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- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Becoming a VC Insider
made at the top. “It’s a reasonable question to ask and will provide revealing insights into the partnership’s culture and division of decision-making authority.” A full chapter is devoted to creating “the pitch” that will make your... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Sharing Knowledge of Innovation in India
India is experiencing is phenomenal,” he adds. “Massive innovation is happening, and entrepreneurship is critical to the process.” An engineer by training, Tewari says that HBS “played a huge role in shaping who I am today. The School... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Books
chemicals and pharmaceuticals; and computers, Silicon Valley, and the Internet. From the past eighty years of "relentless change," McCraw offers colorful illustrations of how business transformed the country's economic and cultural... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Making Change
Since 2009, HBS has given special recognition to seven social-impact organizations by awarding Social Entrepreneurship Fellowships (SEF) to their young alumni founders. Here's a status report on how the fellows and their ventures are... View Details
- 23 May 2018
- News
John A. Paulson, MBA 1980
cultural and educational initiatives in New York, including the Central Park Conservancy. “Central Park is the heart and soul of New York,” he says, his face lighting up. “People of all ages, income levels, races, and nationalities walk... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
The Third Force: Indispensable to Society, Nonprofits Should Redirect Oversight Efforts
unpopular social issues, enabling spirituality, redistributing wealth to the needy, supporting cultural activities, and effectively and efficiently providing long-term solutions for social needs. Government and business, she said, cannot... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Courting the Poor
this merger as well as to lay out guidelines for future growth initiatives. Throughout this discussion issues of cultural fit for employees and customers as well as the limitations of the CEO’s charisma are investigated. Frei hopes that... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Fall Reunions Stimulate and Revitalize
business leaders that has been the hallmark of HBS, as well as new initiatives in globalization, information technology, and entrepreneurship that demonstrate the School's commitment to innovation. Arthur D. Weiss (MBA 1972) and daughter... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Unlocking mobile money in emerging markets
might wish to follow her lead? “Things generally take a lot longer to implement, and you need to build certain cultural factors into your business plan and understand how best to manage those. Patience and persistence are must-haves. Find... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Nurturing Emerging Scholars and Leaders
Mary Sauer and Bob Doris (MBA 1977/JD 1978) HBS’s focus on innovation connected Bob Doris (MBA 1977/JD 1978) and Mary Sauer more deeply with the School. “We are very impressed with the work HBS is doing to foster a startup culture at the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Bruce Levy (MBA 1977)
United States. Imagine if you’re an African American player who has never left Louisiana, and all of a sudden you find yourself in Japan. I realized very early on the importance of educating the team on how to best employ the player, and from the player’s standpoint,... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; photo by Chris Sorensen
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Alumni News | Book Briefs
Cyril Taylor (MBA 1961) (Amberley Publishing) As a social entrepreneur and education reformer, Taylor helped establish 3,000 specialist schools and over 1,500 academies in the UK as well as founding and working as chairman of the American Institute For Foreign Study,... View Details
- 30 Mar 2015
- News
Reconnecting Californians with their history
As foundation director of LaSeñora Research Institute, Patricia Nettleship (AMP 86, 1981) helps preserve the rich cultural heritage of the Rancho Era of early California through research and education programs. (Published March 2015) View Details
- 17 Nov 2022
- News
Blockchain for Good
to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Smith’s plan included developing an Explore Your Family History Center, which would help people explore their family history and learn the... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Start Me Up
ball forward every day." Culture "Too many founders get caught up in raising money or getting a product to market, while neglecting culture and cofounder relationships, which are integral to a startup's... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 11 Jan 2021
- News
Strengthening Democracy
Efforts from the alumni community to get out the vote for the 2020 Presidential election Restoring Our Faith in Business and Government In his address to HBS graduates at this 2019's Class Day, Michael Bloomberg (MBA 1966) spoke about the degeneration of American... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Surviving Success
pilot an oil tanker.” But he asked to participate in the search for his successor, and requested the right to veto a candidate if he felt he or she wouldn’t be a good cultural fit. “Initially we allocated very few pages to the search... View Details
- 03 Jul 2018
- News
How a Passion for Travel Built a $43 Million Fashion Brand
than Tennessee, but I felt at home,” Rawdon told Forbes online. “After that trip I set my mind to travel.” In 2002, that passion was a strong factor in Rawdon’s decision to co-found Tea Collection, a children’s clothing brand that draws on View Details
- 25 Mar 2016
- News
Putting Faith in a Good Education
(cofounder, Intuit) and Peter Wendell (cofounder, Sierra Ventures). “I’ve used the techniques I learned at HBS every day in the last 40 years.” His Christian faith has also been crucial in forming Edify’s mission, and Crane believes the organization’s success has the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Finding The Right Patient-Provider Match
work for (including the 2020 Boston Business Journal list), and Gardner is proud of the culture he has created at the company. “Our product is based on the idea that each provider has relative strengths and weaknesses—attributes that can... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young