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- 13 Oct 2020
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Running a Decathlon
Bill and Sandra Patton (photo by Tony LaBruno) While serving on the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee in 1979, William Patton Jr. (PMD 21, 1971) met Orange County superintendent of schools Robert Peterson, who told him about his idea for a competition called... View Details
- 18 May 2020
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Joe O’Donnell Named Harvard Medal Recipient
Joe O’Donnell (MBA 1971) Joe O’Donnell (MBA 1971) The Harvard Alumni Association announced last week that Joe O’Donnell (MBA 1971) is one of three recipients of the 2020 Harvard Medal. As noted in the Gazette, the Harvard Medal “recognizes extraordinary service to the... View Details
- 05 Aug 2015
- News
Leveraging MBA Skills for the Public Good
Caryl Brackenridge (MBA 1965) didn’t think too much about being one of eight women to pioneer enrollment in the full-time MBA program at HBS. With two years of post-college teaching experience and two brothers, Brackenridge was used to holding her own in a discussion... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Supporting the local community that nurtured him
Franklin P. "Pitch" Johnson (MBA 1952) talks about providing support to local organizations in his hometown of Palo Alto, California. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 28 Dec 2016
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In Memoriam: Bill Bowes (MBA 1952)
Legendary venture capitalist and philanthropist Bill Bowes (MBA 1952) passed away on December 28. Bowes founded San Francisco’s US Venture Partners in 1981 and helped shape some of Silicon Valley’s biggest companies, including Sun Microsystems and Amgen, where he was... View Details
- 01 Jun 2019
- News
Case Study: Mind the Gap
the shortage of skills isn’t going away quickly. Berendt cofounded Talent Alpha in 2018 to fill that gap. The Kraków-based startup is building a marketplace to link Central and Eastern Europe’s software houses with global enterprises in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
A Close-Up Look at the Men behind the Empire
tools and techniques of which their contemporaries were only vaguely aware to serve markets which, in some instances, they had to create." In a recent interview, Tedlow described Giants of Enterprise as a labor of love. "I have been... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Closing the 'Network Gap'
addition to taking Austin’s Startup Operations field course, the founders were Social Enterprise Summer Fellows, and the company was part of the Rock Accelerator program. The Equity Network was also a semifinalist in the Social View Details
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- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Summer Fellowship Recipient is a Changemaker in Tanzania
alone do not account for these outcomes of the country’s public health system. There are also disparities in how effectively resources are allocated and managed, says Simon DeBere (MBA/MPA-ID 2022), a 2021 HBS Social Enterprise Summer... View Details
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- 01 Jun 2012
- News
A Decade of Change
another social enterprise beyond the fellowship year. “The fellowship provides the opportunity to have a huge impact right away; it’s almost like you’re jumping two or three levels above the organization’s typical entry point,” said... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Dean’s Conference Call Spotlights HBS Global Initiative
wide range of institutions. Questioned about the relevance of global research for HBS students who want to start and run small companies, Clark stressed both the growing importance of a global perspective for all enterprises and the... View Details
- 31 May 2021
- News
Is a Nonprofit Job Right for You?
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Building schools to create new opportunities
Joe Schell (MBA 1973), a former investment banker, talks about his leadership role in education for several not-for-profit boards. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Managing the challenges faced by a local nonprofit
Norm Merritt (MBA 1988) talks about using his management expertise to assist his local Audubon Society solve some complex operational issues. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
One by one, connecting veterans to opportunities
While working as an intern at LinkedIn, Ben Faw (MBA 2014) took advantage of the company’s InDay—an opportunity one day a month at work where one can explore new ideas or volunteer in the community—to support veterans. Faw, a veteran of the Iraq war, worked with Tom... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Preserving Patagonia
Warren Adams (MBA 1995) is making conservation a for-profit business with his company, Patagonia Sur, which merges conservation and capitalism seamlessly and symbiotically. Founded in 2007, Patagonia Sur purchases and permanently protects scenically remarkable and... View Details
- 08 Oct 2013
- News
The Green Giant
The old-fashioned assumption of the environmental movement was that business and industry were the problem. World Wildlife Fund President and CEO Carter Roberts (MBA 1988) is bullish that they can be part of the solution. A new breed of CEO and business school... View Details
- 23 May 2018
- News
Winning Bid
Photo via Black Enterprise Photo via Black Enterprise As head of eBay’s multi-billion dollar Arts & Collectibles platform, Sam Bright (MBA 2009) oversees more than 50 million listings, ranging from rare... View Details
- 16 Feb 2023
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