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- 01 Oct 2000
- News
College Daze
American parents wholeheartedly believe in the importance of a college education, but relatively few are saving enough for that not-so-distant day when Junior's whopping tuition bills will start rolling in. Enter UPromise, Inc., a... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Necessity became the mother of invention for staffing-firm founder
When she became a new mom, Allison O’Kelly (MBA 1999) wanted to have more flexibility in her life, and realized that other parents did as well. As founder and CEO of Mom Corps, O’Kelly turned a personal challenge into a profession. As a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Case Study: Growing the Family Business
(Zoonar RF/Thinkstock; iStock) Sweet Kiddles is a new concept in center-based childcare. Unlike traditional centers where parents must commit to fixed full- or part-time schedules, Sweet Kiddles’ flexible scheduling allows families to use... View Details
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Read excerpts from DENIAL
The Edifice Complex: Denial at Sears
Book Excerpt: Denial at Sears (BusinessWeek.com, February 26, 2010)
From Denial: Why Business... View Details
- Profile
Inessa Lurye
When Inessa Lurye arrived at Swarthmore, she resolutely “did not want to have anything to do with the environment” she had recently left the inner-city Baltimore-area neighborhood she and her parents emigrated to after fleeing Belarus in... View Details
- 15 Apr 2025
- News
Mothers of Invention
adds that after her first daughter was born, “I felt even more inspired and motivated to show her I can do this. I think it's going to make for a much more equitable future for our kids.” Besides sharing practical business and parenting... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Terry Virts (GMP 11, 2011)
among many other physical factors. “It’s an awesome job,” says Virts, a native of Maryland whose parents both worked at Goddard Space Flight Center. “Mondays are still Mondays, but there’s nothing else I’d rather be doing.” Best view of... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
HBS Press Books in Brief
navigating the perilous straits of leadership. Whether parent or politician, CEO or community activist, leaders will learn how to exercise leadership and survive and thrive to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Winning through Innovation: A... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Modupe Akinola: Outreach In Africa
The daughter of Nigerian and Togolese immigrants who settled in New York City’s Spanish Harlem, Modupe Akinola (MBA 2001) was raised to know the value of a strong family and a good education. In light of the sacrifices her parents made to... View Details
- Career Coach
Courtney Fairbrother
Courtney (Washington and Lee ’11) is CPD’s industry lead for Energy, Cleantech, Sustainability, Manufacturing, and Transportation as well as Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. She was formerly the Associate Director for HBS’s Business and Environment... View Details
- Profile
Sheila Lirio Marcelo
But she would not have it any other way. Born to entrepreneurial parents who ran a variety of businesses, the precocious Marcelo was curious at an early age about business processes and asked endless questions about the work environment.... View Details
- Portrait Project
David Askaryan
trinket. I bought my own candy from the store with a $10 loan from my parents and started selling them at a quarter each – undercutting the monopolistic school fundraiser. Sales were great and I couldn't keep up with demand. I was... View Details
- 01 May 2013
- News
C. Bruce Johnstone, MBA 1966
poignant and very personal. Over the years I have helped counsel students and young alumni on courses and career direction. Some invited me to play golf. I've met their parents and their friends. It's very fulfilling and very satisfying." View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Tribute to Fellowships
uninhabitable ruin. Her immediate urge was to leave HBS to help her parents put their lives, and their home, back together. They balked at the idea, insisting that they would be fine without her. Nearly two years later, Thompson recounted... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Head Games
deeper medical research — could change as much as attitudes about smoking? Guesstimates as to the value of the sports business range into the hundreds of billions of dollars — could that juggernaut be affected simply by parents refusing... View Details
- Portrait Project
Rebecca Gifford
When I was a child, my parents taught me 1960's folk songs instead of lullabies. While most kids were learning "The Itsy Bitsy Spider," I sang "Blowin' in the Wind" and "If I Had a Hammer." I came to HBS to... View Details
- Portrait Project
Nina Bilimoria
connections, the human worldwide web. And if that's the case, if we are all indeed connected, we need to worry about each other, console and improve each other. My parents embodied this devout selflessness as I grew up with club feet,... View Details
- Portrait Project
Jaime Arreola
I want to live THIS day. I have a lucky past. I grew up watching my father canalizing the gross of his paychecks towards college tuition, English classes, and volleyball traveling expenses for me and my brother. My parents chose my... View Details
- Portrait Project
Dan Vallone
sense of wonder with me. But I was lucky. My parents filled my childhood with these moments. Moments that made me look up and believe anything is possible. I want to spend my life creating these moments. When I am a father, I want to... View Details
- Web
Benefits & Compensation | Employment
country. Time Off See Harvard’s generous vacation, holiday, sick time, and family leave policies. Medical & Dental Quality and affordability are the hallmarks of Harvard’s medical and dental plans. Work/Life Balance Harvard offers an array of resources for working... View Details