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- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
history, who continued to practice, focusing on shaving milliseconds off his time. Phelps never stopped improving. Similarly, consider the career of Dirk Nowitzski, the first European player to win an MVP award after moving to the... View Details
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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online
alumni privileges? As an HBS Online current or past participant, you join the HBS Online Community but won’t be considered an HBS student or alum. To become an HBS student, you must be enrolled in our MBA, doctoral, or select executive... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
New Urban Order
finding the will to start implementing at-scale technologies that are already working,” Carty observes. Here, we take a look at alumni who are pursuing those opportunities, working to make tomorrow’s cities more sustainable across five... View Details
Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
It's academic. (Not!)
of 732. Once they clear the formidable hurdle of admission, some 89 students in the programs receive a level of backing and resources for field research that sets HBS apart, thanks in large measure to alumni generosity. "There's an... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
High Fives
securities firm, Carl Ferenbach entered theworld of investment banking, spending five years as the head of Merrill Lynch's mergers and acquisitions group. In 1984, he and four other HBS alumni organized what would become Berkshire... View Details
- 30 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
HBS Global Opportunity Fellowship: Making a Difference in Africa
Fellowship (GO:Africa) provides supplemental income to HBS MBA alumni who have received job offers in Africa, starting with the class of 2018. In this pilot program, students will receive up to $50,000 in compensation each year for up to... View Details
- 19 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?
while “applied” research sets out specifically to address a practical problem, with the intent of solving it. That poses a potential dilemma for scholars who want to influence business practice and achieve the requisite journal... View Details
- 03 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
9 Lessons from the Class of 2019
building a successful community - vulnerability and giving without expectation on return - during their 2019 Class Day speech. View Video 8. A Lesson in Strengthening Community to Create Global Impact Each year, Dean Nohria selects students to receive the Dean’s View Details
- 06 Oct 2015
- Blog Post
Henry McGee: From HBO to HBS
Nick Nicholas, HBS ’64, he convinced me that HBO had the potential to revolutionize the industry. His vision was so compelling that I signed on and didn’t leave for 34 years when I retired and return to HBS. Starting with Nick, the network of HBS View Details
- 29 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Latinx Women in the Spotlight: Marimar Pérez-Riera (MBA 1994)
and a desire to achieve it all was the daily order in my early career; getting admitted to HBS was my ultimate goal. What is your favorite memory from HBS? My favorite memories from HBS: My little loft apartment at Soldiers Field Park;... View Details
- 29 Jan 2025
- Blog Post
Finding professional purpose: Building an impactful career that reflects your values with Lisa Tanzer (MBA 1993)
leadership. I learned the importance of balancing strategy with execution, and how to navigate unanticipated challenges. I learned the value of the alumni network—the willingness of HBS alumni to support one... View Details
- 23 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
We Rise
engine of the country’s innovation sector is stuck in the past. Professional spaces such as hospitals, law offices, and boardrooms still have significant work to be done to achieve diversity in leadership, but they’ve made great progress... View Details
- 29 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Merging the Worlds of Finance, Investing, and Environmental Impact
Established in 2010, the HBS Business & Environment Initiative (BEI) works to deepen understanding of the environmental challenges facing business leaders and inspire new ideas and practical, effective solutions. BEI has established a network of 5,000 View Details
- 16 Feb 2021
- Blog Post
The Rise of The Sixes: Interview with CEO and Founder Franci Girard
achieving people we expect results,” she reflected. “I knew building my business was going to take time, but I don’t think I fully appreciated quite how long it was going to take. Ultimately I’m grateful for that time though because it... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
A View from the Top
The Alumni Achievement Award is the School’s highest honor, first established in 1968 and bestowed upon only a handful of HBS graduates each year. That distinction, however,... View Details
- 21 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Malcolm McClain (MBA/MPP 2023) Named First RISE Career Fellow
those organizations dedicated to creating local business opportunities access to MBA skills.” HBS previously launched the RISE Fellowship for financial aid, which awards $10,000 to up to 10 MBA students in each class who have demonstrated... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 14 Apr 2010
- News
The First African-American MBAs at HBS
was, already researched and summarized in a booklet published by the Bert King Foundation in 2008 called Making a Difference: Profiles of the H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference Alumni Achievement View Details
- 30 Sep 2022
- Blog Post
Latina Women in Leadership: Jacqueline Burgos (MBA 2014)
have you been involved with the HBSLAA? The HBS Latino Alumni Association (HBSLAA) has been incredible. I was introduced to Gabe Esparza (HBS 2000) when I was considering applying to HBS and he’s remained engaged in my career and life to... View Details
- 07 Jul 2015
- Blog Post
From Teach for America – to HBS – and Back Again
struggles had not been in vain, and that we had truly achieved the American Dream, will always stick with me as my proudest moment. Having her see me walk across the graduation stage at the Kennedy School and the Business School will... View Details
- 08 Dec 2021
- Blog Post
The Drive to Succeed: Silvio Memme (MBA 2020) of OMERS Ventures and His Career Switch into Venture Capital
at analyzing companies. While it was tempting to broaden his geographic focus, Memme also remained committed to returning to Toronto and dedicated his time to networking with HBS alumni in the area. By spring of his EC year, Memme was in... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital