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- 01 Jun 2001
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High Stakes on the High Seas
book, The Proving Ground. Knecht made ten trips to Australia to research what it was like on board three of the boats, including Sayonara, skippered by Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, one of the wealthiest men in the world. Knecht has written a... View Details
Keywords: Arts, Entertainment
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Haven for the Homeless
Greg Harms (MBA 1989) served on the board of the Boulder (Colorado) Shelter for the Homeless for five years before he experienced a career-altering revelation. “One day, I realized that shelter work was more fun than my day job,” he told... View Details
- 01 Jan 2009
- News
William K. Bowes Jr., MBA 1952
investing in three areas: start-ups, financing initiatives inside established institutions, and larger transformative investments in institutions at inflection points in their missions. Bowes’s board and advisory council positions... View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Students craft their post-HBS lives
learned since they graduated, the students hosted roundtable discussions at reunions, sought feedback from the Alumni Board and the Board of Dean’s Advisors, and conducted one-on-one interviews. “They talked... View Details
- 11 Mar 2020
- News
How Companies Can Keep CEO Behavior In Check
- 03 Jul 2014
- News
How to Hire a CEO You Won't Want to Fire
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Forecasting ’15
Health Care: Data-Driven Diagnosis Robert Wah (AMP 175, 2008) President, American Medical Association; Global Chief Medical Officer, Computer Sciences Corporation “We’re entering the third phase of health information technology. The first phase was to get off of paper... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Leading the Way
Photos by Russ Campbell “An investment in the School is ultimately an investment in a better world—one led by alumni.” —John Hess “HBS graduates are in every part of the economy, in every industry, and in every geography. I believe we can effect change.” —Nitin Nohria... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
From Das’s Desk
executives as they navigate the board selection process and provides resources to effectively govern as a corporate director. Making Corporate Boards More Effective. The newly expanded program gives senior... View Details
Keywords: Das Narayandas
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Chinese Premier Speaks at HBS
475baf4874c54b74d6872cb82ffdcb34 Amid the backdrop of U.S.-Chinese relations — tension over trade issues and Taiwan’s independence on the one hand, cooperation on terrorism and North Korea on the other — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao spoke at HBS during a four-day trip to... View Details
- 20 Apr 2020
- News
To Build Connection in Quarantine, Clubs Go Virtual
Clubs News Clubs News NorCal Alumni Get Answers and Share Ideas in Virtual COVID-19 Update The HBS Association of Northern California's COVID-19 Update, a virtual program featuring board member Dr. David Seftel (MBA 1992), has become the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 15 Dec 2021
- News
HBS OnBoard: Effective Fundraising with Professor F. Warren McFarlan
- 01 May 2013
- News
Lynn Thoman, MBA 1979
says, involves her role on the Board of Fellows at Harvard Medical School (HMS). Her suggestion to HMS about how to structure the relationship between the hospitals and HMS differently resulted in $36 million in payments to HMS. “In... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Steven Murch: Philanthropist-in-Training
foundation floor for a house that you know is going to provide shelter for a family for many years, especially when you're hammering in boards alongside the people who will be living there.” The fleeting nature of ones and zeros aside,... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
At HBS Workshop, New CEOs Tune Up for the Top
effective relationships with boards of directors. In addition to Porter, other HBS faculty members teaching in those sessions included Professor Jay W. Lorsch, a leading expert on corporate governance and View Details
Keywords: Jon Prestage
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Early Adopters
Omar Restom (HBS ’12, seated) and Douglas Melchior (MBA ’11) didn’t wait for the Harvard Innovation Lab’s official opening in November to relocate their base for developing Vaiad, a start-up self-serve platform that allows websites to sell ad space directly to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
CEO Compensation Troubles
Ask any thoughtful corporate board member what they are most concerned about these days, and it is not Sarbanes-Oxley. It is CEO pay. Directors worry because shareholders continue to express outrage, and the media attention to the issue... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
The Next Lessons
significant developments Khan cited is a new partnership with the College Board, a nonprofit that helps prepare students for college through standardized test preparation and other programs. “The College Board has recognized that there... View Details
Keywords: William Weber
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
In the Blood
million. Clay didn’t own the horse, but he makes a standard commission of 5 percent on managing the sale of some 250 horses a year like her. Boarding and sales are two facets of his business, Clay explains; he also breeds his own mares,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Noted & Quoted
“These board fees for [health] insurance companies are off the reservation.” — HBS professor F. Warren McFarlan, arguing that nonprofit board service should be about giving “time, talent, and treasure,” not... View Details