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- 01 Dec 2023
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The Imposter Among Us
Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Peter Arkle It was their rst day at Harvard and like the rest of his cohort, Edgar Wallner (PMD 22, 1971) will never forget meeting Robert Gaines-Cooper. Frankly, it would have been difficult to miss the Englishman, who... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Career Change
When Wakana Tanaka (MBA 2003) was 13 years old, her father’s new job took the family from their home in Tokyo to Jakarta. It was a big change, not just geographically but also culturally. Tanaka enrolled in an international school where she was encouraged to have her... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Thinking Ahead
challenge or opportunity for certain business sectors due to generative AI, that can still be interesting.” In addition, how a business spends its funds is coming under even greater scrutiny. “Entrepreneurs are being asked for cash-flow... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Futures Investor
In the half-century since his graduation, Theodore Roosevelt IV (MBA 1972) has earned widespread respect as both a forward-thinking investment banker and an influential activist through his efforts to address climate change and preserve public lands. For much of that... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Bridging the Gap
“I’m optimistic that in the future we’ll have communities that are knitted together more productively, tackling issues like inequality and economic opportunity more resolutely and creatively than they... View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, MBA 1987
Chairman & CEO, Ayala Corporation Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EUDUCATION Harvard College, 1981 A.B., Economics LIFELONG LESSON FROM HBS "The ability to find solutions to challenges increases exponentially when... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
In Harmony
Kim at Seoul’s government-built Hoehyeon “Citizens’ Apartments.” Opened in 1970, it stands as a reminder of a Korea from a very different era. Like so many South Koreans of a certain age, Michael ByungJu Kim (MBA 1990) lives in a country where the past lingers,... View Details
- 09 Nov 2023
- News
From the Brink
government was going to run out of money, and coming up with policy solutions. “We had a cross-functional team. We had experts on sovereign restructurings from the international division. We drew in the economic team, the legislative... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 28 Mar 2024
- News
Rooms with a View
Mirza notes—and provide them with opportunities to develop and advance. Bringing greater equality to the hospitality industry is one of Mirza’s guiding principles: “Our industry is probably the most egregious example of inequality there... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Venturing Forth
period stretching from the late 2010s to 2021 saw a rash of seed funds, incubators, angel investors, and crowdfunding platforms all arrive on the scene, plying early stage companies with cash. Meanwhile, the massive VC firms were raising billion-dollar funds, and hedge... View Details
- 17 Dec 2020
- News
Making Club History in Japan; Startup Accelerator Case Goes Virtual in Atlanta
making the HBS Club of Japan a source of inspiration and connection for alumni.” According to Tanaka, Japan ranks the lowest among developed countries in the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Index. “Female representation in leadership in... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
A Continuum of Innovation
As senior associate dean and chair of the MBA Program, Matt Weinzierl has a running list of questions that he and Jana P. Kierstead, the executive director of MBA and Doctoral programs, always keep in mind. They range from the curricular (How can we ensure that the MBA... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 11 Oct 2023
- News
Soldier On
you want people to move to your city. So number one is going to be the schools and the youth that are involved with it. Number two is going to be economic development of our city. This entire area is federally subsidized. We're never... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Case Study: Staking a Claim
partner brings along a stack of new policies—and the team at Surround can use their blog and video content to support precisely what those customers want. That can create a virtuous cycle that helps them land another, similar partner. Paid Google search has been... View Details
- 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
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
continues to be a startling lack of opportunity to learn about our own history in this country. Over 70 percent of Americans have little knowledge about AANHPI history, or confuse it with Asian history. Fighting to Belong: History of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint
Since taking over as CEO of Tata Steel in 2013, T. V. Narendran had sought to transform India’s oldest steel manufacturing firm to ready it for a rapidly evolving business world. He instilled financial discipline, acquired new businesses, and launched digital... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 12 Mar 2021
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My Favorite Case
a fintech unicorn that spans multiple verticals. After another sales record during the 2016 Global Shopping Festival with Alibaba, Ant Financial’s chief strategy officer contemplates the various opportunities and challenges associated... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Banking on Success
An investment banker for the past 25 years, Steve Waters says that what he likes best about his profession is "the opportunity to build businesses." A graduate of Harvard College as well as HBS, Waters spent the first part of his career... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 11 Mar 2024
- News
In Harmony
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, my name is Julia Hanna; I’m an associate editor at the HBS Alumni Bulletin. Last November I flew to Seoul, South Korea to interview Michael Kim (MBA 1990) of MBK Partners. Often referred to as one of... View Details