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- 01 Dec 2008
- News
A Force for Good
them succeed as individuals — but always with an eye toward the larger institutional mission. “Research and course development are the foundation on which this School is built,” he told a graduating AMP class in 1983. “Outstanding... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Jennifer L. Scott
Romney's (MBA '74) 1994 U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts. Scott recently became one of ten recipients of a national, postgraduate internship awarded by the Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City, which will allow her to spend two years... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Career Transitions, Continuing Education Focus of Washington, D.C., Club
affectionately dubbed "the job that never quits." Founded in 1933, the Washington, D.C., club has a longstanding tradition of sponsoring evening events, downtown luncheons, and government-related activities. Since taking office in July 2000, Loughran has built on this... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
An SUV Built for African Roads—by African Workers
create a prototype of an off-road vehicle, recruiting local mechanics and welders in the coastal town of Kilifi. That laid the foundation for the company’s latest model, the Mobius II, a sleek SUV designed and made in Kenya, with rugged... View Details
Keywords: Amy Yee
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Green Dreams: Eco-Friendly Countertops
wanted to build a business that not only makes money but also nurtures its employees, builds community, and minimizes environmental impact. Five years later, Magagnini and Strugatz are putting the finishing touches on IceStone’s most prestigious order to date: The... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
The Golden Thread
the four tasks of retirement, and that it is a gradual process rather than a one-time event. Amabile became a Baker Foundation Professor in 2016, went half-time in 2017, and shifted to less than half-time the following year before... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books
Innovator’s Dilemma, Second Edition By Charles A. O’Reilly, III and Michael L. Tushman, Baker Foundation Professor; Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus and Charles B. Thornton Chair, Advanced... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
The Accidental Innovator
Twain. In Foundation, actually a series of books, fast-forward into the future where a “psychohistorian,” who uses mathematical models to accurately predict large-scale movements of history, sees an oncoming dark age that will last 30,000 years. To shorten that dark... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Student Conferences Spark Discussion, Promote Interaction
the New Competitive Landscape," brought together some 450 participants to focus on challenges arising from the current political and economic climate. Given the prominence of Fitzhugh's legacy throughout the weekend's events, it was a particularly fitting time for the... View Details
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
For Alumni Only: Breakthrough Insights Program Debuts
Jeff Balash (MBA '73/74) was one of the eighty graduates who returned to HBS for the program. photo by Justin Knight Rapid changes in technology and the shifting realities of the global marketplace make lifelong learning a necessity for all professional managers, and... View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017
via a variety of literary, cinematic, and historical references. His unexpected insight, humor, and irony offer a new perspective on the true moral foundation of finance. Managing Risk in Reinsurance: From City Fires to Global Warming... View Details
- 09 Sep 2016
- News
MaiTai Global and Kiteboarding
physics. Learned how to design chips. And I came out to Silicon Valley as it was forming in the mid '80s. And I think because I was in the right place at the right time, it put me on a series of foundational waves. First, in silicon and... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Covering the Issues
Donham, the School's Dean from 1919 to 1942, often championed this topic in early Bulletins, including in this excerpt from his 1927 campus dedication speech: "Especially it is necessary," Donham stated, "that we fix for business the View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Monaco's Digital Transformation
sports, and tourism. In implementing Extended Monaco, Genta says, “Digital transformation is deep, it’s profound, and, like a building, it has to have a strong foundation.” In the digital world, that foundation is telecom and... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 25 Apr 2016
- News
Trail Blazer
grant-making agencies.” McMinn also supports St. Helena Hospital Foundation and Napa Learns, an education nonprofit that gets technology into the hands of students; but the Vine Trail Coalition has the kind of startup energy that inspires... View Details
- 16 Jan 2014
- News
Learning from Helping Others
GARRETT Ashley Garrett's 20 years as director of All Souls Soup Kitchen fed her soul. Raised and educated as a Quaker, Garrett (MBA 1987) says her family's values—consensus, equality, service, and integrity—provided her a solid foundation... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Social Capital Markets: Creating Value in the Nonprofit World
of dollars and asking, 'Is it working in an optimum fashion?' " Grossman, the former CEO of Outward Bound USA, wrote (with Christine W. Letts (MBA '76) and William P. Ryan) the pathbreaking 1997 Harvard Business Review article "Virtuous Capital: What View Details
Keywords: Anne Kavanagh
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
and Buenos Aires conferences, the committee is thinking about ways to build foundations for successful future conferences. Subcommittees will continue to work on developing a clear set of guidelines for future conference hosts, exploring... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Q & A: Herb Kohl
than those in all other states. Was there ever any question that you would join the family grocery business? Not really. I went to HBS to prepare for the job. Being ambitious and energetic, I assumed a responsible position almost immediately after earning my MBA.... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
Engaging More Deeply with Business in Africa
While meeting with representatives of the Kenya Ports Authority at the Port of Mombasa, faculty members toured a bulk carrier ship off-loading grain commodities to Grain Bulk Handlers, one of the companies HBS faculty visited during the immersion. (photo by Shikhar... View Details