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- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Charles Stoddard (MBA 1969)
school, something I didn’t know anything about. After leaving Grand Bank, I started Grand Angels to help local entrepreneurs. We’re here not only to write the checks but to mentor companies we invest in. Many entrepreneurs will tell you that they get more value out of... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 25 Jan 2012
- News
Is Tax Reform Viable?
face of it, it’s hard to understand the logic of earned income being taxed at about two and a half times the rate of a capital gain. My first thought was of the advice of certain commentators: if I didn’t think I was paying enough tax, I... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
Balance Pouring yourself into a single full-time job is the riskiest move you can make. Your parents ’ advice to focus on one career path? It doesn’t work anymore, for reasons ranging from recessions to student loan debt, the gig economy,... View Details
- 06 Jan 2017
- News
Mental Illness and the Workplace
say to people out there with a mental illness who have kept their condition a secret at work? What sort of advice would you give them? Switz: I would first, suggest compassion with themselves. It's very difficult to navigate how and when... View Details
- 13 Jun 2018
- News
The First Five Years: Momchil Filev and Ben Faw (both MBA 2014)
to begin exploring my entrepreneurial ambitions. ” What advice do you have for HBS students who are interested in starting their own companies? Ben: “Take strategic risks. Reflect on what works, and why. I did this some at HBS; in... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Time to Vote in University Elections
and to the institutional excellence to which Harvard aspires; to provide advice to the Corporation; to give formal consent to major initiatives as referred by the Corporation and to appointments; and to bring a long-range perspective to... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Hawes Family Funds New Classroom Building
strong belief in the individual," said Hawes, who explained that much of what he has learned in the insurance business has come from talking to those who don't ordinarily get a voice in a company. "Some of the best advice I've gotten has... View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
Jeffrey R. Immelt, MBA 1982
Chairman & CEO, GE Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EUDUCATION Dartmouth College, 1978 B.A., Applied Mathematics LESSONS FROM HBS “Understanding the difference between knowledge and intelligence.” ADVICE TO STUDENTS... View Details
- 26 Feb 2020
- News
Phoenix Rising
on exports and some pre-crisis advice from Professor Dante Roscini, who held senior positions in leading US investment banks before coming to HBS. “He told me that he was surprised by how many companies borrow when they need it and not... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Ink
strategy and assessing your place in the competitive landscape. Tool 15, “Taming Co-opetition,” helps one determine the risks and rewards of sleeping with the enemy. Essentially, the advice is, don’t. “With few exceptions, being in... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
committee, led by Joan McCabe (MBA '81), offered sound advice and counsel as we grappled with the difficulty of canceling the conference in Buenos Aires and is monitoring the progress of the Shanghai and Washington, D.C., conferences as... View Details
- 19 May 2020
- News
Exploring the Economics of a Pandemic; Alumni Forums Draw Closer Online
virtual conversation with 50 HBSAAA members. The hour-long session focused on ways black business owners can shore up their finances in anticipation of a long period of economic uncertainty, and included advice on how to apply for loan... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
An Authentic Leader
business fundamentals. What’s your advice to new CEOs? First, affirm or reaffirm the mission of the company, and reaffirm its fundamental values. Commit yourself and your management team to practice those every day, no matter how much... View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Lillian Lincoln Lambert, MBA 1969
helpful as I built my own business." COMMUNITY OUTREACH Board of Directors, HBS African-American Alumni Association Board of Visitors, Howard University School of Business Former Director, University of Maryland Foundation, Greater Washington Urban League View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Righting the Ship
could do it.” What are three pieces of advice you might give to those who are focused on leading companies through an economic recovery? First, be thoughtful about how you treat all your stakeholders, because the actions of those in power... View Details
- 17 Feb 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Diogo Castro Freire (MBA 2012)
that, in addition to professors at HBS, there were several classmates who, through their choices and examples, had tremendous impact.” What advice do you have for fellow alumni considering a career change? “You have one life: live it... View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
James E. Burke, MBA 1949
entire career." COMMUNITY OUTREACH Chairman Emeritus, Partnership for a Drug-Free America James E. and Diane W. Burke Foundation, Inc. ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "Figure out what your gifts are, take intelligent risks, and do not be... View Details
- 01 Jan 2006
- News
Ann S. Moore, MBA 1978
important to surround yourself with the best people who are different from you; diversity matters not just in terms of gender or ethnicity, but also in how people think about problems and their solutions. HBS taught me to nurture healthy debate and make the tough... View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Donna L. Dubinsky, MBA 1981
Everything you do reflects on you in the end—how you treat people, how you treat customers, and how you interact with colleagues. If ever there's any question mark, then you just can't do it." ADVICE TO STUDENTS "Pick your bosses well. It... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Fred Lazarus: Art Work at the Office
the 1960s, he felt himself drawn toward nonprofit activities. Upon graduating from HBS, Lazarus took the advice of a classmate and joined the Peace Corps in Panama, where he worked to develop a business training and education program at a... View Details
Keywords: Jeffrey Lazar