and a reputation as power players inside the Beltway. Though collectively they've been dubbed "the Green Giants," Roberts says people would probably be surprised by the topics of their dinner-table conversations. "They're... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; World Wildlife Fund

01 Oct 2002
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Ann M. Fudge

probably not surprised at her subsequent headline-making ascent in corporate America. “I learned how to balance and prioritize early on,” says the Washington, D.C., native, whose unique combination of determination, grace, and integrity... View Details

07 Sep 2021
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Skydeck Voices: For My Next Act

So why retire if you love what you're doing and you can actually make a difference and an impact? I look forward to doing this for at least another 30 years. I'm Chuck Berman and I'm the Class of 1979. I wouldn't retire. My mind would waste away, I find that I'm View Details

01 Feb 1997
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Merton Discusses Risk Management at Dean's Seminar

If you're saving for your child's college education, you're probably putting money in growth funds, hoping that the returns a decade or more down the line will be enough to pay for tuition. But what if your returns fall short? It's a... View Details

Keywords: Elizabeth McNair

01 Jun 2000
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VC Luminary John Doerr: Education Reform Critical to Success of New Economy

sales in excess of $73 billion. After chronicling the landscape of the new economy, Doerr remarked, "You probably figured I was going to come here and talk about technology and venture capital. But I think education is the biggest problem... View Details

01 Dec 2006
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Enron’s Legacy

today? The answer is yes and no. The no (or probably not) answer reflects the likelihood that executives of private-equity firms do not, on average, possess any more ethical discipline than leaders of public companies. Maintaining ethical... View Details

Keywords: Malcolm S. Salter; Enron; Finance

01 Jun 2002
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Latin American Conference Highlights Region's Diversity

have them, they have a long-term bond but it's probably the least damaging solution to the problems they are facing right now.” Felipe Monteiro, a senior researcher at HBS's Latin America Research Center (LARC) in Buenos Aires, moderated... View Details

10 Nov 2020
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Learning to Fight

cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers to discuss anything and everything: medication, insurance, clinical trials, hope, and hopelessness. “We’ve had about 200 families in the group,” Sontag says. “I’ve probably attended 50 funerals.”... View Details

Keywords: April White

26 Feb 2014
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The First Five Years: Morgan Hermand-Waiche (MBA 2010)

was still in love with what I was doing, and that's probably the reason I could find the energy to make it all happen. "Believing anything is possible is awesome when you study in a great MBA program, but you can also make it happen... View Details

Keywords: online shopping; fashion; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

11 Jul 2013
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The Good Writer

MBA, Dick probably has a greater appreciation for what that means than most of his writer colleagues. “I’m definitely an anomaly at reunions,” he says, “but I’m here because of HBS and the alumni network—and I’m not just saying that to... View Details