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- 13 Jun 2013
- News
Learning Curve
partnership schools. "It's very difficult work—like running a marathon in mud," Tuck says. "But when you make progress, it's real progress. Education is not just a civil rights issue; it's an economic sustainability issue. We need as many... View Details
- 03 May 2016
- Blog Post
Working With Organizations That Recruit at HBS: An Interview with Renee Pappastratis
to use the summer weather in New England to be active outdoors and over the past two years have hit some personal goals including completing my first marathon and a half Ironman! View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Sixth Annual Cyberposium an SRO Success
standing-room-only, jam-packed marathon of discussion panels, keynote addresses, product demos, and networking opportunities. Sponsored by the student-led High Tech and New Media Club, this year's Cyberposium, titled "Digital Junctions,"... View Details
- 28 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Jeffrey Arango (MBA 2025)
have a minute to do this, “but eternity is in it.” To be a Latino at HBS means that this is much more than just the next step in advancing my career. It represents the opportunity to create a seat at the table for the communities I come from, and continues a View Details
- 21 Nov 2019
- Blog Post
The Power of Business in the Energy Transition
from firms such as Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Marathon Capital, and FullCycle discussed the need for patient capital to be aligned on the longer timelines it may take for alternative energy investments to fully develop a return. As one... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Conversing in Cyberspace: Students and Alumni Talk Management
D. Fiorentino (MBA '79), vice president and treasurer of the Massachusetts-based Marathon Technologies Corporation, was one of a number of enthusiastic alumni participants who were impressed with the pedagogical potential of the... View Details
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- Portrait Project
Seth Shapiro
I am always rushing. As a native New Yorker, I am pretty good at it. I can cross a street faster than most, beeline my way through a jam-packed subway, and nimbly squeeze into a closing elevator. And I never miss a train. But I was en route to the 2013 Boston View Details
- Career Coach
Matt Spielman
Teacher’s College and Columbia Business School. As a former nationally recognized collegiate athlete, marathon runner and certified personal trainer, Matt places great importance on taking a holistic approach to empower and enable his... View Details
- Profile
Marie Kyle
marathon that raised money for local nonprofit organizations — became a passion she was determined to pursue. At Bridgespan, Marie developed a new case-management system for a Philadelphia family-services provider, collaborated on an... View Details
- 23 Oct 2024
- News
Running Man
Fittingly, Spector’s journey to ultrarunning was a long one. For the first three decades of his running career, Spector stuck with marathons (a mere 26.2 miles) and informal trail runs with friends around California’s Muir Beach and Mt.... View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
Jeffrey R. Immelt, MBA 1982
friend.” Support at home is clearly a necessity for what is considered one of the most demanding and public jobs in business. The experience of running GE has been characterized as more of a marathon than a sprint; fortunately, Immelt is... View Details
- Profile
Shawn Tuli
individually; but also, more importantly, to contribute to making the community better for everyone. This really came to light during the recent lockdown, as local law-enforcement authorities searched for one of the Boston Marathon... View Details
- Profile
Ann Chao
running a marathon with zombies chasing you. You need people to train with; you need people at your side. You're all competing but you're also running together. We have lots of common issues, and we stay in touch all the time to learn... View Details
- 17 Apr 2015
- News
A Driving Force for a Sustainable World
and 16. Helping them to grow up as young adults gives me a great sense of accomplishment,” she says. A former competitive tennis player, Herlaut regularly hits the courts with her girls, and she is readying to run the Paris Marathon for... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Microfinance's Big Payoff: Michael Chu and ACCION International
ACCION's helm in 1994. You left Wall Street for ACCION. Why? During 4 a.m. leveraged-buyout marathons at KKR, I'd occasionally wonder if I might be doing something else, however small, that could help make the world a better place. At the... View Details
- 21 May 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: From Trash to Treasure: Inside a Waste Management Site in Mumbai
amounts of recyclable plastic available in that huge stockpile is an operational marathon (1). Dalmia is doing this with a hub and spoke model, consisting of centralized sorting facilities (hubs) connected to various recycling facilities... View Details
- 22 Nov 2019
- Blog Post
Avant Ski Makes Turns in Ski Media Objectivity
that I most enjoyed.’” Widman, a lifelong athlete and marathon runner, is also an avid skier. With that, she decided to marry her personal passions for athletics and travel into a new business model. During this time, Widman regularly... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Kilimanjaro
athletic adventurers — the majority had run marathons — spent six days trekking through a variety of landscapes, weather conditions, and challenges to reach the summit at 19,340 feet. At a slide show of the trek that climbers gave in... View Details
- 17 Jan 2020
- Blog Post
Going the Distance for Investment Excellence
intellectual curiosity that they then apply to equity and bond management. “In order to sustain yourself in a job and career like this, you have to be inherently curious,” said Cameron. “You have to not only enjoy answering questions, but also asking them.” An avid... View Details
- 20 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Long-Term Fix to US Competitiveness
collaborative," Menino said. "This approach delivered results for our city. It will also deliver results to our country." The mayor cited development of the South Boston waterfront and the creation of summer jobs for youth. "Just look at what... View Details
Keywords: by Stephanie Schorow & Harvard Gazette