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- 19 Jan 2017
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Finding Purpose in Profit
sale and liquidity options, and prepares businesses to lead a mission-driven life post-IPO. Benefit corporation laws have already achieved passage in 32 US states and Italy—receiving unanimous, bipartisan support in most—and approval is... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Rich Wilson
with a superb trainer to prepare for the race, I was as fit as I’ve ever been at any age. But by the final weeks, I was just done. What’s it like out there, week after week? Cold. Wet. Exhausting. Constant storms. Unrelenting wind and... View Details
- 03 Jul 2024
- News
Surviving the Iditarod
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Sunny Stroeer: Many folks have heard of the Iditarod Sled Dog race, which is the last great race on earth where mushers compete to cover the distance from Anchorage to Nome as quickly as possible. The... View Details
- 24 Mar 2022
- News
Well Said
hands and to speak up. And I also remember when it came to the recruiting season, interviews, it was something they were also struggling with. And at the same time, a friend of mine who was really struggling with this, hired an accent coach to help her build enough... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Charlie Williams (MBA 1939, DCS 1952)
programs, and leadership it’s had over the years. For me, the classroom was my favorite place. My chief emphasis was teaching an approach, not so much facts or theories. I especially enjoyed the back-and-forth with students and discussing cases where I wasn’t sure of... View Details
- 19 Oct 2011
- News
A Good Look
Kemin Personal Care ramps up production, Levy has had ample opportunity to put her MBA skills to work. “HBS prepares people to think analytically, and about the details of the business, but it also teaches us to look at the broader... View Details
- 17 Feb 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010)
housing trust fund in Arkansas and the development of legislation that protects families during recessions in Connecticut. Currently, we are providing our research findings to legislators who are preparing legislation to significantly... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
guidance on cash flow issues, SBA loan applications, and adaptation strategies. The nonprofit is providing comprehensive support to enable these businesses to recover and prepare to reemerge. TAP, which relies on donor support, recruits... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Alumni Author: Thomas H. Fischgrund (MBA ’80)
true. They are curious and read everything they can get their hands on. Family and friends are more important to them than their studies. What’s your advice to students preparing for the exam? My short-term advice concerns three Rs: read,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Neil MacKenna on Effective Job Search Strategies
you have faced; Actions you have taken; and Results achieved. Going over your PARs for every year of the last decade — or longer — is a must for preparing yourself for an effective job search. Take Your Time. You don’t have to give a... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Tech for the People
and prepare San José residents who agree in advance to offer free disaster-relief housing to neighbors in need. “It’s the first program of its kind in the US,” he notes. “I’m grateful to have had the chance to help add another resource to... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Christina Ehrenberg: The Examined Life
afterwards,” she says, “that sacrificing personal ambition and achievement for the good of the group is something leaders must be prepared to do.” Ehrenberg met her husband, John Wong, a surgeon of Chinese-Australian heritage, in Hong... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Amy Schiffman Langer (MBA '77)
Langer joined Kuhn Loeb & Co. shortly before its merger with Lehman Brothers. Wall Street, she says, prepared her well for what she does today. "It's important for nonprofits to assume more business-like behavior," she notes. "While the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Profiles from the Class of 2005
Abramson. After she graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford, a Fulbright Scholarship took her to the London School of Economics to study the implications of the Human Genome Project. While an associate at BCG in New York, she created a college View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
James McNerney Jr.
midnight. You do come away feeling prepared for a business environment, which is often more about optimization than coming up with the right answer. I think since my time the focus has been more on teamwork, which makes sense. Effective... View Details
- 02 Sep 2018
- News
Havana Rising
startup and reality TV aspirations, says there are only two professional, salon-level hair product brands generally available to him, and—even then—access is woefully inconsistent. “You have to be prepared to know what you’re buying,... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; photographed by Eve North
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Inbox: From Das’s Desk
living/learning-group model and facilities of our Executive Education campus for a deep dive into case discussions and reflection tailored to alumni at your career stage. Then, as your five-year anniversary approaches, you receive a new case and an invitation to a... View Details
- 24 Mar 2017
- News
Alumni New Venture Competition Finalists Named
and prepared meals designed just for kids. Alumnus: David Parker, MBA 2009 Region: Northeastern US/New York Pluma: Pluma is a mobile professional development and executive coaching platform for a new generation of leaders. Alumna:... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Social Enterprise Visionary
to prepare leaders for the nonprofit sector. Approaching then-Dean John McArthur, he offered to fund an initiative focused on research, teaching, and programs related to nonprofit management. “John Whitehead’s vision for what would become... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
The HBS Show Must Go On: "STARt-up WARS" Continues Tradition of Smash Hits
ends. It takes the whole year to make it happen. "More than 10 percent of the B-School is somehow tied to the show," he continued. "It's an incredible organization. We had people here every night for weeks preparing and rehearsing, with... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley