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- 31 Jul 2023
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Striving for Imperfection
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Since he left HBS in 1990, Charles Conn (MBA 1990) has built a full and varied portfolio career. Early on, he was a partner at McKinsey and then a tech executive, founding Ticketmaster-Citysearch. Today,... View Details
- 12 Mar 2021
- News
My Favorite Case
lifelong lessons about personal priorities and career ambitions, humility, and confidence—and the incomparable kinship (and long memories) of sectionmates. “Suzuki Samurai” Suzuki and advertising agency executives are debating the product View Details
- 19 Jan 2024
- News
The Values and Virtues of a Quick Fix
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Speed has gotten a pretty bad rap, says Anne Morriss (MBA 2004). The Silicon Valley mantra of moving fast and breaking things has led to waves of high-profile... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
yourself, build your professional network, and navigate sensitive workplace issues. Discover how to position yourself for promotion and decipher the unspoken “soft skills” that are paramount to success in the professional realm. Grounded... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Too Much of a Good Thing?
reduce the quantity supplied.) "In the years ahead, competition from these sorts of new entrants joining already overburdened markets will only get more intense." No Exit? Both Bower and Jensen tend to focus on excess capacity in terms of... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 22 Sep 2022
- News
The Beauty Guide
mentors, they were all accomplished men who offered sound advice in both business and life. “Now that I’m in this position of seniority, I feel a huge responsibility to pay it forward,” says Freyre. “Given that there are not many Latinas... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 07 Apr 2015
- News
Warrior Spirit
worked as a summer intern at Bain, a position he applied for simply because it paid the most; he used the entire sum to help cover his younger brother’s tuition fees that fall semester at Cornell. Despite the stressful circumstances,... View Details
- 05 Feb 2019
- News
The First Five Years: Karan Shah (MBA 2016)
who’s working with not one, but two family business at the same time, what advice do you have for fellow alumni planning to join the family business? “I would highly recommend anyone joining the family business to 1) be qualified to hold a View Details
- 14 Jun 2023
- News
Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in East Asia
Starting last fall and continuing through the coming year, Dean Srikant Datar is traveling to meet with alumni around the world. On June 5 and 8, more than 300 alumni in East Asia gathered to celebrate and connect with each other at "An Evening with Dean Datar" events... View Details
- 01 Jan 2013
- News
Joanna M. Jacobson, MBA 1987
Jon accepted a position at Harvard Management Company in Boston, the pair commuted for nine months until Joanna relocated, eventually accepting a position as SVP of marketing for Converse, which was in... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
key role business leaders have to play in confronting climate change—and the power of HBS alumni to make a positive difference. Jacqueline Adams (MBA 1978) President, J Adams Strategic Communications; co-author of A Blessing: Women of... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
It's academic. (Not!)
School's investment in its doctoral programs creates intellectual capital with widespread effects. After receiving their degrees, most graduates of the DBA and Ph.D. programs go on to influential faculty positions at HBS and other top... View Details
- 29 Aug 2023
- News
Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases
business plan competitions and I thought that, okay, I'm going to use this to do my user research and save most of it. Once I write a PowerPoint deck with my pitch idea and I have it all thought out, I'm going to pitch a bunch of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Over 50 and Job Hunting?
that their age had disqualified them for positions already. While acknowledging the existence of stereotypes that portray older managers as less creative, energetic, or knowledgeable than younger job candidates, Pam Lassiter, principal of... View Details
- 01 Oct 2018
- News
For the Greater Good
difference I can make in the world. My goal is not to make the most difference or put it on a competitive level or do the most what I can. But I try and be thoughtful and do something at whatever level that could have a View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 17 Dec 2018
- News
Tomorrow, Transformed
What does the future of business look like? And how will HBS help define that future? The School is uniquely positioned to help businesses and their leaders rise to meet the global challenges ahead. The faculty are already at the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Talent: The Best Employee Perk?
“[Just] as organizations that invested financial capital more wisely than their rivals performed better in the past, the companies that do the best job of managing time, talent, and energy are the ones that win today’s competitive races.... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Wake-Up Call: Farewell to the American Dream?
flexible, fragmented, and intensely competitive environment. To me, belief in a new frontier of digital prosperity is an act of faith that underscores how much denial exists in America today. You seem to see View Details
- 17 Mar 2023
- News
Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in New York
interdisciplinary research enterprise that will position HBS as an intellectual hub for examining the most critical issues and opportunities of our times—from climate change and environmental sustainability to racial equity and social and... View Details