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- 01 Dec 2022
- News
A Quiet Force: Remembering Jay Light
1982), Chairman and CEO of JP Morgan Chase, says, “Jay earned tremendous respect from his students. He was strong and analytical, yet with a big heart and great character—a force of nature, but in a subtle way.” Light’s leadership could also be found in his dedication... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Closing the 'Network Gap'
Schrier. Interviews with potential advisees helped the cofounders create a viable business model. The Equity Network would be a mentor marketplace to give the next generation of Black, Latinx, and Native American business leaders greater... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 04 Dec 2019
- News
Skydeck Live: The Case for Funding Female Founders
you know, it’s great to mentor. It’s important to mentor and support one another regardless of age or socioeconomic background in something that drives your passion. You don’t want to mentor somebody in... View Details
- 15 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Black Swans and Big Trends Can Ruin Anyone's Internet Prediction
Speed Trap, was poised for publication as I came up for promotion that year at Harvard Business School. However, in a reversal of the familiar prescription for scholars, my mentors told me, “If you publish, you might perish.” They were... View Details
- 31 Jan 2025
- News
New York, Boston Alumni Volunteer to Boost Small Businesses
When the HBS Club of New York (HBSCNY) launched its Small Business Partnership Initiative (SBPI) in 2020, its goal was to simply help small businesses survive the COVID pandemic with guidance from a small group of volunteer alumni advisors. Now, nearly five years on,... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 03 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 2)
language or know anyone was challenging. Luckily, with the guidance of non-profit organizations, I was able to navigate my way to college and self-fund my education. I would not be at HBS if it were not for the support of mentors and... View Details
- 22 Dec 2022
- News
LGBTQ+ Alumni Forums Expand; 2023 Alumni New Venture Competition Is Underway
discussions on startups, venture capital, and other topics related to early-stage ventures. "The alumni NVC enables founders to network with the investors and customers that may be interested in their products or services, and access to a very supportive network of HBS... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Alumni Work to Reverse Bias Through Philanthropy
Fifth Avenue. “Widening opportunities and providing mentoring for young people of color are important aspects of the Homecoming Initiative,” notes Kenneth, a vice president at General Catalyst Partners. Commenting on this summer’s... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 20 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Taking Your Shot in the Sports Industry with Adam Laitsas (MBA 2016), SVP, Head of Marketing for Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.
friends, and mentors who have helped him to build his career. Professors Anita Elberse and Joshua Margolis were Laitsas’ professors in the classroom and have become trusted advisors. HBS alum and fellow basketball player, Dan Sunwoo (MBA... View Details
- 23 Jan 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sports: Lessons for Managers
shows that hooking up with the right mentor can quickly increase your value. On Managing with Bobby Knight and “Coach K” Bobby Knight and Mike Krzyzewski were arguably the two most successful college basketball coaches in the country. But... View Details
- 30 Jun 2020
- What Do You Think?
Is a Business School-Industry Collaboration Needed to Attract Black Talent to Campus?
Blacks. My concern is Hispanics which wield significantly more economic buying power, land ownership It seems to me that everywhere I look Hispanics are being left out.”), and more systematic mentoring (Paul, a graduate of HBS,... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Launch Codes
capitalized, loss-making technology company is what it took for me to learn that! —Steve Papa (MBA 1999) founder of Endeca; founder and current CEO at Parallel Wireless; longtime NVC judge and mentor Tenacity Amid Uncertainty I applied to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Lesson Plans
1991) @SteverRobbins: Too much online learning could kill revenue model for colleges, reducing long-term supply of knowledge creators. In short term, however, online learning is a potential huge boost to educated populace, IF learners work hard to master material.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2019
Bootstrapper’s Playbook for Breakthrough Success on a Shoestring Budget by Marty Schultz (OPM 31, 2002) Self-published Marty Schultz is a bootstrapping expert: he's bootstrapped five highly successful companies in his career. He is a View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Six Receive 2017 HBS Alumni Achievement Award
made her a perfect candidate to lead Catalyst, a nonprofit that advances women in business leadership roles. “When being mentored and paying it forward is part of your company culture, you have the foundation for inclusion, where... View Details
- Web
Morse and Polaroid’s Creative Ethos | Baker Library
observation aptly characterizes her own abilities as an inspiring mentor and leader. In her short life, she contributed to major developments in a pioneering photographic technology and rose to be a chief consultant of a groundbreaking... View Details
- 26 Apr 2011
- News
BioMine Strikes Gold
HBS graduates. As the winning entry, BioMine was awarded a $25,000 cash prize. Every finalist team received mentoring from an HBS faculty member prior to the judging and participated in on-campus sessions during the finals. The finals of... View Details
- Profile
Scott Daubin
says. "I learned the top five things not to do at a startup." In the heart of Times Square, a file cabinet filled with HBS cases Back at Bain, a firm partner and HBS alum mentored Scott about next steps. "He told me not to... View Details
- Student-Profile
Fanele Mashwama
world or get research assistant help in-country—this simply wouldn’t have been possible as a graduate student without the resources of a place like HBS.” In addition to Professors Kremer and Cole, Fanele has had the chance to learn from other View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Linda B. Kanner: All in the Family
Commonwealth Institute, which provides mentoring services to women CEOs. But she doesn't expect to leave the wired world any time soon. "I don't want to retire just yet. My dad is 80 and is still chairman of his company," Kanner notes. No... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna