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- 23 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
We Rise
growth in funds focused on underserved populations, and limited partners have shown more interest in increasing the number of women and people of color in venture firms and... View Details
- 11 Jan 2016
- Blog Post
Meet the Business and Environment Initiative
career advice and direction. The BEI Student Advisory Board is another great way for interested MBA’s to contribute to the mission of the initiative by giving feedback, tracking curriculum development, and... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
William Jones: Builder with a Mission
million real-estate portfolio. In 1993, he moved back to San Diego. There he formed CityLink Investment Corporation, a for-profit venture designed to carry out creative redevelopment projects. An interesting opportunity soon arose with... View Details
Keywords: Thomas Frick
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Streamlining the Supermarket
which represents close to $100 billion in annual consumer sales. A new report from the Grocery Manufacturers Association/Boston Consulting Group cites “click and collect” as one of the “biggest changes ever in the US retail landscape.”... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
1996 Global Alumni Conference Probes "Information Revolution"
Taffel asserted, "because it's in conflict with their old business models. They fear they may have to change their organizations, or that the business may become too risky." After receiving this overview of... View Details
Keywords: Daniel Penrice
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Turning Point: Eternal Returns
Louisa Wong (MBA 1981) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Louisa Wong (MBA 1981) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) I was born in the middle of Typhoon Gloria in 1957 and spent my early childhood in Kowloon’s Walled City, which at the time was... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Leading In a New Era
for the CEO to be at the table because of the enormous amount of time involved in defining and debating the interests of the parties," Carty... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 05 Mar 2020
- News
Green Light
told Lo. “Because if the unit economics of this thing turn out to be even remotely true, it’s the future of food.” Lo’s interest was piqued. She knew almost nothing about... View Details
- 15 Mar 2010
- HBS Case
Developing Asia’s Largest Slum
were launched in 2004; expressions of interest were invited in June 2007, but in July 2009, the government postponed the call for bids just a few hours before deadline.) Taught For The First Time The case... View Details
- 13 Mar 2019
- News
The First Five Years: Sierra Smith and Taylor Wiegele (both MBA 2017)
and hiking in New Hampshire. Now that we’re back in LA, we miss the proximity of all of those things but 100 percent definitely don’t miss the weather.” What advice do you have for HBS students View Details
- 02 May 2023
- Blog Post
From Harvard Business School to Spotify: Four Lessons in My Journey to Land My Dream Job
interested in, and helping me evaluate competing career opportunities. Navigating careers in tech can be incredibly difficult, particularly when joining early-stage ventures, due to the lack of structured... View Details
- 27 Aug 2019
- News
Sweating It Out in Philly; Whiskey Flights in Portland
an HBS grad. “I love SLT,“ he says, “and I just thought Amanda’s experience in the fitness industry, and how she took on private equity to expand her business, would make an interesting discussion.” In addition to SLT, Freeman is the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 23 Feb 2018
- Blog Post
How to thrive as an Introvert at HBS
stadium. While I was at the top of the stadium stairs, the sun was setting and I had a great view of Cambridge. In that moment, I was overcome with so much gratitude for this experience. Every day, I get to... View Details
- 31 Jan 2019
- News
A Global Mission
Art DeFehr (MBA 1967) didn’t plan to become a businessman. The Canadian-born DeFehr always imagined life as a diplomat—until he ran afoul of the FBI. As a college student in Indiana, DeFehr had become involved in anti-Vietnam protests and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
GE's Jeff Immelt
Immelt Photo courtesy General Electric Just a year after taking the helm of General Electric, Chairman and CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt (MBA '82) addressed a capacity crowd in Burden Auditorium on topics that ranged from the state View Details
- 25 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Powerful Strategic Tool Companies Should Not Try to Control
World Nutella Day, held on February 5, inspired more than 40,000 Instagram posts as fans of the chocolate-hazelnut spread shared recipe videos, memes, and selfies with jars. It was free marketing for Nutella maker Ferrero, which almost... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs
There are three ways to differentiate in retailing: location, location, and location. The problem is that as markets mature, location becomes less potent as a competitive advantage because the consumer has a growing abundance of... View Details
- 11 Apr 2019
- Blog Post
Kel Jackson, MBA 2019: "[My Job] Matters. I Didn't Want a Role that Would Box Me In."
hobby-class radio-controlled cars. Jackson went on to attend Auburn University for his undergraduate education, earning a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering. After graduation, Jackson worked as a jet engine engineer and then operations... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- 18 May 2023
- News
Cultivating Can-Do Attitudes
Two days before Thanksgiving 2002, the 4th graders of Irving Primary in Peoria, Illinois, gathered in the school's gym for an assembly. The students were restless, Jen Wilfong (GMP 3, 2007) recalls. They were chatting and jostling one... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management
expressed an interest in working for a small company, attracted by opportunities for advancement and the opportunity to be involved in all areas of a business. Bowen's new course helps students prepare for... View Details