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01 Mar 2004
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HBS Alumni Explore Tanzania

HBS alumni excursion was organized by Global Adrenaline, an adventure travel company based in the Chicago area. The overwhelming response to the trip allowed Nancy Collins (MBA ’99), our trip leader and Global Adrenaline’s founder and... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

Madam C. J. Walker

known, not only for its hair care products, but also for its extensive agent system, in which well-trained black women traveled throughout black neighborhoods across the United States, promoting the products. Madame Walker was widely... View Details

Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products

Donald C. Burr

Burr created an airline based on low cost travel and a flat organizational structure, setting People Express apart from other airlines. By giving employees stock in the company, Burr was able to dramatically impact productivity. People... View Details

Keywords: Transportation

02 Sep 2018
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Havana Rising

massive stack of the hotel’s records. “The amount of paper, it’s incredible,” he says. Benedetti’s revelation of the water delivery is a slight surprise to Megumi Gordon (MBA 2014), cofounder and managing partner of HabanaLive, an offshoot of an educational View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; photographed by Eve North

02 Nov 2020
Blog Post

2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Tyler Teykl (MBA 2017)

alter your post-undergraduate plans? The 2+2 program didn’t alter my path but allowed me more freedom after Purdue. Having a guaranteed next step provided a safety net that enabled me to more freely choose work assignments that I knew weren’t permanent. At ExxonMobil,... View Details

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Asia Pacific - Global Activities 2021

cleanup—to both learn and grow as human beings,” he recalls. “But my first concern was how to keep everyone safe from radiation poisoning.” With help from MIT Media Lab researchers, who devised a car-mounted Geiger counter to chart a safe zone where the group could... View Details

01 Jun 2003
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

careful consideration, we decided to postpone the 2003 Global Leadership Forum originally planned to take place in Shanghai, China, in June and reschedule the conference to June 15–17, 2004, in the same venue. The worrisome reports and View Details

Keywords: Susan Luick Good; HBS Alumni Association; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

24 Oct 2024
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Trailblazing Success with Global Reach and Impact: Scott Wallinger (AMP 82, 1979)

field clothes and boots, spent time in rural areas, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. In contrast, the chemical division employees wore coats and ties, traveled to urban customer sites, and played golf. There was a lot to learn. Then, as a... View Details

01 Jun 2010
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Entrepreneur-in-Residence

she spun off from Circles), a Boston-based media company whose leading brand, Suzanne’s Files, targets high-end consumers with travel and lifestyle content. A 2003 finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year competition and a... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2018
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Digging Deep

was a little like jumping off a cliff,” she says of the move. “You don’t change your mind midway.” DMOS has also expanded its product line from two to five shovels and found a new market in fans of “overlanding,” who travel in customized... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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1.3 Academic Calendar | MBA

Term) May 5 – 8, 2025 RC Exam Period Continues April 30 – May 2, 2025 Required EC Bridges April 30, 2025 End of EC Spring Term May 9 – 11, 2025 RC FIELD Global Capstone (CAP) Travel May 12 - 19, 2025 RC FIELD Global Capstone (CAP) May 20... View Details

Washington A. Burpee

“laboratory farm” in Pennsylvania to test his new offerings. In addition to describing the benefits of his seed offerings, Burpee’s catalogs included much-loved anecdotes and stories about his travels and the various uses of the seeds. By... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture & Mining

Portrait Project

Sasha Grinshpun

Have you ever been to Carnaval? I traveled to Salvador, Brazil, to witness (okay, okay, and participate in) the debauchery and mindlessness. Imagine the scene: thousands of youngsters dancing to Brazilian pop in the streets—in the... View Details

01 Dec 2006
News

Humor Us

without Robert.” Hoffman, who went on to become cochairman of the Coca-Cola Bottling Group (Southwest), sold his shares in the magazine in 1975. He was a well-known art collector, arts patron, and philanthropist who last year donated some 224 items worth $150 million... View Details

01 Mar 2013
News

We Invest in HBS Because...

undergraduates or executives, realize they can do more in life for themselves and for those around them." The Kramers support fellowships that enable nonprofit leaders to attend Executive Education programs and rising seniors to travel to... View Details

13 Jun 2016
Blog Post

Is HBS Cutthroat or Collaborative?

When asked whether HBS is a cutthroat place my mind immediately travels back to January 2015. We are jittery with excitement as we stand at the head of the seemingly infinite table in the executive conference room of Smart Axiata,... View Details

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MBA Key Dates & Calendar | MBA

8-10 MAY; 19-20 MAY Field Global Capstone Travel 11-18 MAY Field Global Capstone 20 MAY Last day of RC Spring Term 25 MAY Memorial Day 28 MAY Harvard University Commencement Additional future commencement dates are available on the... View Details

01 Jun 2004
News

Celebrations in LA, Florida, London

Since its September 2002 kickoff at HBS, The Campaign for Harvard Business School has traveled to thirteen U.S. and international cities, helping to strengthen and unify the far-flung HBS community and giving more than 3,000 alumni the... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services