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- 01 Sep 2016
- News
How I Got to Google
end of the day, product managers are judged on execution and the quality of their launch. SS: Any advice for people who want to be a PM but don’t have a technical background? PR: I’m a computer and... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Secrets Behind a VC Success Story
seemingly rare flower with a very real role in getting new ventures off the ground, reinventing existing businesses, and creating productive work environments. In an Unjust World, A Champion for Economic Justice He’s got a superhero’s... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Vivek Ranadivé
stint at Ford Motor Company and with the network equipment provider Linkabit, he decided to enroll at HBS. "I wanted to get the best education, and I felt that Harvard was the best business school," Ranadivé states, citing the case method and the View Details
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- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Hair Today
the business Winters launched in 2019 with initial funding from classmate Ekaterina Lazaroff-Puck. Like so many startups, Upgrade was born from a pain point. As an MBA, Winters, lacking options in Boston, traveled to New York to have her... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Joe Toplyn (MBA 1979)
meetings efficiently, getting a quality product out the door, and managing your staff so that they’re happy, productive, and motivated. It’s often hard to find writers who also have the management skills... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Steve Barger (MBA 1974)
world was so different then — no cell phones, software, biotech, or espresso. It’s sure to change as much for today’s graduates, with opportunities to create products and services not yet imagined. When I graduated I took a job consulting... View Details
- 25 Jun 2024
- News
On the Move: Alexis DePree (MBA 2007)
When Nordstrom announced the promotion of Alexis DePree (MBA 2007) to COO in early June, media outlets noted DePree’s expanded, end-to-end role in managing operations and customer experience in an increasingly complex retail environment. DePree joined Nordstrom in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Nagisa Manabe (MBA 1991)
package delivery. The American consumer has rising expectations about the speed and quality of package delivery. So what we’re working toward is a 7-day, 364-days-of-the-year schedule. Do you know the one day we’re not going to deliver?... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Answering the Call
234,629 In 1971, T.J. Dermot Dunphy (MBA 1956) became CEO of Sealed Air Corporation, a fledgling New Jersey protective-packaging company. Under his leadership, Sealed Air soon became known for its quality View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Get Ready for Saudi Oil Shock
producing its oil, each of the five or six key field that are still around 90 percent of their production are in real danger of a pending production collapse. You might see the View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Back on Course
Stephen Julius (MBA '88), who is English, and Stephen Heese (MBA '88), his Yank buddy, were classmates at HBS, divided by a common language perhaps, but united in their love of quality boats. Last year, the two men took the helm of... View Details
- 16 Oct 2018
- News
To Lead and Serve
retired, I'm looking at my future options. I still want to be involved in working with the country. Right now, I'm looking at a couple opportunities with two large defense contractors to be able to, once again, build quality View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Up Your Time Affluence
wealth weakly predicts happiness. “It’s okay to be money-focused,” says Whillans. “But beyond a certain point, the amount of money you have has little bearing on happiness levels.” Finding quality time in an already hectic schedule can... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Raymond A. Baxter: Sweet Smell of Success
creating new products for giant brands such as Keebler and Nabisco, Interbake is the oldest producer of Girl Scout cookies and the primary source of ice-cream sandwich wafers in the United States. ABC Bakers, a division of Interbake... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria
system of multinational megafarms won't be enough—the hope for the future lies not in mass production, but in production by the masses. And that's where Nigeria comes in. With only 40 percent of its arable land currently used by farmers,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Case Study: Alumni Advice for a Health Care Startup
has also begun helping employers meet their workers’ complex care issues by offering an upgrade from existing solutions such as elder care services or employee assistance programs (EAP), the latter of which essentially provide access to a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Everything Old Is a New Opportunity
Johnston says these four companies represent the variety of start-ups Aging2.0 is working with: Sabi improves day-to-day life by rethinking the most commonly used products and tools to elevate everyday moments with superior functionality... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Replicating Toyota's Success
The idea of human cloning is controversial, but cloning a successful business concept remains as desirable as ever. For HBS assistant professor Steven J. Spear, this pursuit led him to Toyota, whose perennial leadership in quality... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Drive-In Nation
worldwide, once employed 600,000 Americans alone and estimates it will employ only 86,000 in its U.S. operations by 2008. And in another telling numbers game, highly profitable Toyota has announced it will produce 9.06 million cars worldwide this year, while... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Yla Eason (MBA 1977)
Black dolls for girls but nothing for boys. So I created Sun-Man, a superhero who gets his strength from the sun. The idea grew from exploring the biology of melanin and its protective qualities for those with darker skin. In my... View Details