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- Portrait Project
Joshua Wyatt
desire to build a global family that leads me toward my future hotel empire. Some may view hotels as a place to rest for a night. I view hotels as a landscape, a canvas for the evening; my hotels will be a wide world under one roof. One day, I will teach my children... View Details
- 15 Nov 2019
- News
Diversity as a Driver of Performance
Source: Tapestry Source: Tapestry In September, Jide Zeitlin (MBA 1987) was named chairman and CEO of Tapestry, the $5.9 billion parent company of Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman. A former Goldman Sachs executive, Zeitlin has been... View Details
Keywords: Retail Trade
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
An investment of time to advance education
Renowned as a venture capitalist and a social entrepreneur, James Breyer (MBA 1987) is now furthering his commitment to education—including, since 2013, helping to guide Harvard as a Fellow of the University's Corporation. “I have a very strong interest in education.... View Details
- Profile
Emily Hannenberg
When you combine the logical mindset of an engineer with the values of someone who wishes to serve, you arrive at the inspirations behind Emily Hannenberg’s career in the military. "My parents are both physicians," Emily says.... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit/Government/Education
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
A Roadmap for Moms
retain women during their child-rearing years or permit them to take a break and come back. What’s the experience been like for you personally? I’m showing my kids that it’s possible to be both a parent and a professional, and I think... View Details
- 14 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations
Coast. “Growing up and moving around, educational media helped me develop multi-culturally; it helped me continue to learn English and see what’s happening in the rest of the world.” Her own parents have held key social sector positions... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Profile: The Invisible Hand - Robert Massie and God's Green Earth
and social justice in the conduct of capitalism. When Massie was an infant, his youthful parents received a stunning diagnosis: Their lively firstborn was a hemophiliac. The family's life in New York's Westchester County became dominated... View Details
- 23 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
A Lifelong Friendship: From Classmates in Cameroon to Roommates at HBS
What's your story? Gana: I grew up in Cameroon, in a town called Douala. My grandfather made the importance of education and how it impacts your life front and center. I grew up with my parents working, my dad in the petroleum industry,... View Details
- 24 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Who Sets Your Benchmarks?
was growing up, my parents often talked to me about the importance of working hard and becoming successful. "You should go into a profession," they would say. "Doctor, dentist, lawyer are all good professions. Orthodontists... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Case Study: Power Nappy
Illustration by Alvaro Dominguez Before she had a baby of her own, Amrita Saigal (MBA 2014) kept hearing from friends that the “natural” diapers on the market didn’t hold up as well as the old standards, like Pampers. Trained as a mechanical engineer, Saigal knew her... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Case Study: Growing the Family Business
(Zoonar RF/Thinkstock; iStock) Sweet Kiddles is a new concept in center-based childcare. Unlike traditional centers where parents must commit to fixed full- or part-time schedules, Sweet Kiddles’ flexible scheduling allows families to use... View Details
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Statement from Dean Srikant Datar on Anti-Semitism | About
peacefully and productively. Everyone deserves the same opportunity my parents found here. As the words of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remind us, “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” None of us should tolerate... View Details
- 17 May 2017
- News
Nisa Godrej Takes Over
she met considerable resistance from the parent company chiefs, including her father. "Godrej has been one of those lifetime employers, and you don't change management," Nisa explains. "Within that year, I probably said I was quitting two... View Details
- Portrait Project
David Askaryan
trinket. I bought my own candy from the store with a $10 loan from my parents and started selling them at a quarter each – undercutting the monopolistic school fundraiser. Sales were great and I couldn't keep up with demand. I was... View Details
- 01 May 2013
- News
C. Bruce Johnstone, MBA 1966
poignant and very personal. Over the years I have helped counsel students and young alumni on courses and career direction. Some invited me to play golf. I've met their parents and their friends. It's very fulfilling and very satisfying." View Details
- Portrait Project
Scott Spencer
world. The Dad who tiptoes into his kids' bedroom to kiss them on the forehead when they are sleeping. The Husband who sneaks notes into his wife's purse, just to tell her how beautiful she is. The Son who calls his parents to celebrate a... View Details
- Portrait Project
Maharukh Sorabji
memories born of emotion, not premium pricing. I want to put the eastern hospitality and generosity that I have inherited from my parents onto a loom and weave into it what I have spent two years absorbing in business school. The result... View Details
- Portrait Project
Liz Delozier
The floor strips you of any fancy credentials and makes you think right there in your boots. There, it didn’t matter that my parents didn’t go to college, or that I went to a public school. You could solve problems as long as you were... View Details
- Portrait Project
Christine Keung
Nestled between a Mexican fast food stand and a Vietnamese nail salon, my family’s restaurant in El Monte, California was where I got my first business education. I was the typical restaurant kid, helping my parents out after school by... View Details
- Portrait Project
Amanda Yang
and traveling to exotic places. But I was extremely fortunate. After a six-hour open surgery, the entire tumor was removed and I was cured. In several weeks, I recovered thanks to the care of my loving parents and close friends. It was a... View Details