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- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Game On
route that no one else was taking: “I really thought that a private-club model could work.” McCarthy was well versed in how private clubs operate—both how they deliver real value and where they can fall short. A member of Sarasota’s Bird... View Details
- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Seth Klarman, MBA 1982
History and Ourselves 2008 Selected lead editor of Graham and Dodd's classic Security Analysis, 6th edition Seth Klarman wrote the book on value investing. Literally. His 1991 Margin of Safety: Risk-Averse View Details
- 23 May 2019
- News
Tracy P. Palandjian, MBA 1997
others. That was her north star,” says the Harvard College graduate and former McKinsey consultant. Palandjian’s embodiment of her forebearers’ values is a theme in all aspects of her life, including her leadership of View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 13 Jul 2023
- News
The Network Effect
Karan Mathur (left) and Dina Model (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Karan Mathur (left) and Dina Model (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) When Dina Model and Karan Mathur (both MBA 2015) met through mutual friends during their first year at HBS, neither was envisioning a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
A Continuum of Innovation
We introduced “RC Pilots” to integrate into the curriculum several important topics related to business and societal changes. One is the short, intensive RC course called Social Purpose of the Firm, which speaks to the increasingly... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Jan 2013
- News
Roger W. Sant, MBA 1960
however, was proselytizing. "Part of my role was to convince them that I had 'the truth.' That was hard for me given my respect for all viewpoints," says Sant, whose admiration for Mormon values remains strong despite having left the... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Hands-on Learning About Global Markets
program through trusted word-of-mouth channels (senior influencers on social media, and WhatsApp and community groups). For Laryea, who has worked around the world, the biggest takeaway was the importance of refining one’s global... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
conversation. Communication is a superpower and the best communicators understand that whenever we speak, we’re actually participating in one of three conversations: practical (What’s this really about?), emotional (How do we feel?), and View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Again and Again
about 50-50, “which, as a social scientist, is of interest,” Norton says. But more interesting is when he asks people to flip the order of their routine: In other words, if you usually lead with your teeth, try showering first tomorrow.... View Details
- 25 Apr 2024
- News
Origin Stories
ever did,” he says. “As a leader, trying to understand and appreciate the cultures of the countries where you do business is key to building bridges of trust.” Now closing in on his 30th anniversary as CEO, Hess describes how his father started the company and the... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Banking on Success
Commitments Committee and a senior banker. As an undergraduate at Hamilton College, Kennedy majored in art. "I did some awful paintings and metal sculpture," he laughs. "Even my mother saved only one of my paintings through the years - that's how bad they are." He... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
Spangler Family Gift Endows New Campus Center
the new facility will be named the Spangler Center, Dean Kim B. Clark, speaking at the Class Day ceremony, said, "Dick and Meredith have been wonderfully generous in their support of HBS over the years. They live the values and principles... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Cultivating Prosperity in Afghanistan
saffron to wider markets and realized it represented a compelling value proposition. “Farmers could make more money, especially as it’s a very high-price crop, and because saffron is so light, it’s easy to transport by air. The margins... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Honoring a legacy
her parents in 1964. “It’s not about taking over the company business; it’s really about honoring the legacy of my parents. It’s about the spirit of my parents, their value system, and their beliefs. When I joined my parents, my father in... View Details
- 12 Mar 2021
- News
My Favorite Case
Company” In 1997, a portion of the Manila Metropolitan Water and Sewage System is taken over by a joint venture, the Manila Water Company, which must develop the newly acquired employees and assets into a profitable firm. I work in financial markets and have always... View Details
- 16 May 2024
- News
On the Job
my first earnings and open a checking account, by myself, in fourth grade. So I started doing that and then my parents, especially my dad, but my mom was into it too, made sure I had amazing summer jobs. Clearly there was quite a tailwind behind me and I was given a... View Details
Keywords: first job; leadership; life experience; career lessons; Finance; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Retail Trade
- 15 Dec 2023
- News
Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem
well as Ace Foods, which sells African spices. She is also the founder of African Food Changemakers and an expert on African agriculture and nutrition, entrepreneurship, social innovation and youth development; Runa Alam (MBA 1985), a... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 22 Sep 2022
- News
The Beauty Guide
seek diverse, young talent and to teach the next generation of leaders how to take control of their careers.” It is important to Freyre, a Latina herself, that she should provide guidance within a culture that greatly respects and values... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
talking about, Deward?’” “I said, ‘Corn? What are you talking about, Deward?’” One of those gardens is planted on the 38-acre grounds of the Tri-Faith Initiative, a Sacred Seed partner. A joint effort by local Muslim, Jewish, and Christian communities, Tri-Faith... View Details
- 30 May 2023
- News
Finding PRIDE
presence did, too. Today the PRIDE group is an association of 190 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) students and partners. It serves as a social and professional network, as well as a place to promote... View Details