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- 13 Jun 2016
- News
Brenda Bence (MBA 1991)
importance of analyzing issues, listening to others, exercising judgment, and making difficult decisions. For Bence, arriving at HBS was a unique experience. “I was from the Midwest in a class dominated by students from both coasts,”... View Details
- 02 Jan 2018
- News
Reconsidering Retirement
whose friendship was forged on their second day of class at HBS, in 1980, are the sons and grandsons of entrepreneurs. Tuchman’s father ran a chain of dry cleaners in the Midwest and survived the polyester boom of the 1970s by branching... View Details
- 12 Nov 2024
- HBS Case
Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers
Florida after serving his time would likely land him back in jail. Rekindled relationships with an aunt and grandmother in Ohio inspired him to turn his life around and move to the Midwest after his release instead. He spent his remaining... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Action Plan: A New ’Cue
sketch out Pork & Mindy’s—the fast-casual barbecue brand that will have 65 locations in the West and Midwest by the end of 2019, along with a growing retail line. On that white board Corsello identified three obstacles. Two were... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 09 May 2013
- News
Road Trip
have many entrepreneurial friends in traditional industries here in the Kansas City area. Indeed, I believe there are many entrepreneurial opportunities in the Midwest and Southwest but because they're related to industries such as grain,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Regional Alumni Events Address Climate Change
technologies in New York, to the importance of business leaders speaking out politically in Los Angeles, to the risks facing Midwest agribusiness in Chicago. The BEI will continue the series in 2020 and plans to extend it overseas by... View Details
Keywords: Jen Myers
- Profile
Tiffany Niver
Why was earning an MBA at HBS important to you? I went to a liberal arts college and felt I needed to round out my skills and obtain specific areas of knowledge in business. I also believe that the MBA is an important credential, particularly for women, and foresee it... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Good Odds
process, Philip Behn says, because items come out too thick, too thin, or otherwise not perfect. “So we put our own private label on them and now we sell broken pretzel bits.” As the concept caught on and the company grew, expanding to cover the West Coast, the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Case Study: Sneak Peak
locations in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, a focus on price-sensitive customers, and a much narrower range of healthy beverages, so this product could stand out more. This might provide a good test of the product’s appeal to a different... View Details
- 10 Oct 2014
- News
Chicago Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS
hosted “A Vision for the 21st Century” as part of the world tour of The Harvard Business School Campaign. The halls of the Art Institute of Chicago were transformed into an elegant lounge for the evening’s reception, enabling hundreds of alumni from the View Details
Keywords: HBS Campaign
- 10 Nov 2020
- News
Learning to Fight
Courtesy Rick Sontag Courtesy Rick Sontag In 1994, Rick Sontag (MBA 1968) was the president of Unison Industries, an aviation component manufacturer he had grown from one Midwest factory into a 1,500-employee international business. He... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Speakers Share Triumphs and Challenges
responsible human being. A standing ovation at the conclusion of his remarks made it clear that in the eyes of his audience, Feurstein had certainly attained that goal. CEO Jon Corzine of Goldman Sachs A farm boy raised in a tiny Midwest... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Democratizing Data to Favor Farmers
contributing their data to the network. Funded by $193 million in venture capital funds—$110 million of that coming in a Series D round in December—the company has 225 employees, split between a Silicon Valley analytics team and a Sioux Falls operations office. Staff... View Details
Keywords: Sasha Issenberg
- Profile
Nikki Skovran
In her varied career to date, Nikki Skovran has applied her talents to processes and product lines at Proctor & Gamble — and to the pursuit of violent gang members in the United States’ toughest inner cities. To account for the variety, Nikki simply says, “I really... View Details
- Profile
Katy Lankester
Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? I came to business school to strengthen my judgement, because I believe as a leader I will be required to make important decisions with imperfect information. The big decisions will be ones that come down to my... View Details
Keywords: Health Care
- Profile
Patrick Connolly
Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? In my life before business school, I was a concert pianist and music theorist-disciplines that require truly deep, vertical expertise. My decision to attend HBS was consciously designed to broaden my intellectual... View Details
- 19 Aug 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #8: The Role of Solar and Wind Farming (and Other Tools) in the United States’ Clean Energy Future
progress. With her prior employer, Clean Line Energy Partners, Diana developed an interstate transmission line to unlock four gigawatts (GW) of wind power that remains unbuilt. She participated in stakeholder meetings with grid operators that serve the View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Contributing to a Better Future
past. We’ve hosted a number of convenings, including an event in October in Detroit that marked the official launch of BiGS. It brought together alumni and other business executives, primarily from the Midwest region, along with leaders... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 23 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Oil Price Fallout: What Happens Next?
U.S.-Canada relations. "Every Republican and most Democrats in the Midwest want to approve Keystone," Vietor said. "It will create 7,000 temporary jobs, 400 permanent jobs, and 2,000 related jobs as well as provide a... View Details
- 22 Apr 2020
- Research Event
How Investors Are Sizing Up Climate Change’s Risks—and Opportunities
Until a few years ago, climate change’s potential impact seemed abstract for many investors. Now, as sea levels rise, hurricanes intensify, and droughts threaten food supplies, many investors are confronting its financial realities. But it’s not a simple calculation.... View Details