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- 01 Jun 2005
- News
South Asian Women at Work
Smart but passive. Good technicians, but not likely managers. Women from India and Pakistan frequently must combat stereotypes about how they function at work. But they should resist labels and pursue the careers of their dreams, said... View Details
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Judith R. Haberkorn, 111th AMP, 1992
Retired President, Consumer Sales & Services, Verizon Communications Inc. Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EDUCATION Briarcliff College, 1968 B.A., International Relations LIFELONG LESSON FROM HBS "Leadership matters.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Teaching is in his DNA
Energy Secretary Sam Bodman. “And one who is intensely loyal to his students.” Curiously, due to his administrative duties, McArthur didn’t spend the thousands of hours in the classroom that many of his colleagues did. Nevertheless, in countless one-on-one sessions, he... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Joss Kent (MBA 1997)
in West Sussex, England, and Johannesburg. The real work gets done “under the wild mango tree” at the lodges. “We have these open house meetings where you pull up chairs under the mango tree and you talk for two hours—that’s the proper office.” View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
GE’s Immelt Urges MBAs to Dream Big, Work Hard
his 23 years at GE, where he began his career as a sales manager in the plastics division. When all is said and done, Immelt declared, “This degree you have, this thing called an MBA, is a little bit about the subject matter. But it’s... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
The View from the Pit
push and pull," Hightower asserts. He put those lessons to work after leaving the military and earning his MBA when he em-barked on a business career that included stints as a McKinsey consultant, a general... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Plan B: The Brick Bank
for future needs such as retirement or education,” reflects Adams. “However, there are some environments, including Vietnam, where that fundamental tenet is not the best economic decision.” Pedro Noyola (HBS 2013) noted that while he expects to spend most of his View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jan 2010
- News
James A. Lovell, AMP 62, 1971
were able to safely return to earth. The Apollo 13 experience taught Lovell the importance of team work, a lesson he now shares with audiences around the world in his career as a public speaker. He also... View Details
- 10 May 2023
- News
Alumna Snags an Emmy
Smith Cochrane (right) accepts the Emmy with her colleague German Cheung Smith Cochrane (right) accepts the Emmy with her colleague German Cheung Kathryn Smith Cochrane’s (MBA 2016) recent Emmy award win didn’t have the anticipatory stress of the ones you see on TV.... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016
Lessons from the Auto Industry by Pat Schuch (MBA 1986) (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform) Schuch relates her adventures as a young wife and mother of two who embarked on a 30-year career in the... View Details
- 16 Dec 2016
- News
An Environmental Epiphany
energy. Bulletin editor Dan Morrell spoke with Kortenhorst about his career path and how the world can make renewables a reality. READ MORE Dan Morrell: Jules, tell me a little bit about what Rocky Mountain Institute does, and what your... View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Joel Bines
Joel Bines has a knack for inspiring others to take a chance on him. Time and again this hard-driving member of a close-knit Boston family has found himself succeeding in jobs for which he's had no prior experience. In each instance, he has drawn strength from the... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Northern California Initiative Reaches Out to Women, Girls
(MBA ’93), the Women’s Initiative aims to help alumnae in three ways: by providing career development and education opportunities, by enhancing networking, and by organizing volunteer programs that aid the local community. “Our goal is to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2019
Schwarzman (MBA 1972) Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster What it Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence is the first book from Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO and co-founder of the Blackstone Group. Pulling from his 50-year... View Details
- 18 Oct 2024
- News
My Worst Job
team and, you know, how to wash dishes, all skills I carry with me today. At spring reunions, we asked the alumni to share stories of their worst experiences in the working world. And this episode includes all sorts of life-altering View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Project Runway
the show by the judges (but not by viewers responding to a live online poll), Estrella picked up valuable lessons that she’ll use in her design business (www.staceyestrella.com). “I learned to work faster,” she said, “and I’m more... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
New HBS, KSG Joint Degree
recently endorsed by the faculties of both schools and approved by the Harvard Corporation, will admit its first students in the fall of 2008. Upon graduation, they will earn degrees from both schools. “Students in this new program will benefit from this remarkable... View Details
- 01 Nov 2012
- News
First and Goal
on an undefeated team that earned a #5 national ranking, Swearengin ended his playing career as part of a thrilling 38-31 victory over the Washington Huskies in the 1993 Rose Bowl.) Football, Swearengin says, gave him self-confidence,... View Details
- 17 Jan 2019
- News
The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition
different backgrounds really helped give me a broader perspective on all that it takes for an organization to be effective.” Gandhi: “I find myself referencing lessons from my time at HBS almost every day, and sharing them with my... View Details
- 11 Jul 2013
- News
Making Lives Better
Alison Tepper Singer When her daughter was diagnosed with autism, Alison Tepper Singer's life changed both personally and professionally. The 1993 HBS grad had been planning to build on her career as a TV news producer—first at WTKR in... View Details