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01 Mar 2010
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Money Matters

accepted an offer from General Electric and held various senior management roles in the United States before moving to India in early 2005, where he became CEO of GE India’s infrastructure business. Although... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

26 Jul 2018
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Running the Numbers

laughs. “I had to do everything—from creating a curriculum to hiring people to marketing the clinic to unlocking the doors on Saturday mornings.” The clinic inspired more than a few promising athletes to keep playing into their college years. It also strengthened... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Dec 2009
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Up on the Green Roof

chief of Operations. “We have photovoltaic panels on a portion of the roof, and we run a cogeneration plant in the basement that uses natural gas to fire a generator to help power the building, with the... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Construction of Buildings; Construction

01 Oct 2001
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Making a World of Difference

morning paper, a history lesson, or a conflict in the classroom," recalls Slifka. At HBS, he notes, General Georges F. Doriot's manufacturing course also had a powerful impact. "He taught us to be... View Details

Keywords: Young, Susan; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

01 Dec 2001
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September 11: A Community Reflects

several frantic hours trying to locate his mother in New York City on the morning of September 11 (she was safe). "I have to believe that we have some power to make a difference, and with that power comes... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg

02 Mar 2016
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The New Space Race

wild cheer when the scene settled to reveal a safe landing. “It was one of the most memorable and electric moments I have ever experienced,” Cornell says. READ MORE Maiden Voyage UAE’s ambitious, alumni-led space program gets off the... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

01 Jun 2014
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014

1977) (Logos Press) By focusing on three areas—vision, process, and output—managers can improve their performance and satisfaction within their businesses and in their personal lives. This book brackets management insights with a fictional story to illustrate the View Details

01 Apr 1997
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Facing the Music

Motown vice president and head of the label's $48 million catalog business, Bond is introducing the same Motown sound she enjoyed as a child to a new generation of listeners. "This music is such a big part of so many people's lives that I... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

19 Jun 2017
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Can Neuroscience Find You the Perfect Job?

no career matches available because we hadn't built that side of the platform. So we learned interesting things about the general cognitive and emotional traits that we all have as human beings but not the career matching. And,... View Details

01 Apr 1997
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A Conversation with Dean Clark

planning for new technology that would allow us to do powerful things at the heart of the kind of high-quality education we were committed to providing. Our progress to date is remarkable. You mentioned the use of video in cases. The... View Details

01 Dec 2011
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Li & Fung's Global Footprint

entire supply chain, from purchasing thread to delivering finished goods complete with price tags to individual stores. William Fung (MBA 1972) and his older brother, Victor (PhD 1971), who taught at HBS for four years, are the third View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Wholesale Trade

01 Mar 2019
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2019

for religion. By tracing how state-builders engaged religious institutions, elites, and attachments, this book examines the divergent religion-state power configurations that have developed. There are two central arguments. First, states... View Details

15 Apr 2017
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Bringing Markets to Myanmar

whatever new government coalition might be in place in March 2016. Then he looked at me and said, the real power is not here. It's with Minister number five. Morrell: David, tell me about the meeting with Minister number five. What did... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government

15 Jun 2021
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June 2021 Books and Podcasts

of hard work, fidelity, and building the alliances necessary to achieve enduring success. John Andrew, a retired Boeing executive, offers a unique insider look at the profound changes the company experienced in the 1960s as the product mix shifted from military... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

06 Jan 2021
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A Message from Dean Srikant Datar

leadership of Professor Jim Cash in whose honor we named Cash House on the campus. And Jim has helped us assemble a phenomenal advisory board. And the board consists of individuals like Ken Frazier, the CEO of Merck, Ken Chenault, the former CEO of American Express and... View Details

03 Mar 2017
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Big Blue’s Big Bet

that we’re smart in the things we’re attacking, and to try to solve real-world problems that make an impact.” Watson General Manager David Kenny (MBA 1986) adds: “The tech sector tends to reward short-term thinking.” But Watson is... View Details

Keywords: Paul Kix; illustrations by Dan Page

01 Mar 2009
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Model Patient

as a national blueprint. Near-universal coverage, a pipe dream anywhere in the United States a few short years ago, is the chief reason that the state’s model has generated so much excitement. And the Bay State’s example has arguably put... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Health, Social Assistance

01 Jun 2017
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Six Receive 2017 HBS Alumni Achievement Award

others, you’ll create a self-perpetuating culture.” “My parents were the first in their families to attend high school, never mind college,” says Jack Brennan (MBA 1980), former chairman and CEO of the Vanguard Group. Brennan cites the View Details

05 Dec 2016
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The Dragon’s Tale

market-based reforms that have made the country the world’s second-largest economic power. He has helped document that journey as the author of scores of cases, articles, and papers on Chinese business, as well as his recent book, Can China Lead? Reaching the Limits of... View Details