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24 Apr 2023
HBS Case

What Does It Take to Build as Much Buzz as Booze? Inside the Epic Challenge of Cannabis-Infused Drinks

today has a number of investors, including celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Rosario Dawson, and recently raised $27 million in Series A funding. Cann’s products are now available sold in 34 states in the US and two provinces in... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage

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AASU50 - Alumni

multi-disciplinary event that celebrated the vibrant and important role that African Americans have played in shaping our institution, the business world, and society at large. This website has been designed to provide you with... View Details

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Polaroid: At The Intersection of Science & Art: Edwin H. Land and the Polaroid Corporation

Great Product of Industry: The Rewarding Working Life," in Science and Human Progress; addresses at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 22 to 26, 1963 , Pittsburgh: Mellon Institute... View Details

25 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Women's Student Association

HBS feel supported, both professionally and personally. Our mission is to connect, empower, and celebrate the next generation of women leaders. We feel it's our responsibility to ensure the women in our campus community have the resources... View Details

07 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

Effective Leaders Share the Spotlight with Their Teams

own professional rewards, with the research showing they are twice as likely as the average manager to be promoted to CEO. And when they reach the CEO spot, they tend to boost returns for their firms. While sharing the spotlight may be a value View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

01 Jun 2004
News

Runner-Up and Lovin’ It

Ã...ÃÂ¸ber-mogul Donald Trump. Twenty-two million people tuned in for the live final episode when Trump fired Jackson — “too textbook” — and hired cigar entrepreneur Bill Rancic. So what’s next? “I’m taking advantage of every kind of capitalistic opportunity from the... View Details

Keywords: The Apprentice; Corporate Services

01 Jan 2013
News

Roger W. Sant, MBA 1960

Central America, the World Wildlife Fund, and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, where 7 million visitors tour Sant Ocean Hall annually. The couple, who will soon celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary, work together... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

04 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Shackleton: An Entrepreneur of Survival

In recent years, polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton has been celebrated through books, memoirs, several films, and a major museum exhibit. His achievements on the ice have much to teach business students and executives, says Harvard... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

10 Jun 2024
News

Reunions Recap

From May 30 to June 2, 3,750 alumni came to campus to celebrate Spring Reunions. The classes of 2019, 2014, 2009, and 2004 joined with members of the classes of 1974, 1969, 1964, 1959, and 1954 to strengthen ties with their fellow alumni and reconnect with the School.... View Details

22 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Meet LASO: The HBS Latino Student Organization

legacy this upcoming year. LASO Priorities for 2021-2022 Our priorities this year are focused on community building, sustaining and celebrating LASO history and tradition, fostering a strong pipeline of diverse applicants, and giving back... View Details

Portrait Project

Robert M. Tichio

person's life matters. That I may make a difference in the community in which I live and with the people that I know. And that will be an accomplishment satisfying enough. That celebrating others is the noblest of all life's undertakings.... View Details

Portrait Project

Sharyar Aziz

When I was eighteen, I was beaten and left unconscious on a San Francisco street, with my jaw shattered. My all-male a cappella singing group from Yale University had been entertaining at a holiday celebration and was accosted by a gang... View Details

01 Dec 1997
News

Multimedia Martha: Sharon Patrick Cooks Up A Winner

Martha? First, she's a celebrity, and celebrities are often lightning rods. Second, the fact that she is focused on the home and hearth is sort of counterculture. She has the guts and the talent and the insight to take that on. People... View Details

11 May 2023
News

How FOMO Became a Fixture

stopping there. We have applications out for some other things – like NFTs. (I had NFT FOMO last year when they were trending.)" Did you do anything fun to celebrate the trademark? "In addition to FOMO, I have also successfully protected... View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

civil discourse. Whether you’re engaging in conversations with loved ones, participating in workplace discussions, or navigating online debates, this book will empower you to be a catalyst for positive change. Imagine a future where healthy debates are the norm, and... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

20 Feb 2020
Op-Ed

Love in the Office Is Wonderful. Except for CEOs.

XiXinXing A few days ago we celebrated Valentine’s day, a good time to reflect that love springs everywhere, even at work. After all, love in the workplace is inevitable; but be forewarned. It does not always turn out well. Is it... View Details

Keywords: by Regina Herzlinger

01 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

A Penny for Your Thoughts? For Big-Picture Ideas, the Right Pay Structure Matters

conception of what their job duties were, with employment contracts focused heavily on their particular task in the manufacturing process. For these workers, things like proposing a morale-boosting monthly birthday celebration or... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

Profile

Nika Duan

transformations with you. As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A detective! I definitely read too many Nancy Drew novels and loved the combination of solving puzzles and delivering justice. What is your favorite childhood memory? Growing up in China,... View Details

31 Jul 2023
News

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

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

30 Nov 2018
Blog Post

8 Reasons the Section Experience is the Best Part About HBS

diversity in the room. We celebrate our home cultures that brought us this great opportunity. As a Greek-American, Billy presents Greece to the class on Flag Day Members of Section C pose together after Flag Day, right after the flags in... View Details

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