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- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Down the Memory Chute
(Written and Oral Communication); and MC (Management Communication). For generations of MBA students indentured to a demanding Muse, the trials and tribulations of report writing became legendary. As far back as 1914, the HBS faculty... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 28 Sep 2021
- News
Alumni Connections Drive Career Opportunities for Students
landing a position in finance. “With some savings and more confidence, I was able to come to HBS with a different perspective and give myself a chance to explore,” he explained. Westphal enjoyed his work in private equity and returning... View Details
Keywords: Becca Carnahan
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Exploring the Galápagos
Galápagos Islands. Cameras are pointed at blue beaks and red gullet sacks, inflated like birthday balloons. Unfortunately, Martin Marks (MBA 6/’47), Esther’s companion of 25 years and an avid birder, is back on the ship, resting. It’s Day... View Details
- 07 May 2018
- News
What I Learned from Visiting All 54 African Countries
out with women. I got to hang out with the men, and we'd come back together at the end of the evening and trade stories. And so she could give me some insights of things I would never know. Secondly, because... View Details
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
Class Day & Commencement
coming together to find a way to give back to those less fortunate, it is clear that the Class of 2002 does not shy away from challenges.” Class Day Committee member Brad Staats then presented the Student... View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
India. “Hence ‘Alumni in Action’.... powerful stories of resilience, purpose and giving back. Stories that restore one's faith in Humanity and inspire us to dream of a better tomorrow." MAY 25 Vinay Pasricha (OPM 39, 2010) cofounded an... View Details
- 01 Sep 2022
- News
Your Family, Your Work, Your Way
one-year-old, who’s just been through this whole back to work after parental leave transition, who could give you some pep talks over the next six months. That support can come in so many different ways, but... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
their reactions in the pages of the Harbus. Along with expressions of patriotism and cautions against ethnic stereotyping and giving in to feelings of hate, the weekly paper carried articles that pointed to an abrupt shift in priorities.... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Cracking Conferences
essential. It’s not optional,” she says. “There’s almost an animal instinct to it. When you take someone out of their environment, and give them a lot of constraints and not many resources, certain traits become more prominent. Connecting... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The New Rules of E-Commerce
Mikitani (MBA 1993) is not shy about pursuing the big idea, in this case a belief that English is the lingua franca of business and learning it would give his organization a competitive edge. Rakuten, founded in 1997, operates an online... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Managing the Business of Life
up there. Any one of them alone is taxing enough, but Monica Dodi has experienced all three in the past two years. Yet the unstoppable entertainment executive, now a single mom, is still smiling and upbeat. "I'm happy and where I want to be," she says confidently.... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
The Class of 1974: Timed for a Change
In some ways it doesn't seem that long ago that our class began its studies at Soldiers Field, but a look back at the first Harbus edition in the fall of 1972 seems to reveal another century. King of Hearts and Diary of a Mad Housewife... View Details
Keywords: Charles B. ("Chuck") Mercer
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
How to Spur Prosperity
France as an example of a country with an investment mindset that is too short term. How would a government design a more patient approach? What you often see is government giving out a large initial outlay of money without first saying,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Model Patient
Tom Stemberg (MBA ’73), founder and former CEO of Staples, which had received start-up backing from Romney’s Bain Capital, urged him to make universal health-care coverage a priority. Certainly the stars already seemed to be aligning: As... View Details
- 23 Sep 2020
- News
Alumni Consider Election Reform; Clubs Explore Parenting by Case Method
Front Row: NYU Prof. and CNN Presidential Scholar Tim Naftali, Business Executive Katherine Gehl, Harvard Prof. Michael Porter, Pulitizer Prize Winner HBS Alumna Sheryl WuDunn (Panel Moderator) Back Row: HBS Club NY President Andy... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 17 Mar 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Adam Enbar (MBA 2010)
“The Flatiron School is named after the Flatiron Building. It was the first skyscraper in New York City, and, for a long time, a symbol for technology transforming the landscape of a city. We hope to use technology to transform the landscape of education. We also like... View Details
- 23 May 2019
- News
Marla Beck, MBA/MPA 1998
decision to buck the industry standard and invest in employees. “Our business model gives employees a career path,” she says, noting that half of the company’s top managers started as sales associates. As she expanded Bluemercury beyond... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Mission Possible
programs has grown by 25 percent to 330 participants. Looking back over the past decade, Childress detects a growing interest among young alums in starting or joining an organization dedicated to social change. “The attitude is that this... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Antoinette J. ("Toni") Rapone
Macy's and Fortunoff in the 1970s and 1980s, she helped usher in a new consumer trend: designer housewares. "I was going to Italy to import ceramics, China to import baskets, and India to import rugs. I saw myself as a kind of Marco Polo," she says exuberantly,... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Tap into Valuable Alumni Resources
year, gives alumni exclusive access to hundreds of positions, and it is searchable by industry, region, salary, and more. This year the Job Bank will add a much wider range of opportunities specifically for more senior executives,... View Details