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25 Feb 2020
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2020

fulfillment. You must share the reason why you exist and infuse it into everything you do in order to thrive. Many leaders see the shift in the market and make an effort to adapt. Companies quickly learn that one-off workshops and... View Details

01 Apr 1996
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Stasis and Turmoil: HBS Research for the Real World

The second in a series of occasional reports on current research from some of the many faculty members whose classroom presentations to alumni have been a cornerstone of recent HBS reunions, this month we... View Details

01 Dec 1998
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Africa's Way

expand the concept to other parts of the developing world," says company CEO Monique Maddy (MBA '93). Maddy, who will be a panelist at the Cape Town conference, plans to bring voicemail to 25 developing countries within the next five... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons

01 Sep 2008
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Reality to News Biz: Drop Dead

Farzad Those were the searing words of my editor, as I handed him the HBS recommendation form and a stamped envelope. This was my mentor, mind you — the mensch who launched me into feature writing after taking me in as View Details

Keywords: Roben Farzad; journalism; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Jun 2016
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Case Study: On the Table

Philippe Cahuzac (far right) and his Gaia Design cofounders (Photos courtesy of Gaia Design) Philippe Cahuzac (far right) and his Gaia Design cofounders (Photos courtesy of Gaia Design) Gaia Design is a Mexico-based online furniture... View Details

25 Feb 2020
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Q&A: William Kerr and Joseph Fuller

those macro trends and present information in a way that can help business leaders make their best choices. The HBS faculty have always focused on managing technological change, demographics, and work skills... View Details

01 Dec 1996
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Entrepreneurship at HBS

entrepreneurial ventures and make their mark in the business world. The course was one of many postwar curriculum innovations introduced under the leadership of Dean Donald K. David, and it was a significant... View Details

01 Sep 2010
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Letters to the Editor

with a sharp pencil. I would urge all of us involved in international trade and tax accounting to do what we can to make the old shell game a game not worth the candle, just as... View Details

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Sep 2017
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Futures Made Bright Through Opportunity

States when he was about two years old. “Growing up in Brooklyn in an immigrant household felt much like what entrepreneurs do every day. You’ve got to learn as you go, and everybody has to pitch in,” says Wu. “That was ingrained in me, and it took me View Details

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

01 Jun 1996
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Class Acts

the Student Association (SA) and began one of the most active tenures of any SA president in recent memory. "I was motivated by the people at HBS and wanted to make a positive impact on the community,"... View Details

24 Jun 2014
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The First Five Years: Beau D'Arcy (MBA 2010)

making a personal connection with students that, I'm guessing, most remember for a very long time. Plus, once he found out that my grandmother was View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment

02 Jun 2021
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On the Road Less Traveled

feeling. She felt very strongly and she made it clear given the fact that her father, her parents were not receptive to her coming home that I'd be better off with my father. Also, he threatened her. And she turned out to be totally View Details

01 Mar 2013
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Sizing Up Social Impact

government and individual donors may have different priorities and demands, and soon a nonprofit trying to please too many (including the general public) pleases no one—least of all those constituents they... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Crop Production; Agriculture; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities

01 Sep 2012
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High Honors

in the country, and today Summit’s global operations have $14 billion under management. The firm has overseen more than 125 IPOs in a variety of sectors, including energy, health care, electronics, and business services. “Our goal was to... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Finance; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Management; Mining; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

20 Aug 2014
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With No Time to Lose

that ALS was not a priority for drug developers because so little was understood about its mechanisms, making it a risky investment. “We realized very quickly that we needed to... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

22 Jul 2021
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Mentoring Fashion Startups in Singapore; Rising Star Accolades for Mid-Career Women

be selected for this award,” says McCarthy. “As one of the first women to join the Submarine Force, I don’t often think of myself as a trailblazer, but I hope my presence and attitude demonstrates that diverse teams View Details