Retirement - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Chasing a Dream: My Summer Internship at Chelsea Football Club

and commercial departments. I work on a variety of projects for both the current season and future seasons. Depending on the project, I also have the opportunity to collaborate with first-team players from both the men's and women's teams. Occasionally, I get to work... View Details

15 Nov 2021
News

Charles P. Waite (MBA 1959)

uncle Fred,” noted Waite. At Greylock, he added, the primary focus was on helping these companies to succeed, not just on making money. Waite remained a general partner at Greylock until his retirement in 1995, served as president in the... View Details

02 Jun 2011
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Serious Fun

that teach different aspects of financial literacy. Celebrity Calamity focuses on the ins and outs of credit card debt; Farm Blitz: teaches users about debt, savings, and compound interest; Bite Club, billed as “the world’s first-ever vampire View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Arts, Entertainment; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2004
News

Retirement's Changing Face

certain wariness of what one alum referred to as “the dreaded ‘R’ word.” “I look forward to being completely retired — after my funeral, maybe,” wrote one member of the Class of 1960 for his 40th Reunion profile. “Retirement is not on my... View Details

Keywords: Personal Services

Profile

Malory Mclemore

became a firefighter. Over a 30-year career, he gained a reputation as a strong leader and retired as a Battalion Chief after leading and training hundreds of firefighters. Outside of the Fire Department, my dad washed windows at local... View Details

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Oral Histories | Baker Library

earning her MBA. During her career at IBM, the 360 mainframe computer system was announced which she was asked to teach in her branch. She retired in 1992 as a liaison between programming groups and the then head contractor on the Space... View Details

Career Coach

Laurie Matthews

Whether working with clients on their own leadership development or focusing on navigating a particular career juncture, Laurie helps her clients crack their own codes to figure out how to make the most of their professional and life choices. It’s all about finding... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products; Entrepreneurship; Hospitality; Retail

01 Feb 2018
News

HBS Professor Emeritus Hugo Uyterhoeven Dies at 86

the material. He had a European background and a broad knowledge of international affairs and business that came through in any discussion.” “He was my favorite teacher, because he was so tough," Andreas Andresen, a retired German... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Bringing women to the boardroom table

placed, none were CEOs; all had expertise that exactly matched the client’s specifications: only three reported to a CEO, two had previous corporate board experience, one was known to someone on the board, two are rocket scientists, and one is a View Details

23 Apr 2014
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A corporate leader’s legacy in India

simple one—that I have always stood up for what I consider to be the right thing,” says Tata, who served as chairman of the Tata Group from 1991 until his retirement in 2012. The Mumbai-based firm now operates in 80 countries and... View Details

01 Jun 2007
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Uncorked

while also introducing its popular wine coolers, featuring the Bartles & Jaymes country-boy pitchmen. Last December, after almost 35 years at Gallo, McClelland retired and now devotes much of her time to raising prize-winning Morgan show... View Details

Keywords: sanitary napkins; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services

07 Aug 2019
News

“The Star of the North”

closely held businesses. And they want to grow them right where they are. The firm was founded by a group of 12 family business owners who were interested in creating a local ownership vehicle for retiring business owners. Generally,... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

25 Jun 2014
News

A Man on a Mission

of 27 marathons, including the Boston Marathon (twice), Earls has proven that he can accomplish just about anything he sets his mind to. When Earls officially retired at the end of 2005, he was director of NASA's Glenn Research Center in... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; NASA; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Scientific Research and Development Services

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

2011
Chapter

How Does Simplified Disclosure Affect Individuals' Mutual Fund Choices?

By: John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian

We use an experiment to estimate the effect of the SEC's Summary Prospectus, which simplifies mutual fund disclosure. Our subjects chose an equity portfolio and a bond portfolio. Subjects received either statutory prospectuses or Summary Prospectuses. We find no... View Details

Keywords: Information; Corporate Disclosure; Decision Choices and Conditions; Consumer Behavior; Retirement; Personal Finance; Investment Funds; Microeconomics

20 Dec 2018
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2018

empty. Dennis Campbell and Tatiana Sandino discuss their new case study. How to Be a Rebel Leader In the book Rebel Talent, Francesca Gino argues companies should encourage rebellion in their workplaces. Welcome to Retirement. Who Am I Now? Transitioning from work to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

02 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Paul’s Sabbatical Story: Hypothesis-Testing by Sabbaticals

the eco-lodge showed him that there’s no such thing as utopia; he was surprised by things he missed—intellectual challenge and his community—back home. His time in Estonia proved to be just as valuable. He’s no longer pinning his hopes for happiness on View Details

19 Feb 2020
News

Running a Decathlon

Vice President George H. W. Bush, where they were honored for their contributions to children’s education. Patton ultimately became president of Unisys Corporation, from which he retired in 1996; he also has served as non-executive chair... View Details

Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov

01 Feb 2001
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New Fitzhugh Professorship Celebrated

many black students to attend the School. Fitzhugh retired from Pepsi in 1974 but remained active with the company and within the community for many years. He was recognized for his achievements with numerous awards, including honorary... View Details

Keywords: H. Naylor Fitzhugh (MBA '33); Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Educating Leaders - Georges F. Doriot:Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

report. Doriot retired from HBS in 1966. 22 In 1979, the Professor Emeritus was invited back to campus to give a refresher course, and throngs of colleagues and former students filled the lecture hall. Throughout his life, Doriot remained... View Details

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