celebrations - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 May 2018
News

Carla A. Harris, MBA 1987

attended a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration hosted by Walmart, on whose board she sits. While all the remarks were powerful, it was an essay written by an 11-year-old boy that stuck with Harris. “Here’s this kid telling us that we have... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Mar 2024
News

Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books You Got This! A Straightforward, No-Nonsense Playbook for Crushing 130+ Workplace Challenges By Heidi Abelli (MBA 1993) Palmetto Publishing Stepping into the corporate world can feel like navigating a labyrinth, especially when... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Dec 2018
News

In My Humble Opinion: Growth Investor

students then receive 20 percent of the profits over five years in the form of scholarship funds. Late last year PD got a celebrity boost when Bobo met former Yankees star Alex Rodriguez at a Jennifer Lopez concert in Las Vegas. A-Rod and... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

15 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Americans Voted for an Income Tax

once again front-and-center in US politics. Sometimes it can seem that these debates go around in circles, with partisans from both extremes advocating reforms that even they don't imagine becoming reality. But we should celebrate these... View Details

Keywords: by Matthew C. Weinzierl

03–06 Oct 2013
Reunion

1983 30th Fall Reunion

Fall Reunions for MBA Classes of 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988 and several Executive Education Programs. View Details

18 Dec 2013
HBS Case

Lessons from the Lance Armstrong Cheating Scandal

had been swirling around the cyclist for years. And yet, there was still something shocking about the admission. At the peak of his career, Armstrong was one of the most celebrated athletes in the world, earning $28 million a year from... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Sports

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

01 Oct 1997
News

Graduate's Gift Honors HBS Friend

friends and family members of both men attended a gathering at the School last May. De Rothschild and Anderson offered remarks, as did one of their former professors, George A. von Peterffy, and Dean Kim B. Clark. "Today we're celebrating... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

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

08 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

Representation Matters: Building Case Studies That Empower Women Leaders

Ten years before Harvard Business School published its first case study, activists across Europe celebrated the first International Women’s Day. They demanded, among other things, the right for women to hold public office and an end to... View Details

Keywords: by Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg

06 Nov 2008
Op-Ed

Selling Out The American Dream

first and citizens second. Credit card offers flood the mail. Media supported by advertising encourage consumers to aspire to celebrity lifestyles, to keep up with the Joneses by acquiring more stuff. Even President Bush, following the... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

Profile

Yung Winata

like... ...finding a second family. People here are brilliant, hilarious, unafraid, kind, and incredibly inspiring. Everyone is always so willing to support each other, to celebrate successes or to offer mentorship during challenges. It... View Details

15 Dec 2023
News

Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem

Clubs News Clubs News Webinar illuminates broad array of business opportunities across Africa On December 5th, the HBS African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAA) hosted ‘Doing Business in Africa: From Opportunity to Action’, a webinar panel of HBS alumni who shared... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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

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

05 Jun 2019
Blog Post

Exploring the Beauty Industry through an Independent Project

people and narratives they wish to trust. Most will gather multiple inputs and consult multiple sources before making decisions on beauty products. In looking for brand and product recommendations, they are no longer turning to View Details

30 Nov 2007
What Do You Think?

What Is Management’s Role in Innovation?

Future" is being held as part of the 100th anniversary celebration at the Harvard Business School. To kick off the colloquium, senior managers of 4 sizeable organizations heavily involved in innovation have been asked to pose... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

27 May 2015
Blog Post

What is an HBS Section?

(Something like the houses in Harry Potter except EVERYONE thinks they’re Gryffindor). Section activities include: Events/Mixers (karaoke, trampoline dodgeball, bowling, brewery tours, board game night) Holiday Celebrations (Thanksgiving... View Details

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