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Kelley 23 Jan 2024 HBS Alumni News A Wide Net Former tennis star and investor Navroz Udwadia (MBA 2005) sees scoring opportunities in global markets Re: Navroz Udwadia (MBA 2005); By: April White 29 Nov 2023 HBS Clubs A Holiday Benefit... View Details

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Past Programs - Crossover Into Business

Hernandez Ballet Monica Hickmann Alves Soccer Diego Hidalgo Tennis Tim Hightower NFL Solomon Hill NBA John Holland NBA Mack Hollins NFL Jesper Horsted NFL Jen Hoy NWSL Brian Hoyer NFL Treat Huey ATP Lexie Hull Basketball Brett Hundley NFL... View Details

11 Mar 2024
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A Day in the Life: Ben Hsieh

8:00 PM: My second favorite time of day is when I get to play tennis. I only started during COVID, but it’s one of my favorite things to do and there are so many people at HBS who hit at the 3.5+ level, which is really exciting. The View Details

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Jeff Barkas

My grandparents could do everything, until one day, they couldn’t. I was used to the weekends when I would play tennis matches and card games with my grandpa and enjoy my grandma’s famous chicken cutlets. They were so healthy into their... View Details

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Sylvester Wee

"You’ll never make it." I’ve heard that same line too many times growing up, but never once succumbed to it. I started competitive tennis late at the age of 12 but trained hard to eventually become the top ranked player in Singapore. I... View Details

01 Oct 1996
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Trading Up — Kenneth D. Brody (MBA 1971)

Winslow Partners L.L.C., whose purpose is to make private equity investments in the United States and the Czech Republic. In his spare time, Brody serves on the boards of the American Red Cross, St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, the Washington View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

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Inside the Learning: Wellness on Campus

can also take advantage of outdoor tennis courts, which must be reserved through Shad Hall. Wellness Throughout the Organization: Thought Leadership Exercise brings many benefits to you as an executive—and to your organization. Check out... View Details

30 Nov 2018
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8 Reasons the Section Experience is the Best Part About HBS

house), I watch our class discussion like a tennis match. Back and forth – students share their views on what choices the case protagonist can make and negotiate one view or another. I find my moment — someone says something particularly... View Details

04 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

How a Juicy Brand Came Back to Life

possible, even more homemade. In one, tennis star Ivan Lendl garbled the brand name into "Shnahpple." Several others featured a Snapple order-processing clerk named Wendy Kaufman. Cheerful, zaftig, and blessed with a Noo Yawk... View Details

Keywords: by John Deighton; Food & Beverage

24 Jun 2002
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Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win

as family, leisure, community, or even time for yourself and your tennis game. The advice is too simple and logical, he complained, and there is a "wonderful stress" on perfection and having it all. In his talk, titled... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

05 Sep 2014
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Keeping Education in Check

fund Durban Capital, Berman says the game helped to get him away from bullies who teased him for his small size. (Though a star tennis and squash player in his hometown of Durban, South Africa, he often sought the peace of the school... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

04 May 2021
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Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS

years old when I first encountered racism during one of my tennis tournaments in Australia. I was shocked, confused, and scared. Growing up in Singapore, I had been sheltered from the racism of the outside world as I was brought up in a... View Details

27 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too

spell out the name of the retailer after visiting a tennis ball factory in Korea where the workers did a company cheer and calisthenics together every morning. "My feeling is that just because we work so hard, we don't have to go around... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

17 Dec 2008
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‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’

let up on himself, either, continuing to work and play tennis even as his body failed. "He loved tennis, but it was a constant struggle for him," remembers his son Peter. "We held his memorial service at the Belmont View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education; Retail

04 Oct 2018
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Diversity Boosts Profits in Venture Capital Firms

partner played in college such as tennis and squash, which are played by predominantly white athletes, compared to basketball or football, to see if exposure to diverse teammates leads VCs to hire more underrepresented minorities.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Banking; Financial Services

07 Nov 2012
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HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United

Anita Elberse, a Professor of Business Administration in the Marketing unit at Harvard Business School, studies high performers in creative industries—from basketball superstar LeBron James to pop diva Lady Gaga, from actor Tom Cruise to View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports; Entertainment & Recreation

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Harvard Business School

served as the president of the HBS African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAA). Peter Bynoe MBA 1975 Peter Bynoe received his AB, MBA, and JD from Harvard University. In 1989, he headed up a partnership with fellow Chicago entrepreneur Bertram Lee, View Details

01 Dec 2003
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Center Court

It was a big boost for American tennis when Andy Roddick triumphed at the U.S. Open in September, and no one was more pleased than United States Tennis Association president Alan Schwartz (MBA 1954). Having... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Oct 2001
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Some Racquet

of the A&P Tennis Classic, a women's professional tournament in Mahwah, New Jersey. He's also a man on something of a mission — to get the sports-marketing business to lighten up and make big events more fun for all involved. Describing... View Details