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- 01 Dec 2014
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Vittorio Colao (MBA 1990)
daily basis, however, he is focused on operations and loves the energy of commercial challenges. “I am more of an execution-under-pressure type than a chess player,” he says. “I’ve seen too many strategies fail due to poor execution—and... View Details
- 11 May 2017
- News
Going with the Flow
have an interdependent relationship. It takes energy to access water, it takes water to produce energy, and—with growing food—agriculture uses 85 percent of water in many parts of the world. “These three sectors need to work together in... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 19 Sep 2012
- News
On a Sound Track
unique for our customers—if we keep focused on that, it helps us stay grounded. How are you managing the grind? You know what? I’m energized by it. It’s not just the hours and travel, it’s the pace and intensity of what we’re doing. There’s so much passion and View Details
- 26 Nov 2018
- News
New York Alumni Explore Risks and Opportunities in Climate Change
Clubs News Clubs News In partnership with the HBS Business and Environment Initiative (BEI), the HBS Club of New York tackled the issue of climate change from a business perspective in a spirited panel discussion moderated by clean energy... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
The Long View
every stage they work with a network of policymakers and practitioners, who contribute feedback on the relevance and potential impact of the research. Developing this approach has been a process of looking at how to translate phenomenal intellectual excitement and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Campaign News
(MBA ’66) with a certificate of appreciation in recognition of five years of dedicated service as HBS Fund chairman. “You have served your school with extraordinary fidelity and exemplary energy and skill,” said the citation. “You... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Life Lessons
take advantage of other people’s knowhow and not reinvent the wheel,” says Jones, poised and congenial. “But I’ve seen the power and raw energy that comes with a fresh perspective.” In 1989, the summer after her sophomore year at... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Bringing It Back Home
centered in where their life is and how it's changing," notes Dutch Leonard. "There is a continuous influx of inspiration we get from their work. It comes from the energy they bring and the willingness to keep working on things that are... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Margaret Hanson Costan: A Whole New World
parents busy, they are delighted with the rewards and responsibilities of raising a child. The energetic preschooler offers a very different set of challenges for Costan than did the World Bank, where she'd spent a decade working on View Details
Keywords: Young, Susan
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
David B. Price, Jr.: Aiming High
To cap his already impressive business career, David Price is unabashed about his final goal. "I want to be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company," he declares, exuding the energy and optimism reminiscent of a newly minted MBA. Price makes... View Details
- 25 May 2011
- News
Race to the Finish?
and Environment Initiative noted that the climate’s future requires that cities, the dominant settlement model of the 21st century, be much cleaner and more energy efficient. Cutting urban vehicle emissions is a big part of that... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Conducting Business
In 2015 I moved from New York City to Madison, Connecticut, where I met, quite by chance, Ginny Vancil and her brother, Richard. I thought, How many Vancils can there be in the world? I asked if they knew Richard “Dick” Vancil, who was my first professor for my first... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Student Conferences Spark Discussion, Promote Interaction
diversity outreach efforts to provide minority students with an opportunity to visit HBS and get to know the community better," said Brit K. Dewey (MBA '96), managing director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid. "This year the event was particularly successful due to... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Jennifer L. Scott
that Scott sees as "a testament to the creative energies at the School." She adds, "It will be great to see some real businesses emerging from this program." While launching the new contest, Scott was also hard at work on what has become... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 24 Mar 2017
- News
Alumni New Venture Competition Finalists Named
solve clotting, infection, and clogging issues. Alumnus: Andrew Jones, MBA 1997 Region: Mid-Atlantic US Pawame: Making solar energy affordable in Africa through a microfinance approach using mobile payments. Alumnus: Alexandre Skander... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Terence P. Stewart
Ukraine a joint venture that imports much-needed energy to the country and exports its products to Central Europe and other parts of the former U.S.S.R. With an existing correspondent office in Belgium, Stewart and Stewart will add a... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 18 Oct 2016
- News
China, artificial intelligence, and Jim Breyer
technology, media, health care, and energy companies in China, as well as companies seeking to enter the Chinese market. It is their seventh and largest fund. Breyer credits his partnership with IDG with his ability to identify... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Losing Our Competitive Edge
"We design them here, but the labor is cheaper in Hell." © Drew Dernavich/Condé Nast Publications/Cartoonbank.com Today, many people are looking to high-technology sectors — like alternative energy — to be the growth engine that revives... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Over 50 and Job Hunting?
currency is the ability to make a positive first impression. “Your attitude, body language, and energy can dispel ageist stereotypes in the first five minutes,” Lassiter states. Although layoffs or extended résumé gaps may have an impact... View Details
- 09 Sep 2024
- News
Basket Chase
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. On this episode, we’re featuring an excerpt from a new HBS podcast called Think Big, Buy Small. The show is hosted by Professors Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff... View Details