by Wendy Guild - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Apr 2023
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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 Sep 2018
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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

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Climate Symposium 2024: Confronting Reality, Celebrating Innovation - Blog - Business & Environment

Blog Blog Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 2023 Alumni Alumni Programs Alumni in Climate Networking Series Business... View Details

19 Feb 2008
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The Scoop Behind the Silver Screen

estimated in advance by companies who specialize in this sort of analysis. Bonds can be purchased to cover cost overrun risks, too. And it doesn’t hurt to have the reality check of a bonding agent looking over the movie’s projected... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Real Estate

01 Mar 2023
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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

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Abby Falik

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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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

01 Dec 2014
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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

11 Jul 2013
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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

08 Sep 2021
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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
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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
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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

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

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Navigating Your Worth: AI, Negotiations, and the Nature of Expertise - Course Catalog

rights also define the incentivize structure for the future development of valuable expertise, and the market structure for labor. We will be joined by the Chief Negotiator of the Hollywood Writers’ Guild to... View Details

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

23 Aug 2018
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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

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Health, Social Assistance

27 May 2014
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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

Keywords: April White; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

01 Dec 2022
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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
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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

14 Jun 2011
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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