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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

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Mar 2024
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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

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographs by Jun Michael Park; private equity; fiction; financial crisis; leadership; Korea

06 Jul 2023
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Lessons from Major League Baseball's Game-Changing Innovations

So many of the changes that we've been talking about are really public and really obvious, right? But what are the behind the scenes changes that baseball is doing? CM: We do a lot of testing behind the scenes, both on consumer facing... View Details

01 Mar 2024
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Game On

the sport a handy balance of attractiveness for new entrants and stickiness for the long-timers. Seniors, in particular, couldn’t get enough of it. McCarthy and Gordon observed the mob scenes at public courts everywhere and decided to... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Edward Linsmier; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

22 Nov 2023
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So You Want to Join a Startup

are, what are you good at? What are you interested in? What are your passions? Where do you think you can add value to an organization? And I touch on the general topic of, are you a startup person and what does it mean to work in a... View Details

25 Apr 2024
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Origin Stories

successful careers in industries ranging from venture capital, to energy, to beauty. John Hess: Family is the greatest treasure you have in life, and your good name is the greatest gift you have in life. Desiree Rogers: I was surrounded... View Details

02 Mar 2016
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David Moss is Rewriting History

majority, arrived in Texas classrooms last fall, a new round of fiery rhetoric erupted. And while the Texas curriculum fight may have been the loudest, similar battles have played out in California, Colorado, and Oklahoma, as each state debated guidelines to define... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Sep 2023
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Money Does Grow on (Family) Trees

expensive research, plus plain old good luck; it also had been, at times, duplicative. Along the way, Diamond met another man who was researching the same Polish town. What if there was a way for family history researchers to pool their... View Details

Keywords: April White; Illustrations by Fabio Consoli; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

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