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- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Spreading the Words
that it offered a fast, low-cost way to distribute his handiwork. With guidance from his wife, Jan, who retired from teaching in 2002, Cook built a virtual Vocabulary University: www.vocabulary.com. A whimsical faculty of cartoon... View Details
- Working Paper Summaries
How do Private Equity Fees Vary Across Public Pensions?
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
A Random Sampling of HBS Graduates in the News
citadels of culture, the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Houghton, who retired as chairman of Corning Inc. in 1996, told the New York Times (January 12, 1999) that a principal facet of the job of Met chairman is that "you've got to watch to... View Details
- 06 Oct 2015
- Blog Post
Henry McGee: From HBO to HBS
Nick Nicholas, HBS ’64, he convinced me that HBO had the potential to revolutionize the industry. His vision was so compelling that I signed on and didn’t leave for 34 years when I retired and return to HBS. Starting with Nick, the... View Details
- 08 Mar 2019
- News
A Passionate Patron and Collector
The New York Times recently profiled art collector Reginald Van Lee (MBA 1984), discussing some of his collection with him in his Manhattan apartment. Van Lee, who retired from Booz Allen Hamilton in 2016, has a number of pieces adorning... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
Ed Hajim (MBA ’64), chairman of the Nominating Committee, for his enthusiasm and commitment to the work of the board during his nine years of service. He will retire from the board this year, and we are all deeply grateful for his... View Details
- 19 Jun 2013
- News
Ann Moore, MBA 1978
presiding over an empire of more than 145 magazines, websites, and brand extensions. Now retired, Moore reflects on the significance of her MBA. "I owe my career to HBS," she says. "It opened doors in the 1970s that would not have been opened to me as a young woman.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
A Plastic Fantastic Friendship
prints, and objects. In 1980, the Morses presented their collection to the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, their retirement residence, which opened the Salvador Dalí Museum to house and exhibit the work. View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Robert B. Stobaugh (DBA '68)
corporate board members. Retired from the active faculty since 1996, Stobaugh continues to write, consult, and serve on NACD Blue Ribbon panels. He is also a trustee of the French Library and Cultural Center in Boston. Stobaugh became a... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Carl M. Plochman III: A Savory Success
get some clarity and emotional support from a group of risk-taking peers." Before his retirement from the YPO (mandatory at age 50), Plochman received the Ray Hickok Award, the group's highest honor. Plochman is philosophical when asked... View Details
- 13 Sep 2017
- Blog Post
Ask A Coach: How Do I Find a Mentor?
interests and aspirations." Externally, use tools like LinkedIn or your local HBS Club to find connections you may have with people in your industry who may serve in an advisory role in your journey. Industry groups may also have contact information for View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Martin V. Marshall Remembered
retired from the active faculty in 1993, was a marketing and advertising expert whose practice-oriented approach to teaching and course development left a lasting impact on countless Harvard MBA students and business leaders. “Marty was a... View Details
- 2012
- Chapter
The Availability and Utilization of 401(k) Loans
By: John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian
We document the loan provisions in 401(k) savings plans and how participants use 401(k) loans. Although only about 22% of savings plan participants who are allowed to borrow from their 401(k) have such a loan at any given point in time, almost half had used a 401(k)... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Personal Finance; Retirement; Financing and Loans; Microeconomics
Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "The Availability and Utilization of 401(k) Loans." In Investigations in the Economics of Aging, edited by David A. Wise, 145–172. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2012.
- May 1993
- Case
Alan Stein
By: Carl S. Sloane, Shoshana Zuboff and R.Keith Giarman
Deals with issues of adult and career development at mid-life. Describes the career and personal history of an adult male, choice points in his life, and how he made critical career and personal choices. Focuses in on his decision to "retire" from Goldman, Sachs at an... View Details
Keywords: Transition; Decision Choices and Conditions; Personal Development and Career; Retirement; Satisfaction
Sloane, Carl S., Shoshana Zuboff, and R.Keith Giarman. "Alan Stein." Harvard Business School Case 493-088, May 1993.
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Managing Change
Narayandas (photo by Jimmy Ushkurnis) Narayandas (photo by Jimmy Ushkurnis) Das Narayandas, the Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration, was named Senior Associate Dean for External Relations this fall, taking over for Bill Sahlman, who is View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Hawes Hall Groundbreaking
the School in creating a truly magnificent educational facility." Beverly Hawes expressed the family's enthusiasm for the project and the hope that the students who will be educated in Hawes Hall will use the knowledge that they gain "to serve their fellow human... View Details
- December 1982 (Revised December 1984)
- Case
Hi-Tech Corp.
By: Fred K. Foulkes and William E. Fruhan Jr.
Hi-Tech examines the financial implications of a reduction in the work force via a voluntary severance program which offers up to two and a half times annual pay if an employee voluntarily terminates employment. View Details
Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Financial Management; Retirement; Employees; Compensation and Benefits; Corporate Finance; Technology Industry; Europe
Foulkes, Fred K., and William E. Fruhan Jr. "Hi-Tech Corp." Harvard Business School Case 283-045, December 1982. (Revised December 1984.)
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Taking the Lead in Support of HBS
matter of thinking it through, making a plan, and then executing. Annual giving to HBS is a unique op-portunity for graduates who work for companies with matching gift programs to leverage their impact." —Judith Haberkorn (AMP 111, 1992) View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
University Elections
Pehong Chen Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California. Berkeley, CA. Deborah C. Wright, AB ’79, MBA/JD ’84. President and CEO, Carver Bancorp., Inc. New York, NY. James V. Baker, AB ’68, MBA ’71. View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Class of 1949 Gift Supports HBS Faculty Development
L. Gregory, Jr. (MBA '49), retired chairman of Rohm & Haas and chairman of the 45th Reunion campaign, noted, "Our class recognizes the importance of a superior faculty in maintaining the School's leadership position in management... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry