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- Portrait Project
Liz Delozier
The floor strips you of any fancy credentials and makes you think right there in your boots. There, it didn’t matter that my parents didn’t go to college, or that I went to a public school. You could solve problems as long as you were... View Details
- Portrait Project
Christine Keung
Nestled between a Mexican fast food stand and a Vietnamese nail salon, my family’s restaurant in El Monte, California was where I got my first business education. I was the typical restaurant kid, helping my parents out after school by... View Details
- Portrait Project
Amanda Yang
and traveling to exotic places. But I was extremely fortunate. After a six-hour open surgery, the entire tumor was removed and I was cured. In several weeks, I recovered thanks to the care of my loving parents and close friends. It was a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Keys to the Kingdom
Yorkers in the future.” Added Rhea, who grew up in Detroit and attended its public schools, “I know what it’s like to be from a place where both parents are working hard to help give their children a better life and access to quality... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Using an online platform to reinvent education
Students can take advantage of the extensive library of more than 6,000 educational videos, 100,000 interactive challenges, and assessments from any computer with web access. Every interaction with the system is logged so that parents and... View Details
- 15 May 2023
- News
From Scientist to Business Leader
Brianna Kim (MS/MBA 2023) When she was little, Brianna Kim (MS/MBA 2023) fell in love with the hard sciences and expected to eventually go to medical school or earn a PhD. But her plans changed after college. Kim grew up outside Washington, DC, as the hearing daughter... View Details
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Layeeka Ismail
education and I was always enamored with the idea of saving lives. “Operation” was one of my favorite childhood games. What is your favorite childhood memory? Because both of my parents worked full-time, Sundays were the day to meal prep... View Details
- 13 Aug 2001
- Lessons from the Classroom
Parents’ Guide to Harvard Business School
experience to students' parents, Narayandas leads a mini-case study of Coca-Cola as it decides whether to deploy a new generation of interactive vending machines. Narayandas also discusses the evolution of the modern enterprise, and the origins of the Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Leslie Hale (MBA 2001)
I was born into an entrepreneurial family. My parents owned a small business in the day care industry, so I have been working since I was seven years old. But I didn’t start getting paid until I got out of college. Growing up in South... View Details
- 24 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Who Sets Your Benchmarks?
was growing up, my parents often talked to me about the importance of working hard and becoming successful. "You should go into a profession," they would say. "Doctor, dentist, lawyer are all good professions. Orthodontists... View Details
- Portrait Project
Yaw Agyenim-Boateng
One of my mentors put it this way: Humanity is counting not only on us but on those who we help to thrive and blossom in our wake. Deep? Very. Dramatic? Maybe. But I agree, because that's how I got here. My parents grew up as farmers in... View Details
- Portrait Project
Vatsala Deora
every day, failed more times than I can remember. My parents told me to focus on the brighter children, maximize their chances at success. My friends were convinced that he was nothing more than a disruption. Other teachers pushed me to... View Details
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
Shoshanah Cohen (MBA '92)
from work are all about my family,” said Cohen — she and her husband, Collin Cohen (MBA '90), are parents to Meredith (3) and Riley (1 ½). “But there's a hobby I picked up at HBS that I still make time for: ice hockey.” Reunion Roundup... View Details
- Career Coach
Betsy Edwards
Betsy (HGSE, '12) is a Corporate Relations Director in HBS Career & Professional Development with over ten years of coaching experience. Her focus is on supporting students and alumni seeking an impact-oriented career primarily in the health care, energy and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Action Plan: Finding Fluency
Duolingo shifted from being a tool for travelers to a classroom assistant for parents educating their children at home and a much-needed distraction for adult learners. Marketing evolved, too, responding to these new and changing consumer... View Details
- Portrait Project
Ferran Ayala
You have to be "luchadores" (fighters) to make things happen in life. Success does not come easy, and you have to fight to earn it. This was the lesson that my parents taught my brothers and me as children. Through trial and... View Details
- 15 Nov 2020
- News
How Scholarships Helped One Student Achieve Many Firsts
of State as a Fulbright Scholar to Silicon Valley to HBS. Keung immigrated to the United States when she was three years old and grew up in Los Angeles, where she helped her parents in their tiny Chinese restaurant after school. She... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Management Update Launched
position, in 1994. Following that assignment, he became editor for business development at the parent company, Time Inc., identifying and assessing magazines and other media properties the parent company... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
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Partners & Families | MBA
partners@studentclubs.hbs.edu to reach out. Crimson Parents Club The Crimson Parents Club helps families make the transition to HBS by addressing the unique needs of the student parent, their partner, and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Origin Story: Mary Chen (MBA 2026)
Address label: Born outside Cleveland, Ohio, Chen grew up in California and Texas before attending Emory University in Georgia, where she majored in business. “My three siblings live in New York now, and I’ll be working there this summer, so that feels closest to... View Details