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- 18 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
HBS Students and Alumni Fostering a Supportive Community
business and sparked his interest in leveraging it to address social issues, which ultimately led him to HBS. Alexxis Isaac (MBA 2020) Mbanusi, who now works for Guild Education, a tech platform that helps employers reskill their... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Fostering a Supportive Community
business and sparked his interest in leveraging it to address social issues, which ultimately led him to HBS. Mbanusi, who now works for Guild Education, a tech platform that helps employers reskill their employees debt-free, found in his... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Mele
- Profile
Kimball Thomas
this is something special.” Kimball’s initial impressions have been confirmed by his experiences at the school. “HBS provides a confrontation with issues, a challenge to your way of thinking whatever your background,” he says. “In... View Details
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America (programs which are both models for Global Citizen Year), to seek their guidance. Alan Khazei, Michael Brown and Wendy Kopp each remain advisors to the program. Up and running today Abby completed her MBA in May 2008. View Details
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Climate Symposium 2024: Confronting Reality, Celebrating Innovation - Blog - Business & Environment
strategies. Wendy emphasized that while there has been tremendous growth driven by customer, employees, and investors, that there is a need for regulatory frameworks to help guide businesses in this rapidly... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Innovation: Frozen Assets
As one of Howard Schultz’s first hires at Starbucks, she spent 20 years revolutionizing the coffee marketplace, eventually running its Asia-Pacific division. At Lululemon, she helped the yoga brand become a $10 billion–plus business by... View Details
Keywords: Janelle Nanos
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
In My Humble Opinion: In the Deal
long-standing commitment to diversity and access in her immediate industry and in the workplace more broadly. Encouraged by a growing awareness of what women bring to the table and efforts to enhance workplace cultures, Khan knows there... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 08 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Socioeconomic Inclusion at HBS: Joshua Mbanusi (MBA 2021)
weren’t reaching those in need, and wanted to make a difference,” said Mbanusi. “That challenged my preconceived notions about the role of business in society. These companies were moved by morals that connected their business operations... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2015
Purpose and Adventure in an Encore Career by Rick Walleigh (MBA 1974) and Wendy Walleigh (Wheatmark) Like many baby boomers reaching retirement, the Walleighs were too healthy, motivated, and interested in... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Ink: Talking Shop
specializes in retail turnarounds and transformation. Here, Bines shares a few words about his new book and two other indispensable texts about the trade. The Metail Economy 6 Strategies for Transforming Your Business to Thrive in the Me-Centric Consumer Revolution... View Details
- 11 Jul 2013
- News
The Good Writer
Dick: From Les Bizerables to Hollywood and the Emmys. Courtesy Leonard Dick It’s been “a very kooky couple of weeks” for television writer Leonard Dick (MBA ’90). Season Three of the critically acclaimed CBS show The Good Wife premieres on Sunday, September 25, and... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 21 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 21, 2006
buyout market: RLBOs performed strongly in the late 1980s, the mid-1990s, and the 2000s. Large RLBOs that are backed by private equity firms with more capital under management perform better. We also find the so-called quick flips—when... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
December 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems By Wendy K. Smith (PHDOB 2006) and Marianne W. Lewis Harvard Business Review Press Life is full of paradoxes. How can we each express our... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Screen Grab
Illustrations by Josh Cochran When actor Jeffrey Tambor stepped to the podium at this year’s Golden Globe Awards to accept the honor of Best Actor in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy, he did so for a show that didn’t premiere on HBO,... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; HBO; Netflix; Hulu; Vimeo; YouTube; Telecommunications; Information; Arts, Entertainment
- 27 May 2014
- News
Crowdsourcing the Capitalist's Dilemma
discussion of "The Capitalist's Dilemma"—the challenges of innovating for long-term growth and job creation—in the Harvard Business Review. The team of more than 150 people (see below) collaborated using the OI Engine platform developed View Details
- 23 Aug 2018
- News
Healthcare Alumni Keep Learning Through Virtual Programming
Kathy Giusti, from the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation; Trevor Fetter, formerly CEO of Tenet Healthcare; Ginger Graham, currently a board member with Walgreens and Proteus Biomedical; and Gail McGovern, president and CEO of the American Red Cross. The VRTs are... View Details
- 14 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 14
of people's daily lives, say Rangan and Chu of Harvard Business School and Petkoski of the World Bank. Start by dividing the base of the pyramid into three segments according to people's earnings and related personal needs: 1) Low income:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Ask the Expert: Inside the Fed
The Fed’s structure The Federal Reserve System is overseen by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, an independent agency with seven members who are nominated by the President and confirmed View Details
- 22 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 22, 2007
had lower average returns during our sample period, but the difference in average returns is smaller than would be implied by the global CAPM given the historical equity premium. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
Roslyn Braeman Payne (MBA 1970), president, Jackson Street Partners, San Francisco, California A well-known saying attributed to Confucius identifies the essence of life's journey: By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, View Details